FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, A Short Story by Somerset Maugham

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26 күн бұрын

"Flotsam and Jetsam" by W. Somerset Maugham follows the life of Norman Grange, a weary rubber-planter in Borneo, and his wife, Mrs. Grange, who is neglected and suffers from a nervous tic. Their life is marked by poverty and apathy, reflected in their dingy home and shabby belongings. The arrival of a sick white man named Skelton, whom they reluctantly take in, brings to light the underlying tensions and unhappiness in their household. Mrs. Grange, formerly an actress, reveals her deep dissatisfaction and resentment towards her husband, hinting at a tragic past

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@PumaLyn 23 күн бұрын

I'm from Malaysia and enjoyed listening to this. "Perahu" is a wooden boat. "Tuan" master. "Baju" clothes.

@Riklott1111 22 күн бұрын

Thanks I thought it was a word for workers

@PumaLyn 22 күн бұрын

@@Riklott1111 You are most welcome. "Pekerja" workers. "Kerja" work. 🤝😊

@maryearll3359 18 күн бұрын

@@Riklott1111 so pleased someone has said thank you. You beat me to it. ❤

@debbieramsey8933 15 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I didn’t know how to look them up since I wasn’t sure how to spell them.

@jturtle5318 2 күн бұрын

@@PumaLynthank you.

@nityaraman556 21 күн бұрын

As a life long fan of mr. Maugham I’m thrilled to be able to listen to these gems on YT .. what a master storyteller he was !!

@brendabiffibaldovino8306 13 күн бұрын

❤❤

@LulasSong 16 күн бұрын

My mother used to show her written work to Somerset Maugham whose Villa was almost next door when we were living briefly at Cap d'Antibes, Cap Ferrat, France. I love his style.

@jeangibson6724 16 күн бұрын

What a wonderful memory , you are fortunate indeed .

@JF-ym8gm 12 күн бұрын

This is so interesting!

@brentwoodtravelingnotary9909 12 күн бұрын

We're her works published just curious, and what did he say about her short stories would love to know his replies thanks

@brentwoodtravelingnotary9909 12 күн бұрын

Also, how long did you stay there and why were you there again? Just wondering.... trying to connect the dots.

@MichaelDonnelly-hp5en 20 күн бұрын

I love the music that is played to accompany these stories.

@annabee4497 16 күн бұрын

a wonderfully read story by a master of storytellers. I read all his books 30 years ago, and they remain so brilliant.

@LulasSong 16 күн бұрын

How many short stories?❤

@annabee4497 16 күн бұрын

@@LulasSong 100 short stories.

@LulasSong 16 күн бұрын

@@annabee4497 Wow! Will enjoy them all! Thank you.🌺

@Aiko2-26-9 23 күн бұрын

A well written tale which carries you along, just like the river it is set on. A different era, a different world view but humans are humans and don't change much.

@arthuroldale-ki2ev 24 күн бұрын

I have loved this man`s story`s, so much pleasure over the years, now that my eyes are growing dim, I can listen to your excellent narration. Thank you!!!

@Geeparis 8 күн бұрын

Except it isnt a Real person narrating 😂

@harbinger2838 23 күн бұрын

The master of the short story.

@d.deckert6634 19 күн бұрын

The bitter sweet.,.. beautifully tragic story. Thank you.

@phyllislovelace8151 5 күн бұрын

These stories are e cellent. Thank you so much for uploading them, very much appreciated

@monashehata 23 күн бұрын

great effort and great stories ❤ thank you sooo much

@karenbeardwilson 24 күн бұрын

Suspense of life in some way with unexpected to change it forever there at the Plantation. Story telling at master level.

@AliceJones-yc1kh 14 күн бұрын

Really such a sad tragic turns of events. This is life in real terms.

@tonik9724 18 күн бұрын

I read lots of Maugham and O'Henry in high school, really enjoyed them

@spittinchips5175 21 күн бұрын

Perfection. Thanks.

@LulasSong 16 күн бұрын

Not the narrator's voice: not natural somehow. An actor could do better.

@brendabiffibaldovino8306 13 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing ❤❤❤

@hestadickeos6043 4 күн бұрын

I have been a fan of Maugham's stories for many years. I have re - read many of them more than once - including this one. This audio was very enjoyable. Thank you.

@NannyOggins 15 күн бұрын

A simple sad story of delusion, love and sorrow, much like many of Maughan’s work. You feel for all the characters while being frustrated at their foolish choices. I do wish it had been read by a human though, these computer voices get the stresses on words so badly wrong it destroys the flow. Of course I understand that it would make offering them to us for free impossible if a reader had to be paid, and the story is still good.

