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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Audra McDonald
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
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Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....
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Really thoughtful translation and an interesting window into history
- By Jett Mowle on 03-07-2024
By: Homer, and others
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 25 hrs and 2 mins
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Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....
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10/10
- By Mr on 12-09-2014
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- Audible Iliad & Odyssey, Book 2
- By: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....
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ridiculous 3 hour introduction
- By Anonymous User on 12-02-2020
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods....
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An Enduring Epic
- By Sweener on 23-01-2023
By: Homer, and others
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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With this stunning modern verse translation, Robert Fagles reintroduces Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation....
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Brilliant
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-2023
By: Virgil
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Meditations
- By PD on 09-05-2019
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Audra McDonald
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....
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Really thoughtful translation and an interesting window into history
- By Jett Mowle on 03-07-2024
By: Homer, and others
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- By: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 25 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....
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10/10
- By Mr on 12-09-2014
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- Audible Iliad & Odyssey, Book 2
- By: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....
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ridiculous 3 hour introduction
- By Anonymous User on 12-02-2020
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods....
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An Enduring Epic
- By Sweener on 23-01-2023
By: Homer, and others
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The Aeneid
- By: Virgil
- Narrated by: Simon Callow
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
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With this stunning modern verse translation, Robert Fagles reintroduces Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation....
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Brilliant
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-2023
By: Virgil
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Oedipus the King
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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In the hands of Sophocles, the master dramatist, the anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference....
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Poor quality sound
- By Anonymous User on 25-01-2025
By: Sophocles
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The Iliad
- Penguin Classics
- By: Homer, E. V. Rieu, D. C. H. Rieu, and others
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
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One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War....
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Brilliant narration
- By Eleanor Lawson on 27-05-2020
By: Homer, and others
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Sophocles’ Greek Tragedies: A BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Oedipus, Antigone, Electra and More
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Kenneth Cranham, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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Sophocles' The Theban Plays, all three of which are included in this collection alongside adaptations of Electra and Philoctetes, are brought to life by celebrated writers, poets, and playwrights....
By: Sophocles
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Twelfth Night
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack, Jonathan Firth, Amanda Root, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Shakespeare's most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity....
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The Bard
- By Mathew on 08-03-2018
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The Jugurthine War & The Conspiracy of Cataline
- By: Sallust, Cicero
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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A bloody revolt by a North African prince and a plot to seize control of Rome are the subjects of two short masterpieces of ancient history by the illustrious Roman chronicler, Sallust....
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old not always gold
- By Red Skippy on 19-02-2022
By: Sallust, and others
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Paradise Lost
- By: John Milton
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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Milton tells the story of man's creation, fall and redemption, "to justify the ways of God to men"....
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Worth listening to
- By Simon on 02-05-2019
By: John Milton
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Celtic Mythology
- Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes
- By: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology....
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Difficult Listen
- By Anonymous User on 02-04-2019
By: Philip Freeman
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The History of Rome, Volume 1, Books 1 - 5
- By: Titus Livy, William Masfen Roberts - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
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Hardly anyone who was educated was unaware of at least some of the more famous stories of Roman myth and history as told by Titus Livius....
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- By Joshua McDermott on 16-05-2021
By: Titus Livy, and others
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
- By: Stephen Langdon
- Narrated by: Victor Craig
- Length: 23 mins
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving literary work in the world. The epic poetry describes the ancient King Gilgamesh and his journey to discover the secret to eternal life....
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A Gilgamesh snippet
- By Amazon Customer on 18-09-2023
By: Stephen Langdon
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The Complete Stoicism Collection
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Letters from a Stoic, The Enchiridion & Discourses, On the Shortness of Life, and More
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Seneca, Epictetus .
- Narrated by: Gregory T Luzitano
- Length: 36 hrs and 5 mins
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Perfect for any listener who is searching for a deceptively simple yet powerful approach to life, this book offers you a source of inner strength and guidance, allowing you to enrich your life and face your challenges with a renewed level of insight....
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Paradise Lost
- Penguin Classics
- By: John Milton, John Leonard
- Narrated by: Adrian Schiller
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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In Paradise Lost, Milton produced a poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos and ranging across huge tracts of space and time....
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Epic
- By Jamin on 21-04-2021
By: John Milton, and others
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Myth in Human History
- By: Grant L. Voth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
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Myths provide the keys to truly grasping the ways that principles, rituals, codes, and taboos are woven into the fabric of a particular society or civilization....
