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A Modest Proposal
- By: Jonathan Swift
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials.
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A modest proposal
- By sherlock on 23-12-16
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A Modest Proposal
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 24-01-11
- Language: English
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Self Help
- By: Samuel Smiles
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Self Help was published in 1859 by Samuel Smiles. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism". Self Help sold 20,000 copies within one year of its publication. By the time of Smiles' death in 1904, it had sold over a quarter of a million. Self-Help elevated Smiles to celebrity status; almost overnight, he became a leading pundit and much-consulted guru.
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Brilliant book, terrible narration!
- By Kindle Customer on 27-11-17
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Self Help
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 13-01-17
- Language: English
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Culture and Anarchy
- By: Matthew Arnold
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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Culture and Anarchy is a series of periodical essays by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine 1867-68 and collected as a book in 1869. Arnold's famous piece of writing on culture established his High Victorian cultural agenda which remained dominant in debate from the 1860s until the 1950s. According to his view advanced in the book, ‘Culture [...] is a study of perfection’.
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Culture and Anarchy
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 13-05-13
- Language: English
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An Essay on Man
- By: Alexander Pope
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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As the Enlightenment movement was gathering strength in the early 18th century, various challenges to established religious faith were launched. In response, a number of celebrated commentators produced defences of religion and morality, and among these was Alexander Pope, who was inspired to write "some pieces on Human Life and Manners." The result was a collection of poems in rhyming couplets, designated "Epistles", which were published in instalments.
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An Essay on Man
- Narrated by: Denis Daly
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 15-04-19
- Language: English
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Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?
- Essays
- By: Jenny Diski
- Narrated by: Charlotte Randle, Chloe Diski
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
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Jenny Diski was a fearless writer, for whom no subject was too difficult, even her own cancer diagnosis. Her columns in the London Review of Books - selected here by her editor and friend Mary-Kay Wilmers, on subjects as various as death, motherhood, sexual politics and the joys of solitude - have been described as ‘virtuoso performances’ and ‘small masterpieces'. Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told? is a collective interrogation of the universal experience from a very particular psyche.
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Fantastic Jenny Diski
- By Kindle Customer on 10-07-24
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Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?
- Essays
- Narrated by: Charlotte Randle, Chloe Diski
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 22-07-21
- Language: English
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Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know
- The Fathers of Wilde, Yeats and Joyce
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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In Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know, Colm Tóibín turns his incisive gaze to three of Ireland's greatest writers, Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats and James Joyce, and their earliest influences: their fathers.
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Fathers and Sons
- By Rachel Redford on 26-11-18
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Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know
- The Fathers of Wilde, Yeats and Joyce
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 25-10-18
- Language: English
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The Common Reader: Volume 2
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Here is Virginia Woolf at her most entertaining and informative, relishing the portraits and insights she presents as she surveys a varied collection of individuals in English society and English literature. In The Common Reader Volume 2, (published in 1932), the essay lives on and even more so in this sensitive and engaging book by Georgina Sutton.
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The Common Reader: Volume 2
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 09-06-22
- Language: English
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An Angel Walks Through the Stage and Other Essays
- By: Jon Fosse, May Brit-Akerholot - translator
- Narrated by: Kåre Conradi
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
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Jon Fosse said farewell to theory early in his career, choosing poetry, fiction, and drama as his mediums of choice. Here, however, in a selection from his two books of essays, we see just how incisive a critic and memoirist he can be. Not only including a generous portion of Fosse's writing on literature and theater—including the irresistible "Thomas Bernhard and His Grandfather"—this collection also includes such personal essays such as "My Dear New Norwegian," "Old Houses," and "He Who Didn't Want to Become a Teacher."
