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Metamorphosis, The

by Franz Kafka ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 21 min

The Metamorphosis is a novella by German author Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is one of Kafka's greatest works, both dark and accessible at the same time.The protagonist, Gregor Samsa, wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a "monstrous vermin". He initially considers the transformation to be temporary and slowly ponders the consequences of this metamorphosis. Unable to ... Read more

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The Metamorphosis is a novella by German author Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It is one of Kafka's greatest works, both dark and accessible at the same time.The protagonist, Gregor Samsa, wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a "monstrous vermin". He initially considers the transformation to be temporary and slowly ponders the consequences of this metamorphosis. Unable to
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The Russian Revolution: The Catastrophe!

An Insider's Account

by Alexander Kerensky ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 1 min

In 1914, the Great War was raging all around the globe. It was by far the largest and bloodiest conflagration the world had ever seen. The balance of vast imperial powers the world over was shifting in tectonic, unpredictable ways.During this maelstrom, in 1917, Russia underwent a revolution. Or rather, two.The abdication of Czar Nicholas II of The Russian Empire, in March of 1917, brought to an ... Read more

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In 1914, the Great War was raging all around the globe. It was by far the largest and bloodiest conflagration the world had ever seen. The balance of vast imperial powers the world over was shifting in tectonic, unpredictable ways.During this maelstrom, in 1917, Russia underwent a revolution. Or rather, two.The abdication of Czar Nicholas II of The Russian Empire, in March of 1917, brought to an
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Industrial Socialism

Big Bill Haywood and the I.W.W.

by William Haywood, Peter Lerman ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 20 min

William Dudley Haywood, nicknamed “Big Bill,” was an American labor organizer as well as founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (commonly referred to as the “Wobblies”). He was also a member of the executive committee of the Socialist Party of America.During the first two decades of the 20th century, Haywood was involved in several important labor battles, including the ... Read more

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William Dudley Haywood, nicknamed “Big Bill,” was an American labor organizer as well as founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (commonly referred to as the “Wobblies”). He was also a member of the executive committee of the Socialist Party of America.During the first two decades of the 20th century, Haywood was involved in several important labor battles, including the
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Stories of New York

by Edith Wharton, Annie Eliot, Bliss Perry, George A. Hibbard, John S. Wood, various authors ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

Stories of New York is a collection of five short stories by noted American authors of the late 19th century, published in 1893, which features the first work by Edith Wharton to appear in a bound book. All stories had been previously published in Scribner’s Magazine.The stories are all set in New York City and concern themselves with various facets of life in Gilded Age New York City—from the ... Read more

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Stories of New York is a collection of five short stories by noted American authors of the late 19th century, published in 1893, which features the first work by Edith Wharton to appear in a bound book. All stories had been previously published in Scribner’s Magazine.The stories are all set in New York City and concern themselves with various facets of life in Gilded Age New York City—from the
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The Gangs of New York

An Informal History of the New York Underworld

by Herbert Asbury ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 24 min

This is the 1927 book that years later inspired the movie of the same name. It is a book about criminal violence, corrupt politics and police, and illicit sex. The City of New York, from the late colonial period up to the early twentieth century, was a bustling hub of commerce, industry, and immigration. For many the city was the gateway to a new life in America, and for many others it was a place ... Read more

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This is the 1927 book that years later inspired the movie of the same name. It is a book about criminal violence, corrupt politics and police, and illicit sex. The City of New York, from the late colonial period up to the early twentieth century, was a bustling hub of commerce, industry, and immigration. For many the city was the gateway to a new life in America, and for many others it was a place
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Boston

The Documentary Novel of Sacco and Vanzetti

by Upton Sinclair ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

31 hours 7 min

Boston is the novelized account of the Sacco and Vanzetti affair, which rocked the nation—and the world—in the 1920s. Two working-class Italian immigrants, both associated with radical political beliefs, stood accused of the murder of two armed guards during the commission of a payroll robbery.There was scant (and often conflicting) evidence of their guilt. However at that time the nation was ... Read more

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Boston is the novelized account of the Sacco and Vanzetti affair, which rocked the nation—and the world—in the 1920s. Two working-class Italian immigrants, both associated with radical political beliefs, stood accused of the murder of two armed guards during the commission of a payroll robbery.There was scant (and often conflicting) evidence of their guilt. However at that time the nation was
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Apology for Idlers and Other Essays, An

