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Selections from Greek Lives
- By: Plutarch
- Narrated by: Nicholas Farrell
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Plutarch’s series of biographies was the first of its kind, as much ground breaking in conception as Herodotus was with his Histories. Plutarch looked at the great men of the Ancient World and told their stories, in many cases drawing on sources no longer available to us. They offer a unique insight into the characters as well as the achievements of men who influenced their age and the empires that their culture dominated. They are as accessible now as they were when they were first written.is the companion volume to Roman Lives.
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Selections from Greek Lives
- Narrated by: Nicholas Farrell
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 24-08-11
- Language: English
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Shakespeare
- His Life & Work
- By: Richard Hampton, David Weston
- Narrated by: Judi Dench, Timothy West
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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This entertaining introduction to Shakespeare's work weaves biographical information with excerpts from 33 of his plays. Informative, well-researched commentary, written by two Royal Shakespeare Company actors, provides a glimpse of the man and little-known lore about his work.
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Wonderful run through Shakespeare life and plays.
- By Amazon Customer on 18-08-24
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Shakespeare
- His Life & Work
- Narrated by: Judi Dench, Timothy West
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 01-07-08
- Language: English
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Spiritual Verses
- By: Jalal ad-Din Rumi
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Rumi's Spiritual Verses is the greatest mystical poem in Islamic culture - and of all time. Rumi examines our human separation from reality, love, and truth. He shows how love - neither erotic nor sentimental but divine, by which the universe is held together - enlightens ignorance and dissolves suffering. The first book of the Masnavi is the key to the whole work: It takes off from simple, amusing tales into realms unimaginable, but wholly familiar to the human heart.
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Abosultely wonderful
- By Tariq on 09-02-09
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Spiritual Verses
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 31-12-06
- Language: English
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Odisea (Ilíada y Odisea 2)
- Ilíada y Odisea 2
- By: Homero, José Ángel Valente - translator, Joan Casas Fuster - translator
- Narrated by: Eva Rufo, Íñigo Montero
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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El viaje de Ulises se ha convertido en un mito universal y la Odisea en una lectura para todos los tiempos. Tras una década de guerra, una ofensa al dios Poseidón ha alejado de su reino al astuto héroe otros diez años, condenado a navegar sin rumbo y a sufrir las más diversas vicisitudes. La Odisea, que sucede a la caída de Troya, sigue los pasos de Ulises—el nombre latino de Odiseo, que esta traducción adopta—y nos acerca al relato de su largo peregrinaje para volver al hogar, Ítaca.
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Odisea (Ilíada y Odisea 2)
- Ilíada y Odisea 2
- Narrated by: Eva Rufo, Íñigo Montero
- Series: Ilíada y Odisea [Iliad & Odyssey], Book 2
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 21-05-26
- Language: Spanish
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The Homer Collection
- The Iliad and The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 28 hrs and 34 mins
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As exhilarating today as they were at the time of being written, Homer's epic poems transport the listener on a courageous and daring journey at the heart of one of the most infamous wars in history. Discover the heroism and compassion of soldiers at the close of the Trojan War in The Iliad, as well as the devastating aftermath of the conflict in The Odyssey. Exploring themes such as bravery, mortality and homecoming, both works are a unique insight into ancient Greek culture.
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The Homer Collection
- The Iliad and The Odyssey
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 28 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 28-10-25
- Language: English
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Practical Philosophy: The Greco-Roman Moralists
- By: Luke Timothy Johnson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Luke Timothy Johnson
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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These 24 inspiring lectures introduce you to the sages who, as a group, represent the "missing page" of the history of philosophy. Although their names are sometimes familiar to us, as in the case of Cicero and Plutarch, their philosophy is not. Studying these thinkers offers some surprising ways to think about philosophy. This course offers ample opportunity to hear, in their own words, the philosophers' prescriptions for healthier living.
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Eureka!
- By Karol on 25-04-17
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Practical Philosophy: The Greco-Roman Moralists
- Narrated by: Luke Timothy Johnson
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient Philosophy
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Rumi's Little Book of Life
- The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit
- By: Rumi, Maryam Mafi - translator, Azima Melita Kolin - translator
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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From Madonna to Deepak Chopra, celebrities have been recording and embracing Rumi's poetry for the past two decades, creating a resurgence of interest in this 13th century Sufi mystic. This beautiful collection of 196 of his poems, previously unavailable in English and now translated by native Persian speakers Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, will appeal to Rumi lovers everywhere who want a guidebook for their inner journey.
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Wonderful Voice and Poetry
- By J Dog on 08-10-25
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Rumi's Little Book of Life
- The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 08-12-20
- Language: English
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The Canterbury Tales II
- Modern English Verse Translation
- By: Geoffrey Chaucer
- Narrated by: Philip Madoc, Frances Jeater, John Rowe, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Though writing in the thirteenth century, Chaucer’s wit and observation comes down undiminished through the ages, especially in this accessible modern verse translation. The stories vary considerably from the uproarious Wife of Bath’s Tale, promoting the power of women to the sober account of patient Griselda in the Clerk’s Tale.
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Can’t wait to hear the next tales.
- By A Moskow on 28-01-23
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The Canterbury Tales II
- Modern English Verse Translation
- Narrated by: Philip Madoc, Frances Jeater, John Rowe, Charlie Simpson, John Moffatt
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 24-08-11
- Language: English
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The Complete Works of Tacitus: Volume 3: The History
- By: Cornelius Tacitus
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In all of Roman history there was never a more turbulent year than A.D. 69, the ill-omened "Year of the Three Emperors". By some miracle, the greatest historian of the age, Tacitus, was able to chronicle those momentous events in a work he called The History. In its pages are some of the most memorable events of Roman history described in some of the most intensely passionate prose ever devised.