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An Angel Walks Through the Stage and Other Essays
- Narrated by: Kåre Conradi
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 16-07-24
- Language: English
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A Guest at the Feast
- By: Colm Tóibín
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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In his essay about the life of Irish writer John McGahern, Tóibín reveals the tones of melancholy and amusement within both art and the artist. In his extraordinary essay on his cancer diagnosis, Tóibín unpicks the word 'battle', and illuminates the distress, horror and blankness of his experiences. From the shades of light and dark in a Venice without tourists, to the streets of Buenos Aires riddled with disappearances and tied up with dictators and politics, we find ourselves considering law and religion in Ireland as well as in Marilynne Robinson's fiction.
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Captivating series of essays read by the author
- By Miss A. Creamer on 08-09-23
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A Guest at the Feast
- Narrated by: Colm Tóibín
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 03-11-22
- Language: English
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Flush
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
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One of the most famous of all literary dogs, Flush was the golden cocker spaniel belonging to Elizabeth Barrett. In this charming and heartfelt biography, Viginia Woolf tells his story: his early days as Miss Mitford's puppy running across the fields in wild abandon and fathering another, then the years spent in his invalid mistress' bedroom in Wimpole Street.
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Voiceover skips entire parts of the book at a time
- By Sylva on 19-03-24
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Flush
- Narrated by: Prunella Scales
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 24-01-07
- Language: English
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The George Orwell Non-Fiction Collection
- Down and Out in Paris and London; The Road to Wigan Pier; Homage to Catalonia; Essays; Poems
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Peter Noble, Malk Williams
- Length: 33 hrs and 28 mins
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This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of all George Orwell's greatest non-fiction: three full-length books, a collection of his most well-renowned essays and the complete collection of his poetry.
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At last - Orwell’s best essays well read
- By Albert T on 18-12-21
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The George Orwell Non-Fiction Collection
- Down and Out in Paris and London; The Road to Wigan Pier; Homage to Catalonia; Essays; Poems
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Peter Noble, Malk Williams
- Length: 33 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 16-12-21
- Language: English
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The Fable of the Bees
- By: Bernard Mandeville
- Narrated by: David Timson, Stephanie Racine, Will Kirk, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
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The Fable of the Bees—a satirical poem, prose discussion, three essays and six dialogues completed in 1729—exposes human vices but defends them as a necessity within a wealthy society. Mandeville’s bees thrive until they start living by honesty and virtue… then they are impoverished. Mandeville did not play by the rules: he satirized the sins of society but also ridiculed the widespread hypocrisy of deploring these sins whilst reaping their benefits. He and his work were attacked for the rest of the century.
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The Fable of the Bees
- Narrated by: David Timson, Stephanie Racine, Will Kirk, Justin Avoth
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 01-07-24
- Language: English
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Imaginary Homelands
- Essays and Criticism 1981-1991
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
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Drawing from two political and several literary homelands, this collection presents a remarkable series of trenchant essays, demonstrating the full range and force of Salman Rushdie's remarkable imaginative and observational powers. With candour, eloquence and indignation he carefully examines an expanse of topics; including the politics of India and Pakistan, censorship, the Labour Party, Palestinian identity, contemporary film and late-20th century race, religion and politics.
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Imaginary Homelands
- Essays and Criticism 1981-1991
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 05-11-20
- Language: English
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Orthodoxy
- By: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: Fred Williams
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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G. K. Chesterton was a journalist, playwright, poet, biographer, novelist, essayist, literary commentator, editor, orator, artist, and theologian. Orthodoxy is his great apologia for the Christian faith, which was prompted by a serious attack in 1903 against Christianity by well-known newspaper editor Robert Blatchford.
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difficult to follow
- By Clearout NI on 08-05-24
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Orthodoxy
- Narrated by: Fred Williams
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 14-12-06
- Language: English
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The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
- By: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
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The Reveries of the Solitary Walker was one of the last works written by the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) and was, in fact, not quite complete. It was published four years after his death and came quickly to be regarded as one of his most poetic works. It consists of 10 Walks (only the final ‘Walk’ was unfinished) during which he muses on a variety of topics including thoughts on issues which featured strongly in his notable life as a philosopher and commentator, including education and political philosophy.
