Literary Criticism audiobooks

North by Shakespeare

By: Michael Blanding
Narrated by: Will Collyer
Length: 15 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No

From the acclaimed author of The Map Thief comes the true story of a self-taught Shakespeare sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the English language's most famous plays.

A work of gripping non-fiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of... Read more »

For the Love of Books

By: Graham Tarrant
Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No

Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning? Why was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland banned in China? Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? What was Truman Capote superstitious about? Here is a light-hearted book about books and the people who write them for all lovers of literature. A treasure trove of... Read more »

Frankenstein (Unabridged)

By: Mary Shelley
Narrated by: Michael Roman
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No

Frankenstein begins in epistolary form, documenting the correspondence between Captain Robert Walton and his sister, Margaret Walton Saville. Walton sets out to explore the North Pole and expand his scientific knowledge in hopes of achieving fame and friendship. The ship becomes trapped in ice, and, one day, the crew sees a dog sled in the... Read more »

The Power of Literature in Time of Crisis

By: Joseph Luzzi
Narrated by: Joseph Luzzi
Length: 41 minutes
Abridged: No

One Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice.As we've seen increased participation in online dance... Read more »

B. J. Harrison Reads The Tragedy of Coriolanus

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
Length: 4 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No

"The Tragedy of Coriolanus" falls into the category of Shakespeares' political tragedies. It tells of the story of the legendary Roman hero Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Coriolanus' military success helps him get forward in Rome's political life, and he soon starts dreaming of a leadership position. Unfortunately, too much power inevitably leads to... Read more »

B. J. Harrison Reads The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
Length: 4 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No

"The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" is perhaps the most influential and widely acclaimed play by William Shakespeare. The tragedy follows Prince Hamlet as he concocts a plan to avenge the death of his father, who was murdered by his uncle Claudius in order to take the throne. Suspenseful, supernatural, moody, and full of twists, Hamlet is... Read more »

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Unabridged)

By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Oliver Eli
Length: TBA
Abridged: No

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (published 1876) is a very well-known and popular story concerning American youth. Mark Twain's lively tale of the scrapes and adventures of boyhood is set in St. Petersburg, Missouri, where Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn have the kinds of adventures many boys can imagine: racing bugs during class,... Read more »

Recovering the Lost Art of Reading

By: Glenda Mathes & Leland Ryken
Narrated by: Nan McNamara & Al Kessel
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No

A Christian Perspective on the Joys of Reading In today's technology-driven culture, reading has become a lost art. With smartphones offering information at the tap of a finger, reading a book is often seen as a tedious and outdated activity. Christians are not immune to this problem, as many find it hard to read books—even the... Read more »

A Place Like Mississippi

By: W. Ralph Eubanks
Narrated by: James Shippey
Length: 5 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No

There is a palpable connection to the landscapes of Mis­sissippi displayed in the work of the state’s many lauded writers. This connection to the land runs deep—across onerous lines of class, gender, and race—and spans gen­erations of authors birthed in the Magnolia State. It’s dif­ficult to read Faulkner, Welty, Wright, and Ward and not come... Read more »

Lolita in the Afterlife

By: Jenny Minton Quigley
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Marisol Ramirez, Paul Bellantoni, Vikas Adam & Various
Length: 13 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No

In 1958, Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita was published in the United States to immediate controversy and bestsellerdom. More than sixty years later, this phenomenal novel generates as much buzz as it did when originally published. Central to countless issues at the forefront of our national discourse— art and politics, race and whiteness, gender and... Read more »

Miguel de Cervantes

By: Jordi Gracia
Narrated by: Jordi Gracia
Length: TBA
Abridged: No

En el año Cervantes Taurus publica Miguel de Cervantes. La conquista de la ironía, un libro llamado a convertirse en la nueva biografía de referencia de nuestro autor más universal.

Esta biografía aspira a despojar a Cervantes de los 400 años de historia que le han caído encima para acercarnos a su dimensión humana y sentimental, a su... Read more »

Poemas de amor, violencia y muerte

By: Laura Libertaria
Narrated by: Cynthia Cárdenas
Length: 18 minutes
Abridged: No

¿Te gustaría conocer poemas de amor que no caen en clichés? ¿Te interesa la poesía feminista? Este libro es para ti.

En esta antología poética publicamos una selección con los mejores poemas de Laura, clasificados por los temas principales sobre los que trata su obra.

Laura es una escritora polifacética, domina tanto el verso como la prosa, tras... Read more »

Duryodhanization: Are villains born, made, or made up?

