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Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,071
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,501
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,475
The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
- De Ximena en 04-10-20
- Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
Can't get enough of this!
Revisado: 11-10-19
My library has MANY books about Medieval times. This is by far the best . Dorsey Armstrong has hit this one out of the park. I felt totally immersed in the Dark Ages while listening . Her presentation and content was alive and refreshingly entertaining, yet educational and thought provoking. I'm looking forward to listening to this many times over.
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Shirley Jackson
- A Rather Haunted Life
- De: Ruth Franklin
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 19 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 233
Known to millions mainly as the author of the "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson has been curiously absent from the mainstream American literary canon. A genius of literary suspense and psychological horror, Jackson plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America more deeply than anyone. Ruth Franklin reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author of The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An incredible writer; a courageous woman
- De Lesley en 10-08-16
- Shirley Jackson
- A Rather Haunted Life
- De: Ruth Franklin
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
Poignant and enigmatic life
Revisado: 07-22-19
Having read the majority of Jackson's works since I was in college in 1963, I am indulging myself once again with the pleasures of re-reading them now in my senior years. I was terribly disappointed when I heard of her death, being content that I had found my favorite author and would look forward to reading her books for years to come. Well, I'm totally satisfied with re-reading them and enjoying them over again. Her style is brilliant. This biography of a literary giant was a window into who Shirley Jackson actually was. I'll probably reread this one, too.
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Alternate Side
- A Novel
- De: Anna Quindlen
- Narrado por: Ellen Archer
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 588
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 543
Some days Nora Nolan thinks that she and her husband, Charlie, lead a charmed life - except when there’s a crisis at work, a leak in the roof at home, or a problem with their twins at college. And why not? New York City was once Nora’s dream destination, and her clannish dead-end block has become a safe harbor, a tranquil village amid the urban craziness. Then one morning she returns from her run to discover that a terrible incident has shaken the neighborhood, and the fault lines begin to open: on the block, at her job, especially in her marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent listen
- De Irene en 03-27-18
- Alternate Side
- A Novel
- De: Anna Quindlen
- Narrado por: Ellen Archer
My first Quindlen
Revisado: 03-27-19
With all the titles by this author, I was looking forward to this book and more to follow, The author jumped around a lot and didn't really get a solid story going. Very wordy and too many metaphors and opinions of life. I was disappointed overall with what could have been a good story line. I grew VERY weary of the narrator- she didn't do male voices well.
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