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A great introduction to human myth
- By Anonymous User on 05-12-2019
By: Grant L. Voth, and others
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Plato, Socrates, and the Dialogues
- By: Michael Sugrue, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Sugrue
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
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You'll become engrossed in "the romance of the intellect," as Professor Sugrue opens a path for you into the inner structure of these timeless dialogues....
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misophonia warning
- By Louise on 22-01-2022
By: Michael Sugrue, and others
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Death of a Salesman
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Jane Kaczmarek, Steven Culp, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in this 1949 masterpiece by Arthur Miller, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream....
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Powerful and enduringly relevant
- By Graham Harrison on 19-08-2024
By: Arthur Miller
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How to Be Free
- An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life
- By: Epictetus, Anthony Long - introduction, Anthony Long - translator
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
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Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How to Be Free, A. A. Long provides a superb new edition of Epictetus's celebrated guide to the Stoic philosophy of life...
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Mindset to be free
- By JC on 15-05-2024
By: Epictetus, and others
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The Canterbury Tales
- Penguin Classics
- By: Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill Coghill (Translation)
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Daniel Weyman, Derek Jacobi, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
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In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce....
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Better than expected
- By Brydie Robinson on 07-02-2023
By: Geoffrey Chaucer, and others
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Gilgamesh: The New Translation
- By: Gerald J. Davis
- Narrated by: John Hanks
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The tale of the fifth king of the first dynasty of Uruk (in what is modern-day Iraq), who reigned for 126 years, according to the ancient Sumerian list of kings....
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Good
- By Duncan Macfarlane on 25-06-2022
By: Gerald J. Davis
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The Divine Comedy
- Penguin Classics
- By: Robin Kirkpatrick - translator, Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by: Jot Davies, Robin Kirkpatrick, Kristin Atherton
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
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The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide, his ascent of Mount Purgatory and his encounter with his dead love Beatrice, and finally, his arrival in Heaven....
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Great story, excruciating performance.
- By Anonymous User on 26-08-2021
By: Robin Kirkpatrick - translator, and others
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Iliad
- By: Homer, Stanley Lombardo - translator
- Narrated by: Stanley Lombardo, Susan Sarandon - introduction
- Length: 15 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The first of Homer's great epic poems, the Iliad portrays the final days of the Trojan war....
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translation and performance are superb
- By Amazon Customer on 15-10-2018
By: Homer, and others
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The Poetic Edda
- Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes
- By: Jackson Crawford
- Narrated by: Jackson Crawford
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!). These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance....
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I love this book. Finally! Correct Pronunciation
- By Gillian Steele on 22-09-2020
By: Jackson Crawford
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Martina Mercer-Hall
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Step into a world where wit is sharp, glances speak volumes, and the dance of manners conceals deeper truths. Pride and Prejudice isn't just a...
By: Jane Austen
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Oedipus the King
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Denis Daly, Marty Krzywonos, Alan Weyman, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
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Oedipus the King is the story of a man whose life is destroyed by his own good intentions. When a terrible secret from his past is brought to the light of day, the consequences are chilling....
By: Sophocles
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Beowulf
- By: Michael Alexander, Anonymous
- Narrated by: Royce Pierreson, Roy McMillan - introduction
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic grandeur and scope....
By: Michael Alexander, and others
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Faust: Parts I & II
- By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
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Goethe’s two-part dramatic work, Faust, based on a traditional theme, and finally completed in 1831, is an exploration of that restless intellectual and emotional urge which found its fullest expression in the European Romantic movement....
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The Nightingale and the Rose
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Mark Young
- Length: 13 mins
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A nightingale overhears a student complaining that the professor's daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give her a red rose; a lizard, a butterfly and a daisy laugh at the student for doing so. The nightingale visits all the rose-trees in the garden, and one of the roses tells her there is a way to produce a red rose, but only if the nightingale is prepared to sing the sweetest song for the rose all night with her heart pressing into a thorn, sacrificing her life.
By: Oscar Wilde
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Die große Dramen Hörbuch Box
- Götz von Berlichingen, Egmont, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Torquato Tasso, Faust I & II
- By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche, Sven Görtz
- Length: 25 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Goethe, der wohl größte deutsche Dichter, zeichnet für einige der wichtigsten Dramen verantwortlich. In dieser Hörbuch-Box sind zahlreiche Meisterwerke versammelt: Götz von Berlichingen, Egmont, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Torquato Tasso, Faust I sowie Faust II. Die Werke sind jeweils ungekürzt gelesen und nach Erscheinungsdaten sortiert!