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The Reveries of the Solitary Walker
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 23-09-22
- Language: English
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Storia della Letteratura Italiana
- By: Francesco De Sanctis
- Narrated by: Silvia Cecchini
- Length: 29 hrs and 22 mins
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La Storia della letteratura italiana, completata nel 1871 è la principale opera di Francesco De Sanctis, il più grande critico letterario e saggista italiano dell'Ottocento: essa costituisce la prima grande sintesi organica di tutta la letteratura italiana. L'opera, che non deve essere considerata un manuale di consultazione ma una sintesi ardente di tutta l'intera storia della società italiana vista attraverso le opere letterarie, si svolge con un forte ritmo narrativo dove i personaggi sono gli autori e i loro testi.
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Storia della Letteratura Italiana
- Narrated by: Silvia Cecchini
- Length: 29 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 20-04-11
- Language: Italian
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Goodbye Europe
- Writers and Artists Say Farewell
- By: Jessie Burton, Alain de Botton, Matt Haig, and others
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jenni Murray, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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From Paris to Prague, from the past to the present, authors and artists say farewell in this unique collection. In this audiobook you'll find personal letters, reminiscences, poetry, art and brand new fiction from some of the most talented and important voices at work today, including Jessie Burton, Alain de Botton, Matt Haig, Richard Herring, Owen Jones, Mark Kermode, Robert Macfarlane, Kate Mosse, Chris Riddell, Lionel Shriver and many others.
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Goodbye Europe
- Writers and Artists Say Farewell
- Narrated by: David Rintoul, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jenni Murray, Joe Jameson, Jonathan Lynn, Tania Rodrigues, Tim Collins, Willow Nash
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 16-11-17
- Language: English
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Dios en el banquillo [God in the Dock]
- Ensayos sobre teología y ética [Essays on Theology and Ethic]
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Cris Cisneros
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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Un libro valiente, sutil y agudo sobre los milagros, la relación entre la ciencia y la fe, la redención o el destino final del hombre. Dios en el banquillo es una de las más conocidas colecciones de ensayos de Lewis, entre los que destacan El mito se hizo realidad, El gran milagro, ¿Sacerdotisas en la Iglesia? y, por supuesto Dios en el banquillo.
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Dios en el banquillo [God in the Dock]
- Ensayos sobre teología y ética [Essays on Theology and Ethic]
- Narrated by: Cris Cisneros
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 28-11-23
- Language: Spanish
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Orthodoxy
- By: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- Narrated by: Stephen Gammond
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Orthodoxy, first published 1908, is Chesterton's spiritual autobiography. Subtitled, 'The romance of faith', Chesterton declares that people need a life of 'practical romance; the combination of something that is strange with something that is secure.'
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mind changing
- By Piotr on 14-01-17
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Orthodoxy
- Narrated by: Stephen Gammond
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 18-12-09
- Language: English
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Safe
- On Black British Men Reclaiming Space
- By: Derek Owusu
- Narrated by: Alex Holmes, Alex Wheatle, Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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What is the experience of black men in Britain? With continued conversation around British identity, racism and diversity, there is no better time to explore this question and give black British men a platform to answer it. Safe: On Black British Men Reclaiming Space is that platform. Including essays from top poets, writers, musicians, actors and journalists, this timely and accessible book brings together a selection of powerful reflections exploring the black British male experience and what it really means to reclaim and hold space in the landscape of our society.
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So so so nourishing
- By serena on 12-07-23
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Safe
- On Black British Men Reclaiming Space
- Narrated by: Alex Holmes, Alex Wheatle, Aniefiok ‘Neef’ Ekpoudom, Courttia Newland, Derek Owusu, Gbontwi Anyetei, Jesse Bernard, JJ Bola, Joseph Harker, Jude Yawson, Kenechukwu Obienu, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Nels Abbey, Okechukwu Nzelu, full cast
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 07-03-19
- Language: English
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