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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Very engaging but too many characters
- By Christian B on 15-02-24
By: Shi Naian, and others
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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recommended
- By Florian on 13-10-17
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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A decent abridgement of the key ideas
- By Adrian J. Smith on 22-04-21
By: Thomas Merton
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Sand and Foam
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 58 mins
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Kahlil Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. Sand and Foam is a book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the...
By: Kahlil Gibran
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The Soul of An Indian: Charles A. Eastman Collection
- The Soul of An Indian - Indian Heroes And Great Chieftains - Indian Boyhood - From Deep Woods to Civilization
- By: Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa)
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
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Charles Eastman, Ohiyesa, was born of the Sioux Nation, the Lakota tribe. Here as no where else is described the sacred and beautiful life of the American Indian before the appearance of the white man and afterwards.
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 57 hrs and 58 mins
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This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....
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This work needs to be read by someone else
- By FosseFox on 06-03-21
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
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The Water Margin
- Outlaws of the Marsh
- By: Shi Naian, J. H. Jackson - translator, Edwin Lowe - translator
- Narrated by: Jonathan Booth
- Length: 33 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....
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Very engaging but too many characters
- By Christian B on 15-02-24
By: Shi Naian, and others
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Ramayana
- India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love and Wisdom
- By: Krishna Dharma, Valmiki Ramayana
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 19 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Ramayana must rank as one of the most loved and revered books of all time. A part of India's ancient Vedas, it is a beautiful story of romance and adventure....
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recommended
- By Florian on 13-10-17
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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The Way of Chuang Tzu (Second Edition)
- By: Thomas Merton
- Narrated by: Greg Chun
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....
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A decent abridgement of the key ideas
- By Adrian J. Smith on 22-04-21
By: Thomas Merton
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Sand and Foam
- By: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 58 mins
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Kahlil Gibran is the third best-selling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu. Sand and Foam is a book of aphorisms, poems, and parables by the...
By: Kahlil Gibran
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The Soul of An Indian: Charles A. Eastman Collection
- The Soul of An Indian - Indian Heroes And Great Chieftains - Indian Boyhood - From Deep Woods to Civilization
- By: Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa)
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
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Charles Eastman, Ohiyesa, was born of the Sioux Nation, the Lakota tribe. Here as no where else is described the sacred and beautiful life of the American Indian before the appearance of the white man and afterwards.
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikaya
- By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 57 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....
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This work needs to be read by someone else
- By FosseFox on 06-03-21
By: Bhikkhu Bodhi
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A Personal Matter
- By: Kenzaburo Oe, John Nathan - translator
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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In A Personal Matter, Oe has chosen a difficult, complex though universal subject: how does one face and react to the birth of an abnormal child....
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big themes treated with a sure touch
- By M K364758 on 04-10-13
By: Kenzaburo Oe, and others
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The Three Kingdoms
- By: Luo Guanzhong, Christine Sun
- Narrated by: Michelle Tate
- Length: 39 mins
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The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics....
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Good brief view of events
- By Amazon Customer on 08-05-17
By: Luo Guanzhong, and others
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Wyatt
- Bears of Burden, Book 2
- By: Candace Ayers
- Narrated by: R.J. Creighton
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Georgia and Wyatt couldn't be more opposite. Wyatt teaches wilderness survival training. A gruff, simple, outdoorsy type, in a survival situation, what he says goes, or somebody could get hurt. Georgia controls her own life - parties, fundraisers....
By: Candace Ayers
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The Mahabharata
- By: John D. Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Shaheen Khan, Sagar Arya
- Length: 44 hrs and 7 mins
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The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism....
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism....
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A great achievement!
- By Anonymous User on 29-09-19
By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, and others
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No Longer Human - Confessions of a Faulty Man
- By: Osamu Dazai
- Narrated by: Simon Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
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No Longer Human (1948, Ningen Shikkaku / A Shameful Life / Confessions of a Faulty Man) was an attack on the traditions of Japan, capturing the postwar...
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Good story but...
- By Sharon on 10-03-24
By: Osamu Dazai
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吾輩は猫である
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 渡辺 知明
- Length: 19 hrs and 28 mins
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一匹の猫の目を通して人間社会を風刺的に描き、世代を超えて読み継がれている名作。
『吾輩は猫である』は明治38年(1905年)に発表された夏目漱石による最初の長編小説であり、「吾輩は猫である。名前はまだ無い。」の書き出しであまりに有名な作品である。
“先生""の家に住みついた猫“吾輩""の視点から観察される苦沙弥先生ら滑稽な人間たちの様子は、朗読でこそ、また新たな楽しみを
By: 夏目 漱石
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wisの夏目漱石(5) 「門(全)」
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: wis
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
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【解説】友人から奪った妻との人目を避けた質素な生活を描く。『三四郎』『それから』に続く三部作完結編。 友人の安井から、その妻・お米を奪った宗助は、世間の目を避けて夫婦でひっそりと暮らしている。質素で単調ながら穏やかな愛情でむすばれた生活である。弟の小六が居候で同居しながら大学に通っているが、叔父の死によりその学費が打ち切られたり、職場の役所で人員整理の動きがあったり、あるいは大家の坂井の弟がた
By: 夏目 漱石
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Plato's Republic
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....
