I want to note that I have listened to about ten of these short stories and am very taken by the random sound like a demon's voice that breaks through once or twice in each episode. It's like a monster hiding in the audio. It's only one or two seconds. It's quite chilling! It is a commentary on the sinful lives being garroted by Maugham. I dread it coming in this one.
Haha, I’ve heard it too in several Neural Surfer videos. it’s the AI voice. There are also odd pauses where there shouldn’t be. It’s good considering it’s AI, but I’m saddened that it’s not human. Human readers are probably costly.
I know it's of a different time but oh God the patronising racism is damning and beyond embarrassing, especially if you are familiar with Samoan people and culture.
@Charles-oo8bq well you're wrong about that, too. Maughan's story was set around 1916 when he visited Samoa for a short time. There were no practising cannibals in the Pacific region at that time, with the exception perhaps of some tribes deep in the mountainous areas of New Guinea.
I was thinking about this story last week. Have not read it in 50 years thank you for posting. There is no one today that can hold a candle to Willy .!
