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The Story of Human Language
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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Groans from Taiwan
- By Jake Harrison on 18-04-20
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The Story of Human Language
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Series: The Great Courses: Linguistics
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners
- By: Olly Richards
- Narrated by: Matteo Ghilardi
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and, most importantly, enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress as you listen. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Beginners will make learning Italian easy and enjoyable.
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- By Amazon Customer on 21-01-20
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Short Stories in Italian for Beginners
- Narrated by: Matteo Ghilardi
- Series: Teach Yourself Foreign Language Graded Reader Series
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 04-10-18
- Language: English
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The Innocents
- A Story for Lovers
- By: Sinclair Lewis
- Narrated by: Ric Reitz
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was an American novelist and playwright who, in 1930, became the first American to win the Nobel Prize for literature. His last distinctive pulp novel, The Innocents, follows a longtime married couple as they vacation away from their home in New York City and contemplate starting a business.
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Brilliant story, wonderfully read.
- By Gaynor on 16-04-26
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The Innocents
- A Story for Lovers
- Narrated by: Ric Reitz
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 05-10-11
- Language: English
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The Story of English in 100 Words
- By: Professor David Crystal
- Narrated by: Professor David Crystal
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century.
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A must for novice linguists
- By Anonymous on 15-04-24
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The Story of English in 100 Words
- Narrated by: Professor David Crystal
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 01-06-23
- Language: English
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold Story of English
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
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Absolute Americanised nonsense
- By Suzibm on 19-11-23
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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- The Untold Story of English
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 03-11-09
- Language: English
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Short Stories in Russian for Beginners
- By: Olly Richards, Alex Rawlings
- Narrated by: Alexander Mercury
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance19
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Short Stories in Russian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian easy and enjoyable.
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Great Companion to the book
- By Joshwright10 on 29-12-19
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Short Stories in Russian for Beginners
- Narrated by: Alexander Mercury
- Series: Teach Yourself Foreign Language Graded Reader Series
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 04-10-18
- Language: English
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The Stories of Your Life
- The Eight Stories That Explain the World Around Us
- By: Ben Ambridge
- Narrated by: Ben Ambridge
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Every aspect of human behaviour is part of a story – by understanding the stories, you can understand life itself. Read by the author, Ben Ambridge. 'Fascinating, entertaining and deeply smart' – Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status Game Wars, pandemics, Brexit, Elon Musk, the...
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The Stories of Your Life
- The Eight Stories That Explain the World Around Us
- Narrated by: Ben Ambridge
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 05-09-24
- Language: English
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Proust and the Squid
- The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
- By: Maryanne Wolf
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Interweaving her vast knowledge of neurology, sociology, psychology, and philosophy with fascinating down-to-earth examples and lively personal anecdotes, developmental psychologist, neuroscientist, and dyslexia expert Wolf probes the question, "How do we learn to read and write?" This ambitious and provocative new book offers an impassioned look at reading, its effect on our lives, and explains why it matters so greatly in a digital era.
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Read this?
- By S. O'NEILL on 24-06-10
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Proust and the Squid
- The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 26-08-08
- Language: English
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How Language Began
- The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention
- By: Daniel L. Everett
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Mankind has a distinct advantage over other terrestrial species: we talk to one another. But how did we acquire the most advanced form of communication on Earth? Daniel L. Everett, a "bombshell" linguist and "instant folk hero" (Tom Wolfe, Harper's), provides in this sweeping history a comprehensive examination of the evolutionary story of language, from the earliest speaking attempts by hominids to the more than 7,000 languages that exist today.
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in depth and wide ranging
- By Rich on 28-06-25
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How Language Began
- The Story of Humanity's Greatest Invention
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 20-03-18
- Language: English
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Pronoun Trouble
- The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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With his trademark humor and flair, bestselling linguist John McWhorter busts the myths and shares the history of the most controversial language topic of our times: pronouns The nature of language is to shift and evolve—but every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation...
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Pronoun Trouble
- The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 01-04-25
- Language: English
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Bye Bye I Love You
- The Story of Our First and Last Words
- By: Michael Erard
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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With our earliest utterances, we announce ourselves—and are recognized—as persons ready for social life. With our final ones, we mark where others must release us to death's embrace. In Bye Bye I Love You, linguist and author Michael Erard explores these phenomena, commonly called "first words" and "last words," uncovering their cultural, historical, and biological entanglements and honoring their deep private significance.
