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Jason and the Golden Fleece

The Argonautica

de Apollonius of Rhodes ...

Narrado por Jonathan Keeble ...

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6 hora 17 minutos

Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the finest tales of Ancient Greece, an epic journey of adventure and trial standing beside similar stories of Perseus, Theseus and the Labours of Heracles. The finest classic account comes from Apollonius of Rhodes, the Greek poet of the 3rd century BCE and librarian at Alexandria. Though less well-known than Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and much shorter, it is ... Leer más

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Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the finest tales of Ancient Greece, an epic journey of adventure and trial standing beside similar stories of Perseus, Theseus and the Labours of Heracles. The finest classic account comes from Apollonius of Rhodes, the Greek poet of the 3rd century BCE and librarian at Alexandria. Though less well-known than Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and much shorter, it is
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Planet Narnia

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

de Michael Ward ...

Narrado por Nigel Patterson ...

Completo

13 hora 3 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$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
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Shakespeare

The World as Stage

de Bill Bryson ...

Narrado por Bill Bryson ...

Completo

5 hora 29 minutos

Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare: ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare:
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God’s Secretaries

The Making of the King James Bible

de Adam Nicolson ...

Narrado por Clive Chafer ...

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8 hora 40 minutos

A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson, and Bacon; the Gunpowder Plot; the worst outbreak of the plague England had ever seen; arcadian landscapes; murderous, toxic slums; and, above all, sometimes overwhelming religious passion. Jacobean England was both more godly and less godly than it had ever been, and the entire culture was drawn ... Leer más

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A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson, and Bacon; the Gunpowder Plot; the worst outbreak of the plague England had ever seen; arcadian landscapes; murderous, toxic slums; and, above all, sometimes overwhelming religious passion. Jacobean England was both more godly and less godly than it had ever been, and the entire culture was drawn
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The Ecclesiastical History of the English People

de The Venerable Bede ...

Narrado por Peter Wickham ...

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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

$17.58 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
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Frodo's Journey: Discover the Hidden Meaning of The Lord of the Rings

de Joseph Pearce ...

Narrado por Kevin O'Brien ...

Completo

3 hora 56 minutos

J. R. R. Tolkien's magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings, has been beloved for generations, selling millions of copies and selling millions more tickets through its award-winning film adaptations. The immense cultural impact of this epic is undeniable, but the deeper meaning of the story often goes unnoticed.Here, Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo's Journey uncovers the rich - and distinctly Christian - ... Leer más

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J. R. R. Tolkien's magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings, has been beloved for generations, selling millions of copies and selling millions more tickets through its award-winning film adaptations. The immense cultural impact of this epic is undeniable, but the deeper meaning of the story often goes unnoticed.Here, Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo's Journey uncovers the rich - and distinctly Christian -
... 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

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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
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Much Ado About Nothing

de William Shakespeare ...

Narrado por Matt Montanez ...

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2 hora 18 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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
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Life Lessons from Charles Dickens

Hope in the Gutter: Why Kindness Is the Revolution

de Marcus Alden ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Colin Ashford E ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Timeless Wisdom from Writers and Poets
Completo

52 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Some stories don’t just entertain—they awaken your heart. Dickens never stopped doing both.Charles Dickens wasn’t just a storyteller. He was a social reformer, a voice for the voiceless, and a master of revealing both the cruelty and the kindness inside every human heart. Through orphans, outcasts, misers, and misfits, he gave us the mirror we still ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Some stories don’t just entertain—they awaken your heart. Dickens never stopped doing both.Charles Dickens wasn’t just a storyteller. He was a social reformer, a voice for the voiceless, and a master of revealing both the cruelty and the kindness inside every human heart. Through orphans, outcasts, misers, and misfits, he gave us the mirror we still
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Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know

The Fathers of Wilde, Yeats and Joyce

de Colm Toibin ...

Narrado por Colm Toibin ...

Completo

6 hora 7 minutos

From the multiple award-winning author of The Master and Brooklyn, an illuminating look at Irish culture, history, and literature through the lives of the fathers of three of Ireland’s greatest writers—Oscar Wilde's father, William Butler Yeats's father, and James Joyce's father—“Thrilling, wise, and resonant, this book aptly unites Tóibín’s novelistic gifts for psychology and emotional nuance ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

From the multiple award-winning author of The Master and Brooklyn, an illuminating look at Irish culture, history, and literature through the lives of the fathers of three of Ireland’s greatest writers—Oscar Wilde's father, William Butler Yeats's father, and James Joyce's father—“Thrilling, wise, and resonant, this book aptly unites Tóibín’s novelistic gifts for psychology and emotional nuance
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Shakespeare

de Peter Ackroyd ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

Completo

19 hora 12 minutos

This is the big one from Peter Ackroyd — and a worthy companion to London: The Biography.Only Peter Ackroyd can combine readable narrative and unique observation with a sharp eye for the fascinating fact. His method is to position Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, he not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare’s life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

This is the big one from Peter Ackroyd — and a worthy companion to London: The Biography.Only Peter Ackroyd can combine readable narrative and unique observation with a sharp eye for the fascinating fact. His method is to position Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, he not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare’s life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid
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The Tempest (Unabridged)

de William Shakespeare ...

