Literary Criticism audiobooks

ملخص كتاب لياقات الكاتب

By: دوروثيا براند

Narrated by: Sahla Books

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"العبقرية لا يمكن تعليمها" تتردد هذه الجملة كثيرا في ورشات الكتابة الإبداعية وكليات الآداب، بشكل يدفع كثيرًا من هواة الكتابة إلى إلقاء أقلامهم وتمزيق مسودات أعمال كان يمكن أن تسطع في عالم الأدب، فهي بالفعل جملة محبطة منفّرة. فإذا كنت من هواة الكتابة، وتحلم باحترافها، فهذا الملخص موجهٌ لك بشكلٍ خاص، فهو لن يوجه لك خطوات إنشاء تلك القوالب... Read more

Spanish So White

By: Adam Schwartz

Narrated by: Adam Schwartz

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Explicit discussions of race and racial identity have traditionally been omitted from Spanish language education in the US – especially in curricula designed for imagined 'native' speakers of English. Consequences of this de-racialization of Spanish language learning include the perpetuation of institutional racisms and missed opportunities to... Read more

5 Minute Italian Short Stories for Beginners

By: Speak Italian

Narrated by: Manuela Farina

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

It’s the biggest conundrum of language learning:How can you become an amazing Italian speaker when you’re short on time? It’s easy: 5 Minute Italian short stories for beginners, that is. Let’s face it: We all have limited free time. So, how can you study Italian when you have only small shards of time available? Look no further: If you’re short... Read more

The Meme Humanoids

By: Lon Strickler

Narrated by: Charles Constant

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2012, an incredible phenomenon began to occur. Internet users, in earnest, began reporting frightening encounters with emaciated, pale, hairless humanoids that, for the most part, crawled on all fours. Internet users attempted to equate these entities with characters of Native American mythology, oblivious to the fact that the humanoids in... Read more

On Writers & Writing

By: John Gardner

Narrated by: Graham Rowat

Length: 12 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The classic work on the art of fiction by the "refreshingly unpredictable" novelist and literary critic (Publishers Weekly)



In this posthumously published collection of his essays and reviews, acclaimed novelist John Gardner discusses the craft of fiction writing, taking to task some of his best-known contemporaries in the process. Gardner... Read more

De Profundis

By: Oscar Wilde & Adelina Manzoni Bignone

Narrated by: Valerio Di Stefano

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Dopo la sua scarcerazione, Wilde affidò il manoscritto dell'opera, col titolo latino Epistola: In Carcere et Vinculis (traduzione letterale: epistola: in carcere e in catene), a Robert Ross - un altro ex amante, leale amico e rivale di "Bosie" - pregandolo di farne due copie, una delle quali avrebbe dovuto essere spedita a Douglas. Ross pubblicò... Read more

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Tony Addison

Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Immerse yourself in the captivating and macabre world of Edgar Allan Poe with "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe." This comprehensive collection brings together Poe's renowned tales of horror, mystery, and the supernatural, showcasing his unparalleled storytelling and mastery of the written word. From the eerie madness of "The Tell-Tale Heart" to the... Read more

Vergil

By: Sarah Ruden

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A biography of Vergil, Rome’s greatest poet, by the acclaimed translator of the Aeneid
The Aeneid stands as a towering work of Classical Roman literature and a gripping dramatization of the best and worst of human nature. In the process of creating this epic poem, Vergil (70–19 BCE) became the world’s first media celebrity, a living legend.
But... Read more

Six Creepy Stories

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Phil Chenevert

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into the chilling world of Edgar Allan Poe's "Six Creepy Stories." This collection of tales will transport you to a realm of darkness, mystery, and supernatural occurrences. With his masterful storytelling, Poe delves into the darkest recesses of the human psyche, exploring themes of fear, guilt, and the macabre. Each story is crafted with... Read more

Zauberer Schnitzel und das Reisefieber

By: Kerstin Egerer & Sepp Egerer

Narrated by: Kerstin Egerer & Sepp Egerer

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Ab in den Urlaub! Für unseren Zauberer Schnitzel und seine sprechende Sauerkrautdose geht es vom schönen Knedlhausen an der Soß in die italienische Partnerstadt "Gnocchi della Dip". Doch von einem erholsamen und ruhigen Aufenthalt sind die beiden weit entfernt, denn wieder einmal schlittern sie von einem spannenden Abenteuer ins nächste. Was hat... Read more

एक नयी सुबह

By: Arwind Shriwastav

Narrated by: Aditi

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

जिन्दगी एक सफर है जो शुन्य से शुरू होकर अनंत की ओर तक जाती है और जो कुछ भी बीच में घटता है वो यादें हमरी कहानियाँ कहलाती है लेकिन कभी भी किसी एक की कहानी उसी एक तक सीमित नहीं रहती। हम सब के चारों ओर घटते तमाम हादसों का सीधा सम्बन्ध चाहे हम से न भी हो किन्तु उनके सुख और दुःख से हम सभी प्रभावित हुऐ बिना नहीं रह सकते। कुछ घटनाओं या हादसों की... Read more

Cervantes o la crítica de la lectura

By: Carlos Fuentes

Narrated by: Noé Velázquez

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

«Don Quijote, el loco, está loco no sólo porque ha creído lo que ha leído. También está loco porque cree, como caballero andante, que la justicia es su deber y que la justicia es posible.» Desde Zona sagrada hasta Terra Nostra, la narrativa de Carlos Fuentes oscilaba entre la sobriedad en el relato y la obra como una broma que asaltaba la... Read more

