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Undiscovered Shakespeare
- Sir Thomas More, The Spanish Tragedy, and Thomas of Woodstock
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Tyler Bolda, Hazel Jeffs
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance1 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
This collection includes theatrical audio versions major plays that are not typically considered part of the Shakespeare cannon, but are plays in which Shakespeare may made material contributions. These are the plays Sir Thomas More, The Spanish Tragedy, and Thomas of Woodstock. Additional expert commentary from Hazel Jeffs provides insight into the potential authorship and major themes of each of these three classic plays of the Elizabethan period.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Travesty
- By Ronald on 09-25-24
- Undiscovered Shakespeare
- Sir Thomas More, The Spanish Tragedy, and Thomas of Woodstock
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Tyler Bolda, Hazel Jeffs
Travesty
Reviewed: 09-25-24
The plays are edited so much that what is left is not. Representation of the works- but even worse— the reading is horrible— don’t waste your credit- I listened to a few minutes of The Spanish Tragedy and Thomas of Woodstock— I had to stop. It is just that bad. One star is too high a praise
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Middlemarch
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Maureen O'Brien
- Length: 32 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,840
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,638
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,632
George Eliot's most ambitious novel is a masterly evocation of diverse lives and changing fortunes in a provincial community. Peopling its landscape are Dorothea Brooke, a young idealist whose search for intellectual fulfillment leads her into a disastrous marriage to the pedantic scholar Casaubon; and the charming but tactless Dr Lydgate, whose marriage to the spendthrift beauty Rosamund and pioneering medical methods threaten to undermine his career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed: this is not a never-ending story
- By M. Leavell on 01-23-16
- Middlemarch
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Maureen O'Brien
Great reading, but missing parts
Reviewed: 07-29-24
This is a review of the audiobook and not of Middlemarch, which has stood the test of time and does not need a review.
The reader does a great job with the characters and brings them to life, and if I were to judge that aspect alone, I would give it five stars; however, I am disappointed that the prologue and poems at the start of each chapter were not read. In my opinion, it is not a complete reading of Middlemarch.
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Mastering Logical Fallacies
- The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
- By: Michael Withey, Henry Zhang - foreword
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 137
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 136
Your argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made worse when you realize that your defeat came at the hands of someone's abuse of logic - and that with the right skills you could have won the argument. The ability to recognize logical fallacies when they occur is an essential life skill. Mastering Logical Fallacies is the clearest, boldest, and most systematic guide to dominating the rules and tactics of successful arguments.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Annoying
- By Charles & Taylor Smith on 12-29-19
- Mastering Logical Fallacies
- The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic
- By: Michael Withey, Henry Zhang - foreword
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
I did not find it helpful
Reviewed: 07-18-24
Maybe the issue for me is that this subject doesn't fit an audiobook. Close reading is required to absorb it truly. Personally, I found the explanations weak and the examples just okay. Again, the audio style for this type of learning just doesn't suit me.
Plenty of other reviewers gave it high marks, but even in book format, I think you could find it far better.
Hey, this was free and didn't cost me a credit. i am still returning it.
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The World as Will And Idea, Volume 1
- By: Arthur Schopenhauer
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 20 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
Schopenhauer was just 30 when his magnum opus, Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung, a work of considerable learning and innovation of thought, first appeared in 1818.
Much to his chagrin and puzzlement (so convinced was he of its merits), it didn't have an immediate effect on European philosophy, views and culture. It was only decades later that it was recognised as one of the major intellectual landmarks of the 19th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Easy to follow, better than today's fluff
- By Gary on 04-04-17
- The World as Will And Idea, Volume 1
- By: Arthur Schopenhauer
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
Using Idea instead of Representation is confusing
Reviewed: 02-11-24
Using "idea" instead of representation is a poor choice, as Schopenhauer uses "idea" later in the platonic sense. There are also a few places where I question the translation. Since it is the only available choice on audible, I guess it will have to do, but honestly, I bought the book, and The World as Will and Representation is far better than this translation. The two-star rating is for the poor translation. The work is outstanding and worth reading. If you have never read it, I would suggest first reading On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason.
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Civilization and Its Discontents: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader
- By: Sigmund Freud, James Harris - translator
- Narrated by: Kevin Ivie
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4 out of 5 stars 16
Civilization and Its Discontents is a book by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. It was written in 1929 and explores what Freud sees as the important clash between the desire for individuality and the expectations of society. The book is considered one of Freud's most important and widely read works, and one of the most influential and studied books in the field of modern psychology. This book has been carefully adapted in to modern English to allow for easy listening. Enjoy!
