Literary Criticism audiobooks

B. J. Harrison Reads Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 of 2

By: Plutarch

Narrated by: B. J. Harrison

Length: 41 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

If you want to start a study of the classical world, this is the right book to begin with. Written by one of the greatest biographers of all time, "Plutarch's Lives" tells us the brilliant history of the ancient world. In this first volume, you will find a detailed profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Fabius and Pericles, along with... Read more

The Poetry of History

By: Jonathan Bate

Narrated by: Jonathan Bate

Length: 5 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Jonathan Bate examines eight iconic poems inspired by great historical events - and explores the Romantics, John Clare and William Wordsworth

'Mingles history and poetry ... in an accessible, thought-provoking way' Irish Times

In this BBC Radio 4 series, eminent biographer and broadcaster Sir Jonathan Bate looks at major... Read more

Of Human Kindness

By: Paula Marantz Cohen

Narrated by: Janet Metzger

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

While exploring Shakespeare's plays with her students, Paula Marantz Cohen discovered that teaching and discussing his plays unlocked a surprising sense of compassion in the classroom. In this short and illuminating book, she shows how Shakespeare's genius lay with his ability to arouse empathy, even when his characters exist in alien contexts... Read more

كي لا أكتئب

By: وعد الدغيلبي

Narrated by: ألاء أحمد

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

تبدأ الكاتبة وعد العتيبي كتابها "كي لا أكتئب"، وهو أول عملٍ لها بإهدائه لكل قارئ، فهي لن تذكر أسماءً أو تعين أشخاصاً دون آخرين. تقول العتيبي: "كُنت أكتب على طاولتي بالمدرسة، وعلى أوراق دفتر مذكراتي اليومية. كنت أسخر من الكاتب حين ينعكف لأجل أن يكتب وها أنا الآن ُ أكتب بكتاب، ومنعزلة عن العالم بأجمعه وأعيش بالعالم الذي بين أسطر أحرفي. يا لسخرية... Read more

#Mindsetpoesie. Dein Shift-Moment ist jetzt. Immer.

By: Carola Elisabeth

Narrated by: Carola Elisabeth

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

#Mindsetpoesie erzählt in ganz persönlichen Texten und Gedichten, wie sich innere Dunkelheit - und das Leben auf der Sonnenseite 10-15 Jahre "danach" - anfühlen. Das Poesie Hörbuch ist für jeden, der die Gewissheit braucht, dass er alles im Leben erreichen kann – egal, wie groß, wie klein, wie überlebenswichtig oder wie luxuriös das Ziel oder... Read more

My Life, My Own Melody

By: 조수미 Sumi Jo

Narrated by: Erin Lee

Length: 1 hour 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Korea's Own "Voice from Above" Tells Her Story INCLUDES THE SINGLE "LIFE IS A MIRACLE" by Giovanni Allevi, Federico Paciotti and Sumi Jo World's best bel canto soprano Sumi Jo tells the story of her own dramatic life in this candid autobiography. Out now both in Korean and English (*The Korean language version is narrated by the prima donna... Read more

El arte de mentir

By: Eusebio Ruvalcaba

Narrated by: Juan Antonio Edwards

Length: 8 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

Aforismo, ensayos –unos largos, otros breves-, apuntes, reflexiones. La charla íntima se turna con la lección del maestro. Un decálogo, un instructivo, un manual. Todos comparten una sapiencia serena y libre de vanidad, un discurso sembrado de brillantes conclusiones, cuestionamientos fértiles e informes de la experiencia. La Amistad, las... Read more

Lenny Henry's What's So Great About...?

By: Lenny Henry

Narrated by: Lenny Henry

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of BBC radio shows presented by comedian and actor Lenny Henry.

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, TV presenter: Lenny Henry is a multi-talented Renaissance man with a wide range of interests. But there are a few things (and people) he just doesn't get, despite their iconic status - and in What's So Great About...?, he... Read more

The Real Wizard of Oz

By: Paul Brody

Narrated by: Jason Sullivan

Length: 1 hour 1 minute

Abridged: No

★★★ You know his books, now discover his life ★★★For over 100 years, L. Frank Baum's classic fantasy series "The Wizard of Oz" has inspired films, books, and even fan clubs. Despite the success of the series, not a lot has been written about the author: L. Frank Baum.This biography looks at both the life and times of L. Frank Baum; it gives... Read more

Yo, Elena Garro

By: Carlos Landeros

Narrated by: Antonio Raluy

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

"¿Qué pensaba Elena Garro de la política, de la vida, de la literatura? Carlos Landeros plasma en este libro las siempre atinada opinión de esta extraordinaria escritora, casada por más de 20 años con Octavio Paz. Resultado de la entrañable amistad entre Carlos Landeros y la escritora Elena Garro, nace este libro lleno de anécdotas y... Read more

الفراديس المصطنعة - في الحشيش والأفيون

By: شارل بودلير

Narrated by: هبة بيشاني

Length: 5 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

يتناول شارل بودلير في هذا الكتاب العلاقة الممكنة بين استعمال المخدّرات والإبداع الشعري متطرقاً إلى تجارب إبداعية أوروبية عديدة، مرتبطة بشكل أو بآخر بالتوظيفات الإبداعية للحشيش والأفيون في الشعر والسرد والموسيقى، مازجاً بين لغة علميّة أساسها البحث التاريخي والملاحظة المباشرة؛ وأسلوب شعري يخلّص هذا الكتاب من طابعه البحثي ويجعله واحداً من الكتب... Read more

