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Through these 10 lectures, you will delve into the darkness of Poe’s most nightmarish stories, including “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Pit and the Pendulum”, and “The Fall of the House of Usher”. You’ll also learn how he invented the detective story and explored themes of love and loss in such poems as “Ulalume” and “Annabel Lee”. And you’ll discover how Poe employed symbolism, imagery, rhythm and rhyme, irony and paradox, repetition, simile, and foreshadowing to create a unique body of work.

Dive into the "Non-Fiction Library" for a carefully curated selection of audiobooks that bring real stories, facts, and lessons to life. Perfect for learners, this library covers everything from biographies to science, offering listeners a well-rounded and enriching experience.

The Swiss Family Robinson follows the adventures of the Robinson family, who are shipwrecked on a deserted island. The father, William, leads his wife, Elizabeth, and their four sons—Franz, Ernst, Jack, and little Franz—through challenges as they adapt to their new environment. They learn to build a home, cultivate crops, and hunt for food, fostering teamwork and ingenuity. The family encounters various wildlife, creating both threats and opportunities for survival. As they thrive on the island, they discover the importance of family bonds, resourcefulness, and resilience. Eventually, they...

Highly Invested is a podcast centered around reading and re-reading Brandon Sanderson’s ever expanding Cosmere novels. Join Richie, James, and new reader Betsy on the journey of a lifetime as we worldhop from book to book discussing planets, magic systems, story arcs and unforgettable characters. Popular series include The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, Warbreaker, Elantris, White Sand, and more. This podcast will be divided into spoiler sections and non-spoiler sections for listeners reading Cosmere novels for the first time.

This Podcast brings you the stories of people who have lived through extraordinary life changing events that most of us never will ever face.

An Erotic podcast, that is nothing but sex stories, written and narrated by me.

Two Murderbot fans read through the series while inviting listeners to answer 'book club' questions. Hosted by Jess and Raven (both she/her).

Mushoku Tensei, o “El desempleado Reencarnado”, trata sobre la historia de un NEET de 34 años de edad y su muerte - reencarnación.Sin haber vivido plenamente su vida, y huyendo de toda clase de conflictos debido a traumas de bullying en el pasado, nuestro protagonista desperdicia su tiempo encerrado en su habitación sin nada más que la Red de compañera. Muertos sus padres, es echado de la casa y es aquí cuando se da cuenta de que en realidad no ha hecho nada de provecho. En este punto oscuro de su vida, una situación particular lo impulsa a salvar la vida de 3 adolescentes perdiendo...

Originally written by English author Lewis Carroll in 1865, this is a fantasy story of a little girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a mysterious world. The story is broken into twelve chapters and each chapter narrates an interesting take on the journey of the protagonist through this amazing place which is full of interesting animals, humans, places, and objects. The book has been translated in about 100 languages all over the world and has never been out of print in its last 150 years of history.  If you like the show, support us by becoming a patron on this link: https://...

Audiobook of the great novella by John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, an American classic taught in many schools but also a frequent target of censoring, read by professional narrator and actress Anna Butterworth

For decades, feminist artists have confronted the problem of how to tell the truth about their experiences as bodies. Queer bodies, sick bodies, racialised bodies, female bodies, what is their language, what are the materials we need to transcribe it? Exploring the ways in which feminist artists have taken up this challenge, Art Monsters is a landmark intervention in how we think about art and the body, calling attention to a radical heritage of feminist work that not only reacts against patriarchy but redefines its own aesthetic aims.

"One of the most important thinkers to emerge on the world stage for many years." THE SPECTATOR FOREWORD BY NORMAN DOIDGE

What day are you on? How can you best channel your power? What powers? Your menstrual powers.Lucy Peach, author of Period Queen is a period preacher blowing the lid off shame and empowering people to have their greatest period ever. With science, stories, songs and special guests Constance Hall, Mama Kin, Claire Baker and Clementine Ford delving into their own cycles, learn how you can life hack your cycle for creativity, productivity, connection and self-love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founded in 2017, The Losers’ Club® is an award-winning weekly series that chronologically digs through the work of Stephen King with humor, irreverence, and a critical eye. Each episode, the Losers gather together to read between the iconic pages and share the latest in King’s Dominion, whether it’s the author’s oft-controversial tweets, the boldest Hollywood headlines, or his endless forthcoming projects. The series also regularly features special guests. In the past, the Losers have spoken to Mike Flanagan, Thomas Jane, Tananarive Due, Chapo Trap House, Owen Teague, Mick Garris, ...

Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.

In thirteen iconoclastic essays, Slavoj Žižek disrupts the death-grip that neoliberalists, Trumpian populists, toxic self-improvement industries and accelerationists alike have established on the idea of progress. Anatomizing what is lost when opponents of the future are allowed to define it, Žižek ruthlessly exposes what different visions of progress exclude or sacrifice and the dynamics of desire, denial and disavowal at work in Hollywood blockbusters, Buddhist economics, decolonization movements and other engines of vision.

Do you have sparkling blue-green eyes that are the colour of the Pacific Ocean? Do you have hair like spun gold? Are you tanned, energetic and a perfect size 6? Neither are we. Join us, Karyn and Anna, as we head back to the sensational1980s book series and explore the strange and terrifying world of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, one Sweet Valley High book at a time. For any sponsorship inquiries contact advertising@headstuff.org

Calculus Made Easy by Silvanus P. Thompson, first published in 1910, is a classic introduction to the fundamentals of calculus.This book demystifies both differential and integral calculus by presenting complex topics in a simple, accessible manner. Thompson critiques overly complicated texts and explains that calculus need not be daunting.With clear language and intuitive examples, he guides readers through basic concepts, encouraging mastery of simple techniques before progressing to more advanced topics.The book empowers beginners to grasp and enjoy the beauty of calculus, emphasizing that...

Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, 12 jurors deliberate the fate of a 19-year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father. A seemingly open and shut case turns complicated, igniting passions and hidden prejudices.

Join any Pride march and you are likely to see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads trailing sequins, drag queens wearing mermaid tails and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. But these are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots. Queer as Folklore is an exhilarating journey across centuries and continents which reveals the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy.