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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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Overall35
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Performance30
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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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Wonderful retelling with amazing voice acting
- By Rachel on 27-02-2026
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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Overall162
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Performance148
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Story148
The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts...
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An Enduring Epic
- By Sweener on 23-01-2023
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- Penguin Classics
- By: Homer, Peter Jones - introduction, E. V. Rieu - translator, and others
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance16
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by George Blagden, star of Versailles and Vikings. This definitive recording is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones. The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after...
By: Homer, and others
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Galahad and the Grail
- Merlin's Isle, Book 1
- By: Malcolm Guite
- Narrated by: Malcolm Guite
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
In this first Volume of Merlin's Isle, join the prophesied youth, Sir Galahad, and the other knights of the quest as they set out from Camelot to achieve the Holy Grail.
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Spellbinding!
- By Tara Barhy on 03-05-2026
By: Malcolm Guite
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The Iliad
- Penguin Classics
- By: Homer, E. V. Rieu - translator, D. C. H. Rieu - translator, and others
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance23
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Story23
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Steve John Shepherd, whose theatre credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe, The Good Canary directed by John Malkovich, Bomber's Moon and Piaf. His TV and film credits range from the iconic This Life to Silent Witness...
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Brilliant narration
- By Eleanor Lawson on 27-05-2020
By: Homer, and others
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The Aeneid
- By: Scott McGill - translator, Susannah Wright - translator, Emily Wilson - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Emily Wilson
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Rome’s epic origin story, brilliantly rendered in a vivid, rhythmic idiom.
By: Scott McGill - translator, 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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Overall35
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Performance30
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Story30
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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Wonderful retelling with amazing voice acting
- By Rachel on 27-02-2026
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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Overall162
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Performance148
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Story148
The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts...
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An Enduring Epic
- By Sweener on 23-01-2023
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- Penguin Classics
- By: Homer, Peter Jones - introduction, E. V. Rieu - translator, and others
- Narrated by: George Blagden
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance16
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Story16
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by George Blagden, star of Versailles and Vikings. This definitive recording is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones. The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after...
By: Homer, and others
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Galahad and the Grail
- Merlin's Isle, Book 1
- By: Malcolm Guite
- Narrated by: Malcolm Guite
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
In this first Volume of Merlin's Isle, join the prophesied youth, Sir Galahad, and the other knights of the quest as they set out from Camelot to achieve the Holy Grail.
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Spellbinding!
- By Tara Barhy on 03-05-2026
By: Malcolm Guite
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The Iliad
- Penguin Classics
- By: Homer, E. V. Rieu - translator, D. C. H. Rieu - translator, and others
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance23
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Story23
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Steve John Shepherd, whose theatre credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe, The Good Canary directed by John Malkovich, Bomber's Moon and Piaf. His TV and film credits range from the iconic This Life to Silent Witness...
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Brilliant narration
- By Eleanor Lawson on 27-05-2020
By: Homer, and others
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The Aeneid
- By: Scott McGill - translator, Susannah Wright - translator, Emily Wilson - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Emily Wilson
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
Rome’s epic origin story, brilliantly rendered in a vivid, rhythmic idiom.
By: Scott McGill - translator, and others
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Dante's Inferno
- A Study on Part I of The Divine Comedy
- By: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Narrated by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall9
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Performance9
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Story9
With Professor Esolen you will enter the terrible gates of Hell and progress level by infernal level to its diabolical depths. Professor Esolen places a special emphasis on the drama of the poem, leading you through each canto in succession....
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Loved it!
- By Cat Done on 07-03-2019
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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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Overall2
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Performance1
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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...
By: Homer
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The Iliad
- By: Homer, Richmond Lattimore - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall19
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Performance15
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Story15
The great legacy of The Iliad is itsshattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....
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Where’s the Trojan horse?