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a fascinating and compelling history
- By C. D. Hough on 26-05-18
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The Complete Works of Tacitus: Volume 3: The History
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Series: The Complete Works of Tacitus, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 12-03-06
- Language: English
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Salomé
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, James Marsters, Andre Sogliuzzo, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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A dark tale of hubris, lust, and self-destruction… as told by a man who famously fell prey to those same impulses in his own life. Oscar Wilde wrote his original interpretation of the Biblical story of Salomé in French, and the play was so controversial that no theatre in England would produce it for nearly four decades. Includes a conversation with director Michael Hackett and Wilde scholar David Rodes. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production.
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Oscar Wilde
- By Mrs W. on 03-01-18
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Salomé
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, James Marsters, Andre Sogliuzzo, Kate Steele, John Vickery, Matthew Wolf
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 23-04-14
- Language: English
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Pride and Prejudice (Dramatized)
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Kate Burton, Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Theis, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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Jane Austen's classic romantic comedy is the sparkling tale of the Bennets, a family blessed with five daughters and a mother desperate to marry them off. The tempestuous pairing of the witty, independent Elizabeth and her arrogant but honorable suitor Mr. Darcy sets the standard for all great couples of stage and screen. Although many have tried, few literary romances have matched the wit and gentile satire of Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
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Fragmented narration prevents relaxing into the story
- By Mand on 02-03-26
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Pride and Prejudice (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Kate Burton, Miriam Margolyes, Kevin Theis, Joao de Sousa, Melanie Dix, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Frances Limoncelli
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 16-03-09
- Language: English
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- A Book for All and None
- By: Friedrich Nietzsche
- Narrated by: Christopher Oxford
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra is one of the most extraordinary - and important - texts in Western philosophy. It was written by Friedrich Nietzsche between 1883 and 1885. He cast it in the form of a novel in the hope that his urgent message of the 'death of God' and the rise of the superman (Ubermensch) would have greater emotional as well as intellectual impact.
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Best Narration of this book thus far!
- By Kindle Customer on 29-02-16
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- A Book for All and None
- Narrated by: Christopher Oxford
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 11-12-15
- Language: English
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The Trial and the Death of Socrates
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Bruce Alexander, Jamie Glover, David Timson
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The Trial and the Death of Socrates gives a powerful first-hand account of the end of one of the greatest figures in history. In Apology, Socrates defends himself before the Athenian court against charges of corrupting youth. Phaedo is the account of the actual last words and moments of Socrates. Tom Griffith presents these with scene-setting introductions to the historical situation in this new translation.
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What can you say about Socrates
- By Jas Singh on 20-05-18
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The Trial and the Death of Socrates
- Narrated by: Bruce Alexander, Jamie Glover, David Timson
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 30-12-01
- Language: English
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A Room with a View (Dramatized)
- By: E. M. Forster
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, Edita Brychta, Alastair James Murden, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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In this original adaptation of E.M. Forster’s novel, an encounter in Florence and an offer to exchange rooms brings George Emerson to the attention of Lucy Honeychurch. Their flirtation is cut short by Lucy’s chaperone, but when they meet again back home in England, Lucy must negotiate the demands of her station with the desires of her heart.
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BACKGROUND LAUGHTER RUINS THIS WONDERFUL PLAY
- By Highlight on 21-01-23
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A Room with a View (Dramatized)
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, Edita Brychta, Alastair James Murden, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Julian Sands, Eugene Simon, Eleanor Tomlinson, Matthew Wolf
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 24-06-19
- Language: English
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On the Nature of Things
- By: Lucretius
- Narrated by: Hugh Ross
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Lucretius was born in 99 BC, and On the Nature of Things is his only surviving work. His aim was to free the Roman world from its two great terrors - the gods and death. Lucretius argues that the gods are not actively involved in life, so need not be appeased; and that death is the end of everything human - body and soul - and therefore should not be feared. But On the Nature of Things is also a poem of striking imagery, intimate natural observation and touching pathos.
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not a stoical work
- By Amazon Customer on 28-04-25
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On the Nature of Things
- Narrated by: Hugh Ross
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 31-01-11
- Language: English
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Iliad. Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy starring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey.
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Dodgy narrotor
- By Yeet on 27-05-20
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-09-19
- Language: English
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Metamorphoses
- By: Ovid
- Narrated by: Barry Kraft
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance25
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Ovid's sensuous and witty poem brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation, often as a result of love or lust, in which men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification of Augustus, Ovid interweaves many of the best known myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Wonderful
- By Amazon Customer on 08-01-17
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Metamorphoses
- Narrated by: Barry Kraft
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 14-11-08
- Language: English
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The Aeneid
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- Narrated by: Susanna Braund
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 22-08-23
- Language: English
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Life Lessons from the Great Myths
- By: J. Rufus Fears, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: J. Rufus Fears
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
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Change the way you think about some of the greatest stories ever told with this examination of the most important myths from more than 3,000 years of history. The ways in which the human imagination can transform historical events, people, and themes into powerful myths that endure through the ages is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
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Very American
- By Lee on 30-06-19
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Life Lessons from the Great Myths
- Narrated by: J. Rufus Fears
- Series: The Great Courses: Intellectual History
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Odyssey Mindset
- 7 Timeless Lessons On Resilience, Strength And Purpose
- By: Sam Akbar
- Narrated by: Sam Akbar
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Read by the author, Dr Sam Akbar. Seven essential lessons from The Odyssey; a timeless story of strength against adversity, resilience and never losing sight of your goals. Who are you? How can you be who you want to be? How do you treat those around you? What really matters? The Odyssey Mindset...
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The Odyssey Mindset
- 7 Timeless Lessons On Resilience, Strength And Purpose
- Narrated by: Sam Akbar
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 11-06-26
- Language: English
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