THE VESSEL OF WRATH, a Story by Somerset Maugham

In "The Vessel of Wrath" by W. Somerset Maugham, the story is set on a remote island in the South Seas, governed by the Dutch Contrôleur, Evert Gruyter. The plot revolves around the disreputable Ginger Ted, an alcoholic and troublemaker, whose presence is a constant source of tension for the missionary, Reverend Owen Jones. Despite Ginger Ted's numerous misdemeanors, including a violent outburst that leads to his imprisonment, Gruyter finds him oddly amusing and decides against deporting him. An unexpected turn of events occurs when .....

[@Michael-bp5im]

This was the story that was responsible for the movie The African Queen

[@Michael-bp5im]

Maugham sold his short story Rain to Hollywood for one million dollars . The highest paid artist in the world at that time… but sill no Nobel prize in literature

[@chungxingseoul]

'Chapeaux! Truly a great story and full of superb wit.

[@luzvaldes1030]

Jolly good story! Ha ha, I did laugh at the “ reward” line at the end for it seems to me that it’s Miss Jones who is getting the reward.

[@stellaburnell7947]

Classic Maugham ! Thanks for this one !

[@MarianneOrent]

Omg, I was laughing out loud!!

[@teresamoore5204]

Loved this story. 💕🇨🇦💕

[@chester8143]

So enjoyed this one laughed so loud in the end.

[@Grace.allovertheplace]

Sweet Jesus I laughed so much! Thank you 🙏

[@cressidalangtry7109]

Loved it!!

[@Captain-ln3vh]

Simon has “The” voice that stands towers above! When Simon narrates you know it’s Simon. Even AI Simon is good. Unless I’m mistaken.

[@fiddlersthree8463]

Definitely AI. Simon Stanhope denies any affiliation with this channel and denies this is his voice. I get the impression Mr Stanhope wouldn’t touch AI with a ten-foot pole.

[@neuralsurfer]

It is a real human voice that has been augmented by Eleven Labs and it is definitely not Simon Stanhope.

[@AlgernonGeorgie]

Thank you for introducing me to Somerset Maugham, and the narration is excellent 👍

[@brynawaldman5790]

​@@neuralsurferI appreciate that AI helps you put out a massive number of works. (I just listened to your work on the historical Galileo & I have a thought; next time you use a book by a woman historian, why not use a female AI voice? Just as a crumb for your female students, perhaps). Thanks for your work.

[@user-us7nl7fp6i]

It's Ai listen row as in boat row as argument

[@dnh31tlg10]

Ms. Jones was a beast 😂.

[@JAFFATYREE--CHANNEL--DELETED]

maybe it should have been called,. "Ginger Ted's Reward" lolol

[@CGeeThompkins]

❤❤❤

[@redwawst3258]

♥️♥️♥️

[@415Bea]

💖🌟

[@ginagabriel2613]

👏👏👏👏🙏💕

[@anotherblonde]

Hilarious ! Even the AI narration errors.

[@KENEJ2005]

Just read the description! My apologies for raising the Q as its right there that he's using Eleven Labs.

[@davidmayhew8083]

Very well done Simon! I must confess though I prefer "Rain". They do good works but they always have an agenda....

[@fiddlersthree8463]

If you’re referring to Simon Stanhope, this is not his voice. This is AI. Mr Stanhope denies any affiliation with this channel and is vehemently opposed to AI.

[@davidmayhew8083]

@@fiddlersthree8463 totally weird! I'm shocked!

[@carolthomas8528]

Silly Miss Jones . I’d have had a good old romp with Ginger Ted .

[@408Magenta]

Very fine story.

[@arthuroldale-ki2ev]

RIVETING!!!

[@madelynnvonritz518]

Who is the narrator?

[@JanetElson]

I think it is the author

[@maushaus2792]

@@JanetElson No it is not the author. This not Somerset Maugham’s voice.

[@maushaus2792]

I think that it could be an AI generated voice.

[@KENEJ2005]

I came to check another story after having the same thought about another story in the channel The Other Two' by Edith Wharton. In that story the narrator read the text ''...' out loud as 'dot, dot, dot', which is something a human narrator wouldn't do. Nothing wrong with using AI generated voices, but the rhythm of the speech is just slightly 'off'.

[@Sharon_Mc]

​@JanetElson Somerset Maughan died in 1965 aged 91

[@FM-cl8ob]

😂

[@robinwilson2023]

Not "who", what-is... ("it").

[@robinwilson2023]

Yes, a nice accent... but... certain enunciations, mispronunciation and Americanisms et al, jar slightly. However, those-aside, I enjoy and stay subscribed.

[@andrewmatthew8833]

Hahaha