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Camp Austen

My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan

de Ted Scheinman ...

Narrado por Ted Scheinman ...

Completo

3 hora 43 minutos

A raucous audiobook tour through the world of Mr. Darcy imitations, tailored gowns, and tipsy ballroom dancingThe son of a devoted Jane Austen scholar, Ted Scheinman spent his childhood summers eating Yorkshire pudding, singing in an Anglican choir, and watching Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Determined to leave his mother’s world behind, he nonetheless found himself in grad school organizing the ... Leer más

$14.39 USD

A raucous audiobook tour through the world of Mr. Darcy imitations, tailored gowns, and tipsy ballroom dancingThe son of a devoted Jane Austen scholar, Ted Scheinman spent his childhood summers eating Yorkshire pudding, singing in an Anglican choir, and watching Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Determined to leave his mother’s world behind, he nonetheless found himself in grad school organizing the
... Leer más
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Lear

The Great Image of Authority

de Harold Bloom ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

Completo

3 hora 28 minutos

King Lear is perhaps the most poignant character in literature. The aged, abused monarch is at once the consummate figure of authority and the classic example of the fall from majesty. He is widely agreed to be William Shakespeare's most moving, tragic hero.Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom writes about Lear with wisdom, joy, exuberance, and compassion. He also explores his ... Leer más

$9.89 USD

King Lear is perhaps the most poignant character in literature. The aged, abused monarch is at once the consummate figure of authority and the classic example of the fall from majesty. He is widely agreed to be William Shakespeare's most moving, tragic hero.Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom writes about Lear with wisdom, joy, exuberance, and compassion. He also explores his
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Shakespeare & Company

When Action is Eloquence

de Bella Merlin, Tina Packer ...

Narrado por Bella Merlin, Tina Packer ...

Completo

14 hora 50 minutos

Shakespeare Company: When Action is Eloquence is the first comprehensive insight into this internationally acclaimed company founded in 1978 in Lenox, Massachusetts, by actor-director Tina Packer and voice pioneer Kristin Linklater, with the transformative power of Shakespeare’s language at its heart. Why act Shakespeare? What’s his relevance in the twenty-first century? Compelling answers to ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Shakespeare Company: When Action is Eloquence is the first comprehensive insight into this internationally acclaimed company founded in 1978 in Lenox, Massachusetts, by actor-director Tina Packer and voice pioneer Kristin Linklater, with the transformative power of Shakespeare’s language at its heart. Why act Shakespeare? What’s his relevance in the twenty-first century? Compelling answers to
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The Year of Lear

Shakespeare in 1606

de James Shapiro ...

Narrado por Robert Fass ...

Completo

11 hora 6 minutos

In the years leading up to 1606, since the death of Queen Elizabeth and the arrival in England of her successor, King James of Scotland, Shakespeare's great productivity had ebbed, and it may have seemed to some that his prolific genius was a thing of the past. But that year, at age forty-two, he found his footing again, finishing a play he had begun the previous autumn—King Lear—then writing two ... Leer más

$15.29 USD

In the years leading up to 1606, since the death of Queen Elizabeth and the arrival in England of her successor, King James of Scotland, Shakespeare's great productivity had ebbed, and it may have seemed to some that his prolific genius was a thing of the past. But that year, at age forty-two, he found his footing again, finishing a play he had begun the previous autumn—King Lear—then writing two
... Leer más
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Shakespeare Without a Life

de Margreta de Grazia ...

Narrado por Suzanne Toren ...

Completo

5 hora 50 minutos

A fascinating account of how Shakespeare's works were understood and valued by readers and writers from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, before Shakespeare's biography came to dominate readings of his plays and poetry.For almost two centuries after his death, Shakespeare had no biography. The makings of one were not available. No chronology had been devised by which to coordinate the ... Leer más

$11.69 USD

A fascinating account of how Shakespeare's works were understood and valued by readers and writers from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, before Shakespeare's biography came to dominate readings of his plays and poetry.For almost two centuries after his death, Shakespeare had no biography. The makings of one were not available. No chronology had been devised by which to coordinate the
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

de Bright Summaries ...

Narrado por Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Completo

26 minutos

Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, which follows Harry as he faces widespread rejection from the wizarding world, which refuses to believe his claim that Lord Voldemort has returned. The arrival ... Leer más

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling, which follows Harry as he faces widespread rejection from the wizarding world, which refuses to believe his claim that Lord Voldemort has returned. The arrival
... Leer más
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Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in The Hobbit

de Joseph Pearce ...

