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Thomas Merton on the Poetry and Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke
- By: Thomas Merton, Michael W. Higgins
- Narrated by: Thomas Merton, Michael W. Higgins
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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Before entering the monastery, Thomas Merton studied English at Columbia University and taught literature at St. Bonaventure University. His passion for literature never faded, and now, you have the rare opportunity to take Thomas Merton as your guide in this set of his outstanding, remastered talks. Delivered to the community at the Abbey of Gethsemani in 1965 and 1966, Merton’s talks examine one of his favorite poets: Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926).
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- By Mr. Johannes Maria von Stumm on 02-03-20
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Thomas Merton on the Poetry and Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke
- Narrated by: Thomas Merton, Michael W. Higgins
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 17-08-17
- Language: English
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Le metamorfosi [The Metamorphosis]
- By: Ovidio
- Narrated by: Claudio Carini
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
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Le Metamorfosi di Ovidio, insieme all'Iliade, l'Odissea e l'Eneide, è il libro più famoso ed importante che ci sia arrivato dall'antichità. Diviso in 15 libri, contiene circa 250 miti che hanno in comune il tema della trasformazione. Molti dei protagonisti di questi miti sono alla base della nostra cultura. Solo per fare qualche esempio: Eco, Narciso, Europa, Medea, Arianna, Pigmalione, Prometeo, Pan, Ermafrodito, Dedalo ed Icaro, Venere ed Adone.
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Le metamorfosi [The Metamorphosis]
- Narrated by: Claudio Carini
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 18-03-15
- Language: Italian
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Homer's Odyssey is the thrilling and moving tale of the wanderings of the hero Odysseus after the end of the Trojan war. For ten years he experiences storms, shipwrecks, and seductions as he tries to find a way home to Ithaca, contending with the wrath of Poseidon but protected by Pallas Athena. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope is beset by suitors who believe him dead.
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The Odyssey
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 26-12-99
- Language: English
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Rosmersholm
- By: Henrik Ibsen
- Narrated by: John Burlinson, K. G. Cross, Alan Weyman, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Rosmersholm is a play surrounding the deep and intense political and cultural change in Norway in the middle of the 1880s, a period during which the traditional ruling class were forced to relinquish their right to impose their ideals on the rest of society. We follow Johannes Rosmer, a pastor who has resigned from his position; Rebecca West, a woman who sees Rosmer's potential and believes she can help him to realize his dream of creating a world of "happy, noble people"; and Headmaster Kroll, Rosmer's former best friend.
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Great play, wooden performance
- By Anonymous on 13-07-19
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Rosmersholm
- Narrated by: John Burlinson, K. G. Cross, Alan Weyman, Peter Tucker, Ron Altman, Michele Eaton, Denis Daly
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-08-16
- Language: English
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Mientras duela
- By: Defreds
- Narrated by: Defreds
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Cada línea escrita por Defreds es una mano tendida. Un libro para abrazar y dejarse abrazar: Mientras duela es un refugio hecho con palabras, pequeñas, sencillas, como una casita en un árbol. Un espacio adonde subir para refugiarse, para soñar, para recuperarse. Un lugar al que acudir cuando...
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Mientras duela
- Narrated by: Defreds
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 15-10-26
- Language: Spanish
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Hades, el dios menos malo
- By: Pol Gise
- Narrated by: Pol Gise
- Length: 5 hrs
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Un fascinante viaje del Olimpo al inframundo escrito por el creador de la serie de YouTube Salseo Griego. Detrás de cada villano hay una historia que vale la pena conocer. Hades, el dios del inframundo, no es para menos. ¿Hasta qué punto se ha deformado su mito con el tiempo? Pol Gise, uno de...
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Me encanto!
- By Kieran Smith on 29-04-23
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Hades, el dios menos malo
- Narrated by: Pol Gise
- Length: 5 hrs
- Release date: 15-03-23
- Language: Spanish
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The Poetry of Kabir
- By: Kabir
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 59 mins
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Kabir, meaning "Great" and one of the 99 names of God in Arabic, was a mystic and poet, born around 1440 in Varanasi to poor Muslim parents. Another account claims he was the child of a Brahmin widow. He himself said he was "at once the child of Allah and Ram". Kabir grew up learning his father’s craft of weaving and overcame many obstacles to become a disciple of Saint, or Swami, Ramananda, the leading pioneer of the Bhakti movement, which promoted salvation for all.
