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Planet Narnia

The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis

by Michael Ward ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 3 min

For over half a century, scholars have labored to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganized Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism ... Read more

$24.99 USD

For over half a century, scholars have labored to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganized Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism
... Read more
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The Club

Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age

by Leo Damrosch ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

15 hours 1 min

Prize-winning biographer Leo Damrosch tells the story of “the Club,” a group of extraordinary writers, artists, and thinkers who gathered weekly at a London tavernIn 1763, the painter Joshua Reynolds proposed to his friend Samuel Johnson that they invite a few friends to join them every Friday at the Turk’s Head Tavern in London to dine, drink, and talk until midnight. Eventually the group came to ... Read more

$24.95 USD

Prize-winning biographer Leo Damrosch tells the story of “the Club,” a group of extraordinary writers, artists, and thinkers who gathered weekly at a London tavernIn 1763, the painter Joshua Reynolds proposed to his friend Samuel Johnson that they invite a few friends to join them every Friday at the Turk’s Head Tavern in London to dine, drink, and talk until midnight. Eventually the group came to
... Read more
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Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in The Hobbit

by Joseph Pearce ...

Narrated by Kevin O'Brien ...

Unabridged

3 hours 58 min

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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
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Dylan Thomas

A New Life

by Andrew Lycett ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

18 hours 9 min

In this authoritative, fresh, and compelling account of the extraordinary life and enduring work of Dylan Thomas—author of Under Milkwood, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Adventures in the Skin Trade, Portrait of the Artist As a Young Dog, and numerous poems and stories—Andrew Lycett peels back the layers of story that have accumulated around this extraordinarily talented writer, one of the most ... Read more

$27.95 USD

In this authoritative, fresh, and compelling account of the extraordinary life and enduring work of Dylan Thomas—author of Under Milkwood, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Adventures in the Skin Trade, Portrait of the Artist As a Young Dog, and numerous poems and stories—Andrew Lycett peels back the layers of story that have accumulated around this extraordinarily talented writer, one of the most
... Read more
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Aspects of the Novel

by E. M. Forster ...

Narrated by Graham Scott ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Aspects of the Novel is compiled from a series of lectures delivered in 1927 by E. M. Forster at Trinity College, Cambridge, in which he discussed the English language novel. By using examples from classic texts, he explores the seven universal aspects of the novel: story, characters, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm. ... Read more

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Aspects of the Novel is compiled from a series of lectures delivered in 1927 by E. M. Forster at Trinity College, Cambridge, in which he discussed the English language novel. By using examples from classic texts, he explores the seven universal aspects of the novel: story, characters, plot, fantasy, prophecy, pattern, and rhythm.
... Read more
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The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

by Bright Summaries ...

Narrated by Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Unabridged

28 min

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Cuckoo's Calling with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, which follows the private investigator Cormoran Strike as he tries to uncover the truth about the death of a famous model. Although Lily Landry's death was initially ruled a suicide, Strike is ... Read more

$31.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Cuckoo's Calling with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith, which follows the private investigator Cormoran Strike as he tries to uncover the truth about the death of a famous model. Although Lily Landry's death was initially ruled a suicide, Strike is
... Read more
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North by Shakespeare

A Rogue Scholar's Quest for the Truth Behind the Bard's Work

by Michael Blanding ...

Narrated by Will Collyer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 25 min

From the acclaimed author of The Map Thief comes the true story of a self-taught Shakespeare sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the English language's most famous plays.A work of gripping non-fiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of the Shakespeare community," and Sir Thomas North, an ... Read more

$31.99 USD

From the acclaimed author of The Map Thief comes the true story of a self-taught Shakespeare sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the English language's most famous plays.A work of gripping non-fiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of the Shakespeare community," and Sir Thomas North, an
... Read more
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

by Bright Summaries ...

Narrated by Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Unabridged

33 min

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 ... Read more

$31.99 USD or Free with 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
... Read more
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Simply Beckett

by Katherine Weiss ...

Narrated by Lucy Waterhouse ...

Series Audiobook 22 - Great Lives
Unabridged

3 hours 55 min

Born in Dublin on Good Friday, Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) attended Trinity College and taught briefly in Belfast before moving to Paris, where he lived for most of his adult life. Deeply influenced by James Joyce, who became a close friend and mentor, he published poetry, novels, essays, and reviews before stunning Paris, and eventually the rest of the world, with his play Waiting for Godot in ... Read more

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Born in Dublin on Good Friday, Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) attended Trinity College and taught briefly in Belfast before moving to Paris, where he lived for most of his adult life. Deeply influenced by James Joyce, who became a close friend and mentor, he published poetry, novels, essays, and reviews before stunning Paris, and eventually the rest of the world, with his play Waiting for Godot in
... Read more
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Collins

by William Shakespeare, Collins ...

Narrated by Laurence Bouvard, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Tom Clarke-Hill ...

