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King Lear
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Trevor Peacock, Clive Merrison, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 831
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 738
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 730
This shattering drama of isolation and loss is one of the greatest tragedies in world literature. King Lear of Britain has three daughters: the hard-hearted Goneril and Regan, and the good and gentle Cordelia. He determines to divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best. Lear's tragic lack of judgment and self-knowledge is paralleled by the blindness of the loyal Gloucester who is persuaded to reject his virtuous son, Edgar, in favor of the villainous Edmund.
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5 out of 5 stars
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tragedy par excellence
- By turbopro on 08-10-16
- King Lear
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Trevor Peacock, Clive Merrison, full cast
An Outstanding Production
Reviewed: 06-21-22
Wonderful cast and production. I've never read it seen King Lear. This is a great way to experience the play. I recommend it!
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Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,004
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 848
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 839
Tap into the power of effective writing by developing the fundamental critical and analytical skills that transform your writing from "good" to "great." Regardless of your subject, goal, or occasion, these skills will help you organize your thoughts into a coherent piece, make a persuasive argument rooted in facts, and make responsible use of research materials.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A course I wish I'd had in high school or college
- By Sohachi on 05-20-15
A General Intro to Writing Course
Reviewed: 04-29-22
I'd recommend this course to students: middle or high school students, individuals going to/back to college, or homeschoolers.
Types of writing covered are mostly academic or professional writing, like essays and persuasive letters. there are one or two lectures on poetry and just a little fiction is covered.
I've listened to several of Dorsey Armstrong's lecture series on Audible and found all of them to be organized and presented in a manner that is easy to understand.
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Gut
- The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
- By: Giulia Enders
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,661
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,064
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,021
Our gut is almost as important to us as our brain, yet we know very little about how it works. Gut: The Inside Story is an entertaining, informative tour of the digestive system from the moment we raise a tasty morsel to our lips until the moment our body surrenders the remnants to the toilet bowl. No topic is too lowly for the author's wonder and admiration, from the careful choreography of breaking wind to the precise internal communication required for a cleansing vomit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Doctors opinion
- By KevinMcVeigh on 03-02-17
- Gut
- The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
- By: Giulia Enders
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
Great Health Information
Reviewed: 04-26-22
This book delivers tons of excellent information about the human digestive system with humor and charm. I recommend it!
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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 36 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,805
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,217
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,175
Between his work on the 2014 Audible Audiobook of the Year, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel, and his performance of Classic Love Poems, narrator Richard Armitage ( The Hobbit, Hannibal) has quickly become a listener favorite. Now, in this defining performance of Charles Dickens' classic David Copperfield, Armitage lends his unique voice and interpretation, truly inhabiting each character and bringing real energy to the life of one of Dickens' most famous characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A PERFECT narration of an English classic!
- By Wayne on 09-03-17
- David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Spectacular Performance
Reviewed: 04-18-22
A massive cast of unique characters is masterfully woven into a complex story spanning the first quarter of the title character's life. Around the one-third or halfway points in the story, I had to take a break from the audiobook because the story had become gradually heavier and heavier, and progress had slowed. As soon as I started listening to it again, the story and tone picked up.
Truly an outstanding performance from Richard Armitage! Diverse voices and accents for male and female characters, young and old. His natural voice is so deep and masculine, yet during monologues or dialogues of female characters, I often could forget that a man was giving the performance. He made clear the meaning in dialects or text that may have been otherwise difficult for modern readers to understand. Even in such a long book, I never got tired of listening to him read. I will look for more books performed by Richard Armitage.
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Peter Pan
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: J. M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Rupert Everett, Gerran Howell, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,501
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,281
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,244
The story begins at home in London during The Blitz, and Mary Darling is planning to evacuate her children to the countryside. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when a familiar face from her childhood returns...the one and only Peter Pan, the mysterious boy from Kensington Gardens. Intrigued by their mother’s friend, Wendy, Michael and John seek Peter Pan out, resulting in them being whisked off to Neverland and setting up home with Peter, Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not the original work
- By mnc300 on 12-11-19
- Peter Pan
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: J. M. Barrie
- Narrated by: Adeel Akhtar, Rupert Everett, Gerran Howell, Eleanor Worthington-Cox
Not The Original Story
Reviewed: 11-12-21
As other reviewers have noted, this is a modernized interpretation of Peter Pan set inexplicably during World War II. I found the strange modern concepts and language distracting enough that I gave up on the book by the time the children arrived in Neverland.
