The Heart of It
By: Elizabeth McNamer
Narrated by: Elizabeth McNamer
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Hamlet and Macbeth are two dramas by William Shakespeare that have been thrilling audiences for centuries. Both have been adapted to radio and film and continue to be taught in high schools and universities. But as with most of Shakespeare' s works, modern audiences sometimes need some help absorbing elements of both plays. In a... Read more
View audiobookThe Heart of It
By: Elizabeth McNamer
Narrated by: Elizabeth McNamer
Length: 43 minutes
Abridged: No
As You Like It and A Midsummer Night' s Dream are two comedies by William Shakespeare that have been entertaining audiences for centuries. Both have been adapted to radio and film and continue to be taught in high schools and universities. But as with most of Shakespeare' s works, modern audiences sometimes need some help... Read more
View audiobookMeeting of Minds
By: Steve Allen
Narrated by: Steve Allen
Length: 1 hour 58 minutes
Abridged: No
By “ assembling” some of the most fascinating figures in world history, Meeting of Minds provided a groundbreaking opportunity for audiences to be exposed to ideas by way of a medium not normally known for its intellectual vigor. Portrayed by actors, panelists engage in stimulating round-table discussions that were... Read more
View audiobookLake Wobegon Loyalty Days
By: Garrison Keillor
Length: 1 hour 9 minutes
Abridged: No
This is the live recording of the show that played to sold-out theaters across the country. As Philip Brunelle leads the Minnesota Orchestra, Garrison Keillor does what he does best: talks, tells stories, and ponders the experience of being Lutheran. It's a gentle mix of great music and down-home humor. Includes Keillor's popular parody, "A... Read more
View audiobookNews from Lake Wobegon
By: Garrison Keillor
Length: 3 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the best-selling spoken audio of all time, this is the original collection of Garrison Keillor monologues. Funny and touching, these 20 stories from original live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion follow the seasons in Lake Wobegon.
Contents:
Spring: Me and Choir; A Day in the Life of Clarence Bunsen; Letter from Jim; Fiction
Summer:... Read more
More News from Lake Wobegon
By: Garrison Keillor
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Successor to the best-selling News from Lake Wobegon, this collection of Garrison Keillor monologues includes 16 stories, grouped by theme: Love, Faith, Hope, and Humor. All are from original live broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion.
Contents:
Rotten Apples; O Death; The Wise Men; A Trip to Grand Rapids; Truckstop; Smokes; The Perils of... Read more
Toni Morrison On Capturing A Mother's "Compulsion" To Nurture In "Beloved"
By: PBS NewsHour
Narrated by: PBS NewsHour
Length: 13 minutes
Abridged: No
KQED presents a report on photographer Anthony Friedkin and his efforts to document gay life more than 40 years ago. Friedkin's photographs were ahead of their time and most galleries wouldn’t show them -- until now. The culmination of Friedkin’s vision took 45 years, but it’s now being realized at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Read more
View audiobookTurn Your Radio On: Michael Toms Is Interviewed by George Leonard
By: Michael Toms
Narrated by: George Leonard & Phil Catalfo
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes
Abridged: No
Here Toms reveals his own early roots of how New Dimensions came through a series of synchronistic events. He also talks about his own spiritual background. This was a live radio program and includes calls from listeners. Read more
View audiobookPoil de Carotte, une pièce de Jules Renard - Abridged
By: Jules Renard
Narrated by: Georges Wilson, Madeleine Renaud, Denise Benoit...
Length: 43 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Poil de carotte est un enfant mal aimé, qui, pour lutter contre les humiliations quotidiennes et la haine maternelle, n'a que la ruse, cette arme des faibles. Ce court roman ou longue nouvelle publié en 1894 est à portée autobiographique, et dresse le portrait d'une enfance malheureuse dans laquelle on peut chercher les sources du scepticisme et... Read more
View audiobookLe Pain de Ménage, une pièce de Jules Renard - Abridged
By: Jules Renard
Narrated by: Simone Valère & Jean Desailly
Length: 30 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Le Pain de ménage (1898) est une comédie en un acte de Jules Renard, à portée autobiographique, et souvent jouée avec une autre pièce de l'auteur, Le Plaisir de rompre (1897). Deux couples sont réunis pour un séjour de vacances. Marthe et Pierre, dont les conjoints respectifs se sont absentés après le dîner, évoquent leur vie de couple et... Read more
View audiobookLe Plaisir de Rompre, une pièce de Jules Renard - Abridged
By: Jules Renard
Narrated by: Simone Renad & Bernard Noël
Length: 28 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Le Plaisir de rompre (1897) est une comédie en un acte de Jules Renard, à portée autobiographique, et souvent jouée avec une pièce ultérieure de l'auteur, Le Pain de ménage (1898). Maurice rend visite à Blanche, femme mûre qui est sa maîtresse, qu'il quitte alors qu'il prépare son mariage avec une jeune fille fortunée de sa génération. Cette... Read more
View audiobookTartuffe - Abridged
By: Molière
Narrated by: Rosy Varte, Fernand Ledoux, Jean Negroni, Renée...
Length: 47 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Le Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur est une comédie de Molière en cinq actes et en vers créée le 5 février 1669 sur la scène du Théâtre du Palais-Royal. Orgon est l'archétype du personnage de cour tombé sous la coupe de Tartuffe, un hypocrite et un faux dévot. Il est, ainsi que sa mère, Madame Pernelle, dupe de Tartuffe. Ce dernier réussit à le manipuler... Read more
View audiobookLe Secret de Maître Cornille d'Alphonse Daudet - Abridged
By: Alphonse Daudet
Narrated by: E. Delmont, Pierrette Bruno & R. Crouzet
Length: 39 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Le moulin de maître Cornille est le seul à tourner encore depuis que la machine à vapeur est arrivée. Depuis longtemps, plus personne ne lui apporte de blé mais les ailes du moulin continuent de tourner - n'y a-t-il pas anguille sous roche ? Cette nouvelle d'Alphonse Daudet a été publiée dans le célèbre recueil des Lettres de mon moulin, un... Read more
View audiobookLe Dépit Amoureux et L'Etourdi, Deux pièces rares de Molière - Abridged
By: Molière
Narrated by: Daniel Prévost, Anna Gaylor, Claudine Oger, Fer...
Length: 31 minutes
Abridged: Yes
L'Etourdi ou les contretemps est la première comédie en 5 actes et en vers de Molière. Elle fut créée à Lyon en 1655 et reprise à Paris dès l'installation de la troupe en 1658, au théâtre du "Petit Bourbon". Lélie, fils de Pandolfe, aime Célie, esclave de Truffaldin aimée aussi de Léandre. Pour faire triompher son amour, il a recours aux... Read more
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