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Eugenics and Other Evils

de G.K. Chesterton ...

Narrado por Ray Clare ...

Series series Svenska Ljud Classica
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5 hora 12 minutos

"The Frenchman works until he can play. The American works until he can't play; and then thanks the devil, his master, that he is donkey enough to die in harness. But the Englishman, as he has since become, works until he can pretend that he never worked at all."'Eugenics and Other Evils' (1922) is a magnificent takedown of the entire basis of eugenic thought – the idea that controlled breeding ... Leer más

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"The Frenchman works until he can play. The American works until he can't play; and then thanks the devil, his master, that he is donkey enough to die in harness. But the Englishman, as he has since become, works until he can pretend that he never worked at all."'Eugenics and Other Evils' (1922) is a magnificent takedown of the entire basis of eugenic thought – the idea that controlled breeding
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Manalive

de G.K. Chesterton ...

Narrado por Ray Clare ...

Series series Svenska Ljud Classica
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6 hora 5 minutos

"I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him – only to bring him to life."Innocent Smith, an "allegorical practical joker", turns everything upside down with his arrival at Beacon House, a London Boarding establishment. His passion and liveliness brightens up the place immediately, but at the height of the enjoyment, everyone is shocked when Smith ... Leer más

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"I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him – only to bring him to life."Innocent Smith, an "allegorical practical joker", turns everything upside down with his arrival at Beacon House, a London Boarding establishment. His passion and liveliness brightens up the place immediately, but at the height of the enjoyment, everyone is shocked when Smith
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The Rough Riders

de Theodore Roosevelt ...

Narrado por John Randolph Jones ...

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5 hora 35 minutos

When the Spanish government declared war against the United States in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to take his place as lieutenant colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. His involvement with this unit, nicknamed The Rough Riders, established "Teddy" as a household name. The Rough Riders is the future president's account of his experiences and ... Leer más

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When the Spanish government declared war against the United States in 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to take his place as lieutenant colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. His involvement with this unit, nicknamed The Rough Riders, established "Teddy" as a household name. The Rough Riders is the future president's account of his experiences and
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Heretics

de G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrado por Digital Voice George E ...

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6 hora 8 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Before Orthodoxy, there was Heretics—G. K. Chesterton’s fiery critique of the modern age and its intellectual idols. First published in 1905, this collection of essays dismantles the fashionable philosophies of Chesterton’s time with wit, paradox, and moral clarity that still resonate today. In his distinctive, conversational style, Chesterton ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Before Orthodoxy, there was Heretics—G. K. Chesterton’s fiery critique of the modern age and its intellectual idols. First published in 1905, this collection of essays dismantles the fashionable philosophies of Chesterton’s time with wit, paradox, and moral clarity that still resonate today. In his distinctive, conversational style, Chesterton
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The Ball and the Cross

de G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrado por Gildart Jackson ...

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9 hora 39 minutos

Evan MacIan is a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed Scottish highlander and a devout Roman Catholic. James Turnbull is a short, red-haired, gray-eyed Lowlander and a devout but naïve atheist. The two meet when MacIan smashes the window of the street office where Turnbull publishes an atheist journal. This act of rage occurs when MacIan sees posted on the shop’s window a sheet that blasphemes the Virgin ... Leer más

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Evan MacIan is a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed Scottish highlander and a devout Roman Catholic. James Turnbull is a short, red-haired, gray-eyed Lowlander and a devout but naïve atheist. The two meet when MacIan smashes the window of the street office where Turnbull publishes an atheist journal. This act of rage occurs when MacIan sees posted on the shop’s window a sheet that blasphemes the Virgin
... Leer más

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Around the World in Eighty Days

de Jules Verne ...

Narrado por Bill Homewood ...

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7 hora 38 minutos

Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated tales of all time, this is both high-octane thriller and fascinating travelogue. Phileas Fogg, intrepid Victorian gentleman-about-town, accepts a wager that he cannot travel around the world in 80 days. Naturally, he immediately sets off, accompanied by his French manservant Passepartout. They are pursued by a police officer, Detective Fix, who is foolishly ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated tales of all time, this is both high-octane thriller and fascinating travelogue. Phileas Fogg, intrepid Victorian gentleman-about-town, accepts a wager that he cannot travel around the world in 80 days. Naturally, he immediately sets off, accompanied by his French manservant Passepartout. They are pursued by a police officer, Detective Fix, who is foolishly
... Leer más

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Scenes of Clerical Life

de George Eliot ...

