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Pierre; or, the Ambiguities
- De: Herman Melville
- Narrado por: Robin Field
- Duración: 19 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 27
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 23
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Pierre Glendinning is the 19-year-old heir to the manor at Saddle Meadows in upstate New York. Engaged to the blonde Lucy Tartan in a match approved by his domineering mother, Pierre encounters the dark and mysterious Isabel Banford, who claims to be his half sister, the illegitimate and orphaned child of his father and a European refugee. Driven by his magnetic attraction to Isabel, Pierre devises a remarkable scheme to preserve his father's name, spare his mother's grief, and give Isabel her share of the estate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A rare treat for Melville fans
- De Anonymous User en 07-21-17
- Pierre; or, the Ambiguities
- De: Herman Melville
- Narrado por: Robin Field
Great book and very well done audiobook
Revisado: 07-24-24
Incredible story, psychologically sophisticated. Beautifully narrated, well edited. I really enjoyed it. I learned about this book in Beyond the American Renaissance by David Reynolds.
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Beneath the American Renaissance
- The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville
- De: David S. Reynolds
- Narrado por: John Lescault
- Duración: 29 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 6
The award-winning Beneath the American Renaissance is a classic work on American literature. It immeasurably broadens our knowledge of our most important literary period, as first identified by F.O. Matthiessen’s American Renaissance. With its combination of sharp critical insight, engaging observation, and narrative drive, it represents the kind of masterful cultural history for which David Reynolds is known. Here the major works of Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and others receive striking, original readings set against the rich backdrop of contemporary popular writing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant history of 19th C American literature and its milieu
- De Kheir Fakhreldin en 05-13-24
- Beneath the American Renaissance
- The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville
- De: David S. Reynolds
- Narrado por: John Lescault
Brilliant history of 19th C American literature and its milieu
Revisado: 05-13-24
Great insights on the American Renaissance writers with reference to the popular culture that shaped their works.
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John Brown, Abolitionist
- The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights
- De: David S. Reynolds
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
- Duración: 25 h y 14 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 183
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 153
Few historical figures are as intriguing as John Brown, the controversial Abolitionist who used terrorist tactics against slavery and single-handedly changed the course of American history. This brilliant biography of Brown (1800-1859) by the prize-winning critic and cultural biographer David S. Reynolds brings to life the Puritan warrior who gripped slavery by the throat and triggered the Civil War. When does principled resistance become anarchic brutality? How can a murderer be viewed as a heroic freedom fighter? The case of John Brown opens windows on these timely issues.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The story of the man who saved America from itself
- De Marc en 09-29-20
- John Brown, Abolitionist
- The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights
- De: David S. Reynolds
- Narrado por: P.J. Ochlan
Excellent introduction to John Brown
Revisado: 05-20-22
Great chapters on Brown’s family of origin, early career, and times. The chapters about Kansas were compelling and horrifying. The lead up to Harpers Ferry, the raid, and the trial were very well done too. I particularly enjoyed chapters on his relationship to the Transcendentalists and other writers and abolitionists. It gave a good sense of his life and times, as well as his complicated legacy.
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Finnegans Wake
- De: James Joyce
- Narrado por: Barry McGovern, Marcella Riordan
- Duración: 29 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 115
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Finnegans Wake is the greatest challenge in 20th-century literature. Who is Humphrey Chimpden Earwicker? And what did he get up to in Phoenix Park? And what did Anna Livia Plurabelle have to say about it? In the rich nighttime and the language of dreams, here are history, anecdote, myth, folk tale and, above all, a wondrous sense of humor, colored by a clear sense of humanity. In this exceptional reading by the Irish actor Barry McGovern, with Marcella Riordan, the world of the Wake is more accessible than ever before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The keys to. Given!
- De hyand en 06-16-21
- Finnegans Wake
- De: James Joyce
- Narrado por: Barry McGovern, Marcella Riordan
The seim anew.
Revisado: 07-26-21
McGovern and Riordan do a great job of bringing this challenging work to life. I was particularly impressed by Riordan’s work on the Anna Livia Plurabelle chapter, the lessons chapter (she reads Issy’s footnotes), and the conclusion of book IV. I listened to it while reading along, which helped because I was able to see words where the pronunciation was ambiguous. Hearing the Wake aloud gives new levels of comprehension. If you want to try Finnegans Wake, this is a great way. It’s also a great way for experienced readers to hear it anew. I will definitely be coming back to it. For future readings, it would be great if there were a way to skip to each of the 17 chapters instead of just the four books. The next time through I’ll write down the times so I can find particular sections more easily.
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