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The Poetry of Kabir
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe
- Length: 59 mins
- Release date: 22-04-20
- Language: English
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Poems by Percy Shelley
- By: Percy Shelley
- Narrated by: Margaretta Scott
- Length: 21 mins
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Percy Bysshe Shelley was born at Field Place near Horsham, Sussex, England, on August 4th, 1792, and was drowned in the sea off Leghorn on July 8th, 1822, within a month of completing his 30th year. Here, Margaretta Scott reads a selection of his finest work.
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Poems by Percy Shelley
- Narrated by: Margaretta Scott
- Length: 21 mins
- Release date: 29-01-08
- Language: English
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Leaves of Grass
- By: Walt Whitman
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
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Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." And Ralph Waldo Emerson found Leaves of Grass "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed," calling it a "combination of the Bhagavad Gita and the New York Herald."
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Leaves of Grass
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 26-07-10
- Language: English
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Dante's Paradise
- A Study on Part III of The Divine Comedy
- By: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Narrated by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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Professor Esolen who has served as your guide through both the Inferno and Purgatory will guide you through the profound and elevated poetry of Paradise. An expert who has taught Dante to college students for more than 20 years, Professor Esolen is also the preeminent modern translator of the entire Divine Comedy from the original Italian. Discover the ineffable majesty of Paradise with Professor Esolen, and complete the journey of all men who have conquered the self through the sufferings of Purgatory.
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Astounding
- By markj on 10-06-21
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Dante's Paradise
- A Study on Part III of The Divine Comedy
- Narrated by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Series: The Divine Comedy, Book 3
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 31-01-19
- Language: English
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La poursuite du bonheur / Le sens du combat
- Poésie 1
- By: Michel Houellebecq
- Narrated by: Jacques Bonnaffé
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
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Tutoyant avec aisance, à rebours des modes, une forme classique très maîtrisée, Michel Houellebecq met en scène dans ses poèmes un quotidien contemporain et urbain. Ses vers nous parlent de lui, nous parlent de nous et accèdent à l'universel, installant ainsi leur auteur, comme un Villon de la modernité, au rang des grands poètes populaires.
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La poursuite du bonheur / Le sens du combat
- Poésie 1
- Narrated by: Jacques Bonnaffé
- Series: Poésie, Book 1
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 04-01-21
- Language: French
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a Prose Rendering, Volume 2 of 3
- A Text-Faithful Translation of the 1590s Epic Poem
- By: Rebecca K. Reynolds
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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Welcome to Edmund Spenser’s 1590s epic poem, The Faerie Queene. This text-faithful, line-by-line prose rendering transports modern listeners into a vast narrative tapestry. Knights traverse diverse fantastical landscapes including the shadowy depths of an enchanted forest, a treacherous underwater lair, a mysterious subterranean kingdom, and the deadly Bower of Bliss.
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Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a Prose Rendering, Volume 2 of 3
- A Text-Faithful Translation of the 1590s Epic Poem
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Series: Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene: A Prose Rendering, Book 2
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 16-12-25
- Language: English
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Gerard Manley Hopkins: Magician of Words, Sounds, Images, and Insights
- By: Joseph J. Feeney
- Narrated by: Joseph J. Feeney
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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Gerard Manley Hopkins is undoubtedly one of the greatest poets in the English language. Under the influence of Cardinal John Henry Newman, Hopkins became a Jesuit priest. Now celebrated as a masterful poet, he inspires people throughout the world with his words and example. Hopkins was not only a brilliant poet but also a deeply spiritual man whose works explored religious themes such as Jesuit spirituality and the presence of God in nature.
