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A masterly new recording by Ralph Fiennes. Four Quartets is the culminating achievement of T. S. Eliot's career as a poet. While containing some of the most musical and unforgettable passages in 20th-century poetry, its four parts, 'Burnt Norton', 'East Coker', 'The Dry Salvages' and 'Little Gidding', present a rigorous meditation on the spiritual, philosophical and personal themes which preoccupied the author.

In 1998, a brand-new culture show was launched on Radio 4, featuring Melvyn Bragg and a panel of leading academics discussing the ideas, individuals and events that have shaped our world. In Our Time rapidly became one of radio's most well-loved programmes, regularly attracting over 2 million listeners eager to learn more about the topic of the week—which could be asteroids, Zoroastrianism or anything in between. This specially curated collection charts the evolution of the novel as a literary form throughout the past four centuries.

O curso traz seis clássicos ocidentais que mostram como a literatura é um caminho de investigação sobre o humano. Boas histórias ou poemas são capazes de nos conquistar pelo coração ao nos revelarem aspectos de nós mesmos que, não obstante sua centralidade—ou talvez, por causa dela—resistem à sua tradução em palavras. Ao transportarem o ouvinte para os dramas e dilemas das personagens, a literatura é capaz de tratar dos principais desejos (e angústias), como a busca pela felicidade e por um sentido para a vida.

With its intricate structure and imagery, Four Quartets is the culminating achievement of T. S. Eliot's career. Its greatness is done full justice in this rendition by the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes. Containing some of the most melodic passages in modern poetry, Four Quartets blends the religious, the philosophical and the personal themes that preoccupied T. S. Eliot.

T.S. Eliot's - Four Quartets consist of four interlinked meditations (“Burnt Norton,” “East Coker,” “The Dry Salvages,” and “Little Gidding”) with a common theme of man’s relationship with time, the universe, and the divine. Note: Please listen on headphones (if possible)

Nineteen Eight-Four or 1984 by George Orwell is read by professional narrator and actress Anna Butterworth in an easy-to-listen-to and understandable style that brings this classic novel to life. 1984 is included on many lists of the best English-language novels of the 20th century and is widely read by many English-speaking students. Listen to find out why this book has been one of the most talked-about and read novels of all time.

The Sign of Four (SIGN) is a Sherlock Holmes novel written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Lippincott's Magazine in February 1890. This is the 2nd Sherlock Holmes story. In the 7 and 14 June 1890 issues of The Bristol Observer appeared the first illustrations of Sherlock Holmes wearing a deerstalker, before the well-known Sidney Paget ones.

Presenter James Crawford looks at an author's latest work and delves further into their creative process by learning about the three other texts that have shaped their writing.

Here is Hemingway: the adventurer, the reporter, the man! More intimately than all his fiction, Hemingway the reporter reveals Hemingway the man, driving an ambulance through a bullet-barrage or leading guerrilla forces into Paris, always in the thick of the action. Here are his most sensational dispatches, the behind-the-scenes stories that became For Whom the Bell Tolls, A Farewell to Arms, and The Sun Also Rises.

Offering a “CliffsNotes guide” to some of the most important literary works of our time, Benjamin Wiker, author of 10 Books That Screwed Up the World, turns his discerning eye from the great texts that have done damage to Western civilization to the great texts that could help rebuild it.

Since its publication nearly 70 years ago, George Orwell’s 1984 has been regarded as one of the most influential novels of the modern age. Politicians have testified to its influence on their intellectual identities, rock musicians have made records about it, TV viewers watch a reality show named for it, and a White House spokesperson tells of “alternative facts”.

In an innovative and engaging narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's England, Ramie Targoff carries us from the sumptuous coronation of Queen Elizabeth in the mid-16th century into the private lives of four women writers working at a time when women were legally the property of men: Mary Sidney, accomplished poet and sister of the famous Sir Philip Sidney; Aemilia Lanyer, the first woman in the 17th century to publish a book of original poetry; Elizabeth Cary, who published the first original play by a woman and Anne Clifford, a lifelong diarist.

Welcome to Shadow Daddies 4 Lyfe!​Ready to get lost in a world where reading for pleasure takes on a whole new meaning? Join your daring duo, Kip & Mae, as we dive headfirst into the steamiest realms of erotica, romantasy, fanfiction, and all the juicy mediums in between. We're here to explore the nooks and crannies of your favorite literary delights, offering a blend of playful banter and cheeky insights.​Every other Wednesday at 9am PST/12pm EST, we drop new episodes where the pages are always turning, and the conversations are always heating up. From the sultry twists of a smutty novel ...

Peter Ackroyd's insightful new biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid, interesting material about place, period and background. Walk with Ackroyd through sixteenth century London and Stratford as he uncovers the intimate circumstances of Shakespeare's life.

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Your hosts Meg Grehan (she/her) and Courtney Smyth (they/them) welcome you to the Four Seasons Writers Retreat, where your only job is to cosy up at the fireside. Grab a blanket, a warm drink and settle in for a comforting chat about writing – from craft, to rules, to time, to aesthetics, there’s plenty to talk about. You’ll be invited back again and again as the seasons change. We hope you enjoy your stay!Contact: fourseasonswritersretreat@gmail.com@fourseasonswritersMeg socials: @megcathwritesCourtney socials: @cswritesbooksMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/...

Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned writers - once the faithful servants of authority - into figures of political consequence. Maurice Barrès, who first wielded the politics of identity. Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose poetry became a blueprint for fascism. Maxim Gorky, dramatist of the working class and Stalin's cheerleader. The Maoist Ding Ling, whose stories exculpated the regime that kept her imprisoned.

Your hosts Meg Grehan (she/her) and Courtney Smyth (they/them) welcome you to the Four Seasons Writers Retreat, where your only job is to cosy up at the fireside. Grab a blanket, a warm drink and settle in for a comforting chat about writing – from craft, to rules, to time, to aesthetics, there’s plenty to talk about. You’ll be invited back again and again as the seasons change. We hope you enjoy your stay!Contact: fourseasonswritersretreat@gmail.com@fourseasonswritersMeg socials: @megcathwritesCourtney socials: @cswritesbooksMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io...

Don Vreenx Audiolibros se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español La semana laboral de 4 horas por Timothy Ferriss, te enseña a diseñar tu propio estilo de vida para que trabajes unas cuantas horas al día desde el lugar que tú elijas y te conviertas en millonario. Actualmente varias culturas aplican sus enseñanzas y principios exitosamente. En todo el mundo, desde las calles de Dubai, hasta los cafés de Berlín, sus consejos se han convertido en un movimiento en el ámbito laboral y en el personal. Si quieres disfrutar de un año sabático, tienes una nueva idea de negocio, ...

This podcast is about the popular book by Christie Agatha, "And Then There Were Four". We will thoroughly go into depth about the book, discussing different things each episode.