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nicely performed, unfortunately the content is archaic.
- By Ema on 04-22-24
Poor translation with errors
Reviewed: 01-28-24
This translation contains many errors— to many changes that were not implied in the text. A complete waste of a credit, and an incompetent translation.
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Northanger Abbey
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,840
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,340
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,336
When Catherine Morland, a country clergyman's daughter, is invited to spend a season in Bath with the fashionable high society, little does she imagine the delights and perils that await her. Captivated and disconcerted by what she finds, and introduced to the joys of "Gothic novels" by her new friend, Isabella, Catherine longs for mystery and romance. When she is invited to stay with the beguiling Henry Tilney and his family at Northanger Abbey, she expects mystery and intrigue at every turn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By Johnny on 08-01-09
- Northanger Abbey
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
A great reading of a great work
Reviewed: 10-31-23
As the novel has stood the test of time—written in 1798/99 and originally titled Susan—it does not need my review to attest to its greatness, but I will say the the reader added to the experience. This is one of the best performances I have heard on this novel
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Marijuana Use Mastery
- A Comprehensive Practical Guide Into Understanding How Cannabis Affects the Human Body: A Simple Historical and Science Based Look at How Cannabis Use Alters Your Body and Mind
- By: Gabrielle Townsend
- Narrated by: Rick Font
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story5 out of 5 stars 42
Marijuana–what was once seen as a taboo substance is now becoming increasingly accepted. In fact, it's the most commonly used illicit drug in the world…but how much do you really know about this frequently criticized substance?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worthless
- By Ronald on 07-21-23
- Marijuana Use Mastery
- A Comprehensive Practical Guide Into Understanding How Cannabis Affects the Human Body: A Simple Historical and Science Based Look at How Cannabis Use Alters Your Body and Mind
- By: Gabrielle Townsend
- Narrated by: Rick Font
Worthless
Reviewed: 07-21-23
This book falls fall short of its promises description. The information is trite, the “facts” are really biased and specious findings.
Honestly, it was a complete waste of money.
I got the opinion that the writers purpose was to cash in on the surge in use.
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Lovers' Vows
- By: Elizabeth Inchbald
- Narrated by: P J Morgan, Andy Harrington, Amanda Friday, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
Lovers' Vows is Elizabeth Inchbald's controversial adaptation of the German play Das Kind der Liebe (The Love Child) by August von Kotzebue. Though it met with great success both on stage and in print, some were concerned discussion of premarital sex and the leveling of social rank. Today, it is best known as the play that the Mansfield Theatricals rehearse in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not much of a performance, more of a read-through
- By SantaclaraFran on 07-11-24
Great performance
Reviewed: 06-03-23
If it wasn’t for Mansfield Park, I would not have heard of this play. I highly enjoyed i
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Les Misérables
- Penguin Classics
- By: Christine Donougher, Victor Hugo, Robert Tombs
- Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Natalie Simpson, Adrian Scarborough, and others
- Length: 65 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 242
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story5 out of 5 stars 212
Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Policeman, Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, Great Translation, 5 Great Narrators
- By Rain Wiegartner on 06-07-20
- Les Misérables
- Penguin Classics
- By: Christine Donougher, Victor Hugo, Robert Tombs
- Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Natalie Simpson, Adrian Scarborough, Emma Fielding, John Owen-Jones
inconsistent
Reviewed: 03-07-23
This is a decent audiobook, and you will not waste your credit on it; since I always read a chapter and then listen to it, I noticed two issues that I will point out.
1: The footnotes need to be consistently read. You will miss many of the footnotes if you do not have the book handy.
2: The are parts of the book that are not read. It is worse in Part one, Fantine.
Overall, it is a decent reading, and it is a decent reading of an excellent translation.
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- A Book for All and None
- By: Friedrich Nietzsche, Thomas Common - translator
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 747
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Story4 out of 5 stars 631
Composed in four parts between 1883 and 1885, Thus Spoke Zarathustra is the most famous and influential work of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. The work is a philosophical novel in which the character of Zarathustra, a religious prophet-like figure, delivers a series of lessons and sermons in a Biblical style that articulate the central ideas of Nietzsche's mature thought.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Great book, poor audio performance
- By Stephen on 03-23-13
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra
- A Book for All and None
- By: Friedrich Nietzsche, Thomas Common - translator
- Narrated by: John Lee
Bad narration
Reviewed: 12-12-22
Audible must pick the cheapest selections to include in their paid subscription. This is the worst narration, and translation of this work
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