Literary Criticism audiobooks

Run!

By: Ken Yeager, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dave Cavallaro

Length: 7 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Run! tells the story of how LGBTQ+ people in San Jose/Silicon Valley progressed from being political outcasts to becoming a force that gained political power, equality, and acceptance.Having lived and breathed queer activism for almost 40 years, Ken Yeager is uniquely positioned to tell the story of how this happened. The strategies he used and... Read more

Theurgy: Theory and Practice

By: P. D. Newman

Narrated by: Michael Ellick

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

• Explores the many theurgic themes and events in the Odyssey and the Iliad

• Analyzes the writings of Neoplatonists Porphyry and Proclus, showing how both describe the technical ritual praxis of theurgy in Homeric terms

• Examines the methods of telestikē, a form of theurgic statue animation and technique to divinize the soul, and how theurgy is... Read more

Horace

By: Llewelyn Morgan

Narrated by: Michael Langan

Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Horace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus and is seen as mark of cultural sophistication since this time. This Very Short Introduction examines how Horace's poetry has exerted enormous influence but argues that it is best understood within the traditions of ancient literature.



Llewellyn Morgan guides the listener through... Read more

We Philogists

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

“We Philologists” is an early text written by Friedrich Nietzsche around 1874, but it was only published after his death in 1900. The title refers to philology - the study of ancient languages - which was Nietzsche’s academic specialty prior to venturing into philosophy full-time. In this intriguing early paper, Nietzsche describes his fellow... Read more

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

By: J. R. R. Tolkien & Chris Smith

Narrated by: Samuel West & Mike Grady

Length: 29 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of... Read more

Passion & Provocation: Selected Poems

By: Judith Partelow

Narrated by: Judith Partelow

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

“Here are poems for the people, reflections of deep sorrow and joy that cover the spectrum of a lifetime—a distillation of passion and pain. Judith Partelow speaks from the heart, shines a light into the soul, captures the fragility of life, and conveys complex emotional experiences with clarity. This collection is truly a treasure.”– Lily... Read more

The Fine Art of Literary Fist-Fighting

By: Lee Gutkind

Narrated by: Lee Gutkind

Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In the 1970s, Lee Gutkind, a leather-clad hippie motorcyclist and former public relations writer, fought his way into the academy. His goal: to make creative nonfiction an accepted academic discipline, one as vital as poetry, drama, and fiction. In this book Gutkind tells the true story of how creative nonfiction became a leading genre for both... Read more

The Washington Book

By: Carlos Lozada

Narrated by: Carlos Lozada

Length: 12 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The Pulitzer Prize–winning opinion columnist at The New York Times and “an absolutely original genius” (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post) Carlos Lozada explores how people in power reveal themselves through their books and writings and, in doing so, illuminate the personal, political, and cultural conflictions driving Washington and the... Read more

Juntas somos más fuertes

By: Yeismar González

Narrated by: Yeismar González

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Queridas mujeres valientes y poderosas, en este audiolibro encontrarán la inspiración que necesitan para seguir adelante en sus vidas. Juntas somos más fuertes, y en la unión está nuestra fortaleza. Cada una de ustedes tiene un poder increíble dentro de sí, y es momento de despertarlo y compartirlo con el mundo.Escuchar estas palabras de... Read more

Memories and Observations

By: Hugh Murphy

Narrated by: Mark Manning

Length: 14 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Discover the story of a man who lived with a secret for 75 years and was determined to speak out against corruption. In this book, readers will learn how to stand up against injustice and speak out for what is right. This book will show readers how to recognize and face corruption in their daily lives, and how to take action to fight it. With... Read more

Historia literaria alemana para principiantes Un viaje apasionante y entretenido por la literatura alemana desde la Edad Media hasta nuestros días

By: Christian Möhlenkamp

Narrated by: Jon Velasquez

Length: 1 hour 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Este libro está dirigido a los lectores que buscan una introducción a la confusa diversidad de la literatura alemana. El orden cronológico elegido es el más adecuado para este fin porque, a diferencia de los métodos de ordenación orientados a temas o géneros, muestra una génesis y traza la genealogía de la literatura alemana. El hecho de que la... Read more

The Twilight Gate

By: Vincent Tan

Narrated by: Nikita Duriagin & Mikhail Menschikov

Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Finally, you can read in Russian with less frustration, anger and tears! You have been learning Russian for a while now. Used a language app (or five). Watched a few YouTube instructional videos. Even took a few private online lessons with a tutor. You want to read in Russian, but finding appropriate material is difficult. The solution is not to... Read more

Splinters

By: Leslie Jamison

Narrated by: Leslie Jamison

Length: 8 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Recovering and The Empathy Exams comes the riveting story of rebuilding a life after the end of a marriage—an exploration of motherhood, art, and new love.
 
