Literary Criticism audiobooks

Superspy Science

By: Kathryn Harkup

Narrated by: Nicky Diss

Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Superspy Science by Kathryn Harkup, read by Nicky Diss.

‘Witty and well researched.’ THE TIMES
‘A scientific dose of reality.’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘A fun and comprehensive exploration.’ LINDA McROBBIE
‘Endlessly fascinating.’ LIBRARY JOURNAL

The science behind James Bond’s exploits – armaments, tactics, plots and enemy tech.

The... Read more

La polis literaria

By: Rafael Rojas

Narrated by: Sergio Mejía

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

América Latina vivió intensamente la Guerra Fría en la política, pero también en la cultura. La Revolución cubana jugó un papel central en aquel conflicto, en buena medida, por haber sido un movimiento político que en el lapso de una década recorrió casi todas las facetas de la izquierda regional. La polis literaria nos muestra ese camino y pone... Read more

As relações intertextuais entre ficção e história em "O lugar mais sombrio 1: A noite da espera", de Milton Hatoum - Abridged

By: Andrea Tavares Ishimoto

Narrated by: Equipe Multicast

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

O objetivo deste estudo consiste em analisar o diálogo entre ficção e história na obra O lugar mais sombrio 1: A noite da espera (2017), de Milton Hatoum, o primeiro de uma série de três volumes. Entre suas características, encontra-se o tom crítico na esfera política encenada, pois tem como cenário o momento mais sombrio da Ditadura Militar... Read more

March 1917

By: Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 33 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The Red Wheel is Solzhenitsyn's magnum opus about the Russian Revolution. Solzhenitsyn tells this story in the form of a meticulously researched historical novel, supplemented by newspaper headlines of the day, fragments of street action, cinematic screenplay, and historical overview. The first two nodes—August 1914 and November 1916—focus on... Read more

Jane Austen

By: Peter J. Leithart

Narrated by: Imogen Wilde

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Jane Austen is famous for such books as Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Now learn about the author’s journey through a life spent making up stories that touched the lives of millions.Jane Austen is now what she never was in life, and what she would have been horrified to become--a literary celebrity. “Janeia” is the author’s term for... Read more

Theophrastus's Characters

By: Theophrastus

Narrated by: Billy Crudup

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Read by Billy Crudup"These Characters are people we know―they're our quirky neighbors, our creepy bosses, our blind dates from hell. Sharp-tongued Theophrastus, made sharper than ever in this fresh new edition, reminds us that Athenian weirdness is as ageless as Athenian wisdom." —Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at Cambridge University,... Read more

Der gelbe Vogel (Ungekürzt)

By: Myron Levoy

Narrated by: Jeremias Koschorz

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Naomi, ein 12-jähriges jüdisches Mädchen, musste während des Zweiten Weltkriegs mit seiner Mutter aus Frankreich nach New York fliehen; den Vater haben die Nazis vor ihren Augen getötet. Dieses Erlebnis hat Naomi zutiefst verstört. Das ehemals fröhliche und kluge Mädchen spricht nicht mehr, zerreißt Papier in kleine Schnipsel und versteckt sich... Read more

49 WORDS ON MARBLE. Wisdom 101

By: Toyin Obafemi

Narrated by: Toyin Obafemi

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

You and every other human being were created to be in charge. When you are not in control, you are in a crisis, and this is a terrible place to be. Poverty, failed marriages, poor health, failed businesses, and addictions are just a few examples. Since we were created to be at the top of our game, we have been given the resources we require,... Read more

Filosofía para inconformes

By: Óscar de la Borbolla

Narrated by: Aarón Olvera

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Un gran libro de Filosofía, apto para todo público interesado en expandir su conocimiento sobre el pensamiento moderno. En otros tiempos este libro habría sido quemado. Filosofía para inconformes es un libro rebelde, escrito con humor y corrosiva amenidad donde las ideas fluyen en forma de ensayo, fábula, monólogo, aforismo, diatriba,... Read more

Teaching English

By: Michael Meyer

Narrated by: Kerstin-Anja Münderlein

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

This lively audiobook in a pleasant female voice with a charming British accent appeals to students who like to complement their reading of the book with listening – or simply missed the lecture. Watching the PowerPoint presentations online while listening facilitates multimodal learning. This audiobook also serves a lecture-oriented flipped... Read more

English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 25 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

C. S. Lewis offers a magisterial take on the literature and poetry of one of the most consequential periods in world history, providing deep insight into some of the greatest writers of the age, including Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, William Tyndale, John Knox, Dr. Johnson, Richard Hooker, Hugh Latimer, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne,... Read more

Trip to Russia

By: Stefan Zweig

Narrated by: Tyler Boss

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

"What journey within our immediate world today would be remotely as interesting, enchanting, instructive and exciting as that to Russia? While our Europe, and especially the capitals, are subject to the inexorably contemporary process of mutual assimilation and resemblance, Russia remains utterly unparalleled." Stephen Zweig, 1928. After Stefan... Read more

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

By: L. Frank Baum

Narrated by: Phil Chenevert

Length: 6 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Yes, this is another wonderful OZ book with all the old familiar characters and some new delightful ones. The Patchwork Girl, a free spirit if ever there was one, is brought to life in this story and then sets out into the wonderful world of OZ to help her friend Ojo find the ingredients for a magic potion to save his Uncle. The five things they... Read more

