James farris
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Letters from a Stoic
- Penguin Classics
- By: Seneca, Robin Campbell
- Narrated by: Julian Glover
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 672
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 533
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 526
Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', the Stoic philosophy called for the restraint of animal instincts and the importance of upright ethical ideals and virtuous living. Seneca's writings are a profound, powerfully moving and inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Returned - Not "Unabridged"
- By Michael Augustus Ennis on 12-03-21
- Letters from a Stoic
- Penguin Classics
- By: Seneca, Robin Campbell
- Narrated by: Julian Glover
Wonderful
Reviewed: 04-04-23
Superb Wisdom and loved the narrator’s theatrical attributes that gave breath and depth to it.
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The Lord
- By: Romano Guardini
- Narrated by: Gordon Greenhill
- Length: 26 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 301
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Story5 out of 5 stars 266
The only true and unedited telling of the life of Christ - his life and times,in historical context, but not lacking the psychology behind his physical being and spirit. Unlike other books seeking to strip Jesus' story to reveal only the human being, Romano Guardini's The Lord gives the complete story of Jesus Christ - as man, Holy Ghost, and Creator. Pope Benedict XVI lauds Guardini's work as providing a full understanding of the Son of God away from the prejudice that rationality engenders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A masterpiece
- By Michael Gemborys on 01-06-17
- The Lord
- By: Romano Guardini
- Narrated by: Gordon Greenhill
If you believe in Jesus, this is the next step 10/10
Reviewed: 04-04-22
Words cannot do it justice. If you are a Christian, then this is a further revelation of the Man-God—-therefore it is
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A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Tim Curry
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,066
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,180
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19,074
A Signature Performance: Tim Curry rescues Charles Dickens from the jaws of Disney with his one-of-a-kind performance of the treasured classic. Our listeners loved this version so much that it inspired our whole line of Signature Classics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!!!
- By Alia on 12-11-09
Had the magic 8.7/10
Reviewed: 12-01-20
Had the magic, most entertaining dickens novel I’ve picked up. Good message, good morale, quick, had the magic
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Great Poets of the Romantic Age
- By: William Blake, William Wordsworth, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
With a dynamic spirit, these great English poets made a conscious return to nostalgia and spiritual depth. Each chose a different path, but they are united in a love of moods, impressions, scenes, stories, sights and sounds. In this collection of more than forty poems are some of the finest and most memorable works in the English language.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Inspirational, beautiful and timeless
- By Elisa on 08-25-16
7.0/10– Byron and Coleridge top notch, the rest flop
Reviewed: 09-20-20
Skip to Byron and Rime of the Ancient Mariner for the magic. The rest are decent to slow, repetitive.
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The Greatest Salesman in the World
- By: Og Mandino
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,292
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,270
The runaway bestseller with more than four million copies in print! You too can change your life with the priceless wisdom of ten ancient scrolls handed down for thousands of years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book to revisit and listen to
- By Terry on 11-02-16
- The Greatest Salesman in the World
- By: Og Mandino
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
7.0/10—Inspiring wisdom, lacks depth, mediocre writing
Reviewed: 09-20-20
Still a classic, a must for my personal library.
Read for the loving wisdom, not for beautiful writing and depth.
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As I Lay Dying
- By: William Faulkner, Jesmyn Ward - introduction
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean, Lina Patel, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,839
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,442
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,447
One of William Faulkner’s finest novels, As I Lay Dying, originally published in 1930, remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren’s family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Faulkner's As I Lay Dying review
- By Kristina on 11-12-08
- As I Lay Dying
- By: William Faulkner, Jesmyn Ward - introduction
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean, Lina Patel, Lorna Raver, Jesmyn Ward
6.9/10– experimental, psychological, boring
Reviewed: 09-05-20
6.9/10
Very interesting— Faulkner did not edit this manuscript. One of the most experimental works I’ve come a crossed thus far. Psychological, multiple perspectives, unique
The writing— manly, very few ‘-ly’ adverbs, mostly verbs. Not coherent at times.
Story— boring — not as boring as Charles Dickens.
I like Faulkner, good conversation to be had about him.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Elijah Wood
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,167
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,453
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,398
Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful Narration
- By Michael Balzoa on 03-11-11
7.5/10--Southern Magic
Reviewed: 08-27-20
Had the southern magic along the Mississippi River. Compared to other authors--first to use southern vernacular, which was great.
The characters were very colorful and Twain gave great insight into southern living. I adored how the language was completely country. ex. "The lightning was like a spider web in the sky" or "Thunder crashed like a barrel down the stairs--loved it. Country vernacular and genre. Loved how Huck was a compulsive liar, always wore disguises--depth.
Cons-- I could tell Twain wasn't the most superior writer, ex. how he tied up the end, the environment never changed from decisions by the characters, dialogue was weak, describing language and ideas was weak, and lost in the weeds at times.
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