Narrado por Kevin O'Brien ...

Completo

3 hora 58 minutos

In Bilbo's Journey, go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too.It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out ... Leer más

$10.43 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In Bilbo's Journey, go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too.It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

de Bright Summaries ...

Narrado por Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Completo

23 minutos

Unlock the more straightforward side of Never Let Me Go with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, a dystopian novel set in a fictionalised version of England where human clones are used for organ donation. The novel follows three of these clones, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy, as they grow up and come to realise ... Leer más

$9.90 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Unlock the more straightforward side of Never Let Me Go with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, a dystopian novel set in a fictionalised version of England where human clones are used for organ donation. The novel follows three of these clones, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy, as they grow up and come to realise
... Leer más
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

de Bright Summaries ...

Narrado por Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Completo

33 minutos

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, a charming children's novel in which the four Pevensie siblings accidentally find their way into the magical land of Narnia via an enchanted wardrobe. They quickly ... Leer más

$9.90 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, a charming children's novel in which the four Pevensie siblings accidentally find their way into the magical land of Narnia via an enchanted wardrobe. They quickly
... Leer más
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Dickens's Great Expectations

Christian Guides to the Classics

de Leland Ryken ...

Narrado por Jonathan St. John ...

Series series Christian Guides to the Classics
Completo

4 hora 6 minutos

Get everything you can out of your time reading the classics with the Christian Guides to the Classics Series!Leland Ryken provides a clear pathway to understanding the "Great Works" through this engaging series of short guidebooks. Beginning with "why the classics matter" and "the nature and function of literature," readers will find a helpful path to reading and analyzing influential works in ... Leer más

$17.96 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Get everything you can out of your time reading the classics with the Christian Guides to the Classics Series!Leland Ryken provides a clear pathway to understanding the "Great Works" through this engaging series of short guidebooks. Beginning with "why the classics matter" and "the nature and function of literature," readers will find a helpful path to reading and analyzing influential works in
... Leer más
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Thackeray's London

de William H. Rideing ...

Completo

1 horas 24 minutos

Thackeray'S London by William H. Rideing: Embark on a journey through 19th-century London with this engaging book by William H. Rideing. Thackeray's London offers readers a glimpse into the Victorian metropolis as described by the renowned author William Makepeace Thackeray. Through vivid descriptions and historical context, the book captures the spirit of the era and provides an immersive ... Leer más

$3.08 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Thackeray'S London by William H. Rideing: Embark on a journey through 19th-century London with this engaging book by William H. Rideing. Thackeray's London offers readers a glimpse into the Victorian metropolis as described by the renowned author William Makepeace Thackeray. Through vivid descriptions and historical context, the book captures the spirit of the era and provides an immersive
... Leer más
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Plays of Gods and Men

de Lord Dunsany ...

Completo

2 hora 50 minutos

Plays of Gods and Men by Lord Dunsany: Immerse yourself in the imaginative and mythic world of Lord Dunsany's plays. This collection transports readers to realms inhabited by gods, heroes, and mythical creatures, exploring timeless themes of power, destiny, and the human condition.Key Aspects of the Book "Plays of Gods and Men":Mythical Drama: Lord Dunsany's plays breathe life into ancient myths ... Leer más

$3.42 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Plays of Gods and Men by Lord Dunsany: Immerse yourself in the imaginative and mythic world of Lord Dunsany's plays. This collection transports readers to realms inhabited by gods, heroes, and mythical creatures, exploring timeless themes of power, destiny, and the human condition.Key Aspects of the Book "Plays of Gods and Men":Mythical Drama: Lord Dunsany's plays breathe life into ancient myths
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Aspects of the Novel

de E. M. Forster ...

Narrado por Jason Tibor ...

Completo

6 hora 19 minutos

First published in 1927, Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster remains one of the most influential works of literary criticism in the English language. Based on a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University, Forster explores the essential elements that define the novel — story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm.With wit, clarity, and intellectual warmth, Forster ... Leer más

$8.46 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

First published in 1927, Aspects of the Novel by E. M. Forster remains one of the most influential works of literary criticism in the English language. Based on a series of lectures delivered at Cambridge University, Forster explores the essential elements that define the novel — story, people, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm.With wit, clarity, and intellectual warmth, Forster
... Leer más
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Story of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, The

de William Shakespeare ...

