Showing titles in Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature
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Andromache
- By: Euripides, Gene Openshaw, Amy Escobar, and others
- Narrated by: Sonya Joseph, Andrew McGinn
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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Euripides' classic tragedy in a new verse translation and a new, full cast audio production. After Troy fell to the Greeks, Andromache, the wife of the slain Trojan king Hector, was taken as prize and given to Achilles' son Neoptolemus as his concubine. He treated her kindly, and in the fullness of time she bore him a son. But Neoptolemus went on to take as his wife Hermione, the daughter of Menelaus, but she could bear him no children. Enraged with jealousy, Hermione plots the death of Andromache.
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Hard to listen to
- By Sarah e. on 04-05-22
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Andromache
- Narrated by: Sonya Joseph, Andrew McGinn
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 06-05-13
- Language: English
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On the Nature of Things
- By: Lucretius
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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This famous work by Lucretius is a masterpiece of didactic poetry, and it still stands today as the finest exposition of Epicurean philosophy ever written. The poem was produced in the middle of first century B.C., a period that was to witness a flowering of Latin literature unequaled for beauty and intellectual power in subsequent ages.
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On the Nature of Things
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 07-12-07
- Language: English
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Classic American Poetry
- By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and others
- Narrated by: Garrick Hagon, Liza Ross, William Hootkins, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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Walt Whitman said, "...poetry is the voice of the nation, expressing its deepest concerns, ambitions and longings," which is certainly true of the great classic poetry of America. This wide-ranging anthology, from the earliest poets of the 16th century to the present day, reflects the changing preoccupations and visions of Americans, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, E.E. Cummings, and more.
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Classic American Poetry
- Narrated by: Garrick Hagon, Liza Ross, William Hootkins, Kate Harper, James Goode, Alibe Parsons
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 03-08-00
- Language: English
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Poems of the Elder Edda
- The Middle Ages Series
- By: Patricia Terry
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio, Wanda Moats, Matthew Posner, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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The great poetic tradition of pre-Christian Scandinavia is known to us almost exclusively though the Prose Edda, a collection of narrative literature, and its companion, the Poetic Edda. The poems originated in Iceland, Norway, and Greenland between the ninth and 13th centuries, when they were compiled in a unique manuscript known as the Codex Regius. The poems are primarily lyrical rather than narrative.
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How to train your dragon?
- By Amazon Customer on 03-08-18
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Poems of the Elder Edda
- The Middle Ages Series
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio, Wanda Moats, Matthew Posner, ThomaS Landbo
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 12-10-15
- Language: English
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Julius Caesar
- A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Full Cast Dramatization
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Julius Caesar to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition. Shakespeare may have written Julius Caesar as the first of his plays to be performed at the...
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Julius Caesar
- A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre
- Narrated by: Full Cast Dramatization
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 24-02-15
- Language: English
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170 Chinese Poems
- By: Arthur Waley
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A selection of the very best of Chinese poetry over the course of a thousand years, from 100 years before Christ was born up of the middle ages. Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry are still the benchmark by which such translations are held, nearly two hundred years after he introduced the west to the wonder of classical Chinese poetry.
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170 Chinese Poems
- Narrated by: Charles Featherstone
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 18-10-24
- Language: English
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An Essay on Criticism
- By: Alexander Pope
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 50 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1711, An Essay on Criticism was one of Pope's earliest major poems. As the title suggests, it is an exploration of what Pope considered to be the essential aspects of good critical writing.
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An Essay on Criticism
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 50 mins
- Release date: 08-02-19
- Language: English
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The Rivals
- By: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Narrated by: Edith Evans
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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A comedy of manners in five acts, The Rivals was Sheridan's second commercially produced play. The play is set in Bath in the 18th century, a town legendary for conspicuous consumption and fashion at the time. Wealthy, fashionable people went there to "take the waters", which were believed to have healing properties. Bath was much less exclusive than London, and provides an ideal setting for the characters.
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For Mrs Malaprop
- By SpinnersLibrarian on 06-08-14
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The Rivals
- Narrated by: Edith Evans
- Length: 2 hrs
- Release date: 18-02-10
- Language: English
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The Great Poets: William McGonagall
- By: William Topaz McGonagall
- Narrated by: Gregor Fisher
- Length: 58 mins
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The idiosyncratic Scottish poet William Topaz McGonagall has the unusual reputation as one of the worst poets in the English language with rhymes and rhythms that produce mirth rather than wonder. His masterpiece is The Tay Bridge Disaster. Scottish-born Gregor Fisher, who starred in Love Actually and other film and TV programs, reads the key poems and passages from the autobiography - and gets deep into character!
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Perfectly terrible
- By Corvyn on 21-06-23
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The Great Poets: William McGonagall
- Narrated by: Gregor Fisher
- Length: 58 mins
- Release date: 15-04-09
- Language: English
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Petrarch’s Canzoniere
- Scattered Rhymes, a New Verse Translation
- By: Francesco Petrarch
- Narrated by: Ed Ashley
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Francesco Petrarch’s Canzoniere (translated in English as ‘Scattered Rhymes’) is a collection of 14th century poems famed for their exploration of love, grief, spirituality and nature. Peter Thornton's accessible new translation brings Petrarch to the 21st century in direct, rhymed, English verse - for academics and poetry enthusiasts alike.
