Essays audiobooks

Дуліна ад Барадуліна

By: Рыгор Барадулін

Narrated by: Рыгор Барадулін

Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Показкі, эпіграмы, міні-оды «Свабодзе» ды іншыя бессаромныя жэсты, у т. л. эсэ «Як беларусы сэксам займаюцца».Бо праўды не заглушыш. Чытае аўтар.Кнігу ў pdf можна чытаць тут: http://docs.rferl.org/be-BY/2010/03/22/dulina_ad_baradulina.pdf Read more

G.K. Chesterton in America (Unabridged)

By: G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by: Effie Elliott, Amanda Acton, Cassandra Porter &...

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive headfirst into the roaring twenties with G.K. Chesterton, the brilliant and unorthodox mind behind Father Brown. "G.K. Chesterton in America" is a unique collection of essays penned during the author's travels across the U.S. Prepare to be surprised by his witty observations on everything from skyscrapers to flappers, all delivered in his... Read more

Prisoner of the White Lines

By: R. E. Urycki

Narrated by: R. E. Urycki

Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a captivating journey with R. E. Urycki's Prisoner of the White Lines, a mesmerizing travel memoir that transports readers across continents and through time. Experience the allure of hitchhiking through Europe, Africa, Israel, and Alaska, starting in the pivotal year of 1969. This book isn't just a travelogue — it's a time capsule to... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 089 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Robert Schumann

Narrated by: Joseph Wallace, Victor Kelly, Alison Youngblood...

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Embark on a whirlwind journey of discovery with Short Nonfiction Collection, Volume 089! Led by the wisdom of composer Robert Schumann's "Advice to Young Musicians," this audiobook unlocks a treasure trove of knowledge. Uncover the daring exploits of South American liberators, delve into literary movements, and confront historical injustices. ... Read more

Father, Son, and Soldering Gun

By: Steven V. Mycynek

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Do you embrace your life and how you came to be who you are today? While that can sometimes be painful, it could be the most powerful thing you ever do. Witness this power through the legacy of Victor Mycynek (1943-2004).Victor-an engineer, craftsman, and forestry enthusiast-was not a politician, celebrity, CEO, or business owner. He wasn't an... Read more

Fortuito

By: Luciana Wainer

Narrated by: Luciana Wainer & Valeria Zenil

Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

“Fortuito: que sucede inesperadamente y de casualidad. Parto fortuito: la noticia inesperada de un embarazo que se desconoce y del cual ningún médico pudo dar cuenta antes de que fuera demasiado tarde. […] El imprevisible y terrorífico momento de sentir que una liga ‘se rompe’ dentro de ti. Denuncia fortuita: lo inesperado de encontrarte, de un... Read more

L’art d’être français

By: Michel Onfray

Narrated by: Frédéric KNEIP

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Lettres à de jeunes philosophes. Un manuel de résistance à l’intention des nouvelles générations.Que dire à des jeunes de vingt ans pour leur conduite dans ce monde qui part à la dérive ? La civilisation s’effondre, les valeurs s’inversent, la culture se rétrécit comme une peau de chagrin, les livres comptent moins que les écrans, l’école... Read more

Poétique de Aristote

By: Aristote

Narrated by: Philippe LEBEAU

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

La Poétique est un ouvrage d’Aristote portant sur l’art poétique et plus particulièrement sur les notions de tragédie, d’épopée et d’imitation. Probablement rédigé autour de 335 av. J-C, il a influencé la réflexion occidentale sur l’art pendant des siècles et suscité de nombreux débats. Plusieurs allusions au fil du texte suggèrent que la... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 092 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Theodore Roosevelt

Narrated by: Carla Rhoades, Richard Esparza, Alejandro Angli...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Calling men the "Bawling Brotherhood," Sarah Grand penned a lively essay on The New Aspect of the Woman Question in 1894. Stenography and the Typewriter, and Home Hints were other women centric selections from the 20 reader-chosen nonfiction pieces in volume 092. Social and political history figured in many readings: The Birthplace of American... Read more

The Forgotten Man and Other Essays (Unabridged)

By: William Graham Sumner

Narrated by: Vicki Canipe, Michelle Miller, Elayne Cox & Bon...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Sumner's popular essays were to give him a wider audience to distribute his anti-imperialism, his advocacy of free markets and the gold standard. He also had a long term influence over modern American conservatism. This is the final collection of his essays and is edited by Albert Galloway Keller. It concludes with The Forgotten Man where Sumner... Read more

Fabian Essays in Socialism (Unabridged)

By: et al. George Bernard Shaw

Narrated by: Gordon Jarrell, Donna Kochel, Timothy Rosser & ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Fabian Society is a British institution, which, though radical, advocated social reform through legislative rather than revolutionary means. It pre-dates the British Labour Party, which it influences to this day. The Fabian Society founded the London School of Economics in 1895. Here we have a collection of essays by great thinkers of the... Read more

Notes on Life and Letters (Unabridged)

By: Joseph CONRAD

Narrated by: Thora Boatman, Kristen Day, Stephen Flatley & J...

