Literary Criticism audiobooks

Tolkien and the West

By: Michael Drout

Narrated by: Michael Drout

Length: 5 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien are quite possibly the most widely read pieces of literature written in the 20th century. Read more

The Lost Generation

By: Michael Shelden

Narrated by: Michael Shelden

Length: 7 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

The Lost Generation from Professor Michael Shelden evokes one of the most creative periods in American literature. Paris of the 1920s served as a base for such authors as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and Gertrude Stein. In these lectures, Professor Shelden details and provides fresh insight into the unending allure of the... Read more

Get Talking German in Ten Days Beginner Audio Course

By: Paul Coggle & Heiner Schenke

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

If so then you need to Get Talking. Through 10 common scenarios plus culture and travel advice, you?ll learn the skills for understanding and the confidence to speak German in just 10 days.Practice the most frequent words and expressions for:- getting a taxi- checking into a hotel- introducing yourself at a reception- ordering drinks- ordering a... Read more

Luistercursus Nederlands voor Spaanssprekenden

By: Willy Hemelrijk

Narrated by: Willy Hemelrijk

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Uitstekende beginnerscursus voor Spaanstaligen die niet of nauwelijks Nederlands spreken. Leer circa 750 woorden uit de dagelijkse praktijk. De cursist krijgt in drie delen uitleg en instructies in de eigen taal. Read more

Mark Twain’s Helpful Hints for Good Living

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 4 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Irreverent, charming, and eminently quotable, this handbook—an eccentric etiquette guide for the human race—contains sixty-nine aphorisms, anecdotes, whimsical suggestions, maxims, and cautionary tales from Mark Twain’s private and published writings. It dispenses advice and reflections on family life and public manners; opinions on topics such... Read more

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

By: Durthy A. Washington

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Jacobs' Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will... Read more

The Help

By: Adam Sexton

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Stockett's The Help supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

Tartuffe, The Misanthrope & The Bourgeois Gentleman

By: Denis M. Calandra

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Moliere's Tartuffe, The Misanthrope & The Bourgeois Gentleman supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an... Read more

Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1st Edition

By: James K. Lowers

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1st Edition supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the... Read more

Faulkner's Short Stories

By: James L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Faulkner's Short Stories supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Prince and the Pauper

By: L. David Allen

Narrated by: Benjamin L. Darcie

Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Twain's The Prince and the Pauper supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the... Read more

The Outsiders

By: Janet Clark

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Hinton's The Outsiders supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

By: Bruce Edward Walker

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow... Read more

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings

By: Gene B. Hardy, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 4 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Tolkien's The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that... Read more

A Lesson Before Dying

By: Durthy A. Washington

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Gaines' A Lesson Before Dying supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work.... Read more

Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur)

By: John N. Gardner

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur) supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Kite Runner

By: Richard Wasowski, M.A.

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 2 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Hosseini's The Kite Runner supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to... Read more

Into the Wild

By: Adam Sexton

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Krakauer's Into the Wild supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By: James L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow... Read more

The Alchemist

By: Adam Sexton

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Coehlo's The Alchemist supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Awakening

By: Maureen Kelly

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 3 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Chopin's The Awakening supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

The Book Thief

By: Janelle Blasdel

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Zusak's The Book Thief supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better... Read more

Confessions

By: Stacy Magedanz, MLS

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on St. Augustine's Confessions supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to... Read more

The Count of Monte Cristo

By: James L. Roberts, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

Length: 3 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The CliffsNotes study guide on Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to... Read more