- By Jan on 04-11-2018
By: Homer, and others
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Jason and the Argonauts
- By: Apollonios of Rhodes
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Often compared with Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Jason and the Argonauts is the only surviving poem from the Hellenistic period and was hugely influential on later literature, especially the Roman poetry of Virgil and Ovid....
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The Divine Comedy
- Penguin Classics
- By: Dante Alighieri, Robin Kirkpatrick - translator
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Jot Davies, Robin Kirkpatrick
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Brought to you by Penguin The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly...
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Great story, excruciating performance.
- By Anonymous on 26-08-2021
By: Dante Alighieri, and others
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Beowulf
- By: Michael Alexander, uncredited, Michael Alexander - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Royce Pierreson, Roy McMillan
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Royce Pierreson, star of Line of Duty, Our Girl and The Witcher. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Michael Alexander. Beowulf is the greatest surviving work of literature in Old English, unparalleled in its epic...
By: Michael Alexander, and others
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Beowulf: A New Translation
- By: Maria Dahvana Headley
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Maria Dahvana Headley
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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"Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as "bro" in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga...His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes new life into what for most has been a literary fossil." --...
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Trouble is brewing at the home of the hero Odysseus, who has spent years fighting in the Trojan Wars and is now captive of the beautiful nymph Calypso. Odysseus begins his epic return journey.
By: Homer
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
- Shahnameh
- By: Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Dick Davis - translator
- Narrated by: Sean Rohani, Nikki Massoud, Dick Davis
- Length: 47 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation...
By: Abolqasem Ferdowsi, and others
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The Divine Comedy
- Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso
- By: Dante Alighieri, Stephen Wyatt
- Narrated by: Blake Ritson, David Warner, Full Cast, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall148
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Performance132
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Story132
Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem. Inferno: Thirty-five year old Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood, in extreme personal and spiritual crisis. Hope of rescue appears in the form of the venerable poet...
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Wow!
- By Anonymous on 02-01-2019
By: Dante Alighieri, and others
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Vis and Ramin
- By: Fakhraddin Gorgani, Dick Davis - translator
- Narrated by: Mary Sarah Agliotta, Dick Davis (introduction)
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Vis and Ramin is one of the world's great love stories. It was the first major Persian romance, written between 1050 and 1055 in rhyming couplets....
By: Fakhraddin Gorgani, and others
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The Iliad
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Story3
The Iliad is one of the two great epics of Homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the...
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Need to listen again
- By Joshua Ebert on 12-12-2023
By: Homer
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The Inferno
- By: Dante, Robert Hollander - translator, Jean Hollander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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“Probably the most finely accomplished and ... most enduring" translation (Los Angeles Times Book Review) of this essential work of world literature—from a renowned scholar and master teacher of Dante and an accomplished poet. “The Hollanders … act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us...
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Dante’s superb language
- By Anonymous on 21-01-2026
By: Dante, and others
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Homer: The Ultimate Collection
- The Iliad | The Oddessy
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano, The Arc
- Length: 35 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Homer is one of the most important figures in ancient Greek literature, believed to have lived in the 8th century BC. He is most famous for his epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are considered to be the founding works of Western literature....
By: Homer
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The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Christopher Tolkien
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
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First ever audio edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry during war. The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son was originally published in the 1953 edition of Essays and Studies. In December...
By: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Posthomerica: The Fall of Troy
- By: Quintus Smyrnaeus, Arthur S. Way - translator
- Narrated by: The Voice of Nick
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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This ancient Greek epic tells the fiery conclusion to the Trojan War. The illustrated edition of this audiobook features 14 beautiful pieces of artwork in an attached PDF, and a link to a comprehensive set of behind-the-scenes videos documenting the illustration and narration processes....
By: Quintus Smyrnaeus, and others
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 29 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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The Iliad and The Odyssey are epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer, of which the written versions are dated to the 8th century BCE. Chronicling events in the Greek Bronze Age, this magnificent pair of poems forms the cornerstone of Western literature....
