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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 5,075
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,505
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,479
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
Monasteries became "accidentally wealthy" 😆
Revisado: 03-28-24
A very blatantly pro-Catholic, pro-Chtistian white-washing and shallow "story" of history, and within 20mins. The above title is a quote from this propaganda. The Crusades... "accidentally made monasteries wealthy"?? Accidentally!!?!
Literally unbelievable.
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A Room with a View
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Rebecca Hall
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,445
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,207
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,207
In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A lovely performance, and a wonderful story
- De Robert en 01-19-19
- A Room with a View
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Rebecca Hall
Narration is so droll it makes me want to peel my
Revisado: 09-13-22
Narration is so droll it makes me want to peel my face off. Nasal, bored, dropping with ennui. I tried changing the narration speed to 90%, 95%, 105%... nope. Just awful.
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The Ring of Thoth and Other Tales
- De: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrado por: John Bolen
- Duración: 8 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 42
From the Artic to Egypt to Australia, Doyle tells thrilling tales of crime, suspense, mysterious secrets, and humor.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Rather dull
- De Jody R. Nathan en 07-25-03
- The Ring of Thoth and Other Tales
- De: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrado por: John Bolen
Horrible Accents by Narrator. Couldn't take it.
Revisado: 01-04-22
Horrible Accents by Narrator. Couldn't take it. The quasi-pirate voice was bad enough, but his "slave" voice.... just AWFUL.
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Anne of Green Gables
- De: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrado por: Rachel McAdams
- Duración: 9 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 22,901
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20,838
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 20,736
With all of the pluck and charm of its eponymous young hero, Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Spotlight, Midnight in Paris) delivers a spectacular reading of Montgomery's beloved bildungsroman. In moments both funny and bittersweet, McAdams' voice is imbued with the spark that has made Anne a much-loved symbol of individualism and cheer for over a century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing. Listen to this book.
- De Jennifer F. en 12-01-16
- Anne of Green Gables
- De: Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Narrado por: Rachel McAdams
Awful narration.
Revisado: 09-23-21
Narrator attempts to read in what sounds like a dripped octave from her natural voice. Every S and soft C is like i"ccc"e. Strange stops in the flow, as though someone were reading it -- and aloud -- for the first time. Don't buy a face to narrate...hire a voice actor!
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The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
- De: John D. MacDonald
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 240
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 210
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 211
A classic novel by John D. MacDonald with an exclusive introduction written and read by Dean Koontz. Once an ordinary math teacher, Omar Krepps developed a knack for gambling, amassed a fabulous fortune, and spent the rest of his life traveling the world and giving away his millions. Upon his death, however, Krepps bequeaths nothing to his nephew and only living blood relative, Kirby Winter - nothing, that is, except an antique watch and a sealed letter to be opened after one year. But Kirby has much more in his possession than he realizes. The watch has the power to manipulate time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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NOT Unabridged!
- De S. Scott en 01-05-15
- The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
- De: John D. MacDonald
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
Painful sexualization and abuse of women...
Revisado: 01-30-21
The Dean Koontz intro is an open apology for the "cringe-worthy" instances of sexism and use of sexual assault as humor and plot points...
He didn't add that these themes and use ARE LITERALLY CONSTANT throughout the text, and blatantly so.... the blatant sexualization of EVERY female character (including forced nudity and even gang rape as punishment !and gratification!) is to a psychiatrically obsessive extent....
this sexual plot and endless descriptors form MUCH more of the text than the actual plot does!
A very disturbing look into the male world of 1962.
And the best parts of the book -- the actual time-power subject matter -- is barely developed at all in favor of constantly talking about breasts and groping and undressing incapacitated women BY THE DOZENS. "Cringe worthy" indeed. *smh*
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Bring Me Flesh, I'll Bring Hell
- A Horror Novel
- De: Martin Rose
- Narrado por: Christian Rummel
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 293
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 267
Vitus Adamson is falling apart. As a pre-deceased private investigator, he takes the prescription Atroxipine hourly to keep his undead body upright and functioning. Whenever he is injured, he seeks Niko, a bombshell mortician with bedroom eyes and a way with corpses, to piece him back together. Decomposition, however, is the least of his worries when two clients posing his most dangerous job yet appear at his door looking for their lost son.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Sex with a rotted, stinking corpse? Really?
