Best Sellers
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Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata
- Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sumit Kaul
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata has the whole epic, which was originally known as Jaya, condensed into a tiny capsule in this book....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An epic tale narrated well by audible
- By Amazon Customer on 14-08-20
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Troy
- The Siege of Troy Retold
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story5 out of 5 stars 105
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By Anonymous User on 11-11-20
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Kurukshetra (Hindi Edition)
- Written by: Dinkar
- Narrated by: Neeraj Yadav
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Kurukshetra is a Hindi classic. It gives an extraordinary account of the Kurukshetra war mentioned in the Mahabharata. It describes in vivid details the armed confrontation that took place between the Pandavas and the Kauravas....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Contemporary Geeta
- By Sandeep Sharma on 26-10-20
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The Mahabharata
- Written by: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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Julius Caesar
- Written by: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Andrew Buchan, Sean Barrett
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening....
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The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram
- Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas; Selections & Commentaries
- Written by: Pavan K. Varma
- Narrated by: Rajesh P.I., Deevas Gupta
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
The Ramcharitmanas is one of the greatest lyrical compositions in Hindi literature. Writing in the 16th century, Tulsidas chose to pen verses in Awadhi rather than Sanskrit, thus breaking with literary tradition and, importantly, making Lord Ram more relatable to the lay person....
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3 out of 5 stars
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below average
- By sachin singh on 05-11-20
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Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata
- Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sumit Kaul
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata has the whole epic, which was originally known as Jaya, condensed into a tiny capsule in this book....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An epic tale narrated well by audible
- By Amazon Customer on 14-08-20
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Troy
- The Siege of Troy Retold
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story5 out of 5 stars 105
The story of Troy speaks to all of us - the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for 10 whole and very bloody years....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By Anonymous User on 11-11-20
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Kurukshetra (Hindi Edition)
- Written by: Dinkar
- Narrated by: Neeraj Yadav
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Kurukshetra is a Hindi classic. It gives an extraordinary account of the Kurukshetra war mentioned in the Mahabharata. It describes in vivid details the armed confrontation that took place between the Pandavas and the Kauravas....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Contemporary Geeta
- By Sandeep Sharma on 26-10-20
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The Mahabharata
- Written by: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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Julius Caesar
- Written by: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Andrew Buchan, Sean Barrett
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening....
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The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram
- Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas; Selections & Commentaries
- Written by: Pavan K. Varma
- Narrated by: Rajesh P.I., Deevas Gupta
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
The Ramcharitmanas is one of the greatest lyrical compositions in Hindi literature. Writing in the 16th century, Tulsidas chose to pen verses in Awadhi rather than Sanskrit, thus breaking with literary tradition and, importantly, making Lord Ram more relatable to the lay person....
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3 out of 5 stars
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below average
- By sachin singh on 05-11-20
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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- Written by: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
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Story3 out of 5 stars 1
Meditations is former U.S. President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 AD, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy....
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The Poets' Corner
- The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family
- Written by: John Lithgow
- Narrated by: Morgan Freeman, Susan Sarandon, Helen Mirren,
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
John Lithgow has compiled an outstanding collection of memorable poems and has gathered his famous friends to read them....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- By Asha Balachandran on 22-07-20
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Paradise Lost
- Written by: John Milton
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Milton tells the story of man's creation, fall and redemption, "to justify the ways of God to men"....
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Thirukkural
- Written by: Thiruvalluvar, M. Rajaram - translator
- Narrated by: S. Jayaraman, Kanchan Bhattacharyya
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Written by Thiruvalluvar in Tamil 10,000 years ago, Thirukkural and its Pearls of Wisdom is as relevant today as it was when written....
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Arabian Nights: Volume 1
- An Audible Original Drama
- Written by: Marty Ross
- Narrated by: Zahra Ahmadi, Raghad Chaar, Omid Djalili,
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
This multicast dramatisation of Arabian Nights: Volume 1 is an Audible Original reenvisioning of three iconic tales - with a twist....
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The Poetry of Mirabai
- Written by: Mirabai
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Eve Karpf, Libby Brunton
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Mirabai was a Rajput princess born to the Rathore clan in 1498 in Kudaki, Rajasthan, in northern India....
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The Plays of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello
- Written by: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Enjoy the most notable plays of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The four gems by the greatest wordsmith of English
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 23-01-21
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Plato, Socrates, and the Dialogues
- Written by: Michael Sugrue, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Sugrue
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
You'll become engrossed in "the romance of the intellect," as Professor Sugrue opens a path for you into the inner structure of these timeless dialogues....
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The Odyssey
- Written by: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Amazon Customer on 22-08-19
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- Written by: Homer
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 28 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Little is known about the Ancient Greek oral poet Homer, the supposed 8th century BC author of the world-read Iliad and his later masterpiece, The Odyssey....