البهلوان

By: يوسف إدريس

Narrated by: رنا الخطيب

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

تصنف مسرحية "البهلوان" للكاتب الراحل د.يوسف إدريس ضمن «المسرح الذهني»، حيث أن الأشخاص ليسوا سوى وسيلة لعرض الأفكار لنستطيع مشاهدتها تتحرك أمام أعيننا على منصة المسرح، ويعتبر عقل المؤلف بمثابة ساحة رئيسية للصراع الدرامي، وهذا نوع من أنواع المسرح الذي يتميز بالمباشرة والإلتزام بأسس عقائدية وفكرية. وتحتوي مسرحية البهلوان على جانبٍ تسجيليّ، وقد... Read more

Ojos que no ven

By: Carmen Gloria López

Narrated by: Vanina García

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

A partir de una serie de podcast sobre la realidad de la mujer en Chile y el mundo, la autora construye un ensayo de textos híbridos, mezcla de crónica y guion, en el que reflexiona sobre las deudas, el futuro, la imagen social y el poder de las féminas hoy.
Textos híbridos que apuntan a reflexionar sobre la realidad de la mujer hoy y la... Read more

Look! We Have Come Through!

By: Lara Feigel

Narrated by: Emily Pennant-Rea

Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Look! We Have Come Through! by Lara Feigel, read by Emily Pennant-Rea.

‘Her intensity and intimacy are engaging’ Blake Morrison, Guardian
‘A lovely, urgent, serious book' Tessa Hadley
‘Refreshing and unexpected’ Daisy Hay, Financial Times

Brilliantly interweaving literary criticism, biography and memoir, Look! We Have Come... Read more

Entrevista real con un DEMONIO, el CASO de Janet Hodgson

By: Victor Montas

Narrated by: Victor Montas

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Entrevista con Janet, niña poseída por Billy Wilkins en Enfield, un barrio de Londres. El caso es conocido por la reciente película el Conjuto 2, o Expediente Warren. Es fácil hablar, pero cuando se vive una situación así te cambia la perspectiva de todo, incluyendo la negación de eventos de esa índole, espero que escuche esta historia. Read more

Los secretos de la comunicación política

By: Juanjo Ramos

Narrated by: Juanjo Ramos

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

El lenguaje es la piedra angular de la política, de la civilización y de la democracia, y cuando este se deteriora, perdemos mucho más que unos cuantos discursos bonitos. Históricamente, desde la caída de Roma hasta el auge del autoritarismo, la ruptura de una forma común y civilizada de comunicarse lleva a la ruptura de la sociedad en su... Read more

Deutsche Literaturgeschichte für Einsteiger: Eine spannende und unterhaltsame Reise durch die deutsche Literatur vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart

By: Christian Möhlenkamp

Narrated by: Sylvia Borghardt

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Dieses Buch richtet sich an Leser, die nach einem Einstieg in die unübersichtliche Vielfalt der deutschen Literatur suchen. Dafür eignet sich die gewählte chronologische Reihenfolge deshalb am besten, weil sie, im Gegensatz zu themen- oder genreorientierten Ordnungsverfahren, eine Genese aufzeigt und die Genealogie der deutschen Literatur... Read more

Bad Sex

By: Nona Willis Aronowitz

Narrated by: Nona Willis Aronowitz

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Bustle, Esquire, Nylon, and The Millions

“Intimate, thoughtful, and accessible to anyone struggling with the persistent, maddening inequities of contemporary sex.” –Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad

From Teen Vogue sex and love columnist Nona Willis Aronowitz, a blend of memoir,... Read more

The Young H. G. Wells

By: Claire Tomalin

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

From acclaimed literary biographer Claire Tomalin, a complex and fascinating exploration of the early life of the influential writer and public figure H. G. Wells



How did the first forty years of H. G. Wells's life shape the father of science fiction?



From his impoverished childhood in a working-class English family and determination to educate... Read more

The Everlasting People

By: Matthew J Milliner

Narrated by: Matthew J Milliner

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

First Things Book of the Year Award
What does the cross of Christ have to do with the thunderbird? How might the life and work of Christian writer G. K. Chesterton shed light on our understanding of North American Indigenous art and history?
This unexpected connection forms the basis of these discerning reflections by art historian Matthew... Read more

Los muchachos de zinc

By: Svetlana Alexiévich

Narrated by: Mercè Montalà

Length: 13 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Una obra maestra con una perspectiva única y desgarradora sobre la guerra de Afganistán, de la Premio Nobel de Literatura 2015, Svetlana Alexiévich, «la voz de los sin voz». Entre 1979 y 1989 un millón de tropas soviéticas combatieron en una guerra devastadora en Afganistán que provocó más de 50.000 bajas y acabó con la juventud y la humanidad... Read more

Die klingende Königin

By: Wolf Bergelt

Narrated by: Wolf Bergelt

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Eine poesievolle Traumreise zur Orgel, mit zahlreichen Klangbeispielen von einem der schönsten historischen Instrumente Deutschlands. Das anspruchsvolle Hörbuch für Kinder von 9 bis 99 Jahren. Read more