Narrado por Ghizela Rowe ...

Abreviado

11 minutos

The Merchant Of Venice though featuring its title character heavily, is most memorable for the Jewish merchant Shylock who insists on a pound of flesh when a debt cannot be repaid in time. Inevitably love features as the money borrowed by Antonio, the Merchant of Venice, is for his friend Bassiano who wishes to woo the beautiful and talented Portia who ultimately provides a clever solution and ... Leer más

$1.13 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Merchant Of Venice though featuring its title character heavily, is most memorable for the Jewish merchant Shylock who insists on a pound of flesh when a debt cannot be repaid in time. Inevitably love features as the money borrowed by Antonio, the Merchant of Venice, is for his friend Bassiano who wishes to woo the beautiful and talented Portia who ultimately provides a clever solution and
... Leer más
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Julius Caesar and Me

Exploring Shakespeare's African Play

de Paterson Joseph ...

Narrado por Paterson Joseph ...

Series series Theatre Makers
Completo

6 hora 50 minutos

Bloomsbury presents Julius Caesar and Me, written and read by Paterson Joseph.*'*Julius Caesar is, simply, Shakespeare's African play' John KaniIn 2012, actor Paterson Joseph played the role of Brutus in the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Julius Caesar - Gregory Doran's last play before becoming Artistic Director for the RSC. It is a play, Joseph is quick to acknowledge, that ... Leer más

$18.90 USD

Bloomsbury presents Julius Caesar and Me, written and read by Paterson Joseph.*'*Julius Caesar is, simply, Shakespeare's African play' John KaniIn 2012, actor Paterson Joseph played the role of Brutus in the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Julius Caesar - Gregory Doran's last play before becoming Artistic Director for the RSC. It is a play, Joseph is quick to acknowledge, that
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30 Great Myths about Shakespeare

de Laurie Maguire, Emma Smith ...

Completo

9 hora 43 minutos

What did Shakespeare really believe, write, and do -- and what have we simply assumed for four hundred years? 30 Great Myths about Shakespeare takes aim at the persistent myths surrounding the world's most famous playwright, from questions about his identity and authorship to popular assumptions about his life, his language, and his plays. Written by two leading Shakespeare scholars, each short ... Leer más

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What did Shakespeare really believe, write, and do -- and what have we simply assumed for four hundred years? 30 Great Myths about Shakespeare takes aim at the persistent myths surrounding the world's most famous playwright, from questions about his identity and authorship to popular assumptions about his life, his language, and his plays. Written by two leading Shakespeare scholars, each short
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Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake, A

Unlocking James Joyce's Masterwork

de Joseph Campbell, Henry Morton Robinson ...

Narrado por Arthur Morey ...

Completo

16 hora 36 minutos

Countless would-be readers of Finnegans Wake — James Joyce’s 1939 masterwork, on which he labored for a third of his life — have given up after a few pages and “dismissed the book as a perverse triumph of the unintelligible.” In 1944, a young professor of mythology and literature named Joseph Campbell, working with novelist and poet Henry Morton Robinson, wrote the first guide to understanding the ... Leer más

$40.49 USD

Countless would-be readers of Finnegans Wake — James Joyce’s 1939 masterwork, on which he labored for a third of his life — have given up after a few pages and “dismissed the book as a perverse triumph of the unintelligible.” In 1944, a young professor of mythology and literature named Joseph Campbell, working with novelist and poet Henry Morton Robinson, wrote the first guide to understanding the
... Leer más
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The World of George Orwell

de Michael Shelden ...

Narrado por Michael Shelden ...

Completo

7 hora 35 minutos

Big Brother Is Watching You: The words are inextricably associated with the classic dystopian novel 1984 and with its revered author, George Orwell. The Modern Scholar series continues its exploration of great authors with this course from esteemed professor Michael Shelden. In these lectures Orwell, who also penned the epitome of the political satire, Animal Farm, is discussed in full, from his ... Leer más

$18.89 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Big Brother Is Watching You: The words are inextricably associated with the classic dystopian novel 1984 and with its revered author, George Orwell. The Modern Scholar series continues its exploration of great authors with this course from esteemed professor Michael Shelden. In these lectures Orwell, who also penned the epitome of the political satire, Animal Farm, is discussed in full, from his
... Leer más
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Collins

de William Shakespeare, Collins ...

