Literary Criticism audiobooks

The Art of Democracy - Bringing Philosophy to Life #18

By: Albert A. Anderson

Narrated by: Albert A. Anderson

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Can art shape our democracy and our future? Join Albert A. Anderson in this episode as he explores the power of art in our society. From Hollywood strikes to thought-provoking films like 'Oppenheimer' and 'Barbie,' discover how the arts are more than just entertainment. Learn how these creative works raise vital questions about moral... Read more

Laurie and Werther, Louisa May Alcott's Love For German Romanticism

By: Niina Niskanen

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

There are great deal of similarities between the arcs of Laurie in Little Women and Goethe's "sorrows of young werther." Both stories follow a young man's journey from innocence to experience and disillusionment, but the endings are vastly different. In this book we compare and contrast the two arcs to see which is more tragic. One of Louisa May... Read more

150 Year Laurie Problem (Little Women Essay)

By: Niina Niskanen & Emily Lau

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen & Emily Lau

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Emily and I combined our powers and had an in-depth chat about Laurie Lawrence, his character arc and the lack of it in every-single-little-women adaptation. In the novel, Laurie starts out as a very idle and sometimes pretty misogynistic figure and it is thanks to Amy he becomes a better person, but these elements of him are not in the... Read more

Berlin Rosalie

By: Frank Ewald

Narrated by: Michaela van de Loo

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

"Das Rosalie", ein Edelbordell in Berlin Kreuzberg und Bühne des lustvollen Versteckspiels zwischen Frau und Mann. Christin, Julia und Olga sind unverkäuflich, aber für Geld zu haben. Doch die Flut der Sexualität ist tief, ihre Bändigung scheint nicht möglich. Sie sind umgeben von Voyeuren, die sich maskieren mit den Tugenden einer bürgerlichen... Read more

Thoughts From the Ice-Drinker's Studio

By: Liang Qichao

Narrated by: Daniel York Loh

Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

'A country does not become corrupt and weak overnight. Rather, we are now reaping the evil harvest of what previous generations sowed.'

The power, anger and fluency of Liang Qichao's writings make him one of the towering figures in modern Chinese literature. He saw his great, almost unmanageable task as an attempt to... Read more

La utopía arcaica

By: Mario Vargas Llosa

Narrated by: Ricardo Velásquez

Length: 15 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

En La utopía arcaica, Mario Vargas Llosa nos acerca a la figura del novelista peruano José María Arguedas, una de las más importantes del movimiento indigenista latinoamericano, conocido por su compromiso revolucionario. «Mi interés por Arguedas no se debe solo a sus libros; también a su caso, privilegiado y patético. Privilegiado porque en un... Read more

Make Your Own History

By: Joseph Holland

Narrated by: Diontae Black

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrating the vast breadth and scope of Black excellence, Make Your Own History spotlights the principles of success exemplified by the lives of 120 Black role models who have blazed trails throughout American history.



Make Your Own History gathers together motivational quotes, historical contexts, and enlightening precepts from Black... Read more

Homer and His Iliad

By: Robin Lane Fox

Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd

Length: 16 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful 

The Iliad is the world’s greatest epic poem—heroic battle and divine fate set against the Trojan War. Its beauty and profound bleakness are intensely moving, but great questions remain: Where, how, and when was it composed and... Read more

American Visions

By: Edward L. Ayers

Narrated by: Brandon Pollock

Length: 9 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A revealing history of the formative period when voices of dissent and innovation defied power and created visions of America still resonant today.



The early decades of the nineteenth century saw the expansion of slavery, Native dispossession, and wars with Canada and Mexico. Mass immigration and powerful religious movements sent tremors through... Read more

Retroland

By: Peter Kemp

Narrated by: Keval Shah

Length: 17 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The essential companion for lovers of the contemporary novel



Over the past fifty years, fiction in English has never looked more various. Books bulkier than Victorian three-deckers appear alongside works of minimalist brevity, and experiments with form have produced everything from verse novels to Twitter-thread narratives. This is truly a... Read more

The Turn of the Screw

By: Henry James

Narrated by: Nikolle Doolin

Length: 4 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Prepare to be spellbound by "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. This audiobook is a masterful exploration of psychological suspense and the uncanny. With James' intricate narrative, you'll be transported to a remote English country house, where a young governess cares for two enigmatic children. As you listen, you'll unravel the mysteries... Read more

Deutsche Weihnachtsmärchen

By: Manfred Kyber, Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Sophi...

Narrated by: Sebastian Lohse

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Diese Märchensammlung mit klassischen deutschen Märchen lässt die Zuhörer in Erinnerungen schwelgen und Kinder in geheimnisvolle weihnachtliche Traditionen eintauchen. Fünf Märchen und ein Weihnachtslied entführen Klein und Groß in eine vergessen geglaubte deutsche Weihnachtsgeschichte. Die kurzen und kindgerechten Texte wurden speziell für... Read more

Tribu de lectoras

By: Asociación de lectoras Librosb4tipos

Narrated by: Adriana Galindo, Gabriela Ramírez, Gaby Torres,...