Series series Collins
Unabridged

14 hours 49 min

Seventeen of the bard’s most notable plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. This collection also includes the biography The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean with these abridged stories, written especially for ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Seventeen of the bard’s most notable plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. This collection also includes the biography The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean with these abridged stories, written especially for
... Read more
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Giants of the British Novel, Part I

The Rise of the Novel and the First British Masters

by Timothy B. Shutt ...

Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

It can reasonably be argued that the British invented the novel. And to understand the way in which the novel, as a literary form, developed in Britain is key to understanding the literary form itself. In this first of a two-part series, beloved Modern Scholar professor Timothy B. Shutt takes listeners on a panoramic journey across the colorful landscape of British Novelists beginning with Daniel ... Read more

$19.99 USD

It can reasonably be argued that the British invented the novel. And to understand the way in which the novel, as a literary form, developed in Britain is key to understanding the literary form itself. In this first of a two-part series, beloved Modern Scholar professor Timothy B. Shutt takes listeners on a panoramic journey across the colorful landscape of British Novelists beginning with Daniel
... Read more
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History of a Six Weeks' Tour

Through a Part of France, Switzerland, Germany, and Holland: with Letters Descriptive of a Sail Round the Lake of Geneva, and of the Glaciers of Chamouni

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley ...

Narrated by Kristin Atherton, Thomas Judd ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

'I never knew—I never imagined what mountains were before.'History of a Six Weeks' Tour (1817) is a volume of travel-writing by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, two of the best-known authors of the English Romantic period. Comprising prose narrative, correspondence, and poetry, it is a highly engaging account of their 'adventures and feelings' during two journeys from England ... Read more

$12.99 USD

'I never knew—I never imagined what mountains were before.'History of a Six Weeks' Tour (1817) is a volume of travel-writing by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, two of the best-known authors of the English Romantic period. Comprising prose narrative, correspondence, and poetry, it is a highly engaging account of their 'adventures and feelings' during two journeys from England
... Read more
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The Common Reader

"Volume 2"

by Virginia Woolf ...

Narrated by Georgina Sutton ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

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 ... Read more

$13.86 USD

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
... Read more
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The Secret History

by Procopius ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

5 hours 2 min

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 ... Read more

$12.79 USD

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
... Read more
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Drogenrausch und Deduktion

Zur Innenwelt des Sherlock Holmes

by Traian Suttles, Traian Suttles ...

Narrated by Gemma ...

Abridged

5 hours 54 min

Dieses Hörbuch wurde von einer künstlichen Stimme eingelesen. SHERLOCK HOLMES – eine der wenigen Figuren der neueren Literaturgeschichte, denen ein mythischer Status zukommt, und zugleich eine der rätselhaftesten. Warum konsumiert Holmes, entgegen des ärztlichen Rates seines Vertrauten Dr. Watson, regelmäßig Kokain- und Morphium? Was hat es mit der seltsamen Ikonisierung seiner ehemaligen ... Read more

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Dieses Hörbuch wurde von einer künstlichen Stimme eingelesen. SHERLOCK HOLMES – eine der wenigen Figuren der neueren Literaturgeschichte, denen ein mythischer Status zukommt, und zugleich eine der rätselhaftesten. Warum konsumiert Holmes, entgegen des ärztlichen Rates seines Vertrauten Dr. Watson, regelmäßig Kokain- und Morphium? Was hat es mit der seltsamen Ikonisierung seiner ehemaligen
... Read more
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Square Haunting

Five Writers in London Between the Wars

by Francesca Wade ...

Narrated by Corrie James ...

Unabridged

13 hours 9 min

Mecklenburgh Square has always been a radical address. Nestled in the heart of Bloomsbury, these townhouses have borne witness to the lives of some of the century's most revolutionary cultural figures—many of whom were extraordinary women. United by their desire to experiment with new ways of living—and therefore of being—these authors and thinkers were trailblazers in their commitment to creative ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Mecklenburgh Square has always been a radical address. Nestled in the heart of Bloomsbury, these townhouses have borne witness to the lives of some of the century's most revolutionary cultural figures—many of whom were extraordinary women. United by their desire to experiment with new ways of living—and therefore of being—these authors and thinkers were trailblazers in their commitment to creative
... Read more
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Living with Jane Austen

by Janet Todd ...

Narrated by Lucy Archer-Woodcock ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

Fanny Price, in Mansfield Park, tells her persistent suitor that "we have all a better guide in ourselves . . . than any other person can be." Sometimes, however, we crave external guidance: and when this happens we could do worse than seek it in Jane Austen's own subtle novels. Written to coincide with Austen's 250th birthday, this approachable and intimate work shows why and how—for over half a ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Fanny Price, in Mansfield Park, tells her persistent suitor that "we have all a better guide in ourselves . . . than any other person can be." Sometimes, however, we crave external guidance: and when this happens we could do worse than seek it in Jane Austen's own subtle novels. Written to coincide with Austen's 250th birthday, this approachable and intimate work shows why and how—for over half a
... Read more
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The Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses

by Patrick Hastings ...