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Petrarch’s Canzoniere
- Scattered Rhymes, a New Verse Translation
- Narrated by: Ed Ashley
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 23-12-22
- Language: English
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Rama the Steadfast
- An Early Form of the Ramayana
- By: Valmiki, John Brockington - introduction, Mary Brockington - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Sid Sagar. This definitive recording includes an introduction by John Brockington and Mary Brockington. Warrior-prince Rama is about to be crowned Young King, when he hears the devastating news that his father, King of Ayodhya, has...
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Righteous Rāma the Steadfast~☆
- By David Adams on 03-07-22
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Rama the Steadfast
- An Early Form of the Ramayana
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 25-03-21
- Language: English
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Oedipus the King
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Release date: 20-01-06
- Language: English
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The Oresteia Trilogy
- By: Aeschylus
- Narrated by: Keira Grace
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The Oresteia is a tragedy in three parts written by Aeschylus in the fifth century BCE. After a decade of warfare, Troy had fallen and Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, returned home. His wife, Queen Clytemnestra, had him killed to avenge the sacrifice of her daughter Iphigenia, to obtain the crown and to marry her lover Aegisthus. This murder leads to further bloodshed when their son Orestes in turn kills Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. The trilogy consists of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides.
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The Oresteia Trilogy
- Narrated by: Keira Grace
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 06-11-19
- Language: English
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The Wisdom of the Talmud
- By: Ben Zion Bokser
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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A boundless source of consolation and intellectual stimulation and one of the central texts of Judaism, the Talmud is not only a great compilation of ancient wisdom concerning law, religion, history, ethics, metaphysics, and folklore; it is also a treasure trove of aphorism, maxims, and witty sayings, including:Adversity is the true school of mind. Avoid anger and thou wilt not sin. Too many captains sink the ship. The noblest of all charities is in enabling the poor to earn a livelihood. Dignity does not consist in a silk dress.
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not as good as the previous
- By ABecia on 21-06-25
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The Wisdom of the Talmud
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Ito
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 03-03-25
- Language: English
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"Autumn leaves" and "Les contemplations": 28 poems by Victor Hugo
- By: Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 54 mins
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Victor Hugo is one of the best-known French writers, and is part of the greatest literary figures of all time. His poetry made him famous very early, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest lyric poets when he was only 20 years old. He was also a novelist and a dramatist, and furthered the cause of Romanticism, this exalted artistic movement which toyed with Sublime and soared on the winds of emotion.
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"Autumn leaves" and "Les contemplations": 28 poems by Victor Hugo
- Narrated by: Katie Haigh
- Length: 54 mins
- Release date: 25-02-16
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy
- By: Dante
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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Guided by the Roman poet Virgil and the love of his life, Beatrice, Dante traverses the three realms of the dead—Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven—encountering sinners, souls seeking forgiveness, and divine beings. With vivid imagery, sharp social commentary, and profound spiritual insight, The Divine Comedy is an unforgettable exploration of the human soul’s journey toward salvation.
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The Divine Comedy
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 24-04-25
- Language: English
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The Plays of Sophocles
- Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
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Sophocles was born at Colonus, near Athens in about 496 BC and is considered to be one of the premier playwrights of Greek tragedy. His stories may have been filled with strife, but Sophocles himself was prosperous and came from a good family. It is said that he was handsome, wealthy, and a highly respected citizen of Athens. During his life, he wrote over 120 plays and was instrumental in how plays would eventually be performed, including the addition of stage props.
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The Plays of Sophocles
- Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 12-09-17
- Language: English
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The Great Poets: Francesco Petrarch
- By: Francesco Petrarch, Joseph Auslander - translator
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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This 14th-century Italian poet was a model for many who followed him. His passionate sonnets to Laura became the epitome for love poetry. Over some 40 years he wrote 366 sonnets to Laura, whom he probably never even spoke to, and they remain immediate and affecting even now. Called "Rime Sparse (Scattered Rhymes)", they influenced Chaucer and many others.
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The Great Poets: Francesco Petrarch
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 18-11-10
- Language: English
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Phaedrus
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The Phaedrus by Plato, is a dialogue between Plato's protagonist, Socrates, and Phaedrus, an interlocutor in several dialogues. It was probably written around 370 BC, at about the same time as Plato's Republic and Symposium. Ostensibly about love, the discussion in the dialogue focuses on the art of rhetoric and how it ought to be practiced. The dialogue appears in the direct words of Socrates and Phaedrus, without an introduction.
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One of Plato’s best dialogues
- By Dr. Dylan Evans on 24-06-24
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Phaedrus
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 28-10-19
- Language: English
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The Metamorphoses
- By: Publius Ovidius Naso
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In the Metamorphoses Ovid retells stories from the Greek myths, arranging them in roughly chronological order, from the origins of the world to his own times. His charming and graceful versions, full of life and interest, express his humanist approach, his feeling for pathos, and his endless curiosity and delight in human affairs. Each tale involves a transformation of some kind, and the whole collection provided a potent source of motifs and images for later art, especially the paintings, sculpture, and verse of the Renaissance.
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The Metamorphoses
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 18-02-25
- Language: English
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