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The Course of Love
- An unforgettable story of love and marriage from the author of bestselling novel Essays in Love
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Penguin presents, the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Course of Love by Alain de Botton, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER From one of our great thinkers on modern life and the human condition - an unforgettable story of love and marriage from the...
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enlightening
- By Corne on 22-07-2016
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The Course of Love
- An unforgettable story of love and marriage from the author of bestselling novel Essays in Love
- Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 28-04-2016
- Language: English
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The Agony of Eros
- By: Byung-Chul Han, Erik Butler - translator, Alain Badiou - foreword
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Byung-Chul Han is one of the most widely read philosophers in Europe today, a member of the new generation of German thinkers that includes Markus Gabriel and Armen Avanessian. In The Agony of Eros, a bestseller in Germany, Han considers the threat to love and desire in today's society. For Han, love requires the courage to accept self-negation for the sake of discovering the Other. In a world of fetishized individualism and technologically mediated social interaction, it is the Other that is eradicated, not the self.
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The Agony of Eros
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Series: Byung-Chul Han: The Collected Audio Works
- Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
- Release date: 02-10-2024
- Language: English
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The Consolations of Philosophy
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall133
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Performance111
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In ancient Greece or Rome, philosophers were seen as natural authorities on the most pressing questions. However, since then, the idea of finding wisdom from philosophy has come to seem bizarre. Enter a university department today and ask to study wisdom, and you will politely but firmly be shown the door. The Consolations of Philosophy sets out to refute the notion that good philosophy must be irrelevant and gathers together six great philosophers who were convinced of the power of philosophical insight to work a practical effect on our lives.
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writing excellent narration dry
- By amanda on 21-02-2018
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The Consolations of Philosophy
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 01-06-2013
- Language: English
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The School of Life
- An Emotional Education
- By: Alain de Botton, The School of Life (PRH Rights)
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton, Charlie Anson
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall240
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Performance195
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Brought to you by Penguin. *Introduction narrated by Alain de Botton* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The essential guide to how to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century - from Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of...
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not read by the author
- By obyone kenobi on 29-05-2021
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The School of Life
- An Emotional Education
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton, Charlie Anson
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 05-09-2019
- Language: English
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A Therapeutic Journey
- Lessons from the School of Life
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance34
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Here, Alain de Botton follows the arc of a mental health journey, from crisis to recuperation; the moments we realize we cannot cope; the acts of selfcare or therapy in which we find respite; and the days we finally reclaim a sense of stability. Written with understanding and kindness, it is both a source of companionship in our loneliest moments - whether it's a relationship breakdown, a career setback or anxiety around the everyday - and a practical guide that will help us find reasons for hope.
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Compassion for Richard Nixon?!!!
- By Athena L. on 10-08-2024
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A Therapeutic Journey
- Lessons from the School of Life
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 05-10-2023
- Language: English
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The Art of Travel
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall48
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Performance42
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Aside from love, few actvities seem to promise us as much happiness as going traveling: taking off for somewhere else, somewhere far from home, a place with more interesting weather, customs, and landscapes. But although we are inundated with advice on where to travel, few people seem to talk about why we should go and how we can become more fulfilled by doing so.
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The Art of Travel
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 01-02-2013
- Language: English
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Essays in Love
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: James Wilby
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall100
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Performance87
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Story87
Essays in Love is a stunningly original love story. Taking in Aristotle, Wittgenstein, history, religion and Groucho Marx, Alain de Botton charts the progress of a love affair from the first kiss to argument and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to the onset of anxiety and heartbreak.
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A very good observation of any relationship
- By Sam on 24-12-2018
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Essays in Love
- Narrated by: James Wilby
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 06-12-2010
- Language: English
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On Confidence
- By: The School of Life, Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall42
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Performance33
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We spend vast amounts of time acquiring confidence in narrow technical fields: quadratic equations or bioengineering; economics or pole vaulting. But we overlook the primordial need to acquire a more free-ranging variety of confidence - one that can serve us across a range of tasks: speaking to strangers at parties, asking someone to marry us, suggesting a fellow passenger turn down their music, changing the world. This is a guidebook to confidence, why we lack it and how we can acquire more of it in our lives.
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Love authors logic.
- By MD on 22-06-2025
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On Confidence
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Release date: 30-07-2020
- Language: English
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Order Without Design
- How Markets Shape Cities (The MIT Press)
- By: Alain Bertaud
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
- Length: 20 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Urban planning is a craft learned through practice. Planners make rapid decisions that have an immediate impact on the ground - the width of streets, the minimum size of land parcels, the heights of buildings. The language they use to describe their objectives is qualitative - “sustainable,” “livable,” “resilient” - often with no link to measurable outcomes. Urban economics, on the other hand, is a quantitative science, based on theories, models, and empirical evidence largely developed in academic settings.
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Order Without Design
- How Markets Shape Cities (The MIT Press)
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
- Length: 20 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 30-11-2020
- Language: English
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Mars ou la guerre jugée
- By: Alain
- Narrated by: Ingrid Falaise
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Dans "Mars ou la guerre jugée", Alain nous plonge dans une réflexion profonde et nuancée sur la guerre, à travers une série de propos incisifs. Écrit au lendemain de la Première Guerre mondiale, cet ouvrage est le fruit de l'expérience personnelle de l'auteur, qui s'était engagé volontairement comme simple soldat. Alain interroge les motivations, les conséquences et l'absurdité du conflit, offrant une critique philosophique et humaniste de la guerre.
