Written as a series of letters, Poor People tells the tragic tale of a petty clerk and his impossible love for a young girl. Longing to help her and her family, he sells everything he can, but his kindness leads him only into more desperate poverty, and ultimately into debauchery. As a typical "man of the underground", he serves as the embodiment of the belief that happiness can only be achieved with riches.
Rebecca says:
"Background before listening recommended!"
Ninety-Three
UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 36 mins)
By Victor Hugo
Narrated By Frederick Davidson
Overall
(45)
Performance
(16)
Story
(14)
It is 1793 in France, the year of the guillotine. Already, Louis XVI has been sentenced to the scaffold, and Terror reigns. The architects of the Revolution (Marat, Danton, and Robespierre) have set up the Convention, an embryo parliament, designed to stem social chaos. But ideals topple in the face of political necessity, alliances founder, and intrigue is a way of life.
Steven says:
"My Favorite Audiobook so far!"
For the New Intellectual
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 58 mins)
By Ayn Rand
Narrated By Anna Fields
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(132)
Performance
(28)
Story
(29)
This is Ayn Rand's challenge to the prevalent philosophical doctrines of our time and the "atmosphere of guilt, of panic, of despair, of boredom, and of all-pervasive evasion" that they create. One of the most controversial figures on the intellectual scene, Ayn Rand was the proponent of a moral philosophy, an ethic of rational self-interest, that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice.
Douglas Bierbower says:
"Not much here"
Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of Her Q & A
UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 3 mins)
By Ayn Rand
Narrated By Bernadette Dunne
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(44)
Performance
(19)
Story
(21)
After the publication of Atlas Shrugged in 1957, Ayn Rand occasionally lectured in order to bring her philosophy of Objectivism to a wider audience and apply it to current cultural and political issues. These taped lectures and the question-and-answer sessions that followed added not only an eloquent new dimension to Ayn Rand's ideas and beliefs, but a fresh and spontaneous insight into Ayn Rand herself.
The Eternal Husband
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 44 mins)
By Fyodor Dostoevsky
Narrated By Jim Killavey
Overall
(21)
Performance
(11)
Story
(10)
The novel is a profound exploration of imitative rivalry and the duality of human consciousness. Told from the point of view of a rich and idle man who is confronted by a rival, the husband of his former, and now deceased, mistress, the story concerns the interchanging hatred and love of the two men.
Empowerment says:
"Excellent"
O. Henry: Complete Short Stories Collection
UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 40 mins)
By O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
Narrated By Bob Thomley
Overall
(18)
Performance
(14)
Story
(14)
O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. This collection includes "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", "Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollar’s Worth", "Cupid a la Carte", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", and more.
Loren says:
"Mis-named: This is not a complete collection"
Publisher's Summary
The story of Cyrano, his famous nose, and his undying love for the beautiful Roxanne evokes the spirit and panache of 17th century France.
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