Pfoten im Schnee

By: Lotti Meier & Andrea Micus

Narrated by: Chris Nonnast

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

"Die erfolgreiche Modedesignerin Lotti Meier hat alles: einen gutdotierten Job, eine schöne Wohnung, ein Ferienhaus in den Schweizer Bergen. Aber richtig glücklich macht sie das schon seit Längerem nicht mehr. Sie ist vierzig Jahre alt, fühlt sich lustlos und müde, als sie spontan eine Hundeschlittentour in Lappland bucht. Dort verliert sie in... Read more

Where Is Daddy? STAY PUT SERIES! - Abridged

By: Dominique Forbes

Narrated by: Hannah Vandavin

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Father brings joy to the home. A child becomes very excited to see the man of the house as he walks through the front door! (Now is a Father always ready to mentally and physically greet his child with the same amount of childlike animation? I think not! However, his very presence evokes enthusiasm nonetheless!)"Where is Daddy?" is a story... Read more

Further Up and Further In

By: Joseph Pearce

Narrated by: Jim Denison

Length: 5 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Beloved by generations of readers, the Chronicles of Narnia are thought, erroneously, by some to be "mere children's stories." In this volume, Joseph Pearce thoroughly debunks the error as he skillfully explains why there is nothing "mere" about such stories. Rather, the Narnia books contain profound insights concerning the human condition.... Read more

The Psychology of Harry Potter

By: Neil Mulholland, PhD

Narrated by: Shaun Grindell

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Harry Potter has provided a portal to the wizarding world for millions of readers, but an examination of Harry, his friends, and his enemies will take us on yet another journey: through the psyche of the muggle (and wizard!) mind. The twists and turns of the series, as well as the psychological depth and complexity of J. K. Rowling's characters,... Read more

Knowledge Blaster Guide to Literature

By: Yucca Road Productions

Narrated by: Jerry Moss

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

What's that? You would love to be well-read and know so much more about all kinds of literary works? But just don't have the time to pore over volumes of best-known lore?You just got lucky.We were helping a friend study for the contestant quiz of the Jeopardy! Game show when we realized we had accumulated enough material to help out almost... Read more

Armas, gérmenes y acero

By: Jared Diamond

Narrated by: John Alex Toro

Length: 23 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Armas, gérmenes y acero, Premio Pulitzer 1998, cuestiona la prepotente visión occidental del progreso humano y nos ayuda a comprender cómo el mundo moderno y sus desigualdades han llegado a ser como son. Hace 13.000 años la evolución de las distintas sociedades humanas comenzó a tomar rumbos diferentes. La temprana domesticación de animales y el... Read more

In Search of the Color Purple

By: Salamishah Tillet

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 6 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Alice Walker made history in 1982 when she became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, both for The Color Purple. Published in the Reagan Era amid a severe backlash to civil rights, the jazz-age novel tells the story of an African-American woman haunted by domestic and sexual violence. Prominent academic... Read more

Émile Zola

By: Brian Nelson

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Émile Zola was the leader of the literary movement known as "naturalism" and is one of the great figures of the novel. In his monumental Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-93), he explored the social and cultural landscape of the late nineteenth century in ways that scandalized bourgeois society. Zola opened the novel up to a new realm of subjects,... Read more

El ABC de las y los mexicanos

By: Guadalupe Loaeza

Narrated by: Anabel Mendez

Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"Entra a este divertido laberinto de palabras y frases características de las conversaciones entre mexicanos. De la A a la Z Guadalupe Loaeza explica, en este breve diccionario, algunas de las palabras que nos identifican a los mexicanos. Aquí comprenderemos el sentido y origen de los tradicionales «baches», tan conocidos por los automovilistas... Read more

Impara il Tedesco Leggendo dei Brevi Racconti

By: Fiona Wagenar

Narrated by: Niccolò Lucciano & Christian Woelfig

Length: 4 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Preparati per il tuo prossimo viaggio!Leggere e ascoltare racconti brevi è un modo efficace e semplice per imparare il tedesco.Spesso impariamo solo vocabolario e grammatica non correlati, ma non sappiamo come formarne una frase e, al più tardi, quando arriviamo in aeroporto, preferiamo parlare inglese.
Ci sono molti modi per immergerti... Read more

Una Habitación propia - Abridged

By: Virginia Woolf

Narrated by: Mavi Lacovara

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En 1928 a Virginia Woolf le propusieron dar una serie de charlas sobre el tema de la mujer y la novela. Lejos de cualquier dogmatismo o presunción, planteó la cuestión desde un punto de vista realista, valiente y muy particular. Una pregunta: ¿qué necesitan las mujeres para escribir buenas novelas? Una sola respuesta: independencia económica y... Read more

Poetry Marathon - Pandemic Poetry

By: Sophia Behal

Narrated by: Sophia Behal

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A friend extended an invitation to me to participate in a Poetry Marathon. Every day, for eight days, I wrote one poems, which are accompanied by a photograph. The poems will be translated into Russian and published in the almanac "Свежий взгляд" or FRESH VIEW and published in the Poetry Marathon by Sophia Behal with an audio poem production.... Read more

Politik als Beruf

By: Max Weber

Narrated by: Matthias Ernst Holzmann

Length: 2 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

"Politik als Beruf" war der zweite Vortrag der Vortragsreihe "Geistige Arbeit als Beruf", den Max Weber am 28. Januar 1919 vor dem Freistudentischen Bund, Landesverband Bayern gehalten hat (nach "Wissenschaft als Beruf" am 7. November 1917). Max Webers Analysen regen auch in der heutigen Zeit zum Nachdenken über politische Zusammenhänge an.... Read more