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Tao Te Ching
- By: Lao Tzu, D. C. Lau
- Narrated by: Jason Reel
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Tao Te Ching, attributed to the ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu, is a foundational text of Taoist philosophy and one of the most translated works in world literature. Composed of 81 brief, poetic chapters, the book offers timeless wisdom on living in harmony with the Tao—the natural way or path of the universe.
By: Lao Tzu, and others
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The ancient story and legend of Odysseus's return home.
By: Homer
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Wetterleuchten
- By: August Strindberg
- Narrated by: Franz Schafheitlein, Erwin Linder, Hans-Helmut Dickow, and others
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Das herbstliche Thema eines abgeklärten Alterns und Hinübergangs beherrscht das Stück. Aber die Ruhe seiner Hauptperson, des namenlosen Herrn, wird noch einmal aufgewühlt von den Ausläufern einer schmerzlichen Vergangenheit. Die Frau, die ihn einst verlassen hat, tritt wieder in sein reglos gewordenes Leben ein.
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Heinrich von Kleist - Die große Dramen Hörbuch Box
- By: Heinrich von Kleist
- Narrated by: Sven Görtz
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In seinem kurzen Leben (1777 - 1811) schuf Heinrich von Kleist ein großes Werk. Vier seiner bekanntesten Dramen, die noch heute auf den Bühnen zum Standard-Repertoire gehören, sind in dieser großen Box versammelt, ungekürzt gelesen und sortiert nach ihrer Entstehung.
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The Nightingale and the Rose
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Mark Young
- Length: 13 mins
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A nightingale overhears a student complaining that the professor's daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give her a red rose; a lizard, a butterfly and a daisy laugh at the student for doing so. The nightingale visits all the rose-trees in the garden, and one of the roses tells her there is a way to produce a red rose, but only if the nightingale is prepared to sing the sweetest song for the rose all night with her heart pressing into a thorn, sacrificing her life.
By: Oscar Wilde
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Die große Dramen Hörbuch Box
- Götz von Berlichingen, Egmont, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Torquato Tasso, Faust I & II
- By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrated by: Jürgen Fritsche, Sven Görtz
- Length: 25 hrs and 11 mins
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Goethe, der wohl größte deutsche Dichter, zeichnet für einige der wichtigsten Dramen verantwortlich. In dieser Hörbuch-Box sind zahlreiche Meisterwerke versammelt: Götz von Berlichingen, Egmont, Iphigenie auf Tauris, Torquato Tasso, Faust I sowie Faust II. Die Werke sind jeweils ungekürzt gelesen und nach Erscheinungsdaten sortiert!
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Tao Te Ching
- By: Lao Tzu, D. C. Lau
- Narrated by: Jason Reel
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Tao Te Ching, attributed to the ancient Chinese sage Lao Tzu, is a foundational text of Taoist philosophy and one of the most translated works in world literature. Composed of 81 brief, poetic chapters, the book offers timeless wisdom on living in harmony with the Tao—the natural way or path of the universe.
By: Lao Tzu, and others
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Deaver Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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The ancient story and legend of Odysseus's return home.
By: Homer
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Wetterleuchten
- By: August Strindberg
- Narrated by: Franz Schafheitlein, Erwin Linder, Hans-Helmut Dickow, and others
- Length: 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Das herbstliche Thema eines abgeklärten Alterns und Hinübergangs beherrscht das Stück. Aber die Ruhe seiner Hauptperson, des namenlosen Herrn, wird noch einmal aufgewühlt von den Ausläufern einer schmerzlichen Vergangenheit. Die Frau, die ihn einst verlassen hat, tritt wieder in sein reglos gewordenes Leben ein.
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Heinrich von Kleist - Die große Dramen Hörbuch Box
- By: Heinrich von Kleist
- Narrated by: Sven Görtz
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In seinem kurzen Leben (1777 - 1811) schuf Heinrich von Kleist ein großes Werk. Vier seiner bekanntesten Dramen, die noch heute auf den Bühnen zum Standard-Repertoire gehören, sind in dieser großen Box versammelt, ungekürzt gelesen und sortiert nach ihrer Entstehung.