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Ensayos que celebran la memoria y la imaginación Si algo tenemos que agradecer a las redes sociales es que han contribuido a reunir a miles de mujeres apasionadas por la lectura. En México destaca la labor de Librosb4tipos, una asociación integrada por once mujeres mexicanas que se dedican apromover la lectura con una mirada genuina, dejando de... Read more

How to Be

By: Adam Nicolson

Narrated by: Leighton Pugh

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In How to Be, Adam Nicolson takes us on a glorious, immersive journey. Grounded in the belief that places give access to minds, however distant and strange, this book reintroduces us to our earliest thinkers through the lands they inhabited. To know the mental occupations of Homer or Heraclitus, one must visit their cities, sail their seas, and... Read more

Ruku Shuku

By: Sanjib Chattopadhyay

Narrated by: Rajib Midya

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

ডাল্টনগঞ্জের ডাক্তার মুখার্জির দুই ছেলে রুকু শুকু। দাদু ও তার বন্ধু সঙ্গে ওদের বেশ মোজায়ে দিন কাটে. হটাৎই দাদু মারা যান, দাদুর বন্ধুও হারিয়ে যান. কিন্তু কি ভাবে? মন খারাপ আর বিস্ময় ভরা ওদের সেই জগতের খোঁজ পেতেই শুনুন সঞ্জীব চট্টোপাধ্যায়ের বিখ্যাত গল্প - রুকু শুকু। Read more

Linus - Ein Drache geht zur Schule

By: Norbert Golluch

Narrated by: Stefan Kaminski

Length: 2 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Schule kann so spannend sein - ist sie für Lisa aber nicht. Der neue Mathematiklehrer ist eine echte Schlaftablette. In seinem Unterricht fallen die Fliegen vor Langeweile von den Wänden. Alle werden nach und nach von der Schlafsucht befallen. Das kann nicht mit rechten Dingen zugehen! Lisa braucht dringend Hilfe. Ihr Drachenfreund Linus muss... Read more

Linus - Der Drache aus dem Keller

By: Norbert Golluch

Narrated by: Stefan Kaminski

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Können Drachen Freunde sein? Lisa ist nicht besonders mutig - aber ein echter Drache im Keller hätte auch das tapferste Kind und den mutigsten Erwachsenen tüchtig erschreckt. Zum Glück ist der Drache Linus ein ganz Lieber. Und er hat ein Problem: Er kann nicht fliegen. Wie Lisa drachenstarke Unterstützung bei den Hausaufgaben bekommt und Linus... Read more

In Our Time: 25 Iconic Poets and Poems in English

By: Melvyn Bragg

Narrated by: Melvyn Bragg & Various

Length: 17 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Melvyn Bragg and guests analyse 25 key poets and literary works, tracing the evolution of poetry over 550 years

'The best programme coming out of the entire corporation these days' Sunday Telegraph

Since its debut in 1998, In Our Time has amassed a dedicated following of more than 2 million listeners. Hosted by Melvyn Bragg, with a... Read more

Terapia literaria

By: Valentina Trava & Maura Gómez

Narrated by: Maura Gómez & Valentina Trava

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

¡Bienvenido al audiolibro de Terapia Literaria, el journal! Aquí, encontrarás un behind the scenes de la creación del journal. Maura Gómez y Valentina Trava comparten su inspiración, títulos favoritos, ejemplos y anécdotas…Será el complemento perfecto para llenar tu journal, narrado por las autoras, quienes se volverán tus guías para que... Read more

The Exam

By: Dr. A. L. Williams

Narrated by: Frank Gerard

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A. Lyons Williams was born and raised in North Philadelphia, a neighborhood that produced many famous Jazz and RnB singers, actors, dancers and ministers.At the age of 7, he felt the call to ministry. However, it wasn't until age 17 that he began studying various denominations. Those studies led to him receiving ministerial credentials and... Read more

Jo March and Not-Like-The-Other-Girls Trope

By: Niina Niskanen & Hejar Sinem

Narrated by: Niina Niskanen & Hejar Sinem

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Calling all Little Women enthusiasts! Step into the enchanting world of Louisa May Alcott's timeless masterpiece with the Little Women Channel audiobook. Immerse yourself in the captivating story of the March sisters as they navigate life, love, and sisterhood. Hosted by renowned Alcott essayist Niina Niskanen. This channel offers a unique... Read more

The Big Book of Monsters: Volume 1

By: Josh Nanocchio

Narrated by: Matt Godfrey

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Are monsters real?



What is it about monsters that so terrifies us? Perhaps it's their supernatural nature? Their ability to disappear into the shadows and reappear without warning? Or is it something more primal, a fear that these creatures represent the very worst of humanity's dark nature given physical form?



Whatever the reason, tales of... Read more

Guided Mandarin Chinese

By: Robin Homer

Narrated by: Robin Homer & Yilan Luan

Length: 14 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Stop worrying about taking notes, losing track of what you've learned or working out what to learn next. This course guides you through the Mandarin language step by step.
Each new question adds a tiny building block to what you already know rather than introducing entirely new sentences and telling you to memorize them. Instead you can... Read more

Drogenrausch und Deduktion - Abridged

By: Traian Suttles

Narrated by: Gemma

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dieses Hörbuch wurde von einer künstlichen Stimme eingelesen. SHERLOCK HOLMES – eine der wenigen Figuren der neueren Literaturgeschichte, denen ein mythischer Status zukommt, und zugleich eine der rätselhaftesten. Warum konsumiert Holmes, entgegen des ärztlichen Rates seines Vertrauten Dr. Watson, regelmäßig Kokain- und Morphium? Was hat es... Read more