Narrado por Wanda McCaddon ...

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14 hora 5 minutos

George Eliot's brilliant fiction debut contains three stories from the lives of clergymen, with the aim of disclosing the value hidden in the commonplace."The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton" portrays a character who is hard to like and generally despised—until his suffering shocks others into fellowship and sympathy.In "Mr. Gilfil's Love-Story," young Caterina is courted by two opposite men: ... Leer más

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George Eliot's brilliant fiction debut contains three stories from the lives of clergymen, with the aim of disclosing the value hidden in the commonplace."The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton" portrays a character who is hard to like and generally despised—until his suffering shocks others into fellowship and sympathy.In "Mr. Gilfil's Love-Story," young Caterina is courted by two opposite men:
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Erewhon (Unabridged)

de Samuel Butler ...

Narrado por AI Marcus ...

Completo

7 hora 29 minutos

Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. In a desire for better sheepfarming land on an unnamed British colony, Higgs decides to traverse the distant mountain range. On the other side he discovers not the empty rolling plains of his imagination but an entirely new civilization: the land of Erewhon. Inducted into the ways of their culture, he attempts to transcribe as best he ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

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Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. In a desire for better sheepfarming land on an unnamed British colony, Higgs decides to traverse the distant mountain range. On the other side he discovers not the empty rolling plains of his imagination but an entirely new civilization: the land of Erewhon. Inducted into the ways of their culture, he attempts to transcribe as best he
... Leer más

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Penguin Island

de Anatole France ...

Narrado por Frederick Davidson ...

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8 hora 59 minutos

Penguin Island is Anatole France’s most searching and satirical novel. A humorous critique of customs and laws, rituals and rites, its subject is human nature, but its characters are penguins in the mythical land of Penguinia. The story of the strutting penguins and their virtues and vices is not merely a burlesque allegory of French history, but a satire of the history of mankind. With gentle yet ... Leer más

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Penguin Island is Anatole France’s most searching and satirical novel. A humorous critique of customs and laws, rituals and rites, its subject is human nature, but its characters are penguins in the mythical land of Penguinia. The story of the strutting penguins and their virtues and vices is not merely a burlesque allegory of French history, but a satire of the history of mankind. With gentle yet
... Leer más

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War and the Future, with eBook

de H. G. Wells ...

Narrado por Shelly Frasier ...

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6 hora 24 minutos

H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

H. G. Wells sets forth an intriguing, first-hand observation of Italy, France, and Britain under severe duress during the "War to End All Wars," World War I. He examines the technological effects of modern warfare on human nature, particularly the introduction of the tank and aerial bombing. Two prophetic visions of his philosophy to truly end all war are revealed: the control of war weapons and
... Leer más
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The Last of the Mohicans

de James Fenimore Cooper ...

Narrado por William Hope ...

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16 hora 51 minutos

This famous novel deals with the early frontier period of American history and is set in 1757 during the Seven Years War between the French and the British. Intrepid frontiersman and scout Natty ‘Hawkeye’ Bumppo, has lived among Indians for most of his life, respecting their customs and acquiring the skills of an experienced woodsman. His closest companion Chingachgook, the Mohican chief, and his ... Leer más

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This famous novel deals with the early frontier period of American history and is set in 1757 during the Seven Years War between the French and the British. Intrepid frontiersman and scout Natty ‘Hawkeye’ Bumppo, has lived among Indians for most of his life, respecting their customs and acquiring the skills of an experienced woodsman. His closest companion Chingachgook, the Mohican chief, and his
... Leer más

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Alexander’s Bridge

de Willa Cather ...

Narrado por Marguerite Gavin ...

Completo

2 hora 47 minutos

There is a pleasure in listening to the imagery of Alexander’s Bridge that is similar to viewing a beautiful watercolor, as in the following description of a Boston street in late afternoon: “The sun sank rapidly; the silvery light had faded from the bare boughs and the watery twilight was setting in when Wilson at last walked down the hill, descending into cooler and cooler depths of grayish ... Leer más

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There is a pleasure in listening to the imagery of Alexander’s Bridge that is similar to viewing a beautiful watercolor, as in the following description of a Boston street in late afternoon: “The sun sank rapidly; the silvery light had faded from the bare boughs and the watery twilight was setting in when Wilson at last walked down the hill, descending into cooler and cooler depths of grayish
... Leer más

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