Literary Criticism audiobooks

Economic Creatures

By: Denny N. Dwight

Narrated by: Albie Robles

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Book 2 of 3: Hardy has a hot lead that could finally provide him with answers to his questions. Together with Madeline, Frank, Dimitrij and Esra, he takes the dangerous journey and finds new allies in Harry and his community. But Hardy's fight against the creature has left traces that are becoming more and more obvious and seem inexplicable.... Read more

مسرحية جمهورية فرحات

By: يوسف إدريس

Narrated by: محمد العربي

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"ما كدتُ أدلف القسم ومعي الحرس حتى أحسست بانقباضٍ مفاجيء، لم تكن تلك أول مرة أدخله ولكنّها كانت المرة الأولى التي أرى القسم فيها في الليل..." لكلٍّ منا عالمه الذي يعيش فيه...عالمٌ تستحيل فيه معاناتنا إلى قضايا كبرى وتصبح محورًا للكون..عالمٌ نرى من خلاله ولا نرى إلّا به، وكذلك استطاع الصول "فرحات" أن يصنع جمهوريته وامبراطوريته الخاصّة التي... Read more

Sadham Hussain Vazhvum Iraqin Maranamum

By: Pa Raghavan

Narrated by: Baskar S Ayer

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

"இராக்கின் முன்னாள் அதிபர் சதாம் ஹுசைனின் இந்த வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு, ஒரு வகையில் நவீன இராக்கின் அரசியல் வரலாறும் ஆகும். 24 ஆண்டுகள் அந்தத் தேசத்தின் தலைவிதியைத் தீர்மானித்தவர் அவர். சதாம் என்கிற ஆளுமையின் முழுப் பரிமாணத்தையும் அறிமுகம் செய்து வைக்கிறது இந்நூல். சதாமுக்குப் பிந்தைய இராக்கின் தொடரும் அவலங்களையும் அதற்கான காரணங்களையும்கூட." Read more

Dumbledore

By: Irvin Khaytman

Narrated by: Richard Trinder

Length: 7 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliant investigation into the motivations and methods behind the actions of Hogwarts's renowned Headmaster!



Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, is one of the most recognizable and mysterious figures in the Harry Potter series. As an unscrupulous beetle-like journalist once said, he's "a biographer's dream." Is he... Read more

Aadhiyile Nagaramum Naanum Irundhom

By: Pa Raghavan

Narrated by: Bavya Keerthivasan

Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

"சென்னை நகரத்தைக் குறித்து இதுவரை எழுதப்பட்ட அனைத்துப் புத்தகங்களிலிருந்தும் இந்நூல் முற்றிலும் வேறுபடுகிறது. ஏனெனில் இது அந்நகரத்தின் வரலாறு அல்ல. அந்நகரத்திலேயே பிறந்து வளர்ந்த ஒருவனின் கதையுமல்ல. ஊர் ஊராக, பேட்டை பேட்டையாக, தெருத்தெருவாக சுற்றிக் காண்பிக்கும் சுற்றுலாக் கையேடும் அல்ல. இது ஒரு தனி மனிதனின் ஆன்மா, ஒரு பெரு நகரத்தின் ஆன்மாவுடன்... Read more

Beneath My Skin

By: Larissa Benfey

Narrated by: Larissa Benfey

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of 30 poems, Beneath My Skin is an exploration of the self, the mind (neurodivergent or otherwise), and the world. As in life, you'll find pain within these pages, and sorrow, but also joy, silliness, love, and introspection.  Read more

Our Old Home

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Margaret Espaillat

Length: 12 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the captivating world of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Our Old Home." This collection of essays takes listeners on a journey through England, as Hawthorne shares his observations, reflections, and encounters with the country's history, culture, and people. With his keen eye for detail and eloquent prose, Hawthorne paints vivid portraits of... Read more

Francisco de Asís

By: Chiara Mercuri

Narrated by: Gladys Benitez

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Francisco de Asís muere en octubre de 1226 y es canonizado casi de inmediato: en 1228. Esta celeridad inusual en un proceso que suele llevar mucho más tiempo, muestra a las claras su singularidad y su relevancia. Desde entonces hasta hoy ocupa un lugar impar en el santoral católico. Según la leyenda, fue un joven puro, de escasa cultura, un alma... Read more

In Search of a Beautiful Freedom

By: Farah Jasmine Griffin

Narrated by: Farah Jasmine Griffin

Length: 13 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by The Millions



Lively, insightful writings on Black music, feminism, literature, and events from a "masterful critic and master teacher" (Walton Muyumba, Boston Globe).