@hestadickeos6043 4 күн бұрын

I agree with you about the AI voice. It's actually better than many I have heard, but the flaws are bothersome.

@user-pm9rx5sy2k 9 сағат бұрын

Thank you for the translation of the terms and thank you for sharing such a gem of a story written by Maugham, my favourite author. A really interesting plot written by a magician author. I couldn't wish for a better way to spend time. A well delivered audio like this one touches different chords in the listeners' minds

@wendyandrew2427 5 күн бұрын

I love Somerset's short stories and all his writing. Red them decades ago and have forgotten them. Great to hear again.

@irenadziovaliene7082 21 күн бұрын

Excellent reading. Thank you ❤

@guidofaria6721 14 күн бұрын

❤ thanks

@Grace.allovertheplace 21 күн бұрын

Thank you so dearly 🙏

@lorrainemore9573 7 күн бұрын

I truly enjoyed listening to this story

@marygarrapa3537 7 күн бұрын

Thank you soooo much for these S.M. shoty stories.

@janetrouse5917 9 күн бұрын

I like listening to these stories & this is a good one.

@jacquelineslavich591 5 күн бұрын

My parents had Vol 1 and Vol 2, now I’m enjoying SM😊

@winsomemargaretpienaar608 19 күн бұрын

I don’t agree it’s badly read. I enjoy the resonance of the voice and well done to the reader.💯

@LulasSong 16 күн бұрын

This voice is slightly suspect. Most stories are AI now. Simply awful.

@AuntieSara459 15 күн бұрын

@@LulasSong When you are uncertain of facts it may well be best to keep such comments to yourself unless you do not care about offending an innocent man who was only trying to share joy through narration.

@LulasSong 14 күн бұрын

@@AuntieSara459 What are YOU defending? 😂 Your illiteracy missed the nuance in the word "suspect" - which is an invitation to more expert readers to contribute! You can't be reading Maugham, far too refined.

@carolthomas8528 12 күн бұрын

It is a pleasant and suitable reading voice but the intonation , pronunciation and stress of certain words give the game away- this is AI

@winsomemargaretpienaar608 12 күн бұрын

I had no idea about A I thank you for enlightening me.

@lucindawilson5510 18 күн бұрын

thank you

@ginagabriel2613 24 күн бұрын

🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏

@SopurkhKaur 3 сағат бұрын

How utterly depressing..😢

@maryeliason1504 16 күн бұрын

Narration very mechanical. But good story.

@sunnyadams5842 16 күн бұрын

Strange pacings and too much aggressive energy.... And some very annoying mispronunciations.

@Geeparis 8 күн бұрын

Wonder what he did with the gun

@kellym.9453 23 күн бұрын

🌬⛲️🍀👍

@monashehata 23 күн бұрын

you're doing great ❤ but maybe it'll be better if the reading is a little bit slower or just more relaxing, I think most audiences listen before sleep or at night

@sg-vp2qg 11 күн бұрын

Who does the artwork for these, please??

@njmccormackgmail 2 күн бұрын

Looks like AI

@bethfromarkansas7190 8 күн бұрын

Is this the whole story???

@ShortStoryVibes 10 күн бұрын

A life in real terms

@auriansophia1993 15 күн бұрын

What music is it?

@sveng3192 7 күн бұрын

Sweet silence

@francislarv3012 18 күн бұрын

Stark Masterfully told Why Joseph Conrad is more celebrated than Maugham, a better prose stylist, is a mystery to me

@sunnyadams5842 16 күн бұрын

Popularity very rarely indicates skill.

@brettw173 23 күн бұрын

@OhHapppyDaay 21 күн бұрын

What is the meaning of the title?

@maryearll3359 18 күн бұрын

OhHapppyDaay ...... if I tell you, it won't stick in your memory; if you look it up in a dictionary, it'll stick in your memory because you'll remember this reply, going to the dictionary and learning it. So now you've got 3 ways to remember the meanings. Self discovery is far more rewarding and will mean more to you. ❤ The thumbs down is to get you to look at the answer. I can't get the reply option to work. ❤

@LulasSong 16 күн бұрын

Just say YOU don't know! Al?

@pearlmcilroy8621 12 күн бұрын

@@LulasSong😅😅😅

@sveng3192 7 күн бұрын

Like flotsam ( driftwood) and fletsam ( stuff thrown overboard to lighten the ship) the two people in this story are the same, as well as the terrible emotions they carry.

@LulasSong 5 күн бұрын

@@sveng3192 Thank you! I looked it up.🙂