Meet Maggie Gyllenhaal
Critically acclaimed actor and film producer Maggie Gyllenhaal has become a listener favorite with her poignant, brilliantly delivered narrations of some of literature's most gripping classic tales.
Top Performances
- The Bell Jar
- By:Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by:Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Mayhem
- By:Sigrid Rausing
- Narrated by:Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Anna Karenina
- By:Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by:Maggie Gyllenhaal
- The Bell Jar
- "It was comforting to know I had fallen, and could fall no farther…"
- Mayhem
- "I used to think that no act was irreversible…"
- Anna Karenina
- "All he repented of was that he had not succeeded better in hiding it…"
Greatest Hits
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The Bell Jar
- By: Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,673
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,644
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under - maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read for every woman
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-06-16
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Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,279
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,208
Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Need to Disclose and Highlight Name of Translator
- By Charles B on 08-27-18
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Mayhem
- A Memoir
- By: Sigrid Rausing
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
A searingly powerful memoir about the impact of addiction on a family. In the summer of 2012, a woman named Eva was found dead in the London townhouse she shared with her husband, Hans K. Rausing. The couple had struggled with drug addiction for years, often under the glare of tabloid headlines. Now, writing with singular clarity and restraint, Hans' sister, the editor and publisher Sigrid Rausing, tries to make sense of what happened.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully Written Book
- By LK on 09-07-17
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Voyage to the Bunny Planet
- By: Rosemary Wells
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
In this beloved trilogy of stories by Rosemary Wells -"First Tomato", "Moss Pillows", and "The Island Light" - three bunnies, each experiencing a truly dreadful day, are whisked away to the gentle Bunny Planet, a place that lies "far beyond the moon and stars".
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5 out of 5 stars
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A meditation...
- By CJB on 07-25-18
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The Bell Jar
- By: Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,673
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,644
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under - maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read for every woman
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-06-16
-
Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,279
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,208
Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Need to Disclose and Highlight Name of Translator
- By Charles B on 08-27-18
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Mayhem
- A Memoir
- By: Sigrid Rausing
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
A searingly powerful memoir about the impact of addiction on a family. In the summer of 2012, a woman named Eva was found dead in the London townhouse she shared with her husband, Hans K. Rausing. The couple had struggled with drug addiction for years, often under the glare of tabloid headlines. Now, writing with singular clarity and restraint, Hans' sister, the editor and publisher Sigrid Rausing, tries to make sense of what happened.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully Written Book
- By LK on 09-07-17
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Voyage to the Bunny Planet
- By: Rosemary Wells
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
In this beloved trilogy of stories by Rosemary Wells -"First Tomato", "Moss Pillows", and "The Island Light" - three bunnies, each experiencing a truly dreadful day, are whisked away to the gentle Bunny Planet, a place that lies "far beyond the moon and stars".
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5 out of 5 stars
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A meditation...
- By CJB on 07-25-18
Our Editors Reveal—The Listen that Changed My Life
If you’re an avid listener, chances are you’ve run through more audiobooks than you can count. Whether your favorites are can’t-pause thrillers, eye-opening audio docs, or out-of-this-world sci-fi sagas, you’ve likely built up quite the listening library. But can you recall the listen that changed your life? Did it shape your worldview, offer up a new perspective, or bestow a pivotal life lesson? Read on for some listens that changed the Audible editors' lives.
The Narrator's Favorite Performance
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The Bell Jar
- By: Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,595
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,673
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,644
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful but slowly going under - maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read for every woman
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-06-16
Why We Think It's Essential
The Bell Jar is one of those classics I always suspected I'd love, but never quite got around to until the release of this performance. Now I find myself simultaneously regretting not getting to it sooner and thankful I waited for this performance. This is such an important, heartbreaking work, and Maggie Gyllenhaal is nothing short of perfection as the voice of Esther Greenwood. Her tone beautifully conveys all the complicated nuances of the protagonist's mental state—from dark hopelessness to the fleeting moments of almost giddy joy.