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Mars ou la guerre jugée
- Narrated by: Ingrid Falaise
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-05-2026
- Language: French
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Propos sur le bonheur
- By: Alain
- Narrated by: Ingrid Falaise
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Propos sur le bonheur d'Alain est une exploration philosophique profonde des concepts de bonheur et de volonté humaine. Publié dans la collection « Les classiques » des éditions Vivat, ce livre rend accessible une œuvre rare et précieuse, tout en s'engageant dans une démarche éco-responsable. À travers ses réflexions, Alain, influencé par ses expériences de vie et son engagement dans la guerre, propose une analyse des passions humaines et des moyens de les gouverner pour atteindre le bonheur.
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Propos sur le bonheur
- Narrated by: Ingrid Falaise
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 11-05-2026
- Language: French
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The Architecture of Happiness
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Abridged
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Performance12
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From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life The Architecture of Happiness explores the fascinating hidden links between the buildings we live in and our long-term wellbeing...
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Alain never disappoints
- By Anonymous on 26-12-2023
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The Architecture of Happiness
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 19-04-2006
- Language: English
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Status Anxiety
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
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Performance38
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER From one of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The Consolations of Philosophy, Religion for Atheists and The School of Life - Alain de Botton sets out to understand our universal fear of failure - and how we might change it...
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Fairly good content, performance was the standout
- By Zeb Allan on 22-02-2018
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Status Anxiety
- Narrated by: Alain de Botton
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 27-05-2005
- Language: English
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How Proust Can Change Your Life
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance66
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For anyone who ever wondered what Marcel Proust had in mind when he wrote the one-and-a-quarter-million words of In Search of Lost Time (while bedridden no less), Alain de Botton has the answer. For, in this stylish, erudite and frequently hilarious book, de Botton dips deeply into Proust’s life and work - his fiction, letter, and conversations – and distils from them that rare self-help manual: one that is actually helpful.
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Terri’s and improves with each listening
- By Peter C. Howie on 04-07-2019
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How Proust Can Change Your Life
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 22-11-2010
- Language: English
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Status Anxiety
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall54
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Performance46
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Story45
We all worry about what others think of us. We all long to succeed and fear failure. We all suffer - to a greater or lesser degree, usually privately and with embarrassment - from status anxiety. For the first time, Alain de Botton gives a name to his universal condition and sets out to investigate both its origins and possible solutions. He looks at history, philosophy, economics, art, and politics - and reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries. The result is a book that is not only entertaining and thought-provoking - but genuinely wise and helpful as well.
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Status Anxiety
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 17-08-2012
- Language: English
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The Romantic Movement
- Sex, Shopping and the Novel
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance8
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In The Romantic Movement, Alain de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art of love. The relationship between Alice, an advertising executive, and Eric, a banker, is examined at every stage, supplemented by quizzes and commentary by a chorus of great philosophers, from Descartes to Plato to Aretha Franklin. The Romantic Movement will charm listeners and lovers alike with wit, insight, and intelligence.
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The Romantic Movement
- Sex, Shopping and the Novel
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 01-05-2013
- Language: English
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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Overall25
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Performance22
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We spend most of our waking lives at work - in occupations often chosen by our unthinking 16-year-old selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves how we got there or what it might mean for us. Equally intrigued by work's pleasures and its pains, Alain de Botton heads into the office, the factory, the fishing fleet, and the logistics centre, ears and eyes open to the beauty, interest, and sheer strangeness of the modern workplace. Why do we do it? What makes it pleasurable? And why do we daily exhaust not only ourselves but also the planet?
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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 15-07-2012
- Language: English
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The News
- A User's Manual
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance18
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We are never really taught how to make sense of the torrent of news we face every day, writes Alain de Botton (author of the best-selling The Architecture of Happiness), but this has a huge impact on our sense of what matters and of how we should lead our lives. In his dazzling new book, de Botton takes twenty-five archetypal news stories - including an airplane crash, a murder, a celebrity interview and a political scandal - and submits them to unusually intense analysis with a view to helping us navigate our news-soaked age.
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Very insightful
- By Mark on 15-06-2015
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The News
- A User's Manual
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 11-02-2014
- Language: English
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Le Grand Meaulnes
- The Wanderer
- By: Alain-Fournier
- Narrated by: John Hollingworth
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Le Grand Meaulnes is one of the great classics of French literature, a mysterious, even impressionistic tale of adolescence in the French countryside in the dying years of the 19th century. A teenager, Agustin Meaulnes, arrives in a country school, and his strong personality immediately affects its rural atmosphere, especially in the eyes of his younger school companion, the 15 year old François.
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Loved the narration
- By SerendipitousFind on 26-11-2023
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Le Grand Meaulnes
- The Wanderer
- Narrated by: John Hollingworth
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 29-08-2016
- Language: English
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The Architecture of Happiness
- By: Alain de Botton
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the great, but often unmentioned, causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kind of walls, chairs, buildings, and streets we’re surrounded by. And yet a concern for architecture and design is too often described as frivolous, even self-indulgent. The Architecture of Happiness starts from the idea that where we are heavily influences who we can be - and argues that it is architecture’s task to stand as an eloquent reminder of our full potential.
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My favourite book of all time
- By WhiteDesertRose on 11-02-2024
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The Architecture of Happiness
- Narrated by: Nicholas Bell
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 29-03-2013
- Language: English
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