Cuento Gotico

By: Laureano Jimenez

Narrated by: Nathaly Vargas

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Cuento Gótico por Laureano JiménezEn "Cuento Gótico", el audiolibro narrado por Laureano Jiménez, nos sumergimos en un mundo enigmático y misterioso donde la oscuridad es protagonista. A través de una combinación de elementos lúgubres, espantapájaros inquietantes y seres oscuros, el autor logra tejer una narrativa que cautiva y perturba al mismo... Read more

Cambio de palabras

By: César Hildebrandt

Narrated by: Javier Gómez & Martín de Renzo

Length: 12 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

"No hay crónica ni entrevista sin una visión del mundo previa. Por eso quizá los editores de prensa encargan tanto las entrevistas como las crónicas a quienes ven por encima la grisura y el promedio". César Hidlebrandt "Releyendo algunas de las entrevistas de esta edición compruebo, además, que la política peruana se quedó sin repuestos. A... Read more

The Great White Bard

By: Farah Karim-Cooper

Narrated by: Farah Karim-Cooper & Adjoa Andoh

Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: TIME, NPR, The New Yorker, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly

As we witness monuments of white Western history fall, many are asking how is Shakespeare still relevant?

Professor Farah Karim-Cooper has dedicated her career to the Bard, which is why she wants to take the playwright down from his... Read more

It's Too Late Now

By: A. A. Milne

Narrated by: John Higgins

Length: 10 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

With characteristic self-deprecating humour, A.A. Milne recalls the formative events of his life: from a blissfully happy childhood to the writing of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin.
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In his classic memoirs A. A. Milne, with his characteristic self-deprecating humour, recalls a blissfully happy childhood in the company of his... Read more

Baal Nachiketa

By: Shubhada Athavale-Pathak

Narrated by: Sai Limaye

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

वेदवाङ्मय भारताला ललामभूत असे साहित्य हे वाङ्मय अतिप्राचीन आणि अपौरुषेय मानतात. चार वेदांपैकी दुसरा यजुर्वेद. कृष्ण यजुर्वेद ही त्याचीच एक उपशाखा. ह्यात बालऋषि नचिकेता हे प्रकरण आहे. वेद समजणे सोपे जावे म्हणून लिहिली गेली ती उपनिषदे. त्यातील एक कठोपनिष्द.नचिकेताला यमराजाने जे ज्ञान दिले व जे वर दिले, त्यांचे वर्णन या वेदांगात केले आहे. पवित्र... Read more

No espero hacer ese viaje

By: Alejandro Gaviria

Narrated by: Marcelo Pintos

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Nosotros, los colombianos, a nivel interno aún no logramos consolidar el proceso de paz, y por eso mismo este libro nos llega en el mejor momento, cuando necesitamos aprender y asimilar la gran herencia de Zweig en cuanto a alteridad, respeto y empatía. La paz y la educación son un solo proyecto. Del prólogo de Mario Mendoza Tras su incursión... Read more

Cuentos Clásicos del Norte: Segunda Serie

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edward Everett Hale & Wash...

Narrated by: Epachuko

Length: 7 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Segunda parte de esta serie de Cuentos Clásicos de América del Norte, esta vez con la presencia de tres de los más destacados autores del siglo XIX en este género. Esta recopilación de leyendas y relatos fantásticos transcurre entre las nacientes poblaciones e inhóspitos y misteriosos bosques de la Nueva Inglaterra, a la vista de las Montañas... Read more

Twice Told Tales

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Bob Neufeld

Length: 16 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Enter the captivating world of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Twice Told Tales." This collection of short stories takes listeners on a journey through the mysterious and dark corners of the human psyche. Hawthorne's masterful storytelling skillfully weaves together elements of the supernatural, romance, and allegory, creating a rich tapestry of... Read more

عليك اللهفة - Abridged

By: أحلام مستغانمي

Narrated by: عائشة خراط

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

كتبتني باليدِ التي أزهرَتْ في ربيعك بالقُبُلات التي كنتَ صيفَها بالورقِ اليابسِ الذي بعثره خريفُك بالثلجِ الذي صوبَكَ سِرتُ على ناره حافية تقول أحلام مستغانمي متحدثةً عن ديوانها: «على مدى عمرٍ خُنتُ الشعر؛ كنت دائمةَ الانشغال عنه بكتابة ما يفوقه شاعرية، حرصت أن تكون الحياة هي قصيدتي الأجمل. لاتبحثوا في هذه النصوص عن أشعاري، ما هذه المجموعة سوى... Read more

A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Clive Catterall

Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a magical journey with Nathaniel Hawthorne's "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys." In this delightful collection of Greek myths retold for young readers, Hawthorne weaves together enchanting tales of gods, goddesses, heroes, and fantastical creatures. Each story is filled with adventure, wonder, and valuable life lessons. Through his... Read more

Outside Literary Studies

By: Andy Hines

Narrated by: narrator

Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook edition of this book. A timely reconsideration of the history of the profession, Outside Literary Studies investigates how midcentury Black writers built a critical practice tuned to the struggle against racism and colonialism.
 
This striking contribution to Black literary studies examines the practices of... Read more

The Bell Pepper

By: Sherman T. Hancock

Narrated by: Ricky Rabar

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

All dick is not the same! Some are long, and some are short. Some are skinny, some are girthy, some curve, and some have extra skin covering the head. I can repeatedly list countless differences we hear about through comedians, influencers, personalities, and radio and talk show hosts. You see women discussing it on various platforms, laughing... Read more