Literary Criticism audiobooks

The Alchemist

By: Adam Sexton

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Coehlo's The Alchemist supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

Into the Wild

By: Adam Sexton

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Krakauer's Into the Wild supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Kite Runner

By: Richard Wasowski, M.A.

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Hosseini's The Kite Runner supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to... Read more

Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur)

By: John N. Gardner

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur) supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

A Lesson Before Dying

By: Durthy A. Washington

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.... Read more

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings

By: Gene B. Hardy, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Tolkien's The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that... Read more

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

By: Bruce Edward Walker

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow... Read more

The Outsiders

By: Janet Clark

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Hinton's The Outsiders supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Prince and the Pauper

By: L. David Allen

Narrated by: Benjamin L. Darcie

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Twain's The Prince and the Pauper supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the... Read more

Faulkner's Short Stories

By: James L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Faulkner's Short Stories supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Awakening

By: Maureen Kelly

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Chopin's The Awakening supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1st Edition

By: James K. Lowers

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1st Edition supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the... Read more

Tartuffe, The Misanthrope & The Bourgeois Gentleman

By: Denis M. Calandra

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Moliere's Tartuffe, The Misanthrope & The Bourgeois Gentleman supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an... Read more

Hemingway's Short Stories

By: James L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Hemingway's Short Stories supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Book Thief

By: Janelle Blasdel

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Zusak's The Book Thief supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

Confessions

By: Stacy Magedanz, MLS

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on St. Augustine's Confessions supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to... Read more

The Count of Monte Cristo

By: James L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to... Read more

The Confessions

By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Narrated by: Frederick Davidson

Length: 30 hours

Abridged: No

Dr. Johnson may have been correct in saying that "Rousseau was a very bad man," but none can argue that his ideas are among the most influential in all of world history. It was Rousseau, the father of the romantic movement, who was responsible for introducing at least two modern day thoughts that pervade academia: (1) free expression of the... Read more

Luistercursus Nederlands voor Arabisch-sprekenden

By: Willy Hemelrijk

Narrated by: Willy Hemelrijk

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Voor anderstaligen die willen of moeten inburgeren heeft Prisma laagdrempelige luistercursussen Nederlands. Hiermee kunnen ze eenvoudig Nederlands leren door te luisteren en na te zeggen. Bij uitstek geschikt dus voor wie niet of nauwelijks Nederlands spreekt of een lage leesvaardigheid heeft. De cursist krijgt in drie delen uitleg en... Read more

6 Minute English

By: BBC & BBC Learning English

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn and improve your English with the BBC. Collected here for the first time are 12 episodes from BBC Learning English's popular 6 Minute English series. Aimed at intermediate-level learners of English, each programme examines a different topic which is discussed and explained to help learners increase their knowledge of the English language.... Read more

Thalia Book Club: Julie Otsuka's The Buddha in the Attic

By: Julie Otsuka

Narrated by: David Rakoff & Rita Wolf

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Julie Otsuka sits down with David Rakoff to discuss her novel Buddha in the Attic. Rita Wolf reads an excerpt from the book. Read more

Cent citations de la langue française

By: Rabelais, Montaigne, Descartes, La Bruyère, Mon...

Narrated by: various

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Ce titre est composé de 100 citations de grands auteurs français. L'intérêt des citations ? Elles permettent de justifier les affirmations que nous avançons, avec l'appui de grands écrivains. Les citations sont aussi un moyen de fixer durablement dans notre mémoire la pensée d'un auteur, ou la beauté d'un texte. Ces textes ne sont vieux qu'à... Read more

The Dab of Dickens, The Touch of Twain, and The Shade of Shakespeare

By: Elliot Engel

Narrated by: Elliot Engel, Geoffrey Howard, Grover Gardner, ...

Length: 6 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors,... Read more

Thalia Book Club: Chris Van Allsburg's The Chronicles of Harris Burdick

By: Chris Van Allsburg

Narrated by: Madeline Cohen & Jon Sczieska

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Chris Van Allsburg sits with Madeline Cohen to discuss the short story collection The Chronicles of Harris Burdick. Jon Sczieszka joins the discussion and reads his contribution to the collection, "Under the Rug." Read more