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The Decameron is one of the greatest literary works of the Middle Ages. Ten young people have fled the terrible effects of the Black Death in Florence and, in an idyllic setting, tell a series of brilliant stories, by turns humorous, bawdy, tragic and provocative. This celebration of physical and sexual vitality is Boccaccio's answer to the sublime other-worldliness of Dante's Divine Comedy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Up to the Usual Naxos Standard
- De John en 11-15-17
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Lear
- The Great Image of Authority
- De: Harold Bloom
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 3 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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King Lear is perhaps the most poignant character in literature. The aged, abused monarch is at once the consummate figure of authority and the classic example of the fall from majesty. He is widely agreed to be William Shakespeare's most moving, tragic hero. Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom writes about Lear with wisdom, joy, exuberance, and compassion. He also explores his own personal relationship to the character.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bloom being Bloom
- De C. Yuen en 10-05-23
De: Harold Bloom
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Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 39 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,356
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Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Fourth Try at an Audible Quixote
- De James en 12-24-12
De: Edith Grossman - translator, y otros
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Don Quixote (Adapted for Modern Listeners)
- De: Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 4 h y 39 m
- Versión resumida
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Quixotic is a word that the dictionary defines as "extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary...." and that is a fitting definition, indeed, for this charming retelling of Don Quixote, the 17t- century Spanish classic by Miguel de Cervantes, now updated for the modern listener. The gallant and fragile Quixote will touch listeners, as will his faithful squire Sancho Panza and the tragically beautiful heroine of the gentle Don’s chivalries, the fair Dulcinea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great way in
- De pxriver en 07-12-18
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Don Quixote
- De: John Ormsby - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: Roy McMillan
- Duración: 36 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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The most influential work of the entire Spanish literary canon and a founding work of modern Western literature, Don Quixote is also one of the greatest works ever written. Hugely entertaining but also moving at times, this episodic novel is built on the fantasy life of one Alonso Quixano, who lives with his niece and housekeeper in La Mancha. Quixano, obsessed by tales of knight errantry, renames himself ‘Don Quixote’ and with his faithful servant Sancho Panza, goes on a series of quests.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More than funny
- De Colin en 08-21-11
De: John Ormsby - translator, y otros
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Gargantua and Pantagruel
- De: François Rabelais
- Narrado por: Bill Homewood
- Duración: 34 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Here is a grotesque and carnivalesque collection of exuberant, fantastical stories that takes us from the ancient world through to the European Renaissance. At the heart of these tall tales are the giant Gargantua and his equally seismic son, Pantagruel. Containing magical adventures, maniacal punning, slapstick humor, erudite allusions, and just about any bodily function one can think of, here is quite possibly the zaniest, most risqué book ever written.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The king of all the narrators
- De amazon en 02-13-20
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Shakespeare for Children
- De: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
- Narrado por: Josephine Bailey
- Duración: 5 h y 11 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 52
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 29
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Introduce your children to the magic of Shakespeare with these 20 favorite tales. Although simplified, these lively stories don't underestimate young readers; they keep the complexity, twists of plot, and turns of fate found in the originals.
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1 out of 5 stars
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NOT unabridged
- De Erica en 11-06-07
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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Tales from Shakespeare
- De: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 42
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Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb is a retelling of 20 of Shakespeare’s most beloved stories. Within the pages of this book, the 19th-century authors bring to life the Shakespearean plots and characters of another age in an easy-to-understand prose of a newer generation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A classic
- De Jacque Eddy en 10-07-19
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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Tales from Shakespeare
- The Lambs' Tales (Puffin Classics)
- De: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming, Nigel Davenport, Andrew Sachs, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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A perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work, Tales from Shakespearehas become a classic work in its own right. The tales bring vividly alive the power of Hamlet and Macbeth, the fun of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the drama of The Tempest. Blending detailed narrative with original dialogue and poetic language, they fully convey the wit, wisdom, and imagination of Shakespeare's magnificent plays.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not all of the stories
- De GPH en 08-22-18
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
- De: James Hogg
- Narrado por: Peter Kenny, Nick McArdle
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 62
A psychological thriller before its time, James Hogg’s Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, published in 1824, takes us back to the world of 18th-century Scotland, into a mind haunted by religious obsession, and driven to commit murder. The events are told from several different viewpoints, so that truth and reality appear to dissolve in this disturbing story of the dark legacy of Calvinist doctrine, and how it led one man to madness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A gripping story
- De fred greene en 04-19-18
De: James Hogg
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Samson Agonistes
- De: John Milton
- Narrado por: David de Keyser, Philip Madoc, Matthew Morgan, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 51 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 62
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Samson Agonistes, the 'dramatic poem' by John Milton, was published in 1671, three years before the poet's death. Written in the form of a Greek tragedy, with the Chorus commenting on the action, it follows the biblical story of the blind Samson as he wreaks his revenge on the Philistines who have imprisoned him. A powerful subject, with a personal resonance for the blind Milton, it is a perfect work for the medium of audiobook where poetry and drama can be balanced equally.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unbelievable
- De Anonymous User en 11-06-20
De: John Milton
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The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling
- De: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrado por: Keith Moore, Toby Leonard Moore, Colin McPhillamy, y otros
- Duración: 16 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 71
Author Peter Ackroyd has won the Somerset Maugham Award, the Whitbread Novel of the Year, and the Guardian Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s immortal work, this retelling of The Canterbury Tales follows a party of travelers as they tell stories amongst themselves about love and chivalry, saints and legends, travel and adventure. Through allegory, satire, and humor, the tales help pass the time during their journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW
- De Mitchell Drimmer en 02-25-15
De: Peter Ackroyd
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The Arabian Nights
- De: Andrew Lang - translator
- Narrado por: Suehyla El Attar
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 179
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 160
Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Scheherazade, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Scheherazade always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not unabridged Burton--this is Lang
- De Richard and Diana Chicago en 06-25-12
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The Courtier
- Il Cortegiano
- De: Baldassare Castiglione
- Narrado por: Peter Batchelor
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
The Book of the Courtier remains the definitive account of Renaissance court life. Because of this, it is considered one of the most important Renaissance works. The book is organized as a series of fictional conversations that occur between the courtiers of the Duke of Urbino in 1507 (when Baldassare was in fact part of the Duke's Court). In the book, the courtier is described as having a cool mind, a good voice (with beautiful, elegant and brave words) along with proper bearing and gestures.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very many Italian words mispronounced, gruesomely
- De gnudung en 12-25-14
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- De: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrado por: Terry Jones
- Duración: 4 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An absolute delight!
- De Shannon Slee en 07-15-18
De: J. R. R. Tolkien
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The narrator hard to understand
This is my favorite play by Ben Jonson. I will not review the play, as its long-standing acclaim through the years attests its greatness. My review will be on the narration. Although the reader does an excellent job with the poetry, it isn't easy to understand her accent. I had to follow along with the book to understand her words. I would suggest playing a sample to see if you can understand it before using your credit.
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