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The Iliad
- De: Homer, Edward Earl of Derby - translator
- Narrado por: Dikran Tulaine
- Duración: 15 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 10
The Illiad dates back to the 8th century BC and is Homer's epic precursor to The Odyssey. Set during the Trojan War, it tells of battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Marvelous translation! Great audio narration!
- De Jamey Hecht en 06-22-18
- The Iliad
- De: Homer, Edward Earl of Derby - translator
- Narrado por: Dikran Tulaine
Marvelous translation! Great audio narration!
Revisado: 06-22-18
First published in 1865, the faithful and incandescent rendering of Homer's Iliad by Edward, Earl of Derby is a pinnacle of the art of literary translation. Rather than attempt hexameters (a somewhat unnatural meter for English poetry), Derby used the verse form that best liberates the powers of the English language: blank verse. Invented by the genius Christopher Marlowe--who taught it to his roommate William Shakespeare--this is the meter of the strongest poetry in English. Derby is a master of both blank verse and Ancient Greek philology. Dikran Tulaine gives the best recitation of Homer in English I have ever heard, and I've heard quite a few. This is one of the best audiobooks ever made.
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Conspiracy Theory in America
- Discovering America
- De: Lance deHaven-Smith
- Narrado por: Bobby Dobbs
- Duración: 6 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Lance deHaven-Smith asks tough questions and connects the dots among five decades' worth of suspicious events, including the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy, the attempted assassinations of George Wallace and Ronald Reagan, the crimes of Watergate, the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages deal, the disputed presidential elections of 2000 and 2004, the major defense failure of 9/11, and the subsequent anthrax letter attacks.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unexciting
- De Mr. Richard J. Pawlak en 05-26-15
- Conspiracy Theory in America
- Discovering America
- De: Lance deHaven-Smith
- Narrado por: Bobby Dobbs
Timely, Brilliant, and Crucial to Democracy
Revisado: 03-09-18
A remarkable book that critiques the cynical management of domestic political thought by intelligence agencies in the U.S., particularly the CIA. The phrase “conspiracy theory” is a highly successful tool for preventing dissent, and marginalizing the dissenting authors and texts that do sometimes emerge in spite of such disinformation campaigns. A much-needed corrective to the flood of propaganda published every day by intellectual prostitutes in our country. Check out the author on You Tube.
This audiobook is also well-narrated.
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The Souls of Black Folk
- De: W. E. B. Du Bois
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
- Duración: 8 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,124
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,821
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,819
“The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line,” writes Du Bois, in one of the most prophetic works in all of American literature. First published in 1903, this collection of 15 essays dared to describe the racism that prevailed at that time in America—and to demand an end to it. Du Bois’ writing draws on his early experiences, from teaching in the hills of Tennessee, to the death of his infant son, to his historic break with the conciliatory position of Booker T. Washington.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Essays of 'life and love and strife and failure'
- De ESK en 02-08-13
- The Souls of Black Folk
- De: W. E. B. Du Bois
- Narrado por: Mirron Willis
Magnificent book--but the actor swallows his words
Revisado: 03-28-17
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The book itself is a work of genius.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
Its originality and insight.
How could the performance have been better?
The actor swallows the ending of almost every sentence, so that the last few words are barely audible. This is terrible technique.
Was The Souls of Black Folk worth the listening time?
Yes!
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