Literary Criticism audiobooks

Big book of Malice

By: Khushwant Singh

Narrated by: Faraz Khan

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"Good people can be crashing bores. Evil men who combine evil-doing with drunkenness, debauchery and making illicit money make more interesting characters because they pack their lives with action. They do what most of us would like to do but do not have the guts to.'-Khushwant SinghMalice. The word is synonymous with Khushwant Singh; his pen... Read more

Warriors, Witches, Women

By: Kate Hodges

Narrated by: Kate Hodges

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Meet mythology's fifty fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world's greatest legends.



From feminist fairies to bloodsucking temptresses, half-human harpies and protective Vodou goddesses, these are women who go beyond long-haired, smiling stereotypes. Their stories are so powerful, so entrancing, that they have survived for millennia.... Read more

Isaac Newton

By: Preeti Shrivastav

Narrated by: Vishwas Kapoor

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

"सर आइजक न्यूटन अपने समय के बड़े एवं प्रतिष्‍ठित वैज्ञानिकों में थे। उनकी प्रसिद्धि का अंदाजा इसी बात से लगाया जा सकता है कि उनके बारे में कहा जाता था— प्रकृति अँधेरे में थी; प्रकृति के नियम अँधेरे में थे; तब न्यूटन पैदा हुए और चारों ओर उजाला हो गया। गुरुत्वाकर्षण का प्रसिद्ध सिद्धांत; जिसके अनुसार पृथ्वी प्रत्येक वस्तु को अपने केंद्र की ओर... Read more

بوذا: في البحث عن أصل المعاناة

By: ميساء خضير

Narrated by: أحمد خيري

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

من الرفاه إلى التّأمل والزُهد بملذات الدُنيا، هكذا عاش بوذا، كان ابن ملك ثم اختار الزهد بكل ما يملك والتفكر بعيدًا عن أهله واصحابه وكل معارفه. فشغلته أفكاره عن الإنسان والحياة فأنشأ فلسفته الروحية الخاصة التي أحالها أتباعه إلى ديانة يتبعها الملايين حول العالم وخصوصًا في قارة آسيا. سيدهارتا غوتاما (Siddhārtha Gautama) والذي يعني اسمه ذلك الشخص... Read more

Astrid och jag: 50 års arbetsliv

By: Kerstin Kvint

Narrated by: Kim Rhedin Hüttner

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Det går inte en dag utan att jag tänker på Astrid. Varje gång jag ska försöka skriva min namnteckning får min man Lennart sätta fingret och pennan precis där jag ska skriva. Då ser jag för mig Astrid i motsvarande situation, minns hur vi skrattade varje gång hennes penna hamnade utanför arket. Nu är det min tur att få hjälp med pennan. Men hur... Read more

Satguru Nanak Dev

By: Harish Datt Sharma

Narrated by: Uplaksh Kochhar

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

संत शिरोमणि गुरु नानक सिख धर्म के प्रवर्तक और सिख धर्मावलंबियों के प्रथम गुरु हैं। नानक को ईश्‍वर का अवतार माना जाता है। बचपन से ही उनके मुक्‍त विचारों से उनकी महानता का परिचय मिलता है। पिता ने सौदा करने के लिए पैसे दिए तो उन्होंने भूखों को भोजन कराकर 'सच्चा सौदा' किया। नौकरी की तो वहाँ जी खोलकर अन्न-धन दान किया और खजाना भरा-का-भरा... Read more

Tragedy

By: Terry Eagleton

Narrated by: Roger Clark

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A new account of tragedy and its fundamental position in Western culture



In this compelling account, eminent literary critic Terry Eagleton explores the nuances of tragedy in Western culture—from literature and politics to philosophy and theater. Eagleton covers a vast array of thinkers and practitioners, including Nietzsche, Walter Benjamin, and... Read more

Teoría y juego del duende: narrado por Pep Tosar

By: Federico García Lorca

Narrated by: Pep Tosar

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A menudo los expertos en la obra de Lorca no dudan en señalar Teoría y juego del duende como una especie de credo artístico del gran poeta andaluz. Federico sitúa al duende en el ámbito de lo mistérico, de lo telúrico. El duende como una especie de misteriosa energía que viene de fuera y que posee al artista en un momento dado, ofreciéndole la... Read more

La imagen poética de Luís de Góngora: narrado por Pep Tosar

By: Federico García Lorca

Narrated by: Pep Tosar

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

La corriente poética conocida como Generación del 27, a la que Lorca perteneció, se llamó de ese modo a causa de la conmemoración que este grupo convocó los días 16 y 17 de diciembre de 1927, para celebrar el tercer centenario de la muerte del poeta Luís de Góngora, fallecido en Córdoba, su ciudad natal, en la primavera de 1627. Un homenaje que... Read more

Charla sobre el teatro: narrado por Pep Tosar

By: Federico García Lorca

Narrated by: Pep Tosar

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

En esta Charla sobre el teatro, el poeta expone su visión crítica sobre la tendencia del teatro de su época. Lorca era ya un dramaturgo conocido en todo el mundo en el momento de escribir esta breve conferencia. Había cultivado un teatro que aún hoy nos sigue pareciendo vanguardista, con piezas como El público o La comedia sin título y sus... Read more