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Bye Bye I Love You
- The Story of Our First and Last Words
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 11-03-25
- Language: English
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Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories 1896-1901
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrated by: P. J. Morgan
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Lucy Maud Montgomery was a beloved and prolific Canadian author, best known for her Anne of Green Gables series. She was also the author of over 500 short stories, poems, and essays. This delightful collection includes 20 of her earliest short stories, ranging from tales of fated romance to school friendships to Christmas miracles, all touching on the narrative themes of class, family, belonging, and romance that characterize her work.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories 1896-1901
- Narrated by: P. J. Morgan
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 18-06-19
- Language: English
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A Laodicean
- A Story of Today
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Paula Power, the daughter of a wealthy railway magnate, inherits De Stancy Castle, an ancient castle in need of modernization. She commissions a young architect from London, George Somerset, to undertake the work. Somerset falls in love with Paula. But Paula, the Laodicean of the title, meaning a person who is lukewarm or halfhearted, is torn between George's admiration and that of Captain De Stancy, whose old-world romanticism contrasts with Somerset's forward-looking outlook.
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Great story
- By Vanessa H. on 25-02-22
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A Laodicean
- A Story of Today
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 08-04-16
- Language: English
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A March on London
- Being a Story of Wat Tyler and the Peasant Revolt
- By: George Alfred Henty
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1381, Wat, the Tyler, and the peasants he represented urged of the king of England that serfdom should be abolished, the right of all to market their goods publicly should be allowed, the price of good land should not be over four pennies an acre, and that all past offenses should be pardoned. Instead of presenting their requests in a respectful manner, they took to the streets of East Anglia, Kent, and London. Although their demands were certainly reasonable, their methods were not.
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A March on London
- Being a Story of Wat Tyler and the Peasant Revolt
- Narrated by: Jim Hodges
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 04-07-17
- Language: English
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Why We Talk Funny
- The Real Story Behind Our Accents
- By: Valerie Fridland
- Narrated by: Valerie Fridland, Christophe Landa, Khaya Fraites, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
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A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents – and the enduring power of sounding different Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE, Egyptian pharaohs experimented with babies to test out theories about the “original”...
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Why We Talk Funny
- The Real Story Behind Our Accents
- Narrated by: Valerie Fridland, Christophe Landa, Khaya Fraites, Elisabeth Lagelée, Aaron Goodson, Michael Mola, Max Newland, Magnus Rook, Lucy Archer Woodcock
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 21-04-26
- Language: English
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime & Other Stories
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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"Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" is a masterpiece of polished cynicism in which poison, explosive clocks, and finally murder forerun married bliss. Also included are: "The Canterville Ghost", "The Model Millionaire", "The Young King", "The Fisherman and His Soul", "The Happy Prince", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." These eight stories were produced in the heyday of Wilde's career.
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Only Jacobi could give the gravitas of Oscar Wild
- By Kazasid on 29-04-23
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime & Other Stories
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 01-03-12
- Language: English
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Short Stories 1904
- By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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This collection of 18 short stories written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, famous for her Anne of Green Gables series, are part of a wider collection within a prolific portfolio. Written several years before Anne was initially published, these stories exhibit a development of significant themes and narrative styles within Montgomery’s writing. Woven with thematic threads of belonging, isolation, family, class and reputation, this audiobook will delight listeners with its rich narratives.
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Short Stories 1904
- Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 12-09-18
- Language: English
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Alexa Sheppard, Graham Scott, Gregory Sheridan
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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The first four stories were first published as a collection in 1891. The final story, "The Portrait of Mr W. H.", originally published separately in 1889, was later added to an expanded collection. All the stories deal with personal relationships and their inevitable influence on the course of a person's life.
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Bad voice acting
- By Amanda Pitkethly on 17-01-24
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Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories
- Narrated by: Alexa Sheppard, Graham Scott, Gregory Sheridan
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 07-03-19
- Language: English
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The Two Destinies
- By: Wilkie Collins Peter
- Narrated by: Peter Newcombe Joyce
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
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Mary and George love each other in early childhood, but George's father tears them apart, not believing that Mary, a bailiff's daughter, will be a fit match for his son. The family travel to America to pursue the father's dream of wealth. During George's absence, Mary moves to Scotland and, in order to survive, is forced into a marriage of convenience. George returns after 10 years to search for his promised bride and becomes obsessed and infatuated with a Mrs Van Brandt. Is the pursuit beginning to affect his sanity?
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The Two Destinies
- Narrated by: Peter Newcombe Joyce
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 10-10-17
- Language: English
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Love and Other Stories
- By: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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Years before his marriage to Olga Knipper and his self-imposed medical exile to Yalta, years before he even began writing the seminal works of dramatic literature for which he is renowned, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, to support his financially and physically struggling family, wrote stories...many, many stories. Starting in his early 20s, living in Moscow, he made a name for himself by capturing the peculiarities of Russian life through satire, humor, pathos, and passion. Myriad influences inspired his eventual words for the stage.
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Love and Other Stories
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 06-05-19
- Language: English
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