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Agatha Christie

The Sunday Times bestselling biography of the legendary creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple

by Lucy Worsley ...

Narrated by Lucy Worsley ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

The bestselling biography of Britain's 'Queen of Crime' by acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley OBE'Every Christie fan should read this' - THE TIMESTo Lucy Worsley, Agatha Christie was 'thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. Born in 1890, Christie ... Read more

$39.59 CAD

The bestselling biography of Britain's 'Queen of Crime' by acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley OBE'Every Christie fan should read this' - THE TIMESTo Lucy Worsley, Agatha Christie was 'thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. Born in 1890, Christie
... Read more
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Reading Lessons

The books we read at school, the conversations they spark and why they matter

by Carol Atherton ...

Narrated by Emma Cunniffe ...

Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.An English teacher's love letter to reading and the many ways literature can make us, and our lives, better.**How can a Victorian poem help teenagers understand YouTube misogyny? Can Jane Eyre encourage us to speak out? What can Lady Macbeth teach us about empathy? Should our expectations for our futures be any greater than Pip’s? And why is it so important to make ... Read more

$22.40 CAD

**Brought to you by Penguin.An English teacher's love letter to reading and the many ways literature can make us, and our lives, better.**How can a Victorian poem help teenagers understand YouTube misogyny? Can Jane Eyre encourage us to speak out? What can Lady Macbeth teach us about empathy? Should our expectations for our futures be any greater than Pip’s? And why is it so important to make
... Read more
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Story of Shakespeare's As You Like It, The

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Brian Holland Rose ...

Abridged

8 min

As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s comedies featuring women dressed as men, brothers reconciling and wrongs put to right. The fair Rosalind falls in love with the strong Orlando and Rosalind’s companion to Orlando’s brother. Told here as a fairy tale, it makes a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for youngsters and the uninitiated alike. ... Read more

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As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s comedies featuring women dressed as men, brothers reconciling and wrongs put to right. The fair Rosalind falls in love with the strong Orlando and Rosalind’s companion to Orlando’s brother. Told here as a fairy tale, it makes a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for youngsters and the uninitiated alike.
... Read more
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Story Of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, The

by William Shakespeare, Mary Lamb, Charles Lamb ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Abridged

12 min

Twelfth Night is regarded as one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays and features heavily the themes of cross dressing and mistaken identity to great comic effect. Set in Illyria on the Adriatic sea it involves Lady Olivia who due to the bereavement of her father and brother will not entertain any suitors, not even Duke Orsino. The Duke sends an intermediary to try and woo her and chooses the boy ... Read more

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Twelfth Night is regarded as one of Shakespeare’s best loved plays and features heavily the themes of cross dressing and mistaken identity to great comic effect. Set in Illyria on the Adriatic sea it involves Lady Olivia who due to the bereavement of her father and brother will not entertain any suitors, not even Duke Orsino. The Duke sends an intermediary to try and woo her and chooses the boy
... Read more
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Story of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, The

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Brian Holland Rose ...

Abridged

13 min

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a delightful tale of true love having to struggle against duty and pride. It has three separate interlocking stories set in Athens, woodland and the realm of the fairies all under a moonlit night. Possibly the oldest romcom it is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and this reading unfolds the plot whilst retaining its charm. ... Read more

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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a delightful tale of true love having to struggle against duty and pride. It has three separate interlocking stories set in Athens, woodland and the realm of the fairies all under a moonlit night. Possibly the oldest romcom it is one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and this reading unfolds the plot whilst retaining its charm.
... Read more
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Story of Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen Of Verona, The

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

28 min

This play is well known as one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. The story revolves around Valentine and Proteus, the two gentlemen of Verona, who travel to Milan and learn about the world of courtship. Of course they are best friends but in between that friendship comes their love for the same woman. However true love must prevail and the journey Shakespeare takes us on is one of delight and ... Read more

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This play is well known as one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. The story revolves around Valentine and Proteus, the two gentlemen of Verona, who travel to Milan and learn about the world of courtship. Of course they are best friends but in between that friendship comes their love for the same woman. However true love must prevail and the journey Shakespeare takes us on is one of delight and
... Read more
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Women and C.S. Lewis

What His Life and Literature Reveal for Today's Culture

Narrated by Anne Flosnik ...