Narrado por Laurence Bouvard, Eric Meyers, Christopher Ragland, Tom Clarke-Hill ...

Series series Collins
Completo

5 hora 57 minutos

Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come ... Leer más

$19.79 USD

Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come
... Leer más
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The Scarlet Pimpernel: A Christian Readers' Guide

de Christin Ditchfield ...

Narrado por Christin Ditchfield ...

Series series Christian Readers' Guides
Completo

1 horas 36 minutos

Finding the morals, lessons, and truths in classic works can prove difficult - especially when searching for applicable verses, historical context, and attempting to keep track of character developments and motifs. Christin Ditchfield has written a beautiful solution - bringing in her specified research, Christian perspective, biblical truths with references, all in a cohesive analysis of this ... Leer más

$13.46 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Finding the morals, lessons, and truths in classic works can prove difficult - especially when searching for applicable verses, historical context, and attempting to keep track of character developments and motifs. Christin Ditchfield has written a beautiful solution - bringing in her specified research, Christian perspective, biblical truths with references, all in a cohesive analysis of this
... Leer más
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The Common Reader

"Volume 2"

de Virginia Woolf ...

Narrado por Georgina Sutton ...

Completo

9 hora 28 minutos

Do not think, because this collection of essays is titled Volume 2, that there is anything lesser or additional to it. Here is Virginia Woolf at her most entertaining and informative, relishing the portraits and insights she presents as she surveys a varied collection of individuals in English society and English literature.The subjects range from the Elizabethans to Thomas Hardy, and then ... Leer más

$15.08 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Do not think, because this collection of essays is titled Volume 2, that there is anything lesser or additional to it. Here is Virginia Woolf at her most entertaining and informative, relishing the portraits and insights she presents as she surveys a varied collection of individuals in English society and English literature.The subjects range from the Elizabethans to Thomas Hardy, and then
... Leer más
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The Ecclesiastical History of the English People

de The Venerable Bede ...

Narrado por Peter Wickham ...

Completo

12 hora 57 minutos

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People was written in Latin by the Venerable Bede (673-735), a Benedictine monk living in Northumbria, an important Christian centre in the eighth century. It is a remarkable document, tracing, in general, early Anglo-Saxon history, and in particular, as the title proclaims, the growth and establishment of Christianity against the backdrop of the political ... Leer más

$16.10 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Ecclesiastical History of the English People was written in Latin by the Venerable Bede (673-735), a Benedictine monk living in Northumbria, an important Christian centre in the eighth century. It is a remarkable document, tracing, in general, early Anglo-Saxon history, and in particular, as the title proclaims, the growth and establishment of Christianity against the backdrop of the political
... Leer más
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The Secret History

de Procopius ...

Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

Completo

5 hora 2 minutos

The Secret History, written by the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius, is one of the most extraordinary and scandalous documents to have survived from the early Byzantine period.Procopius, the leading official historian of his time, lived during the testing and indulgent time of Emperor Justinian the Great and wrote the official records of the successful wars and the grand building ... Leer más

$14.09 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The Secret History, written by the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius, is one of the most extraordinary and scandalous documents to have survived from the early Byzantine period.Procopius, the leading official historian of his time, lived during the testing and indulgent time of Emperor Justinian the Great and wrote the official records of the successful wars and the grand building
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Deus no banco dos réus

de C.S. Lewis ...

Narrado por Léo Stefanini ...

Series series Clássicos C.S. Lewis
Completo

12 hora 51 minutos

"Lewis me dava a sensação de ser o homem mais convertido que já conheci", observa Walter Hooper ― editor e conselheiro literário das obras de C. S. Lewis ― no prefácio desta coletânea de ensaios. "Em sua perspectiva geral da vida, o natural e o sobrenatural pareciam ser indissoluvelmente unidos."É precisamente esse cristianismo difundido que é demonstrado nos ensaios que compõem esta obra.Em Deus ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

"Lewis me dava a sensação de ser o homem mais convertido que já conheci", observa Walter Hooper ― editor e conselheiro literário das obras de C. S. Lewis ― no prefácio desta coletânea de ensaios. "Em sua perspectiva geral da vida, o natural e o sobrenatural pareciam ser indissoluvelmente unidos."É precisamente esse cristianismo difundido que é demonstrado nos ensaios que compõem esta obra.Em Deus
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