Leslie Jamison has become one of our most beloved contemporary voices, a scribe of the real, the true, the complex. She has been compared... Read more

The Deorhord

By: Hana Videen

Narrated by: Isabel Adomakoh Young

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English, which Neil Gaiman called “a delightful book," an audiobook narrated by Isabel Adomakoh Young that takes you on an entertaining tour of Old English words for animals

Many of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from pets and farm animals to the wild creatures of field and forest,... Read more

Un paseo por los bordes, Prólogo

By: Rodrigo Sánchez Mariño

Narrated by: Rodrigo Sánchez Mariño

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Hasta qué punto ha reemplazado la ciencia a la religión en nuestra comprensión del mundo y en nuestra auto-percepción? La ciencia ficción, como género literario, ha explorado estas intersecciones de manera íntima y profunda.¿Puede el análisis de su evolución sernos útil para entender las ideas novedosas el siglo XX y, más importante, del siglo... Read more

Reimagining the Classics

By: James Negri & Paul Daley

Narrated by: Dan Marriachi

Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Reimagining the Classics: A Fresh Take on Timeless Literature
Introducing "Classical Literature Reimagined: Tales of Old Spun Anew for the Modern Reader." Here, the familiar tales of antiquity and the romantic period are reborn, their timeless allure sparkling with new relevance.
Discover a renaissance of storytelling:
📜 Ancient Epics, New Voices:... Read more

The Theory of Evolution is a Joke

By: Danny Erhardt

Narrated by: David Michael Von Neupert

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Danny Erhardt, a mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, has sought the truth, and fortuitously found it. You can too. If you seek it with all your heart. If you love the truth more than the opinions and conclusions that are already in your head. The lies of Satan ("the great deceiver who goes forth to deceive the whole... Read more

Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells

By: Charlotte Brontë

Narrated by: Sara Nichols

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A blistering criticism of the literary world in which she lived, Charlotte Brontë's "The Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells" contains two fascinating and insightful essays by the author of "Jane Eyre" addressing her late sisters' Emily and Anne's writing careers (Emily wrote "Wuthering Heights," Anne created "Agnes Grey" and"The Tenant... Read more

Jo Marries Goethe (Little Women Origins)

By: Niina Niskanen

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Louisa May Alcott´s favourite writer was the German poet Goethe and not only did Louisa use Goethe´s plot devices in her novels such as Little Women, but Goethe also seemed to have been one of the main models for professor Bhaer´s character. Here´s what listeners have said about the Little Women podcastrotten TigerWhat a beautiful podcast! It’s... Read more

Laurie And Adaptive Attractiveness (Little Women Essay)

By: Niina Niskanen

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Ready to unravel the mystery of Laurie and Adaptive Attractiveness? He Has Brown Skin. in this episode I will be focusing to the fact that he doesn't have that in the movies, and I am going explore the possible reasons why Laurie has written to have brown skin in Little Women, and investigate whether or not this was intentional.In Little Women,... Read more

The Art of Libromancy

By: Josh Cook

Narrated by: Justin Price

Length: 9 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

"If books are important to you because you're a reader or a writer, then how books are sold should be important to you as well. If it matters to you that your vegetables are organic, your clothes made without child labor, your beer brewed without a culture of misogyny, then it should matter how books are made and sold to you."



With Amazon's... Read more

The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells

By: Rebecca Rego Barry

Narrated by: Laura Jennings

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells is the first biography of one of the “lost ladies” of detective fiction who wrote more than eighty mysteries and hundreds of other works between the 1890s and the 1940s.

Carolyn Wells (1862–1942) excelled at writing country house and locked-room mysteries for a decade before Agatha Christie entered the scene. In... Read more

Shakespeare's White Others

By: David Sterling Brown

Narrated by: David Sterling Brown

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Examining the racially white 'others' whom Shakespeare creates in characters like Richard III, Hamlet, and Tamora—figures who are never quite 'white enough'—this bold and compelling work emphasizes how such classification perpetuates anti-Blackness and reaffirms white supremacy. David Sterling Brown offers nothing less here than a wholesale... Read more

Les Déracinés

By: Maurice Barrès

Narrated by: Casting Complet

Length: 13 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

« Les Déracinés » de Maurice Barrès, publié pour la première fois en 1897, raconte la désillusion de sept jeunes provinciaux lorrains qui s'installent à Paris. Le roman se penche sur leurs luttes, leurs échecs et le conflit entre individualisme et attachement à leur terre natale. L'œuvre de Barrès constitue une partie importante de sa trilogie «... Read more