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  • Beautiful and Damned - F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Beautiful and Damned - F. Scott Fitzgerald
    Jul 25 2024
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    Title: Beautiful and Damned
    Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
    Narrator: Wyatt Howard
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 14:12:58
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-25-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Classics, Historical

    Summary:
    First published in 1922, The Beautiful and the Damned followed Fitzgerald's impeccable debut, This Side of Paradise, thus securing his place in the tradition of great American novelists. Embellished with the author's lyrical prose, here is the story of Harvard-educated, aspiring aesthete Anthony Patch and his beautiful wife, Gloria. As they await the inheritance of his grandfather's fortune, their reckless marriage sways under the influence of alcohol and avarice. A devastating look at the nouveau riche, and the New York nightlife, as well as the ruinous effects of wild ambition, The Beautiful and the Damned achieved stature as one of Fitzgerald's most accomplished novels.
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    14 hrs and 13 mins
  • عبور: قصة رحلة مع الصبر - أحمد حسن مُشرف

    عبور: قصة رحلة مع الصبر - أحمد حسن مُشرف
    Jul 24 2024
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    Title: عبور: قصة رحلة مع الصبر
    Author: أحمد حسن مُشرف
    Narrator: يامن عبدالنور
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 5:31:54
    Language: Arabic
    Release date: 07-24-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

    Summary:
    يقول ياسر: «كنت في عالم آخر وأنا في الطائرة، ويشهد الله عليَّ أنني كُنت متوكلًا عليه بكل جوارحي رغم بكائي غير المنقطع والذي أخفيته عن الجميع، وخوفي الذي لم أشعر بمثيله ولا زلت حتى اليوم أستشعره. إحساس التوكل كان مختلفًا. كُنت أتأمل أيضًا هذه الصفحة الجديدة التي فُتحت في حياتي ولم أحسِب لها أي حساب، كُنت واعيًا تجاه طولها غير المعروف، والذي زاد فيه على توكلي توكلًا وتسليمًا لرحمته ولُطفه.»
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    5 hrs and 32 mins
  • Aesop's Fables-A New Revised Edition - Aesop

    Aesop's Fables-A New Revised Edition - Aesop
    Jul 24 2024
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    Title: Aesop's Fables-A New Revised Edition
    Author: Aesop
    Narrator: Elijah Harris
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 3:25:52
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-24-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Graphic Novels

    Summary:
    'The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses.'
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    3 hrs and 26 mins
  • Arabic Hidden Words - Bahá'u'lláh

    Arabic Hidden Words - Bahá'u'lláh
    Jul 24 2024
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    Title: Arabic Hidden Words
    Author: Bahá'u'lláh
    Narrator: John Collins
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 0:34:06
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-24-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Teen, Religious & Inspirational

    Summary:
    The Arabic Hidden Words Kalimát-i-Maknúnih or The Hidden Words is a book written in Baghdad around 1857 by Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. This work is written partly in Arabic and partly in Persian. The Hidden Words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in Arabic and 82 in Persian, in which Bahá'u'lláh claims to have taken the basic essence of certain spiritual truths and written them in brief form. Bahá'ís are advised by `Abdu'l-Bahá, the son of Bahá'u'lláh to read them every day and every night and to implement its latent wisdom into their daily lives. He also said that The Hidden Words is a treasury of divine mysteries' and that when one ponders its contents, 'the doors of the mysteries will open.' The text of the Hidden Words is divided up into two one from Arabic, and another from Persian. Each consist of several short, numbered passages.
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    34 mins
  • Against the Grain, or Against Nature - Joris-Karl Huysmans

    Against the Grain, or Against Nature - Joris-Karl Huysmans
    Jul 24 2024
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    Title: Against the Grain, or Against Nature
    Author: Joris-Karl Huysmans
    Narrator: Logan Allen
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 9:06:31
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-24-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Graphic Novels