By: Homer
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Ramayana
- By: William Buck
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Abridged
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Overall25
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Performance21
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Story21
This story of Lord Rama — the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu— i s a wondrous tale of cosmic adventure that immerses the listener in a world of heroes, gods, and demons. At about 50,000 lines, the original Ramayana is one of the largest epic poems in history, as well as one of the world's...
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The first book I didn't want to stop listening to
- By Vindya on 12-12-2022
By: William Buck
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The Mahabharata
- By: Vyasa, John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Shaheen Khan. This definitive recording includes an introduction by J. D. Smith, read by Sagar Arya. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian...
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The Hindu Religion
- By Robby Monroe on 04-07-2024
By: Vyasa, and others
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The Iliad
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Bryan Godwin
- Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer's timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions...
By: Homer
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The Faerie Queene
- By: Edmund Spenser
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 33 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry....
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Brilliant reading by David Timson
- By Caroline Durre on 29-06-2022
By: Edmund Spenser
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Homer
- The Essential Homer
- By: Homer, Stanley Lombardo - translator, Susan Sarandon - introduction
- Narrated by: Stanley Lombardo, Susan Sarandon
- Length: 16 hrs
- Abridged
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The most exciting and essential parts of these two historic, epic poems: the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"....
By: Homer, and others
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Odysseus has been away from Ithaca, the Greek city-state under his rule, for ten years while fighting in the Trojan War. After the fall of...
By: Homer
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The Odyssey
- An epic full-cast journey through the adventures of Odysseus and the world of Greek Mythology
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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A BBC Radio 4 full-cast production of Homer’s epic seafaring adventure, dramatised by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and starring Tim McInnerny, Benedict Cumberbatch, Amanda Redman & Adjoa Andoh. JOURNEY THROUGH ONE OF THE GREATEST ADVENTURES IN WESTERN STORYTELLING AND GREEK MYTHOLOGY 'As...
By: Homer
New Releases
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The Iliad
- The Timeless Epic of the Trojan War - A Saga of Gods, Heroes, and the Wrath of Achilles
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Kat Bohn
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Have you ever wondered why the rage of one man could determine the fate of an entire civilization? The Iliad is the ultimate examination of human nature under the duress of conflict. Set during the final year of the siege of Troy, Homer's magnum opus explores the complex psychology of leadership, the destructive power of hubris, and the inevitable tragedy of mortality. When the Greek commander Agamemnon insults Achilles, the great warrior withdraws from battle. His comrades are left to face the wrath of the Trojan prince Hector and the divine machinations of Olympus.
By: Homer
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- The Foundational Epics of Western Literature: A Timeless Saga of the Trojan War, Greek Mythology and Heroic Adventure
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Kat Bohn
- Length: 26 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever wondered why the themes of war, rage, and the long journey home still resonate so deeply today? The stories of the Trojan War and the voyage of Odysseus are the blueprints for every epic adventure. Homer's masterpieces explore the deepest corners of human emotion, from the thirst for glory to the ache of nostalgia. This complete collection brings together The Iliad and The Odyssey, transporting you to the dusty plains of Troy and the supernatural perils of the wine-dark sea.
By: Homer
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The Odyssey
- The Foundational Epic of Western Literature: A Timeless Saga of Adventure, Greek Mythology, and the Hero's Perilous Journey Home
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Kat Bohn
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to find your way home against impossible odds? The Trojan War has ended, but for Odysseus, the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse, the true struggle has just begun. Pursued by the wrath of Poseidon, he is pushed to the limits of human endurance across a vast, unforgiving ocean.
By: Homer
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The Iliad
- Deluxe Edition Featuring The Achilleid and Original Illustrations (Illustrated)
- By: Everlasting Classics, Homer, Publius Papinius Statius
- Narrated by: W.K. Jarvis
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A Deluxe Presentation of Homer's Classic–Dive into the legendary story of Achilles, Hector, and the fall of Troy with a translation that captures the grandeur and intensity of the original epic.