Narrado por AI Marcus ...

Completo

2 hora 18 minutos

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. The Tempest, thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone, begins with a storm which shipwrecks the king of Naples and his crew. We quickly learn that the tempest was not a natural occurence; it was created by Prospero, the usurped duke of Milan who is stranded on a nearby island, with the help of Ariel, a spirit in ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. The Tempest, thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone, begins with a storm which shipwrecks the king of Naples and his crew. We quickly learn that the tempest was not a natural occurence; it was created by Prospero, the usurped duke of Milan who is stranded on a nearby island, with the help of Ariel, a spirit in
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El aprendizaje del escritor

de Jorge Luis Borges ...

Narrado por Gerardo Prat, Alejandro Vargas-Lugo, Everardo Camacho, Mariana Martí, Santiago Maurig ...

Completo

4 hora 14 minutos

125.º ANIVERSARIO DEL AUTOREl «taller literario» de Borges: una obra única y reveladora sobre sus propias ficciones y su método de escritura.«Realmente no imagino la literatura del siglo XX sin Borges».Paul Auster«Borges es y debería ser el centro de nuestro canon».Roberto BolañoLos textos inéditos suelen perdurar en cuadernos, márgenes o papeles dispersos; éste permaneció en una cinta ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

125.º ANIVERSARIO DEL AUTOREl «taller literario» de Borges: una obra única y reveladora sobre sus propias ficciones y su método de escritura.«Realmente no imagino la literatura del siglo XX sin Borges».Paul Auster«Borges es y debería ser el centro de nuestro canon».Roberto BolañoLos textos inéditos suelen perdurar en cuadernos, márgenes o papeles dispersos; éste permaneció en una cinta
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Shakespeare

His Life and Works

de Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding ...

Narrado por Charles Armstrong ...

Completo

19 hora 26 minutos

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautiful guide to his life and works. Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works remain fresh and relevant today. Shakespeare: his life and works is an accessible and lavish celebration of the Bard ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautiful guide to his life and works. Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works remain fresh and relevant today. Shakespeare: his life and works is an accessible and lavish celebration of the Bard
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Worlds Elsewhere

Journeys Around Shakespeare's Globe

de Andrew Dickson ...

Narrado por Andrew Dickson ...

Completo

20 hora 3 minutos

There are 83 copies of the First Folio in a vault beneath Capitol Hill, the world's largest collection. Well over 150 Indian movies are based on Shakespeare's plays—more than in any other nation. If current trends continue, there will soon be more high school students reading The Merchant of Venice in Mandarin Chinese than in early-modern English. Why did this happen, and how? Ranging ambitiously ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

There are 83 copies of the First Folio in a vault beneath Capitol Hill, the world's largest collection. Well over 150 Indian movies are based on Shakespeare's plays—more than in any other nation. If current trends continue, there will soon be more high school students reading The Merchant of Venice in Mandarin Chinese than in early-modern English. Why did this happen, and how? Ranging ambitiously
... Leer más
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Contested Will

Who Wrote Shakespeare?

de James Shapiro ...

Narrado por Wanda McCaddon ...

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11 hora 1 minutos

For nearly two centuries, the authorship of William Shakespeare's plays has been challenged by writers and artists as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Mark Twain, Henry James, Helen Keller, Orson Welles, Malcolm X, and Sir Derek Jacobi. How could a young man from rural Warwickshire, lacking a university education, write some of the greatest works in the English language? How do we explain the seemingly ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

For nearly two centuries, the authorship of William Shakespeare's plays has been challenged by writers and artists as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Mark Twain, Henry James, Helen Keller, Orson Welles, Malcolm X, and Sir Derek Jacobi. How could a young man from rural Warwickshire, lacking a university education, write some of the greatest works in the English language? How do we explain the seemingly
... Leer más
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Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies

How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature

de Elizabeth Winkler ...

Narrado por Eunice Wong ...

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14 hora 28 minutos

An “extraordinarily brilliant” and “pleasurably naughty” (André Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemy…and who the Bard might really be.The theory that Shakespeare may not have written the works that bear his name is the most horrible, unspeakable subject in the history of English ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

An “extraordinarily brilliant” and “pleasurably naughty” (André Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemy…and who the Bard might really be.The theory that Shakespeare may not have written the works that bear his name is the most horrible, unspeakable subject in the history of English
... Leer más
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Shakespeare's Restless World

de Neil MacGregor ...