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Conrad described the twenty-six essays collected here as a "one-man show" comprising "Conrad literary, Conrad political, Conrad reminiscent, Conrad controversial", but never Conrad "with his boots off". He is particularly passionate when writing on Russian autocracy, on Poland's under-appreciated past and its hopes for the future, and on the... Read more

Studies in the Fairy Mythology of Arthurian Romance (Unabridged)

By: Lucy Allen Paton

Narrated by: David Rivera, Thomas Wilt, Mildred Brown & Edwa...

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Delve into the enchanting world of Arthurian legend, where the lines between history and myth blur. "Studies in the Fairy Mythology of Arthurian Romance" by Lucy Allen Paton embarks on a captivating exploration. Uncover the hidden origins of these timeless tales. Discover how Celtic folklore and ancient beliefs shaped the fantastical... Read more

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 096 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Thomas L. McKenney

Narrated by: Ashanti Romero, Charles Tobar, Robert Tarin & S...

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

"Can we solve the problems confronting us? Well, the answer is an unequivocal and emphatic yes." This quote, from U.S. President Ronald Reagan's first inaugural address, captures the searching tone of many reader-chosen selections in vol. 096: The Peace Movement; Fortifications for Peace; An Effective Diplomatic Service; Annual Report of the... Read more

The Web of Indian Life (Unabridged)

By: author

Narrated by: Barbara Farley, Mark Moore, Amina Patton & Thom...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Web of Indian Life, written by Sister Nivedita (Irish-born Margaret E. Noble) and published in 1904, is a collection of essays that describes India at the turn of the 20th century. “What a beautiful old world it was in which I spent those months! It moved slowly, to a different rhythm from anything that one had known. It was a world in which... Read more

Your Eyes Will Be My Window

By: Jodi Varon

Narrated by: Sharon Freedman

Length: 8 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Your Eyes Will Be My Window reclaims the two erasures of Esta Plat. Murdered in Ukraine by Nazi troops in 1942, evidence of the life of Esta Plat was preserved in a bundle of her letters until the letters were tossed into a dumpster and destroyed. Haunted by the inheritance of survivor's guilt and shame in a family that kept no Old World... Read more

Femmes de sciences oubliées

By: Pays des maths

Narrated by: Pays des Maths

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

"Femmes de Sciences Oubliées" est un voyage captivant à travers les annales de l'histoire scientifique, révélant les récits longtemps négligés de femmes qui ont contribué de manière significative à l'avancement de la connaissance. Dans ce livre, nous rencontrons une galerie de figures fascinantes qui ont repoussé les frontières du savoir malgré... Read more

If You Can't Take the Heat

By: Geraldine DeRuiter

Narrated by: Geraldine DeRuiter

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the James Beard Award–winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays on how food and cooking stoke the flames of her feminism.

“With charm and humor, Geraldine DeRuiter welcomes us into her personal history and thus reconnects us with ourselves.”—Mikki Kendall, New York Times bestselling author... Read more

The Dogma of Christ

By: Erich Fromm

Narrated by: Bob Souer

Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"Fromm's developing thought merits the critical attention of all concerned with the human condition and its future." —The Washington Post



The essays in this fascinating volume examine present-day psychological and cultural problems with the keen insight and humanistic sympathies characteristic of Erich Fromm's work.



The Dogma of Christ provides... Read more

Traveling Sketches (Unabridged)

By: Anthony TROLLOPE

Narrated by: Kimberly Johnson, Deborah Pinsky, Justin Santan...

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the captivating world of "Traveling Sketches" by Anthony Trollope, where each page unveils a vibrant tapestry of adventure and discovery. Trollope, renowned for his insightful narratives, invites listeners on an enchanting journey across landscapes both familiar and foreign. With his keen eye for detail and unparalleled storytelling... Read more

Bin Yılın Aşk Mektupları - Abridged

By: Ali Murat İrat

Narrated by: Zeynep Önen

Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bir aşka dair en kalıcı şey nedir? Hele bir yangından artakalan küller gibi dağılan aşkların yaşandığı teknoloji çağında... Bir aşkı bize olduğu gibi anlatan, onun nelere kadir olabileceğini bütün çıplaklığıyla gösteren şey nedir? Sözler mi, hediyeler mi, davranışlar mı, asla akıldan çıkmayan hatıralar mı? İşte bir aşkı, o aşkın tarafları... Read more

The Strenuous Life

By: Theodore Roosevelt

Narrated by: John Hemilton

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The speech "The Strenuous Life" by Theodore Roosevelt, is one of his most famous and enduring speeches. Delivered in Chicago on April 10, 1899, to the Hamilton Club, it served as a call to action for Americans to embrace hard work, duty, and perseverance as the foundation of a prosperous and strong nation. Roosevelt argued against a life of ease... Read more

Pathless Forest

By: Dr Chris Thorogood

Narrated by: Sebastian Humphreys

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

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As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery, carefully bringing them to life with paper and paint. Today he is a botanist at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and has dedicated his life to studying... Read more

Thoughts Out of Season

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson

Length: 10 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

"Thoughts Out of Season" is a collection of four essays written by Friedrich Nietzsche between 1873 and 1876. Originally published in German as "Unzeitgemässe Betrachtungen," this work represents Nietzsche's critique of contemporary German culture, education, and society. In these essays, Nietzsche challenges prevailing attitudes and values,... Read more