- De SpiderGrrl en 01-21-21
- Bring Me Flesh, I'll Bring Hell
- A Horror Novel
- De: Martin Rose
- Narrado por: Christian Rummel
Sex with a rotted, stinking corpse? Really?
Revisado: 01-21-21
A hot, young girl working in a morgue that lusts after a rotted, stinking, broken, maggoty zombie-corpse, and makes out with it and its fetid erection? Wth.
Only from a (an extremely juvenile) male author.
*rolling eyes*
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- De: Alix E. Harrow
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,535
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,839
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,831
In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place. Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure, and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A princess in a castle can't fend for herself
- De Summer en 11-11-19
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January
- De: Alix E. Harrow
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
Meh. Reptitive, florid metaphors and off accents.
Revisado: 01-19-21
The constant descriptive metaphors, many of them repeated many times, went from annoying to grating to a drinking game. The narrator was to breathily melodramatic, and although she did a good generic African accent, the same accent was used for a young Italian American kid....? Was confusing.
I found the plot pretty obvious and predictable. The main theme was beaten to death and way too drawn out to be satisfying... I'm just really, really surprised this book won so many awards.
Best left for young teens, I think.
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Once More upon a Time
- A Novella
- De: Roshani Chokshi
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gibel, Shiromi Arserio, Vikas Adam
- Duración: 3 h y 26 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 7,521
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,616
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6,596
Once upon a time, there was a king and queen in a land called Love's Keep who once loved one another, but alas, no more. Without love, they were doomed to be ousted from their kingdom at the end of a year and a day. A year and a day passed. This is where their story starts. Imelda and Ambrose can't remember why they got married. A year and a day ago, Ambrose consulted a witch, trading their love to save Imelda's life - and they've been stuck with one another ever since.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fairy tales of magic apples and horse cloaks
- De 🔥 Phx17 🔥 en 06-07-20
- Once More upon a Time
- A Novella
- De: Roshani Chokshi
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gibel, Shiromi Arserio, Vikas Adam
Incredibly trite. Real fairytale done in no-talent
Revisado: 10-08-20
Incredibly trite. An actual fairy tale done in no-talent, modern, sarcastic "Sex in the City" "hand bag" WRONG.
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Sleep Better
- De: Aaptiv
- Narrado por: Jade Alexis
- Duración: 2 h y 1 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,128
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2,607
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,489
By now you know that getting enough sleep is one of the fundamental keys to overall health and well-being. But, achieving optimal shuteye and truly winding down at night are skills that few seem to have mastered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"THIS IS AUDIBLE" at the end is the only bad part!
- De wisny en 09-09-18
- Sleep Better
- De: Aaptiv
- Narrado por: Jade Alexis
*Literally* counting sheep??
Revisado: 03-12-20
Fast-paced, insistent narration that, yep -- literally counts sheep. And in an "impatient" East Coast style. "Count the sheep already!"
PS: imagining "hundreds and hundreds" of sheep in one's "fenced in meadow" (??) is ALARMING, not peaceful!!
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Sleep Better
- De: Aaptiv
- Narrado por: Jade Alexis
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,580
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2,137
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,028
By now you know that getting enough sleep is one of the fundamental keys to overall health and well-being. But, achieving optimal shuteye and truly winding down at night are skills that few seem to have mastered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it .....but
- De sweetclynbrite en 11-30-18
- Sleep Better
- De: Aaptiv
- Narrado por: Jade Alexis
*Literally* counting sheep??
Revisado: 03-12-20
Fast-paced, insistent narration that, yep -- literally counts sheep. And in an "impatient" East Coast style. "Count the sheep already!"
PS: imagining "hundreds and hundreds" of sheep in one's "fenced in meadow" (??) is ALARMING, not peaceful!!
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