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Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- De: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrado por: Alan Munro
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,173
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 1,852
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,823
Meditations is former U.S. President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 AD, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The reading made it impossible to focus on content
- De Mark Grebner en 09-02-12
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
- De: Marcus Aurelius
- Narrado por: Alan Munro
Narration is unacceptable
Revisado: 12-13-16
Any additional comments?
The narrator's voice is pleasing, but he reads without comprehension, giving the impression with his phrasing he has no clue what he is saying. Very unnatural and distracting. Poor preparation. Also, he mispronounced practically all the proper names, also a sign of poor preparation. I simply can't listen to this recording.
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The Prince
- De: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 4 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 21
The first modern treatise of political philosophy, The Prince remains one of the world's most influential and widely read books. Machiavelli, whose name has become synonymous with expedient exercises of will, reveals nothing less than the secrets of power: how to gain it, how to wield it, and how to keep it. But curiously, this work of outspoken clarity has, for centuries, inspired myriad interpretations as to its author's true message.
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2 out of 5 stars
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computer-like voice
- De Edward en 03-22-09
- The Prince
- De: Niccolò Machiavelli
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
NOT the Mansfield translation
Revisado: 12-11-16
Any additional comments?
This was linked on Amazon under the Harvey Mansfield translation. It's not. If you're looking for Mansfield, buy the book.
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
- De: Francis Fukuyama
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 22 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,921
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,496
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,473
Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Few forests, but lots of trees
- De Steve Pagano en 10-05-15
Poor performance mars some good thinking
Revisado: 12-02-14
Would you try another book from Francis Fukuyama and/or Jonathan Davis?
In the future I will stay away from Jonathan Davis as a narrator.
What did you like best about this story?
Fukuyama is an original and interesting thinker, and this book is more than worth your time. However, it is a bit over-written -- long and somewhat labored in its prose. A good editor could have improved it by tightening it up.
How could the performance have been better?
The reading is not good. The reader seems to randomly emphasize words in a way that suggests he does not really understand the sentence. It is very distracting and it makes the thought harder to follow. I would much prefer a reader with a lesser voice who spoke the sentences in a more natural way.
Do you think The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
He has written a sequel, but as it was performed the same reader, I will not be taking it in Audible form.
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A Dance to the Music of Time: Fourth Movement
- De: Anthony Powell
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 23 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 190
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 184
Anthony Powell's universally acclaimed epic encompasses a 4 volume panorama of twentieth century London. Hailed by Time as "brilliant literary comedy as well as a brilliant sketch of the times", A Dance to the Music of Time opens just after World War I. Amid the fever of the 1920s and the first chill of the 1930s, Nick Jenkins and his friends confront sex, society, business, and art.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Imagination must...select and arrange reality.
- De Darwin8u en 01-05-17
- A Dance to the Music of Time: Fourth Movement
- De: Anthony Powell
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Beautiful treatment of a great work
Revisado: 08-15-13
Any additional comments?
This is one of the great novels of the 20th century, and this audio version does full justice to Powell's writing.
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