    Summary:
    'Against Nature' or 'Against the Grain'—is an 1884 novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans. Let's explore this intriguing work: Plot Summary: The narrative revolves around a single character: Jean des Esseintes. He is an eccentric, reclusive, and ailing aesthete. As the last scion of an aristocratic family, Des Esseintes despises nineteenth-century bourgeois society. His goal is to retreat into an ideal artistic world of his own creation. The novel primarily consists of a catalogue of Des Esseintes's neurotic aesthetic tastes, musings on literature, painting, religion, and hyperaesthetic sensory experiences. 'À rebours' delves into themes associated with the Symbolist aesthetic, breaking away from Naturalism and becoming the epitome of 'Decadent' literature. It profoundly influenced works like Oscar Wilde's ''The Picture of Dorian Gray''1. Background: Huysmans, the author, underwent a significant shift in his writing style. His early works were Naturalist, depicting the drudgery of working-class life in Paris. However, he found this approach limiting and decided to apply the minutely documented realistic detail to a portrait of an exceptional individual: Jean des Esseintes. The character of Des Esseintes is partly based on Huysmans himself, sharing similar tastes but taken to greater extremes. Huysmans transformed this 'wild and gloomy fantasy' into the novel ''À rebours''12. 'Against Nature' invites readers into a world of decadence, introspection, and aesthetic obsession.'
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    9 hrs and 7 mins
  • Ambassador Morgenthau's Story - Henry Morgenthau

    Ambassador Morgenthau's Story - Henry Morgenthau
    Jul 24 2024
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    Title: Ambassador Morgenthau's Story
    Author: Henry Morgenthau
    Narrator: Lily Baker
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 12:21:49
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-24-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Biography & Memoir, Teen

    Summary:
    Ambassador Morgenthau's Story' is a compelling memoir written by Henry Morgenthau Sr., who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1913 to 1916.
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    12 hrs and 22 mins
  • Aristopia: a Romance-History of the New World - Castello Newton Holford

    Aristopia: a Romance-History of the New World - Castello Newton Holford
    Jul 24 2024
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    Title: Aristopia: a Romance-History of the New World
    Author: Castello Newton Holford
    Narrator: Natalie Adams
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 5:10:44
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-24-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Classics, Historical

    Summary:
    'Aristopia: A Romance-History of the New World is an 1895 utopian novel written by Castello Holford. It holds the distinction of being considered the first novel-length alternate history in English and is among the earliest examples of alternate histories in general1. In this captivating tale, Ralph Morton, an early settler in Virginia, stumbles upon a reef made of solid gold. Rather than squandering his newfound wealth, Morton shrewdly uses it to establish a planned society called Aristopia (derived from the Greek word for 'the best place'). Drawing inspiration from Sir Thomas More's Utopia, Morton introduces his own innovations and adaptations. Here are some key features of Aristopia: Land Ownership: In Aristopia, all land is owned by the government, which then leases it to businesses and private citizens. Monopolized Trade: Large-scale trade is monopolized by the state. Wealth Limitations: Inherited wealth is limited. Productive Refugees: Morton welcomes productive refugees from European conflicts, including Huguenots, Irish fugitives, and skilled artisans from northern Italy and Switzerland. Prosperity and Expansion: The colony thrives, expands westward, and even supports the American Revolution. Eventually, Aristopia conquers Canada and comes to dominate all of North America north of Mexico. This novel offers a unique twist on the utopian genre by imagining an alternate history where the United States was founded under different circumstances, leading to a superior society in the author's own time'
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    5 hrs and 11 mins
  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Abridged Version - Lewis Carroll

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Abridged Version - Lewis Carroll
    Jul 23 2024
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    Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Abridged Version
    Author: Lewis Carroll
    Narrator: Victoria Green
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 1:05:49
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-23-2024
    Publisher: Bookwire
    Genres: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Graphic Novels

    Summary:
    ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', commonly known as 'Alice in Wonderland', is an 1865 English children's novel written by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at Oxford University. The story follows a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a whimsical and fantastical world inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures. This novel is a prime example of the literary nonsense genre. In this captivating tale, Alice encounters peculiar characters such as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. The narrative plays with logic, creating a delightful blend of absurdity and imagination. The artist John Tenniel provided 42 wood-engraved illustrations for the book, which have become iconic. 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' received positive reviews upon its release and is now one of the best-known works of Victorian literature. Its influence extends far beyond the pages of the book, shaping popular culture and inspiring adaptations for screen, radio, art, ballet, opera, musicals, theme parks, board games, and video games. Carroll's sequel, 'Through the Looking-Glass', continues Alice's adventures in another whimsical realm. This timeless classic invites readers of all ages to explore a world where imagination knows no bounds.'
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    1 hr and 6 mins