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 28 min

An Apology for Idlers and Other EssaysJustifying his rejection of an established profession, in 1877 Stevenson offered An Apology for Idlers."A happy man or woman", he reasoned, "is a better thing to find than a five-pound note. He or she is a radiating focus of goodwill" and a practical demonstration of "the great Theorem of the Liveableness of Life". So that if they cannot be happy in the ... Read more

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An Apology for Idlers and Other EssaysJustifying his rejection of an established profession, in 1877 Stevenson offered An Apology for Idlers."A happy man or woman", he reasoned, "is a better thing to find than a five-pound note. He or she is a radiating focus of goodwill" and a practical demonstration of "the great Theorem of the Liveableness of Life". So that if they cannot be happy in the
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Tammany Hall Tells All

Insider Reveals How He Stole From the Government

by George Washington Plunkitt ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

Originally entitled Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (1905) is a classic of American political literature that records the candid, “plain talks” of George Washington Plunkitt, a powerful leader within New York City’s Tammany Hall political machine. Compiled by journalist William L. Riordon, the book is famous for its unapologetic defense of machine politics and its pragmatic “streetwise” philosophy. It’s ... Read more

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Originally entitled Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (1905) is a classic of American political literature that records the candid, “plain talks” of George Washington Plunkitt, a powerful leader within New York City’s Tammany Hall political machine. Compiled by journalist William L. Riordon, the book is famous for its unapologetic defense of machine politics and its pragmatic “streetwise” philosophy. It’s
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Serenity Murder, The

A Luca Mystery Crime Thriller

by Dan Petrosini ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Luca Mystery Series
Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

When a detective second-guesses his gut, he'll have to get creative to catch the killer.Luca worries cancer and divorce have dulled his razor-sharp instincts. So the detective is relieved when his next murder case seems like a no-brainer.When the wealthy victim is found dead in her private-island home, the gold-digging husband seems like the obvious killer.As Luca digs deeper and follows the clues ... Read more

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When a detective second-guesses his gut, he'll have to get creative to catch the killer.Luca worries cancer and divorce have dulled his razor-sharp instincts. So the detective is relieved when his next murder case seems like a no-brainer.When the wealthy victim is found dead in her private-island home, the gold-digging husband seems like the obvious killer.As Luca digs deeper and follows the clues
... Read more
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The Nature of the Judicial Process

by Benjamin N. Cardozo ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

The Nature of the Judicial Process by Benjamin N. Cardozo is one of the most influential works on American jurisprudence. Written while Cardozo was a judge on the New York Court of Appeals (before joining the US Supreme Court), it explores how judges actually decide cases and the philosophy behind judicial decision-making.Cardozo asks, “What is it that I do when I decide a case?”He aims to uncover ... Read more

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The Nature of the Judicial Process by Benjamin N. Cardozo is one of the most influential works on American jurisprudence. Written while Cardozo was a judge on the New York Court of Appeals (before joining the US Supreme Court), it explores how judges actually decide cases and the philosophy behind judicial decision-making.Cardozo asks, “What is it that I do when I decide a case?”He aims to uncover
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Other People's Money and How the Bankers Use It

by Louis Brandeis ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

America’s biggest financial institutions controlled vast sums of money used for the domination and manipulation of American financial markets, business and industry. The money was - by and large - the funds of depositors. It was Other People’s Money.‘Other People’s Money and How Bankers Used It’ was a seminal text in the Progressive Era, aligning with broader calls for reform in American society. ... Read more

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America’s biggest financial institutions controlled vast sums of money used for the domination and manipulation of American financial markets, business and industry. The money was - by and large - the funds of depositors. It was Other People’s Money.‘Other People’s Money and How Bankers Used It’ was a seminal text in the Progressive Era, aligning with broader calls for reform in American society.
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The Conservation Manifesto

by Gifford Pinchot ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

3 hours

The Conservation Manifesto (also known as The Fight for Conservation) is a 1910 book by Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the United States Forest Service and one of the principal architects of the American conservation movement. Gifford Pinchot argued that America’s forests, water, minerals, and other natural resources should be managed scientifically for the benefit of the public and future ... Read more

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The Conservation Manifesto (also known as The Fight for Conservation) is a 1910 book by Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the United States Forest Service and one of the principal architects of the American conservation movement. Gifford Pinchot argued that America’s forests, water, minerals, and other natural resources should be managed scientifically for the benefit of the public and future
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