Unabridged

8 hours 39 min

Sexism in Narnia? Or Screwtape? Or amongst the Inklings? Many critics have labelled C.S. Lewis a sexist, even a misogynist. Did the life and writing of the hugely popular author and professor betray attitudes that today are unacceptable, even deplorable? The younger Lewis was criticized for a mysterious living arrangement with a woman, but his later marriage to an American poet, Joy Davidman, ... Read more

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Sexism in Narnia? Or Screwtape? Or amongst the Inklings? Many critics have labelled C.S. Lewis a sexist, even a misogynist. Did the life and writing of the hugely popular author and professor betray attitudes that today are unacceptable, even deplorable? The younger Lewis was criticized for a mysterious living arrangement with a woman, but his later marriage to an American poet, Joy Davidman,
... Read more
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The Oxford Inklings

Lewis, Tolkien and Their Circle

by Colin Duriez ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

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 task of redirecting the whole current of contemporary ... Read more

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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 task of redirecting the whole current of contemporary
... Read more
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Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Matt Montanez ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics.The play includes two quite different stories of romantic love. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost at first sight, but an outsider, Don John, strikes out at their happiness. Beatrice and Benedick are ... Read more

$4.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics.The play includes two quite different stories of romantic love. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost at first sight, but an outsider, Don John, strikes out at their happiness. Beatrice and Benedick are
... Read more
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La novela policíaca, negra y criminal

Arraigamiento en la literatura latinoamericana a partir de la obra de Rubem Fonseca y Roberto Bolaño

by Humberto Alexis Rodríguez ...

Narrated by Humberto Alexis Rodríguez ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

Desde que Edgar Allan Poe sentó sus reglas fundamentales a mediados del siglo XIX, el género policíaco ha evolucionado desde las formas más clásicas —la resolución de un enigma o un crimen, el acertijo y los juegos de la inteligencia— hasta la inmersión en los mundos del hampa, los laberintos urbanos y suburbanos donde imperan el crimen y la descomposición social. Esta transición de la novela ... Read more

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Desde que Edgar Allan Poe sentó sus reglas fundamentales a mediados del siglo XIX, el género policíaco ha evolucionado desde las formas más clásicas —la resolución de un enigma o un crimen, el acertijo y los juegos de la inteligencia— hasta la inmersión en los mundos del hampa, los laberintos urbanos y suburbanos donde imperan el crimen y la descomposición social. Esta transición de la novela
... Read more
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Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by Becky Miller ...

Unabridged

3 hours

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Audiobook is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as ... Read more

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Audiobook is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as
... Read more
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The Marlowe Papers

by Ros Barber ...

Narrated by Jonathan Aris ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

On May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now let Christopher Marlowe tell you the truth: that his 'death' was an elaborate ruse to avoid his being hanged for heresy; that he was spirited across the channel to live on in lonely exile, longing for his true love and pining for the damp streets of London; that he ... Read more

$31.49 CAD

On May 30th, 1593, a celebrated young playwright was killed in a tavern brawl in London. That, at least, was the official version. Now let Christopher Marlowe tell you the truth: that his 'death' was an elaborate ruse to avoid his being hanged for heresy; that he was spirited across the channel to live on in lonely exile, longing for his true love and pining for the damp streets of London; that he
... Read more
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Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

by Bright Summaries ...

Narrated by Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Unabridged

44 min

Unlock the more straightforward side of Good Omens with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The novel follows two unlikely friends, the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale, as they attempt to avert an imminent nuclear Armageddon. They are joined by a memorable cast of characters, including ... Read more

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Good Omens with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. The novel follows two unlikely friends, the demon Crowley and the angel Aziraphale, as they attempt to avert an imminent nuclear Armageddon. They are joined by a memorable cast of characters, including
... Read more
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The Poetry of History

by Sir Jonathan Bate ...