In Search of a Beautiful Freedom brings together the best work from Farah Jasmine Griffin's rich forays on music, Black feminism, literature,... Read more

Huerfanos del narco

By: Javier Valdez Cárdenas

Narrated by: Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Una colección de testimonios desgarradores sobre la generación perdida, afectada por la violencia del crimen organizado y el narcotráfico. Javier Valdez, autor de Miss Narco, Con una granada en la boca y Morros del narco, vuelve con una investigación sobre la vida de los niños que han quedado sin hogar como efecto colateral de la guerra contra... Read more

The Sonnets

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Juanita Devis

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The complete sonnets of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—in English and SpanishThis landmark collection brings together for the first time in any language all of the sonnets of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. More intimate and personally revealing than his fiction, and more classical in form than the... Read more

Poems of the Night

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Juanita Devis

Length: 4 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A dual-language volume of poems on darkness and light—many appearing in English for the first time—by one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century
 
Revered for his magnificent works of fiction, Jorge Luis Borges thought of himself primarily as a poet. Poems of the Night is a moving collection of the great literary visionary's poetic... Read more

Spanish Crash Course

By: Paul Jackson

Narrated by: Alejandro Martinez & Miranda Noble

Length: 16 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on an incredible journey with the "Spanish Crash Course"!Master a new language effortlessly, just like children do. This audiobook is designed for beginners and covers the first 30 lessons of level 1, making it crazy effective and ridiculously fun!Discover a revolutionary learning method based on intuitive principles. Say goodbye to... Read more

The Great Stone Face

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Roger Melin

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Great Stone Face." This beloved short story explores themes of identity, destiny, and the power of perseverance. Hawthorne's writing is both enchanting and thought-provoking, and his characters are richly drawn with nuance and depth. Follow the story of a young boy named... Read more

El viaje a la ficción

By: Mario Vargas Llosa

Narrated by: Ricardo Velásquez

Length: 7 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Vargas Llosa realiza un valiosísimo análisis de la obra de Juan Carlos Onetti haciendo hincapié en una preocupación que comparte ambos autores: la complicada y al mismo tiempo necesaria relación entre la ficción literaria y la realidad. «El tema de la ficción y la vida es una constante que, desde tiempos remotos, aparece en la literatura. Pero... Read more

El coste de vivir

By: Deborah Levy

Narrated by: Conchi Ramírez de Haro

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Premio Femina 2020 de novela extranjera: Cosas que no quiero saber y El coste de vivir, la «autobiografía en construcción» de Deborah Levy. ¿Qué quiere decir ser libre como mujer o como artista? ¿Y cuál es el precio de esta libertad? Cosas que no quiero saber y El coste de vivirforman la «autobiografía en construcción» de Deborah Levy, un... Read more

The Hidden Story of Narnia

By: Will Vaus

Narrated by: Will Vaus

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

When ten-year-old Anne Waller from Suffolk England wrote to C. S. Lewis in 1961 with a question about The Chronicles of Narnia she never expected to receive a reply. However, not only did Lewis answer her letter, he also outlined the spiritual themes in each of the Narnia books. That letter served as inspiration for Will Vaus to write The Hidden... Read more

Die Blumen des Bösen

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Hokuspokus

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt von Nathaniel Hawthorne, einem der bedeutendsten Schriftsteller des 19. Jahrhunderts in Amerika. Seine zeitlosen Erzählungen voller Geheimnis und Romantik fesseln auch heute noch die Leser mit ihren komplexen Handlungssträngen, reichen Symbolen und lebendigen Charakteren. Hawthorne war ein Meister des... Read more

Open at the Close

By: Cecilia Konchar Farr

Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan & Sarah Sampino

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Despite their decades-long, phenomenal success, the Harry Potter novels have attracted relatively little attention from literary critics and scholars. While popular books, articles, blogs, and fan sites for general readers proliferate, and while philosophers, historians, theologians, sociologists, psychologists, and even business professors have... Read more

Novelas y cuentos de Edgar Allan Poe

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Antonio Monroy

Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Colección de las mejores novelas y cuentos de terror de Edgar Allan Poe. Una compilación de 13 obras en formato audible:
1.-La máscara de la muerte2.-Berenice3.-Ligeia4.-Los crímenes de la calle Morgue5.-El misterio de María Rogêt6.-La carta robada7.-M. Valdemar8.-El sistema del Doctor Brea y del Profesor Pluma9.-El pozo y el... Read more

Norse Mythology: The History of the Norse Pantheon and the Most Famous Myths

By: Charles River Editors & Andrew Scott

Narrated by: Mary Rossman

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and, indeed, for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland, where the myths were eventually transcribed) was an oral culture. In fact, in all Scandinavian countries well into the 13th century laws were memorized by officials... Read more

Japanese Literature

By: Alan Tansman

Narrated by: Derek Shoales

Length: 3 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, written works originating from Japan encompass a vast range of forms and genres. Since the eighth century, poetry and the non-philosophical lyric voice have occupied a central position in Japanese cultural life. The art of narrative would soon follow, blossoming in the eleventh century with one... Read more

On Women

By: Susan Sontag

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow

Length: 6 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A pithy and brilliant introduction to Susan Sontag’s writing on women, gathering early essays on aging, equality, beauty, sexuality, and fascism

Susan Sontag was one of the most formidable, original, and influential thinkers of the last century. “The most interesting ideas are heresies,” she remarked, and indeed, her writing rejects the familiar... Read more

Todos somos un producto - Abridged

By: Bernardo J. Vallori Mas

Narrated by: Alvaro I.A.

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Todos somos un producto es un ensayo fuera de toda norma en el que el autor propone a sus lectores, en sus propias palabras, una serie de «pautas de comportamiento para la salud emocional del individuo». Estas pautas se ofrecen en forma de cuarenta y dos enunciados, breves cápsulas de pensamiento que el autor discute en una primera parte del... Read more