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Norse Mythology
- De: Jackson Crawford, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Crawford
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 815
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 705
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 701
Thor, Odin, Loki, Freyja, the Valkyries, Valhalla, Ragnarok — many of the places we encounter these and other names, places, and events from Norse mythology in daily life and pop culture are connected to the medieval sources in name only.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant Course
- De Frederik en 12-05-21
- Norse Mythology
- De: Jackson Crawford, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Crawford
informative and entertaining
Revisado: 05-09-25
my suggestion is a course-specific drinking game: have a horn of ale for every modern song lyric reference you find. Skål!
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The Iliad
- De: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrado por: Derek Jacobi, Maria Tucci
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 583
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 494
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 490
Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb Introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Abridged
- De Amazon Customer en 10-15-18
- The Iliad
- De: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrado por: Derek Jacobi, Maria Tucci
heavily edited and truncated version
Revisado: 02-05-23
the Robert fagles translation is great, but unfortunately you only hear some of it since large sections of the narrative are cropped out and replaced with ultra-brief synopses that wreck narrative cohesion and leave you lurching from one scene to another with very little information about what happened in between. i honestly have no idea why anyone would publish something like this, especially for a classic. I've never wanted to read 65% of Moby Dick in random order. the narration was excellent, which makes this even more of a shame.
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Timeline
- A Novel
- De: Michael Crichton
- Narrado por: John Bedford Lloyd
- Duración: 15 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,192
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,054
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,064
In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Only get this recording if you find an unwavering backdrop of "tv static" and chatting technicians to be in anyway desirable.
- De Mega en 03-10-17
- Timeline
- A Novel
- De: Michael Crichton
- Narrado por: John Bedford Lloyd
good story, bad narration
Revisado: 01-14-22
ridiculous voices, unnatural cadence (was each line recorded out of context, then stitched together in post production?) and a general sense that the narrator usually does announcements for Monday night football make a fun book to read into a cringeworthy book to listen to
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The Odyssey
- De: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrado por: Ian McKellen
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,625
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,111
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,086
The great adventure story tells of Odysseus, a veteran of the Trojan War, who - through a landscape peopled with monsters, sea nymphs, evil enchantresses, and vengeful gods - makes his tortuous way home to his faithful wife, Penelope. Shipwrecked numerous times, faced with apparently insurmountable obstacles, offered the temptations of ease, comfort, and even immortality, Odysseus remains steadfast and determined. Themes of courage and perseverance, fidelity and fortitude.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful recording marred by audio problems!
- De Arthurian Tapestry en 05-06-12
- The Odyssey
- De: Homer, Robert Fagles - translator
- Narrado por: Ian McKellen
poor quality
Revisado: 04-17-19
voices in the background, half-assed narration, breaks in the audio w/ small parts missing entirely
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Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean World
- De: Glenn S. Holland, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Glenn S. Holland
- Duración: 24 h y 37 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 233
Step back to a time when the mysteries of the universe could seem overwhelming. Cycles of nature kept predictable time with the sun, the moon, and the stars, yet crops failed, disease struck, storms ravaged, and empires fell without warning. In the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, people responded to such tumult with a rich variety of religious beliefs.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some good moments, but ultimately disappointing.
- De Christopher en 11-11-13
points deducted for abysmal pronunciation
Revisado: 07-30-18
great, except the truly awful pronunciation of proper nouns that pervades the whole thing. "Ba'al" pronounced like "Bale" and "Plebeians" pronounced "Publians".. sometimes it's so mangled you can't actually tell what he's talking about
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