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Boring…yet disturbing…
- By BabyIsThree on 01-12-24
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Gerard Manley Hopkins: Magician of Words, Sounds, Images, and Insights
- Narrated by: Joseph J. Feeney
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 06-12-17
- Language: English
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The Cherry Orchard
- By: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett, Amanda Friday, Elizabeth Chambers, and others
- Length: 2 hrs
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The Cherry Orchard is Chekhov's final play, first performed in 1904 at the Moscow Art Theatre and directed by Konstantin Stanislavski. It takes place on the Ranevsky family's country estate, which boasts a large cherry orchard that is in bloom as the play opens. The family is gathering at the estate for a reunion but also to decide how to handle their debts, which have reached a crisis point.
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The Cherry Orchard
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett, Amanda Friday, Elizabeth Chambers, Noel Badrian, Ben Stevens, Ted Wenskus, Linda Barrans
- Length: 2 hrs
- Release date: 08-05-17
- Language: English
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Ages of Man
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Sir John Gielgud
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Here are some of Shakespeare's finest speeches performed by one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of this century. It ranges from the youth of Jaques' introduction to life, 'All the world's a stage!' in ""As You Like It"" to the aged Prospero's goodbye to Ariel and Shakespeare's own farewell...
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Ages of Man
- Narrated by: Sir John Gielgud
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Release date: 16-12-99
- Language: English
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Aristotle's Poetics
- By: Aristotle
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
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Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definitions and analyses of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts. In our age, when the natural and social sciences have dominated the quest for truth, it is helpful to consider why Aristotle claimed poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history. Like so many other works by Aristotle, the Poetics has dominated the way we have thought about all forms of dramatic performance in Europe and America ever since.
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Aristotle's Poetics
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Release date: 04-04-16
- Language: English
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The Works and Days
- By: Hesiod, Richmond Lattimore - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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Among the finest poets of ancient Greece was Hesiod, a contemporary of Homer, who lived in the eighth century B.C. It is still a matter of dispute whether Homer or Hesiod was the earlier poet, and sometimes whether they were one and the same person! At any rate, Hesiod's incredible poetry serves as a major source for our understanding of Greek mythology, farming practices, time keeping and astronomy. In and of itself, the "Works and Days" is unparalleled in its richness and beauty, easily rivaling Homer.
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A disjointed experience
- By John Wayne on 01-02-23
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The Works and Days
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 20-09-07
- Language: English
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Elegía Joseph Cornell
- By: María Negroni
- Narrated by: Mariana Maciel
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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El presente texto es el registro de un descubrimiento de María Negroni: el cine de Joseph Cornell, artista del assemblage cercano al surrealismo que también cultivó el film-collage con un estilo lírico-documental, cuya capacidad de catalogar lo insólito fascinó a la poeta. A medio camino entre el poemario caligramático y el libro-arte, esta pequeña joya se lee como el diario íntimo de una observadora tras la estela de una imagen.
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Elegía Joseph Cornell
- Narrated by: Mariana Maciel
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Release date: 27-04-26
- Language: Spanish
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Kazan
- By: James Oliver Curwood
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Part wolf, part Husky, he was born to the wilderness and carried his burden among men stoically. He had known starvation, bitter cold, overwork and suffering at the cruel hand of man. He was a giant among his kind and as fearless as the men who drove him mercilessly through the perils of a frozen world. And now, through the uncertain hand of fate, he is free...he is called Kazan, the Wild Dog. But his journey has just begun and survival against the unforgiving wilderness with his blind mate, Grey Wolf, is a personal challenge. He had never known fear...until now!
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Wolf Dog Wolf
- By Clive on 27-11-13
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Kazan
- Narrated by: Kevin Foley
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 16-09-13
- Language: English
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The Tragedy of Hamlet
- By: Professor Ronald A. Rebholz, Lawrence Ryan - Joseph S. Atha Professor of Humanities Emeritus
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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How do you get a handle on Hamlet's complex character? What makes for great performances of the play? Professor Rebholz brings a new and compelling interpretation of this great Shakespearean work, offering insights on Hamlet's mysterious actions and inaction and his slow march toward revenge. He also engages in a lively debate with Professor Ryan about ways to perform the play, and the two also discuss its religious and political contexts.
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The Tragedy of Hamlet
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 16-12-21
- Language: English
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