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Exceptional Narration
- By Jim Wang on 02-03-20
By: Plato
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The Most Venerable Book (Shang Shu)
- By: Confucius, Martin Palmer - translator, Jay Ramsay, and others
- Narrated by: Windson Liong
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
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The Most Venerable Book (also known as The Book of History) is one of the five classics. For many centuries it was a central work for anyone wishing to work for the imperial administration....
By: Confucius, and others
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Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
- Easy Japanese Stories, Book 2
- By: Lingo Mastery
- Narrated by: Jason Sullivan, Rieah Masubuchi
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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Looking to step up your Japanese before that big trip next year? Are you getting prepared for an interview with a recruiter in Tokyo? Maybe you’re tired of reading the subtitles on the latest anime! No language is easy to learn without practicing....
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Up to date stories
- By Vie on 05-03-24
By: Lingo Mastery
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Famous Poetry Stories in Tang and Song Dynasty (Mandarin Chinese Edition)
- Ci Poetry of the Song Dynasty Part
- By: Gang Sun
- Narrated by: Gang Sun
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
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The "Stories of Poems by Famous Tang and Song Dynasty Poets" series, specifically the "Tang Poetry" section, carefully selects over a hundred well-known poems from 35 Tang Dynasty poets.
By: Gang Sun
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Sita: Warrior of Mithila
- By: Amish
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves....
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wow
- By Anonymous User on 19-01-23
By: Amish
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Brilliant as the Sun
- A Retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Seven: The Science of God
- By: Krishna Dharma, Chintamani Dhama Dasi
- Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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In this canto, we first meet Prahlad, a prince in the race of Asuras, fierce enemies of the gods. An exalted saint, he excites the ire of his demonic father Hiranyakshipu by his devotion to Krishna....
By: Krishna Dharma, and others
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Intermediate Japanese Short Stories
- 10 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Intermediate Japanese Stories, Book 1)
- By: Lingo Mastery
- Narrated by: Denis Bates, Rieah Masubuchi
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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Are you on your way towards learning Japanese and need a new challenge? We’re constantly trying to improve and master new skills, and the Japanese language is no exception....
By: Lingo Mastery
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7 Secrets of Shiva
- The Hindu Trinity Series
- By: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....
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こころ
- By: 夏目 漱石
- Narrated by: 西村 俊彦
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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明治期の文学者、夏目漱石の長編小説。「東京朝日新聞」「大阪朝日新聞」[1914(大正3)年]。「先生と私」「両親と私」「先生と遺書」の3部からなる晩年の傑作。
By: 夏目 漱石
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芥川龍之介全集 一
- By: 芥川 龍之介
- Narrated by: パンローリング
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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日本の文学史でも、指折りの短編小説の名手である芥川龍之介。多くの傑作を残し、その作品は平易な文体ながらも、その秀逸な言葉選びや、深くまで切り込んだ心理描写の生々しさも相俟って、読み手を瞬く間に作品世界に引き込みます。
「羅生門」
ある日の暮方の事である。一人の下人が、羅生門の下で雨が止むのを待っていた。彼は四五日前に主人に暇を出されていた。雨が止んだところで、彼に行
By: 芥川 龍之介
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329 Haiku Poems for Your Spiritual Practice
- By: Adrian Tanase
- Narrated by: Adrian Tanase
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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In this rather extensive collection of 3-line Japanese haiku poems, the mystical blends with the simplicity of the world to create sacred...
By: Adrian Tanase
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Miyazakiworld
- A Life in Art
- By: Susan Napier
- Narrated by: Susan Napier
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....
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Excellent
- By L. Taylor on 08-05-19
By: Susan Napier
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Shivaji
- By: Nandini Nayar
- Narrated by: Ranjan Kamath
- Length: 55 mins
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A fearless king who knit together the Maratha people, awakening their pride in themselves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is today a national hero....
By: Nandini Nayar
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The Sound of Waves
- By: Yukio Mishima
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 5 hrs
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Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. A young fisherman is entranced at the sight of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village....
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Through That Perilous Night
- By Antti on 27-10-14
By: Yukio Mishima
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The Tale of Genji
- By: Murasaki Shikibu, Suematsu Kencho - translator
- Narrated by: Elaine J. Sepani
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in the 11th century to entertain the other women in the court. It follows the romantic exploits of the title character, an emperor’s son, as he navigates life in and out of aristocratic society....
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Great story but less great voice
- By Dinah Styles Vickery on 16-01-19
By: Murasaki Shikibu, and others
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Scion of Ikshvaku
- Ram Chandra Series, Book 1
- By: Amish
- Narrated by: Sagar Arya
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price....
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Excellent story writing
- By Pragash on 11-11-17
By: Amish