By: Everlasting Classics, and others
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The Iliad
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: AI Voice Bob
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the fate of an army, a city, and a civilization turned on the anger of one man? In *The Iliad*, Homer gives Western literature one of its first and most powerful visions of war, honor, grief, glory, and mortality. Set during the final year of...
By: Homer
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The Fall of Hyperion
- A Dream
- By: John Keats
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The Fall of Hyperion is an unfinished visionary epic that was begun in 1819 as a revision of Keats's earlier poem Hyperion. Framed as a dream-vision, it follows a poet-narrator who wanders into a mysterious garden, eats and drinks at a sacred feast, and finds himself transported to a decaying temple. There he meets the veiled goddess Moneta, priestess of fallen memory, who forces him to confront his own worth as a poet before revealing to him—through visions within the dream—the story of the Titans' overthrow by the Olympian gods.
By: John Keats
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The Iliad
- The Timeless Epic of the Trojan War - A Saga of Gods, Heroes, and the Wrath of Achilles
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Kat Bohn
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Have you ever wondered why the rage of one man could determine the fate of an entire civilization? The Iliad is the ultimate examination of human nature under the duress of conflict. Set during the final year of the siege of Troy, Homer's magnum opus explores the complex psychology of leadership, the destructive power of hubris, and the inevitable tragedy of mortality. When the Greek commander Agamemnon insults Achilles, the great warrior withdraws from battle. His comrades are left to face the wrath of the Trojan prince Hector and the divine machinations of Olympus.
By: Homer
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- The Foundational Epics of Western Literature: A Timeless Saga of the Trojan War, Greek Mythology and Heroic Adventure
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Kat Bohn
- Length: 26 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever wondered why the themes of war, rage, and the long journey home still resonate so deeply today? The stories of the Trojan War and the voyage of Odysseus are the blueprints for every epic adventure. Homer's masterpieces explore the deepest corners of human emotion, from the thirst for glory to the ache of nostalgia. This complete collection brings together The Iliad and The Odyssey, transporting you to the dusty plains of Troy and the supernatural perils of the wine-dark sea.
By: Homer
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The Odyssey
- The Foundational Epic of Western Literature: A Timeless Saga of Adventure, Greek Mythology, and the Hero's Perilous Journey Home
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Kat Bohn
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to find your way home against impossible odds? The Trojan War has ended, but for Odysseus, the mastermind behind the Trojan Horse, the true struggle has just begun. Pursued by the wrath of Poseidon, he is pushed to the limits of human endurance across a vast, unforgiving ocean.
By: Homer
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The Iliad
- Deluxe Edition Featuring The Achilleid and Original Illustrations (Illustrated)
- By: Everlasting Classics, Homer, Publius Papinius Statius
- Narrated by: W.K. Jarvis
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A Deluxe Presentation of Homer's Classic–Dive into the legendary story of Achilles, Hector, and the fall of Troy with a translation that captures the grandeur and intensity of the original epic.
By: Everlasting Classics, and others
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The Iliad
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: AI Voice Bob
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the fate of an army, a city, and a civilization turned on the anger of one man? In *The Iliad*, Homer gives Western literature one of its first and most powerful visions of war, honor, grief, glory, and mortality. Set during the final year of...
By: Homer
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The Fall of Hyperion
- A Dream
- By: John Keats
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The Fall of Hyperion is an unfinished visionary epic that was begun in 1819 as a revision of Keats's earlier poem Hyperion. Framed as a dream-vision, it follows a poet-narrator who wanders into a mysterious garden, eats and drinks at a sacred feast, and finds himself transported to a decaying temple. There he meets the veiled goddess Moneta, priestess of fallen memory, who forces him to confront his own worth as a poet before revealing to him—through visions within the dream—the story of the Titans' overthrow by the Olympian gods.
By: John Keats