Narrated by Sir Jonathan Bate ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

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 TimesIn this BBC Radio 4 series, eminent biographer and broadcaster Sir Jonathan Bate looks at major historical events through the poems they inspired, exploring how history ... Read more

$21.16 CAD

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 TimesIn this BBC Radio 4 series, eminent biographer and broadcaster Sir Jonathan Bate looks at major historical events through the poems they inspired, exploring how history
... Read more
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Wives and Daughters

Penguin Classics

by Elizabeth Gaskell ...

Narrated by Ms Laura Aikman ...

Unabridged

26 hours 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Laura Aikman. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Pam Norris.Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries a new stepsister, Cynthia, enters Molly's quiet life. Loveable but worldly and ... Read more

$26.04 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Laura Aikman. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Pam Norris.Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries a new stepsister, Cynthia, enters Molly's quiet life. Loveable but worldly and
... Read more
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If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis

Exploring the Ideas of C. S. Lewis on the Meaning of Life

by Alister McGrath ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

Have you ever wondered…whether God exists?whether life has meaning?whether pain and suffering have a purpose?This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore Lewis’s thoughts on everything from friendships to heaven, from the reasons for faith to the power of stori... ... Read more

$29.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Have you ever wondered…whether God exists?whether life has meaning?whether pain and suffering have a purpose?This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore Lewis’s thoughts on everything from friendships to heaven, from the reasons for faith to the power of stori...
... Read more
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The Tempest

by William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by XYZ Voices ...

Unabridged

1 hour 52 min

"THE TEMPEST" is Shakespeare's last book. The story Prospero relates is that he is the rightful Duke of Milan and that his younger brother, Antonio, betrayed him, seizing his title and property. Twelve years earlier, Prospero and Miranda were put out to sea in little more than a raft. Miraculously, they both survived and arrived safely on this island, where Prospero learned to control the magic ... Read more

$7.37 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"THE TEMPEST" is Shakespeare's last book. The story Prospero relates is that he is the rightful Duke of Milan and that his younger brother, Antonio, betrayed him, seizing his title and property. Twelve years earlier, Prospero and Miranda were put out to sea in little more than a raft. Miraculously, they both survived and arrived safely on this island, where Prospero learned to control the magic
... Read more
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Jane Austen in 50 Words

by Maria Frawley ...

Narrated by Elaine Claxton ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

Bloomsbury presents Jane Austen in 50 Words by Maria Frawley read by Elaine ClaxtonWhat does Jane Austen mean when she writes approvingly of a character's 'gentility' and ‘delicacy’, or critically of another's 'indolence' and 'impertinence’? What are her characters doing when they take the measure of a person's 'air' and 'address'? These questions and more are answered in this Janeite treasure ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Jane Austen in 50 Words by Maria Frawley read by Elaine ClaxtonWhat does Jane Austen mean when she writes approvingly of a character's 'gentility' and ‘delicacy’, or critically of another's 'indolence' and 'impertinence’? What are her characters doing when they take the measure of a person's 'air' and 'address'? These questions and more are answered in this Janeite treasure
... Read more
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The World Broke in Two

Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, E. M. Forster, and the Year That Changed Literature

by Bill Goldstein ...

Narrated by Bill Goldstein ...

Unabridged

12 hours 6 min

This program is read by the author.A revelatory narrative of the intersecting lives and works of revered authors Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster and D. H. Lawrence during 1922, the birth year of modernismThe World Broke in Two tells the fascinating story of the intellectual and personal journeys four legendary writers, Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster, and D. H. Lawrence, make ... Read more

$32.39 CAD

This program is read by the author.A revelatory narrative of the intersecting lives and works of revered authors Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster and D. H. Lawrence during 1922, the birth year of modernismThe World Broke in Two tells the fascinating story of the intellectual and personal journeys four legendary writers, Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster, and D. H. Lawrence, make
... Read more
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The Game Is Afoot

The Enduring World of Sherlock Holmes

by Jeremy Black ...

