Great Lives
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Book 1
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Simply Dirac
- By: Helge Kragh
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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Paul Dirac (1902 - 1984) was a brilliant mathematician and a 1933 Nobel laureate whose work ranks alongside that of Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton. Although not as well-known as his famous contemporaries Werner Heisenberg and Richard Feynman, his influence on the course of physics was immense. His landmark book, The Principles of Quantum Mechanics, introduced that new science to the world and his "Dirac equation" was the first theory to reconcile special relativity and quantum mechanics.
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Meet the quantum genius!
- By LaPazBC on 05-19-17
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Simply Dirac
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 02-24-17
- Language: English
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Book 2
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Simply Darwin
- By: Michael Ruse
- Narrated by: Hugh Holman
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
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Simply Darwin tells the story of Charles Robert Darwin (1809 - 1882) and his theory of evolution through natural selection. On one level, the book portrays a dedicated scientist who, through careful observation and brilliant insight, became convinced that organisms were the end product of a long, slow, and natural process of development.
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Very interesting and informative look at Darwin
- By Rhonda on 04-26-17
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Simply Darwin
- Narrated by: Hugh Holman
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-31-16
- Language: English
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Book 3
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Simply Dickens
- By: Paul Schlicke
- Narrated by: Joff Manning
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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Largely self-taught, with little formal education, Dickens was catapulted to fame at the age of 24 with the publication of The Pickwick Papers in 1836. While some authors have depicted Dickens as a tormented soul or cruel misogynist who compromised his work by pandering to a wide audience, Simply Dickens convincingly shows him as a purposeful, supremely talented, and versatile personality whose popular appeal was central to his achievement.
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Some Interesting Facts on Dickens
- By Donald Jones on 11-23-16
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Simply Dickens
- Narrated by: Joff Manning
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 10-14-16
- Language: English
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Book 4
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Simply Faulkner
- By: Philip Weinstein
- Narrated by: Milton Bagby
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
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All of Faulkner's works powerfully explore complex societal and family issues that continue to be relevant in our own day. Yet, because of his decidedly difficult, stream-of-consciousness style, Faulkner’s books remain sadly unknown to many readers. In Simply Faulkner, author Philip Weinstein not only helps us understand these challenging works, but also explains why Faulkner had to write them as he did, in an effort to capture the sheer abundance and unruliness of life.
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Simply Faulkner
- Narrated by: Milton Bagby
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 07-27-18
- Language: English
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Book 5
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Simply Wittgenstein
- By: James C. Klagge
- Narrated by: Joff Manning
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
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Born in Vienna into an extremely wealthy and highly cultured family, Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) grew up surrounded by art, music, and a disturbing amount of dysfunctional behavior. After studying mechanical engineering and developing an interest in aeronautics, he became obsessed with mathematics and logic, which led to his life's work exploring the relationship between language, philosophy, and reality.
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Fun, accessible and informative
- By Fabian on 04-18-18
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Simply Wittgenstein
- Narrated by: Joff Manning
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 03-10-17
- Language: English
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Book 6
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Simply Joyce
- By: Margot Norris
- Narrated by: Julian Casey
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
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In Simply Joyce, author Margot Norris strips the mystery from Joyce's groundbreaking books by offering a clear introduction to why and how they were produced. Along the way, she offers insights into Joyce's life and creative inspirations by exploring his stories and novels in depth. Beginning with the more accessible early works and proceeding through Ulysses and the even more challenging Finnegans Wake, Norris provides a clear and easily understandable overview of this seminal writer.
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Simply Joyce
- Narrated by: Julian Casey
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 06-08-17
- Language: English
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Book 7
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Simply Austen
- By: Joan Klingel Ray
- Narrated by: Bridget Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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One of the most beloved novelists of all time, Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) is also one of the most scrutinized. Since the early 20th century, she has been a favorite topic of academic researchers and scholars; at the same time, the popularity of her books has continued to grow. Why are Austen's novels the subject of scholarly tomes and doctoral dissertations, and also the inspiration for a virtual cottage industry of popular adaptations?
