Showing titles in Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature
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On the Nature of Things
- By: Lucretius
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology.
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On the Nature of Things
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 19-12-23
- Language: English
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The Modern Scholar
- Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought
- By: Prof. Aryeh Kosman
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece. By working through parts of their central texts and thoughts, we will gain an understanding of Plato and Aristotle's relevance in the past and today as well.After each section of this guide, you will find some questions and suggestions for further thought.
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love it but very heavy goin
- By Preety on 20-11-12
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The Modern Scholar
- Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 24-09-09
- Language: English
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a Prose Rendering, Volume 2 of 3
- A Text-Faithful Translation of the 1590s Epic Poem
- By: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Welcome to Edmund Spenser’s 1590s epic poem, The Faerie Queene. This text-faithful, line-by-line prose rendering transports modern listeners into a vast narrative tapestry. Knights traverse diverse fantastical landscapes including the shadowy depths of an enchanted forest, a treacherous underwater lair, a mysterious subterranean kingdom, and the deadly Bower of Bliss.
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a Prose Rendering, Volume 2 of 3
- A Text-Faithful Translation of the 1590s Epic Poem
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene: A Prose Rendering, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 16-12-25
- Language: English
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The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript in Modern English Prose Translation
- By: Malcolm Andrew, Ronald Waldron
- Narrated by: Sarah Peverley, Joshua Lambie
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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For students of Middle English, Andrew and Waldron's The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript has been the key edition of the four Pearl poems for over 30 years. With the changing needs of today's students in mind, the editors produced a complete prose translation of the four poems - the best known of which is "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". The near-literal translations are intended to facilitate understanding of the four poems - to lead readers to, rather than away from, the original texts.
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The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript in Modern English Prose Translation
- Narrated by: Sarah Peverley, Joshua Lambie
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 05-03-20
- Language: English
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Coriolanus
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Richard Burton, Jessica Tandy
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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A classic performance of one of the Bard's classics. Raised to the heights of power in recognition of his bravery against the Volscian army, Caius Marcius Coriolanus, finds himself betrayed by Brutus and Sicinius. Exiled from Rome and seeking vengeance, Coriolanus allies himself with the...
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Coriolanus
- Narrated by: Richard Burton, Jessica Tandy
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 08-09-16
- Language: English
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Joey Clark
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War. After the war, which lasted ten years, his journey lasted for ten additional years, during which time he encountered many perils and all his crew mates were killed..
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The Odyssey
- Narrated by: Joey Clark
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 22-01-25
- Language: English
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The Lotus Eaters
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 14 mins
- Release date: 03-01-22
- Language: English
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Amore e psiche
- Narrated by: Ruggero Andreozzi, Federica Tabori
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Release date: 20-06-12
- Language: Italian
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Héroszok 1
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Péter Scherer
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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Stephen Fry a görög mitológia kezdeteit elbeszélő "Mítosz" című könyve után a Héroszok történeteivel folytatja a mesélést. Az isteni származású hősök csodálatos kalandjai és halhatatlan hőstettei Fry könnyed, egyúttal lebilincselő stílusában hol humoros gellert kapnak, hol romantikusan szomorúak. Meghallgathatjuk Héraklész, Medusza és Orpheusz történetét is.
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Élvezetes előadás
- By Anonymous on 04-01-24
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Héroszok 1
- Narrated by: Péter Scherer
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 22-06-23
- Language: Hungarian
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The Poetry of Mirabai
- By: Mirabai
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Eve Karpf, Libby Brunton
- Length: 58 mins
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Mirabai was a Rajput princess born to the Rathore clan in 1498 in Kudaki, Rajasthan, in northern India. Despite being one of the most significant saints in the Bhakti tradition and an immensely popular Hindu mystic and religious poet, very few facts are actually known about her life including her date of birth. It is clear that her mother died when she was very young and she was greatly influenced by her father, also a worshipper of Krishna. From a young age, Mirabai’s devotion to Krishna was absolute surrender and complete devotion.
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The Poetry of Mirabai
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Eve Karpf, Libby Brunton
- Length: 58 mins
- Release date: 13-06-21
- Language: English
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The Theatrical Event: Dynamics of Performance and Perception
- By: Willmar Sauter
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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The Theatrical Event discusses the objectives of theater studies by focusing on the communicative encounter between performer and spectator - the theatrical event. A theatrical event includes the presentation of a performance and the attention of an audience; in this sense, every performance - on stage or in the street, historical or contemporary - that is watched by an audience is a theatrical event. The concept underlines the "eventness" of all encounters between performers and spectators.