Narrado por Neil MacGregor ...

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4 hora 30 minutos

What was life like for Shakespeare's first audiences? In a time of political and religious unrest and economic expansion, how did Elizabethan play-goers make sense of their changing world? What did the plays mean to the public when they were first performed? In this fascinating series, Neil MacGregor attempts to answer these questions by examining twenty objects from that turbulent period. There ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

What was life like for Shakespeare's first audiences? In a time of political and religious unrest and economic expansion, how did Elizabethan play-goers make sense of their changing world? What did the plays mean to the public when they were first performed? In this fascinating series, Neil MacGregor attempts to answer these questions by examining twenty objects from that turbulent period. There
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The Italian

de Ann Radcliffe ...

Narrado por Sara Alexander ...

Completo

22 hora 27 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come between them. Schedoni, previously a leading figure of the Inquisition, is a demonic, scheming monk with no ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.From the first moment Vincentio di Vivaldi, a young nobleman, sets eyes on the veiled figure of Ellena, he is captivated by her enigmatic beauty and grace. But his haughty and manipulative mother is against the match and enlists the help of her confessor to come between them. Schedoni, previously a leading figure of the Inquisition, is a demonic, scheming monk with no
... Leer más
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Evangelical Teaching

Dr. Cumming – An Essay

de George Eliot ...

Narrado por Sarah Bacaller ...

Completo

1 horas 32 minutos

“Evangelical Teaching” is an insightful 1855 essay written by George Eliot (Marian Evans) and published in The Westminster Review. Here, Eliot explores ethical problems inherent in certain strands and styles of Christian evangelical teaching—particularly as displayed in the writings of one Dr. Cumming. While Eliot’s critique is focused on the work of this particular preacher, her insights are ... Leer más

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“Evangelical Teaching” is an insightful 1855 essay written by George Eliot (Marian Evans) and published in The Westminster Review. Here, Eliot explores ethical problems inherent in certain strands and styles of Christian evangelical teaching—particularly as displayed in the writings of one Dr. Cumming. While Eliot’s critique is focused on the work of this particular preacher, her insights are
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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

de Bill Goldstein ...

Narrado por Bill Goldstein ...

Completo

12 hora 6 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

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
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

de Bright Summaries ...

Narrado por Sara Wright ...

Series series BrightSummaries.com
Completo

14 minutos

Unlock the more straightforward side of Lord of the Flies with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Lord of the Flies by William Golding, which is still read worldwide and is considered to be one of the greatest novels in the history of English literature. It tells the story of a group of children who are stranded on a desert island and ... Leer más

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Unlock the more straightforward side of Lord of the Flies with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Lord of the Flies by William Golding, which is still read worldwide and is considered to be one of the greatest novels in the history of English literature. It tells the story of a group of children who are stranded on a desert island and
... Leer más
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The Rig Veda

de Anonymous ...

Narrado por Sagar Arya ...

Completo

39 hora 10 minutos

Often appearing as ?gveda, the oldest of the four sacred books linked to Hinduism, it was composed in an ancient form of Sanskrit about 1500 BCE. The Rig Veda (Sanskrit: The Knowledge of Verses) was preserved in secrecy by ancient clans, initially orally, before it was written down about 300 BCE.These 1028 poems, grouped as 10 ‘Circles’ (mandalas), have variously been called hymns, poems or songs ... Leer más

$32.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Often appearing as ?gveda, the oldest of the four sacred books linked to Hinduism, it was composed in an ancient form of Sanskrit about 1500 BCE. The Rig Veda (Sanskrit: The Knowledge of Verses) was preserved in secrecy by ancient clans, initially orally, before it was written down about 300 BCE.These 1028 poems, grouped as 10 ‘Circles’ (mandalas), have variously been called hymns, poems or songs
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A Writer’s People

Ways of Looking and Feeling

de V. S. Naipaul ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

Completo

5 hora 20 minutos

Born in Trinidad of Indian descent, a resident of England for his entire adult life, and a prodigious traveler, V. S. Naipaul has always faced the challenges of "fitting one civilization to another." Here, he takes us into his sometimes inadvertent process of creative and intellectual assimilation, which has shaped both his writing and his life.In a probing narrative that is part meditation and ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Born in Trinidad of Indian descent, a resident of England for his entire adult life, and a prodigious traveler, V. S. Naipaul has always faced the challenges of "fitting one civilization to another." Here, he takes us into his sometimes inadvertent process of creative and intellectual assimilation, which has shaped both his writing and his life.In a probing narrative that is part meditation and
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