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The reader’s poor performance
- By M. Price on 09-28-24
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Simply Austen
- Narrated by: Bridget Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 06-13-17
- Language: English
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Book 8
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Simply Gödel
- By: Richard Tieszen
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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In Simply Gödel, Richard Tieszen traces Kurt Gödel’s life and career, from his early years in tumultuous, culturally rich Vienna to his many brilliant achievements as a member of IAS, as well as his repeated battles with mental illness. In discussing Gödel’s ideas, Tieszen not only provides an accessible explanation of the incompleteness theorems, but explores some of his lesser known writings, including his thoughts on time travel and his proof of the existence of God.
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20th Century Man of Mathematics and Philosophy
- By Douglas from Blaine on 09-21-21
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Simply Gödel
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 06-18-18
- Language: English
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Book 9
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Simply Tolstoy
- By: Donna Tussing Orwin
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born at Yasnaya Polyana, his ancestral estate located about 120 miles from Moscow. While he would live and travel in other places over the years, he always considered this family residence in the Russian heartland as his home. His lifelong quest for truth and meaning began while he was a university student. In Simply Tolstoy, Professor Donna Tussing Orwin traces the author’s profound journey of discovery and explains how he mined his tumultuous inner life to create his great works.
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Simply Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 02-19-18
- Language: English
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Book 10
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Simply Hitchcock
- By: David Sterritt
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
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In Simply Hitchcock, author and movie critic David Sterritt explores the celebrated director’s entire career, from its beginnings in the British silent film industry to its glory days in Hollywood. He shows Hitchcock as a consummate artist who dealt with deep existential and psychological issues, as well as a mischievous prankster who loved playing tricks on the audience and never missed a chance to pull a dead rabbit out of a hat.
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Simply Hitchcock
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 11-16-17
- Language: English
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Book 11
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Simply Napoleon
- By: Matthew Zarzeczny, J. David Markham
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
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The first emperor of France and one of the shrewdest military leaders of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) eventually came to control much of Europe. In Simply Napoleon, authors J. David Markham and Matthew Zarzeczny tell Napoleon's story, from his birth on the island of Corsica to his eventual imprisonment and death on the island of Saint Helena. They explain how the famed military commander's unique combination of determination, intellect, and personal charisma allowed him to rise from a provincial village to become a powerful and authoritative ruler. While taking an overall positive view of Napoleon, Markham and Zarzeczny also make it a point to draw attention to his mistakes and their consequences, providing a balanced picture of this complicated figure who was both a product of his times and a man pointing the way to the future.
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Simply Napoleon
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 11-10-17
- Language: English
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Book 12
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Simply Freud
- Great Lives
- By: Stephen Frosh
- Narrated by: Matthew Lyon
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
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In Simply Freud, Professor Stephen Frosh offers an engaging and accessible introduction to Freud and his major ideas, including the unconscious, sexual repression, free association, and the interpretation of dreams. At the same time, he reminds us that Freud was also a person - ambitious, conflicted, amorous, irritable, blind about some things, prophetically insightful about others.
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Simply Freud
- Great Lives
- Narrated by: Matthew Lyon
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 08-15-18
- Language: English
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Book 13
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Simply Descartes - Great Lives
- By: Kurt Smith
- Narrated by: Esmee Cook
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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Rene Descartes was born in La Haye en Touraine, France, on March 31, 1596. He attended a Jesuit college and studied law for two years, but he soon gave up formal academics to immerse himself in “the great book of the world”. In 1618, he joined the army, where he became interested in military engineering and expanded his knowledge of physics and mathematics. Then, one night in 1619, he experienced what he described as divine visions, which inspired him to create a new mathematics-based philosophy.
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Simply Descartes - Great Lives
- Narrated by: Esmee Cook
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 05-14-19
- Language: English
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Book 14
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Simply Chopin
- By: William Smialek
- Narrated by: Brandolin Barrett
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
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Born in a small town near Warsaw, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) was a musical prodigy who began giving public concerts and composed his first piano pieces at the age of seven. Following studies at the Warsaw Conservatory, he left his native Poland in 1830, eventually settling in Paris, where he lived for the rest of his life. There he cultivated friendships with prominent musicians and intellectuals of the period and quickly achieved renown as a virtuoso performer and pioneering composer.