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The Theatrical Event: Dynamics of Performance and Perception
- Narrated by: Jack Chekijian
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 04-06-12
- Language: English
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The Works of Hesiod
- By: Hesiod
- Narrated by: Darren Grimes
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Step into the earliest foundations of Greek myth and moral thought with The Works of Hesiod, presented here in a clear, resonant audiobook narration by Adultbrain. Written in the 8th-7th century BCE, Hesiod’s poems stand beside Homer as cornerstones of Western literature, blending myth, cosmology, ethics, and heroic tradition.
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The Works of Hesiod
- Narrated by: Darren Grimes
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 29-12-25
- Language: English
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Poemi epici del 1500 - Ariosto e Tasso (selezione)
- By: Ludovico Ariosto, Torquato Tasso
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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I brani scelti dall 'Orlando Furioso' di Ludovico Ariosto, vi faranno rivivere le disparate e fantastiche avventure dei cavalieri medioevali e dei loro amori per le donne. Il tradizionale stile cavalleresco è pretesto per uno spettacolo immaginario di duelli e di battaglie, di viaggi incredibili, di mostri e castelli incantati, d'amicizia e d'amore, di tradimenti e d'inganni, narrato con un ritmo irresistibile e con uno stile assolutamente brillante.
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Poemi epici del 1500 - Ariosto e Tasso (selezione)
- Narrated by: Moro Silo
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 28-05-14
- Language: Italian
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Heartbreak House
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 31-10-08
- Language: English
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Essays Book 9: Of Tranquillity of Mind
- By: Seneca
- Narrated by: Robin Homer
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
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The work opens with Serenus asking Seneca for counsel, and this request for help takes the form of a medical consultation. Serenus explains that he feels agitated and in a state of unstable immobility, "As if I were on a boat that doesn't move forward and is tossed about." Seneca uses the dialogue to address an issue that cropped up many times in his life: the desire for a life of contemplation and the need for active political engagement. Seneca argues that the goal of a tranquil mind can be achieved by being flexible and seeking a middle way between the two extremes.
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Essays Book 9: Of Tranquillity of Mind
- Narrated by: Robin Homer
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Release date: 11-09-19
- Language: English
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Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
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The Odyssey is an epic poem, written by the ancient Greek philosopher Homer, and considered to be the second oldest piece of western literature still in existence. Scholars believe it was written at the end of the eighth century BC. Still heavily used in schools because of its unique literary makeup and historical value, the poems follow Greek hero Odysseus, as he journeys home after the 10-year long Trojan War. His journey home takes another 10 years, and Odysseus encounters many obstacles.
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Generally well read, but some disappointment.
- By Amazon Customer on 14-07-17
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Odyssey
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 19-08-16
- Language: English
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Oedipus Rex - King of Thebes
- By: Sophocles, Gilbert Murray - translator
- Narrated by: Matt Montanez
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Oedipus Rex is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC (noted classicist Gilbert Murray, translator of this version of the play, rendered the title as Oedipus, King of Thebes). It tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. The play is an example of classic tragedy, notably containing an emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall.
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Oedipus Rex - King of Thebes
- Narrated by: Matt Montanez
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Release date: 25-01-18
- Language: English
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Epipsychidion
- By: Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 40 mins
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This poetic exploration of the subject of love was composed in Italy 1821, and published anonymously, as the poet wished its circulation to be restricted to the "esoteric few." The title means "concerning or about a little soul", the subject, in this case, being Shelley's inamorata of the time, Countess Teresa (designated "Emily" in the poem) Viviani, a young woman who was immured in the Convent of Saint Anna by her father. Shelley had had a number of contacts with her by letter and in person.
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Epipsychidion
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 40 mins
- Release date: 28-07-22
- Language: English
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The Pit
- By: Alexander Kuprin, Maria K. - translator
- Narrated by: Sky Wildmist
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Alexander Kuprin prefaced his novel The Pit about the lives of early 20th century Russian prostitutes as follows, "I know many people will find this novel amoral and inappropriate, but nevertheless I dedicated it from the bottom of my heart to mothers and young people" Indeed, the novel's publication was followed by an explosion of outrage. The "good" society accused Kuprin of slander and forever exiled him from its sitting rooms, charity auctions, and holiday balls. Progressive intellecutals winced and shuddered, but could not help admitting Kuprin had a point.
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The Pit
- Narrated by: Sky Wildmist
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 14-02-19
- Language: English
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Allegory of the Cave
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 52 mins
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave is what many believe to be the foundation of Western Philosophy. It addresses what is visible and invisible, seen and observed versus intuited and imagined, and what is public versus private and just versus unjust. It also concerns the meaning and importance of education, the state of the soul, the conflict between truth and beauty, animal urges versus higher aspirations, knowledge versus ignorance, and on and on.
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Not recommended, but very accurate translation.
- By Nicky on 26-12-10
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Allegory of the Cave
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 52 mins
- Release date: 15-08-07
- Language: English
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