Audiobook demo: 1984, by George Orwell

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We're living in really strange times so I thought this choice was appropriate. 1984 is all about living in a disjointed world of doublspeak and society-engineering. Living through a pandemic isn't exactly the same, but it has certain similarities - feelings of disjointedness, alienation, etc. The accent is mainly RP with touches of my native South African English.

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Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
It was a bright, cold day in April, and the clocks were striking. 13 Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast and an effort to escape the vile wind slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansion's, though not quickly enough to prevent a swell of gritty dust from entering along with him the whole way smelled of boiled cabbage on old rag mats. At one end of it, a coloured poster too large for indoor display had been tacked to the wall. It depicted simply an enormous face more than a metre wide, the face of a man of about 45 with a heavy black moustache and ruggedly handsome features Winston made for the stairs. It was no use trying the lift, even at the best of times. It was seldom working, and at present the electric current was cut off during daylight hours. It was part of the economy drive in preparation for hate Week