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However, this new recording takes a subtle approach. The narrator does not use a French accent for English dialogue but introduces French-accented pronunciation for proper nouns (Saigon, Mekong, Cholon) and occasional French phrases. The narrator’s natural voice is educated, neutral, and slightly cool—which ironically evokes the emotional distance of the French colonial class. The choice wisely avoids caricature while maintaining class anxiety. the lover marguerite duras audiobook new