Decameron

By: Giovanni Boccaccio

Narrated by: Serafino Balduzzi

Length: 36 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Firenze, 1348. La peste nera infuria, e un gruppo di giovani sta cercando di fuggire da essa. Alla ricerca di un rifugio sicuro, si ritrovano in campagna. Nell'arco di dieci giorni, per passare il tempo, si raccontano un centinaio di storie fantastiche, tristi ed elaborate. Un ricco arazzo di tragedia e commedia, di farsa e di erotismo, "Il... Read more

Was ich heute fand! Literarische Reportagen, Gedichte und Prosatexte - Abridged

By: Egon Erwin Kisch

Narrated by: Bernd Stephan

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Egon Erwin Kisch gilt als Begründer der literarischen Reportage. Er spürte im Alltäglichen das Besondere auf und erhob sie zur Kunstform. Kisch sah das Schreiben als gesellschaftsveränderndes Kampfinstrument für das Proletariat und gegen den Hitler-Faschismus. Er widmete sich in seinen Texten einer großen Bandbreite an Themen. Neben... Read more

Los diarios de Emilio Renzi. Los años felices

By: Ricardo Piglia

Narrated by: Ignacio de Anca

Length: 16 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Este segundo volumen de Los diarios de Emilio Renzi, álter ego de Ricardo Piglia, recorre el periodo que va de 1968 a 1975. Aquí el joven escritor para de sus añor de formación a una carrera más sólida en el mundo de las letras argentinas con la dirección de una revista, los trabajos editoriales, los artículos, los cursos y conferencias. La... Read more

Dear Reader

By: Cathy Rentzenbrink

Narrated by: Cathy Rentzenbrink

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

'I loved this book . . . I’m so desperate for you all to share in its wonder' - Elizabeth Day, author of How To Fail.

Dear Reader is a moving, funny and joyous exploration of how books can change the course of your life, packed with recommendations from one reader to another.

For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found... Read more

Los diarios de Emilio Renzi. Un día en la vida

By: Ricardo Piglia

Narrated by: Ignacio de Anca

Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Un día en la vida es el tercer volumen de Los diarios de Emilio Renzi. Aquí explora un proceso vial y creativo, de su obra y vida personal. Reflexiona acerca de la literatura a través de lecturas muy diversas. Además, este tercer volumen se divide en tres apartados: "Los años de la peste" fechada entre 1976 y 1982; "Un día en la vida", es una... Read more

Alice in Wonderland - Abridged

By: Lewis Carroll

Narrated by: Jane Asher

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ... Read more

Zorro's Shadow

By: Stephen J.C. Andes

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Long before Superman or Batman made their first appearances, there was Zorro. Born on the pages of the pulps in 1919, Zorro fenced his way through the American popular imagination, carving his signature letter Z into the flesh of evildoers in Old Spanish California. Zorro is the original caped crusader, the first hero to have a band called the... Read more

Shaheed Udham Singh

By: Poonam Yadav

Narrated by: Amrinder Singh Sodhi

Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

अपने देशवासियों पर घोर अत्याचार होता देखकर युवा ऊधम सिंह का खून खौल उठा। उसने तय किया कि भारतीयों के मान-सम्मान को कुचलने के इरादे से किए गए जलियावाले हत्याकांड का वह बदला अवश्य लेगा। ऊधम सिंह के अंदर प्रतिशोध और देशभक्ति की ज्वाला इतनी तीव्र हो गई थी कि जब कुछ सालों बाद उसे पता चला कि गोलीकांड करवानेवाला ब्रिगेडियर जनरल ई. एच. डायर इंग्लैंड... Read more

The Oxford Inklings

By: Colin Duriez

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Oxford Inklings tells the story of the friendships, mutual influence, and common purpose of the Inklings - the literary circle which congregated around C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Meeting in pubs or Lewis's college rooms, they included an influential array of literary figures. They were, claimed poet and novelist John Wain, bent on 'the... Read more

The American Adrenaline Narrative

By: Kristin J. Jacobson

Narrated by: Emily Durante

Length: 12 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The American Adrenaline Narrative considers the nature of perilous outdoor adventure tales, their gendered biases, and how they simultaneously promote and hinder ecological sustainability. To explore these themes, Kristin J. Jacobson defines and compares adrenaline narratives by a range of American authors published after the first Earth Day in... Read more

The Secret Garden - Abridged

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrated by: Glenda Jackson

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ... Read more

Breaking Bread with the Dead

By: Alan Jacobs

Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

“At a time when many Americans . . . are engaged in deep reflection about the meaning of the nation's history [this] is an exceptionally useful companion for those who want to do so with honesty and integrity.” —Shelf Awareness

From the author of How to Think and The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, a literary guide to engaging with... Read more

The Writer's Library

By: Nancy Pearl & Jeff Schwager

Narrated by: Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager, Xe Sands, Dominic H...

Length: 11 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

Performed by Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager and a multi-cast that includes book contributors Luis Alberto Urrea, Siri Hustvedt, Laurie Frankel, Vendela Vida, and Richard Ford. The Writer’s Library audiobook also features real conversations with Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, and Laila Lalami. With a Foreword by Susan Orlean, twenty-three of today's... Read more

Girl Sleuth

By: Melanie Rehak

Narrated by: Melanie Rehak

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The true story behind the iconic fictional detective is “a fascinating chapter in the history of publishing” (The Seattle Times).An Edgar Award Winner for Best Biography and a Chicago Tribune Best Book of the YearThe plucky “titian-haired” sleuth solved her first mystery in 1930—and eighty million books later, Nancy Drew has survived the... Read more