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Pride and Prejudice (Dramatized)
- Written by: Jane Austen, Christina Calvit
- Narrated by: Diane Adair, Jane Carr, Chloe Dworkin,
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The dour, Mr. Darcy is anything but popular with the Bennets, especially when he fancies a member of their clan....
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The Iliad & the Odyssey
- Written by: Homer
- Narrated by: Charles Purkey
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 3
The Iliad. Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and...
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The Apology of Socrates According to Plato
- Written by: Plato, Benjamin Jowett
- Narrated by: Robin Homer
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The Apology of Socrates, written by Plato, is a Socratic dialogue of the speech of legal self-defense which Socrates spoke at his trial for impiety and corruption in 399 BC....
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Meditations
- Written by: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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The Inferno
- Written by: Dante, Robert Hollander - translator, Jean Hollander - translator
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers and listeners for 700 years and has entered the human imagination....
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- Written by: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 25 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature....
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The Iliad
- Written by: Homer, Richmond Lattimore - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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The great legacy of The Iliad is its shattering revelation of what it means to be human in the face of life's uncertainty and fleeting mortality....
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Rama the Steadfast
- An Early Form of the Ramayana
- Written by: M Valmiki
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Warrior-prince Rama is about to be crowned Young King, when he hears the devastating news that his father, King of Ayodhya, has been tricked into banishing him to the forest....
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The Canterbury Tales
- Penguin Classics
- Written by: Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill Coghill (Translation)
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Daniel Weyman, Derek Jacobi,
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce....
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The Socratic Dialogues: Early Period, Volume 1
- The Apology, Crito, Charmides, Laches, Lysis, Menexenus, Ion
- Written by: Plato, Benjamin Jowett - translator
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, full cast
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Here are the Socratic Dialogues presented as Plato designed them to be - living discussions between friends and protagonists....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent Performance of the Excellent Pieces
- By Girish B Hukkeri on 09-04-21
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Rumi's Little Book of Life
- The Garden of the Soul, the Heart, and the Spirit
- Written by: Rumi, Maryam Mafi - translator, Azima Melita Kolin - translator
- Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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This beautiful collection of 196 of his poems, previously unavailable in English and now translated by native Persian speakers Maryam Mafi and Azima Melita Kolin, will appeal to Rumi lovers everywhere who want a guidebook for their inner journey....
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Romeo and Juliet (Dramatised)
- Written by: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Albert Finney, Claire Bloom, Edith Evans,
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Albert Finney, Claire Bloom, Edith Evans and Hilton Edwards perform an unabridged version Shakespeare's tradegy about two young lovers whose deaths unite their feuding families....
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The Iliad & The Odyssey
- Written by: Homer
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 29 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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The Iliad and The Odyssey are epic poems traditionally attributed to Homer, of which the written versions are dated to the 8th century BCE. Chronicling events in the Greek Bronze Age, this magnificent pair of poems forms the cornerstone of Western literature....
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Othello (Dramatized)
- Written by: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ewan McGregor, Kelly Reilly
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Shakespeare's Othello is one of his finest and most famous tragedies....
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The Importance of Being Earnest
- Written by: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Matt Montanez
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Oscar Wilde created his final and most lasting play, one of the comic masterpieces of all time, The Importance of Being Earnest, in 1895....
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Essays 10: On the Shortness of Life
- Written by: Seneca
- Narrated by: Robin Homer
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
On the Shortness of Life was written by Seneca around AD 49. He argues that we waste so much time because we do not properly value it. We expend great effort in protecting other valuables such as money and property, but we allow others to occupy it and take time away from us....
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Essays Book 9: Of Tranquillity of Mind
- Written by: Seneca
- Narrated by: Robin Homer
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The work opens with Serenus asking Seneca for counsel, and this request for help takes the form of a medical consultation. Serenus explains that he feels agitated and in a state of unstable immobility....
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Meditations
- Written by: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The Meditations are a series of private reflections written in Greek by a Roman emperor immersed in the administration of an empire beset by wars and natural disasters. It is the work of a great man seeking philosophical and spiritual solace in the midst of human chaos and uncertainty....
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Penguin Classics
- Written by: Bernard O'Donoghue
- Narrated by: Frank Turner
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Composed during the 14th century in the English Midlands, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight describes the events that follow when a mysterious green-coloured knight rides into King Arthur's Camelot in deep mid-winter....
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From Plato to Post-modernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author
- Written by: Louis Markos, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Louis Markos
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Throughout these lectures, you'll meet the poet in many guises; the divine, the alchemical, the common, the playful and the prisoner....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb lesson for literature student
- By anik goyal dollar on 07-12-18