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Simply Chopin
- Narrated by: Brandolin Barrett
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 05-01-19
- Language: English
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Book 15
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Simply Eliot
- Great Lives
- By: Joseph Maddrey
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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In Simply Eliot, Joseph Maddrey plumbs the emotional and intellectual life of the man whom critic Edmund Wilson called "one of our only authentic poets". He chronicles Eliot's attempts to create a coherent worldview, and explores how his religious conversion in 1927 led to a spiritual rebirth that allowed him to produce his ultimate poetic statement.
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Simply Eliot
- Great Lives
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 04-15-19
- Language: English
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Book 16
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Simply Nietzsche (Great Lives)
- By: Peter Kail
- Narrated by: Victoria Meakin
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Born and raised in a small town in Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900) began his career in philology (the study of language), and served as a professor at the University of Basel. In 1879, he was forced to leave due to health issues, which afflicted him throughout his life. Supported by his university pension and aided by friends, he spent the next decade as an independent author, writing the books for which he would become famous, including Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, and On the Genealogy of Morals.
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Brilliant Summary
- By Steve S on 01-07-23
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Simply Nietzsche (Great Lives)
- Narrated by: Victoria Meakin
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-20-20
- Language: English
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Book 17
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Simply Riemann
- Great Lives
- By: Jeremy Gray
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
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Author Jeremy Gray provides a comprehensive and intellectually stimulating introduction to Bernhard Riemann’s life and paradigm-defining work. Beginning with his early influences - in particular, his relationship with his renowned predecessor Carl Friedrich Gauss - Gray goes on to explore Riemann’s specific contributions to geometry, functions of a complex variable, prime numbers, and functions of a real variable, which opened the way to discovering the limits of the calculus.
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For people with really great imagination.
- By Anonymous User on 05-03-24
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Simply Riemann
- Great Lives
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 02-12-21
- Language: English
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Book 18
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Simply Hegel
- Great Lives, Book 18
- By: Robert L. Wicks
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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In Simply Hegel, Robert L. Wicks presents Hegel’s revolutionary philosophy in clear and simple language, illuminating not only his basic ideas, but also the deeper meanings hidden within the book. Wicks’s analysis also contextualizes Hegel’s thought by providing a vivid chronology of his times, which included such earth-shaking events as the French Revolution and Napoleon’s invasion of Prussia.
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This is a very clearly written book that doesn't sacrifice too much as far as depth of content is concerned.
- By Amazon Customer on 07-05-24
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Simply Hegel
- Great Lives, Book 18
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 06-09-20
- Language: English
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Book 19
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Simply Stravinsky
- Great Lives, Book 19
- By: Pieter van den Toorn
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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In Simply Stravinsky, Professor Pieter van den Toorn takes a fresh look at the composer and his legacy, providing a compact, exciting, and accessible introduction to the 20th century’s most celebrated composer and his timeless music. From Stravinsky’s apprenticeship in St. Petersburg to his life among the émigré community in Southern California, Professor van den Toorn shows how the composer’s music was tied to his personality and how it came to influence artists from Aaron Copland to Philip Glass.
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Simply Stravinsky
- Great Lives, Book 19
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 12-02-21
- Language: English
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Book 20
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Simply Beethoven (Great Lives)
- By: Leon Plantinga
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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In Simply Beethoven, Professor Leon Plantinga offers the lay listener a fascinating account of Beethoven’s life and music in its singular historical context, a time that saw the upheaval of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic conquests, as well as the rise of the European middle class. It was in this milieu that Beethoven composed the groundbreaking, highly individual works that changed the course of music and have continued to inspire and delight listeners for more than two centuries.
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Simply Beethoven (Great Lives)
- Narrated by: Angus Freathy
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 09-07-21
- Language: English
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