Narrated by Jake Ruddle ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

Through the enduring eye of Sherlock Holmes, noted historian Jeremy Black traces how Holmes and his milieu evolved in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books and how Holmes continues to resonate today. Black explores the context of Doyle's ideas and stories and why they struck such a chord with readers in London, and ultimately the world. He portrays a complex man with eclectic interests, from soccer to ... Read more

$24.63 CAD

Through the enduring eye of Sherlock Holmes, noted historian Jeremy Black traces how Holmes and his milieu evolved in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books and how Holmes continues to resonate today. Black explores the context of Doyle's ideas and stories and why they struck such a chord with readers in London, and ultimately the world. He portrays a complex man with eclectic interests, from soccer to
... Read more
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Romeo and Juliet

Two Complete Full Cast Performances of Original Shakespeare Text & Modern English

by SparkNotes, William Shakespeare ...

Narrated by James Fouhey, Imani Jade Powers, Nikki Massoud, Mark Bedard, Ryan Quinn, Joey Parsons, Wayne Carr, Nance Williamson, Gabriel Vaughan, Kurt Rhoads, Will Damron, Gabra Zackman ...

Series series No Fear Shakespeare Audio Recordings
Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

SparkNotes Audio presents … No Fear Shakespeare audio recordings! Listen to full cast performances of Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare. These audiobook editions make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear Shakespeare audio recording audio edition features:The complete original text performed by a ... Read more

$23.39 CAD

SparkNotes Audio presents … No Fear Shakespeare audio recordings! Listen to full cast performances of Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means!Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare. These audiobook editions make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear Shakespeare audio recording audio edition features:The complete original text performed by a
... Read more
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This Is Shakespeare

How to Read the World's Greatest Playwright

by Emma Smith ...

Narrated by Emma Smith ...

Series series Pelican Books
Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of This Is Shakespeare, written and read by Emma Smith.A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality and literary mastery. Who wrote like an angel, putting it all so much better than anyone else.Is this Shakespeare? Well, sort of.But it doesn't really ... Read more

$18.30 CAD

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of This Is Shakespeare, written and read by Emma Smith.A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulate the human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality and literary mastery. Who wrote like an angel, putting it all so much better than anyone else.Is this Shakespeare? Well, sort of.But it doesn't really
... Read more
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Moralia

Volume 1: 26 Ethical Essays

by Name Plutarch ...

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

Though best known now for his collection of lively and vivid Parallel Lives from ancient Greece and Rome, Plutarch (c46 CD-120 CE) was, for centuries, more respected for his Moralia, a remarkable and wide-ranging collection of essays and speeches. No fewer than 78 in total, they range over a broad list of topics in which Plutarch observes, dispenses wisdom, admonishes, entertains and informs: ... Read more

$26.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Though best known now for his collection of lively and vivid Parallel Lives from ancient Greece and Rome, Plutarch (c46 CD-120 CE) was, for centuries, more respected for his Moralia, a remarkable and wide-ranging collection of essays and speeches. No fewer than 78 in total, they range over a broad list of topics in which Plutarch observes, dispenses wisdom, admonishes, entertains and informs:
... Read more
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Shakespeare, Our Contemporary

by Jan Kott, Cassandra de Cuir, Claire Bloom ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

Shakespeare, Our Contemporary is a provocative, original study of the major plays of Shakespeare. More than that, it is one of the few critical works to have strongly influenced theatrical productions.Peter Brook and Charles Marowitz are among the many directors who have acknowledged their debt to Jan Kott, finding in his analogies between Shakespearean situations and those in modern life and ... Read more

$28.94 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Shakespeare, Our Contemporary is a provocative, original study of the major plays of Shakespeare. More than that, it is one of the few critical works to have strongly influenced theatrical productions.Peter Brook and Charles Marowitz are among the many directors who have acknowledged their debt to Jan Kott, finding in his analogies between Shakespearean situations and those in modern life and
... Read more

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