The performances sounded good, though. Overall, I'd recommend looking for another version. There is at least one more Peter Pan audiobook included in your Audible membership.
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The Science of Sci-Fi
- From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel
- By: Erin Macdonald, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Erin Macdonald
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,060
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,033
Science fiction allows us to go places we can only dream of seeing - other worlds, distant stars, entirely different galaxies. While not every story is concerned with the hard science behind space travel and other futuristic ventures, fiction can give us amazing insight into what we could be capable of and what we dream of doing. In these 10 lectures, Professor Erin Macdonald interweaves real science and the achievements of the imagination to reveal the truth that underlies our favorite stories and sheds light on what the future may hold.
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3 out of 5 stars
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surfing the surface
- By scarlet on 01-13-20
- The Science of Sci-Fi
- From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel
- By: Erin Macdonald, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Erin Macdonald
Great Fun
Reviewed: 10-13-21
Astrophysics made fun! I will be listening to this again and I would recommend this to any sci-fi fan.
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Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- By: Susan Napier
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 429
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 366
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 364
A 13th-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit - what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An amazing life
- By Michael Charboneau on 05-20-19
- Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- By: Susan Napier
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
For Cinophiles & Miyazaki Megafans Only
Reviewed: 08-11-21
I am not a cinophile nor a Miyazaki megafan so I didn't love this book. I've seen four or five of his films and enjoyed how incredibly imaginative his work is. I personally do not find great joy in exhaustively analyzing films but if you do, this book is for you.
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How to Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early
- By: JD Roth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: JD Roth
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,731
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,514
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,498
In this audiobook, Roth takes you inside the trending world of financial independence and early retirement, giving you the tools both to achieve financial independence and to improve the quality of your everyday life. You'll explore the ins and outs of the "FIRE movement", a collection of ideas and habits that allow people to manage their money so they can quit working while they're young. You'll consider the shockingly simple math behind financial freedom.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I expected more from a great courses audio book
- By Tony on 03-07-21
Great Financial Info
Reviewed: 08-09-21
This book spells out clear methods of attaining financial independence and freedom. It's broken down into steps with plenty of information to get you started each step of the way. I highly recommend this book!
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The Maltese Falcon
- By: Dashiell Hammett
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 956
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 850
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 847
Tough, cynical PI Sam Spade is hired by the story's irresistible femme fatale, Brigid O'Shaughnessy, to locate the client's sister by tailing her companion. Spade's partner, Miles Archer, takes on the assignment, and quickly both he and the man he was shadowing are murdered. As Spade pursues the mystery of his partner's death, he is drawn into a circle of colorful characters - all of them after a legendary statuette of a falcon fashioned long ago for King Charles of Spain.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator makes a classic noir story dull
- By rose711 on 02-01-21
- The Maltese Falcon
- By: Dashiell Hammett
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Add to Your Library
Reviewed: 08-04-21
This was my first time reading/hearing this classic. It's famous for good reasons. I'm not usually into mysteries, but this was well-worth the listen. Great performance by Robertson Dean, too.
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How to Write Best-Selling Fiction
- By: James Scott Bell, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: James Scott Bell
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 855
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 706
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Story5 out of 5 stars 694
Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller. No one has cracked the code better than James Scott Bell. A best-selling author himself, and the author of the number-one best seller for writers, Plot & Structure, Mr. Bell has been teaching the principles of best-selling fiction for over 20 years, principles that apply to any genre or style.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a writer and this course is to blame.
- By accentrique on 07-22-19
- How to Write Best-Selling Fiction
- By: James Scott Bell, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: James Scott Bell
Fantastic Fiction Writing Course
Reviewed: 06-11-21
Excellent info from start to finish on all aspects of fiction writing including plot structure, character development, dialogue, editing, publishing and marketing. I've been reading articles and books about fiction writing for a couple years and this is the most comprehensive I've found. James Scott Bell presents the information with examples in a way that is easy to apply to your own work. I definitely recommend this course!
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