Narrated by Patrick Hastings ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

In The Guide to James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' Patrick Hastings provides comprehensive support to readers of Joyce's magnum opus by illuminating crucial details and reveling in the mischievous genius of this unparalleled novel. Written in a voice that offers encouragement and good humor, this guidebook maintains a closeness to the original text and supports the first-time reader of Ulysses with the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In The Guide to James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' Patrick Hastings provides comprehensive support to readers of Joyce's magnum opus by illuminating crucial details and reveling in the mischievous genius of this unparalleled novel. Written in a voice that offers encouragement and good humor, this guidebook maintains a closeness to the original text and supports the first-time reader of Ulysses with the
... Read more
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Shakespeare Basics for Grown-Ups

Everything You Need to Know About the Bard

by B. Coates, E. Foley ...

Narrated by Daniel Weyman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

An essential guide to Shakespeare, from the international bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-UpsThe Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven’t even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help. For parents keen ... Read more

$34.98 USD

An essential guide to Shakespeare, from the international bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-UpsThe Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven’t even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help. For parents keen
... Read more
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The Victorians

A Very Short Introduction

by Martin Hewitt ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

The Victorian period may have come to an end over 120 years ago, but the Victorians continue to be a vital presence in the modern world. Contemporary Britain is still in large part Victorian in its transport networks, sewage systems, streets, and houses. Victorian cultural legacies, especially in art, science, and literature, are still celebrated. Much mythologized, inexhaustibly controversial, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The Victorian period may have come to an end over 120 years ago, but the Victorians continue to be a vital presence in the modern world. Contemporary Britain is still in large part Victorian in its transport networks, sewage systems, streets, and houses. Victorian cultural legacies, especially in art, science, and literature, are still celebrated. Much mythologized, inexhaustibly controversial,
... Read more
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Iago

The Strategies of Evil

by Harold Bloom ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

In all of literature, few antagonists have displayed the ruthless cunning and unscrupulous deceit of Iago, the antagonist to Othello. Often described as Machiavellian, Iago is a fascinating psychological specimen: at once a shrewd expert of the human mind and yet, himself a deeply troubled man.One of Shakespeare's most provocative and culturally relevant plays, Othello is widely studied for its ... Read more

$15.99 USD

In all of literature, few antagonists have displayed the ruthless cunning and unscrupulous deceit of Iago, the antagonist to Othello. Often described as Machiavellian, Iago is a fascinating psychological specimen: at once a shrewd expert of the human mind and yet, himself a deeply troubled man.One of Shakespeare's most provocative and culturally relevant plays, Othello is widely studied for its
... Read more
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Michael Portillo: On the World Wars

A BBC Radio History Collection

by Michael Portillo ...

Narrated by Michael Portillo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

Specially selected history series presented by Michael Portillo, exploring the most significant events before, during and after the First and Second World WarsJournalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has always been fascinated by the past. A former politician and history graduate, he has presented several TV documentaries, including Portillo's Empire Journey and Great British Railway Journeys. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Specially selected history series presented by Michael Portillo, exploring the most significant events before, during and after the First and Second World WarsJournalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has always been fascinated by the past. A former politician and history graduate, he has presented several TV documentaries, including Portillo's Empire Journey and Great British Railway Journeys.
... Read more
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D. H. Lawrence in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Series Audiobook 0 - The Great Writers in 90 Minutes Series
Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

By the end of his life, Lawrence had despaired of Western civilization, which he felt had corrupted and weakened the human spirit. He believed that we had somehow lost touch with our instinctual being and no longer responded to the 'true voice' of our blood. We still possessed such truth deep within us, but it was smothered by a dead culture.His works were an attempt to revive a life we have lost, ... Read more

$9.95 USD

By the end of his life, Lawrence had despaired of Western civilization, which he felt had corrupted and weakened the human spirit. He believed that we had somehow lost touch with our instinctual being and no longer responded to the 'true voice' of our blood. We still possessed such truth deep within us, but it was smothered by a dead culture.His works were an attempt to revive a life we have lost,
... Read more
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Austen Years

A Memoir in Five Novels

by Rachel Cohen ...

Narrated by Rachel Cohen, Justine Eyre ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

"Narrator Justine Eyre meets all the challenges of author Rachel Cohen's unique memoir, which recounts her deep reading of Jane Austen's novels...Listeners do not need to be Austen aficionados to relate to this well-told personal journey." -- AudioFile MagazineThis program includes a letter read by the author.An astonishingly nuanced reading of Jane Austen that yields a rare understanding of how ... Read more

$26.99 USD

"Narrator Justine Eyre meets all the challenges of author Rachel Cohen's unique memoir, which recounts her deep reading of Jane Austen's novels...Listeners do not need to be Austen aficionados to relate to this well-told personal journey." -- AudioFile MagazineThis program includes a letter read by the author.An astonishingly nuanced reading of Jane Austen that yields a rare understanding of how
... Read more

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