By: Nishant Uppal
Narrated by: Derek Denzil
Length: 6 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No

Duryodhana was a man of strong character and integrity.Duhsshasana was respectful, generous and kind towards women.Shakuni was a simple man who loved his subjects unconditionally.Dhana Nanda, Aurangzeb and Hitler possessed admirable leadership traits.'Duryodhanization' refers to the birth and processes of development of a villainous... Read more »

8 Books That Changed the World

By: Joseph Luzzi
Narrated by: Joseph Luzzi
Length: 1 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No

One Day University presents a series of audio lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, literature, and social justice.Professor Joseph Luzzi uncovers the mysteries of 8... Read more »

30 Days - Change your habits, Change your life: A couple of simple steps every day to create the life you want

By: Marc Reklau
Narrated by: Derek Doepker
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No

"Have you ever asked yourself why some people seem to get everything easily and others don’t? Everything you have in your life today is a direct result of your thoughts, beliefs and expectations. Nothing happens “JUST BECAUSE”. Find out how to take control and full responsibility of your life, and how a couple of small steps every day can... Read more »

Poems for kids

By: na hEireann Publishing
Narrated by: Yekaterina Degtyareva
Length: 6 minutes
Abridged: No

This poems for kids audiobook contains original never heard before silly poems for kids. Each poem has a unique and engaging theme to keep the kids entertained.. Why not play these poems for young children before bedtime to help your child relax after the day and create special memories they will cherish forever. Read more »

Simply Chekhov

By: Carol Apollonio
Narrated by: Victoria Meakin
Length: 4 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No

Born in the port city of Taganrog in southern Russia, Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) survived a difficult childhood with an abusive father and put himself through school (while supporting his family), qualifying as a physician in 1884. At the same time he began practicing medicine, he also became celebrated for his short fiction, which redefined the... Read more »

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

By: Olaudah Equiano
Narrated by: Rhett Samuel Price
Length: 8 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No

Olaudah Equiano was born in Eboe in 1745, and lived among his family and culture until he was kidnapped later, which began a chain of being sold and moved around Africa, to Barbados, and eventually to England, where he served a man as a crewmate on a ship. From there, Equiano was transferred between many owners, but was constantly seeking any... Read more »

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

By: James Weldon Johnson
Narrated by: David Dear
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No

In the years after the Civil War, there was an unfortunate amount of importance placed on racial identity. The focus on the races of one’s parents remained a mainstay of culture due to systemic prejudice and racism, and was a way of continuing to enact violence against Black people. For many mixed-race people, it felt safer to try and shift into... Read more »

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

By: Bobby Henderson
Narrated by: John Lee
Length: 5 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No

Can I get a “ramen” from the congregation?!

Behold the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM), today’s fastest growing carbohydrate-based religion. According to church founder Bobby Henderson, the universe and all life within it were created by a mystical and divine being: the Flying Spaghetti Monster. What drives the FSM’ s devout... Read more »

B. J. Harrison Reads Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 of 2

By: Plutarch
Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
Length: 41 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No

If you want to start a study of the classical world, this is the right book to begin with. Written by one of the greatest biographers of all time, "Plutarch’s Lives" tells us the brilliant history of the ancient world. In this first volume, you will find a detailed profiles and comparisons of Romulus and Theseus, Fabius and Pericles, along with... Read more »

True Leadership . . . Where is It?

By: Steve Lundquist
Narrated by: Charles Hubbell
Length: 7 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No

Our world is changing rapidly. Everything in today’s world is connected, except top leadership in BIG Business and BIG Politics, AND WE the PEOPLE. For good or bad, WE are on a collision course with OUR destiny. Top leadership is failing, but the leadership solution is within OUR power . . . OUR connection. 

In True Leadership . . . Where Is It?... Read more »

Of Human Kindness

By: Paula Marantz Cohen
Narrated by: Janet Metzger
Length: 4 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No

While exploring Shakespeare's plays with her students, Paula Marantz Cohen discovered that teaching and discussing his plays unlocked a surprising sense of compassion in the classroom. In this short and illuminating book, she shows how Shakespeare's genius lay with his ability to arouse empathy, even when his characters exist in alien contexts... Read more »

The Real Wizard of Oz

By: Paul Brody
Narrated by: Jason Sullivan
Length: 1 hours 1 minutes
Abridged: No

★★★ You know his books, now discover his life ★★★

For over 100 years, L. Frank Baum's classic fantasy series "The Wizard of Oz" has inspired films, books, and even fan clubs. Despite the success of the series, not a lot has been written about the author: L. Frank Baum.

This biography looks at both the life and times of L. Frank Baum; it gives... Read more »