Refine Search Results

Categories
- History (14)
- Nonfiction (4)
- Arts & Entertainment (2)
- Religion & Spirituality (2)
Language
- English (16)
Program Type
- Audiobook (16)
Program Format
- Unabridged (16)
Length
- 3-6 Hours (3)
- 10-20 Hours (2)
- Over 20 Hours (11)
Listen or Read
- Whispersync for Voice (6)

Search Results for Author:

Will Durant

SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fpart%2F000078%2Fbk_part_000078_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY0
Audiobook

The Lessons of History

UNABRIDGED
- By Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Release Date: 05-27-04
Learn how to get this
Free
The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 39 mins)

By Will, Ariel Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(863)
Performance
(647)
Story
(641)

View full details >

The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful 11-volume Story of Civilization. In this compact summation of their work, Will and Ariel Durant share the vital and profound lessons of our collective past. Their perspective, gained after a lifetime of thinking and writing about the history of humankind, is an invaluable resource for us today.
Brad the Dad says: "This is a must for every Educated Person"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F003983%2Fbk_blak_003983_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY1
Audiobook

The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
  Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Release Date: 09-24-10
Learn how to get this
Free
The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 26 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(960)
Performance
(764)
Story
(750)

View full details >

Durant lucidly describes the philosophical systems of such world-famous “monarchs of the mind” as Plato, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Kant, Voltaire, and Nietzsche. Along with their ideas, he offers their flesh-and-blood biographies, placing their thoughts within their own time and place and elucidating their influence on our modern intellectual heritage. This book is packed with wisdom and wit.
Gary says: "Benefits from because of its 1926 perspective"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F005977%2Fbk_blak_005977_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY2
Audiobook

Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume 1

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Robin Field
- Length: 50 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 10-22-13
Learn how to get this
Free
Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume 1

Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume 1

UNABRIDGED (50 hrs and 16 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Robin Field

Overall
(480)
Performance
(434)
Story
(430)

View full details >

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia.
Michael says: "Wonderful"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fpart%2F000071%2Fbk_part_000071_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY3
Audiobook

The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By John Little
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
  Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Release Date: 12-19-03
Learn how to get this
Free
The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 7 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By John Little

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(375)
Performance
(217)
Story
(212)

View full details >

Best-selling historian and philosopher Will Durant devoted his entire life to studying the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. Here is a summation of Durant's work, as he presents the best of world history. Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events in simple and exciting terms, it is a concise liberal arts education.
Ted says: "Too Fast"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F007673%2Fbk_blak_007673_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY4
Audiobook

The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Length: 42 hrs and 55 mins
- Release Date: 05-26-15
Learn how to get this
Free
The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy

The Age of Voltaire: A History of Civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy

UNABRIDGED (42 hrs and 55 mins)

By Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(140)
Performance
(128)
Story
(128)

View full details >

The Age of Voltaire, the ninth volume of The Story of Civilization, is an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the 18th century.
Jeff says: "REAL TREASURE"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F006027%2Fbk_blak_006027_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY5
Audiobook

The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume 2

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 32 hrs and 42 mins
- Release Date: 11-13-13
Learn how to get this
Free
The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume 2

The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume 2

UNABRIDGED (32 hrs and 42 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

Overall
(382)
Performance
(343)
Story
(341)

View full details >

Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of an implacably forward-marching Rome. The dry minutiae of battles and sieges, of tortuous statecraft of tyrant and king, get minor emphasis in what is preeminently a vivid recreation of Greek culture, brought to the listener through the medium of supple, vigorous prose.
Michael says: "Great Series Don’t be Intimidated by 500 hours"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F007048%2Fbk_blak_007048_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY6
Audiobook

The Reformation: A History of European Civilization from Wycliffe to Calvin, 1300 - 1564 (The Story of Civilization, Book 6)

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
  Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
- Length: 50 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 10-30-14
Learn how to get this
Free
The Reformation: A History of European Civilization from Wycliffe to Calvin, 1300 - 1564 (The Story of Civilization, Book 6)

The Reformation: A History of European Civilization from Wycliffe to Calvin, 1300 - 1564 (The Story of Civilization, Book 6)

UNABRIDGED (50 hrs and 8 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(212)
Performance
(194)
Story
(188)

View full details >

An engrossing volume on the European Reformation by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Will Durant. The sixth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Reformationchronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564.
Arthur Pendragon says: "Fantastic!"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F008219%2Fbk_blak_008219_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY7
Audiobook

The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 44 hrs and 31 mins
- Release Date: 11-18-15
Learn how to get this
Free
The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11

The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11

UNABRIDGED (44 hrs and 31 mins)

By Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

Overall
(127)
Performance
(112)
Story
(112)

View full details >

The Age of Napoleon, the 11th and final volume of the Story of Civilization, surveys the amazing chain of events that wrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille to the guillotining of the king; and the revolution's leaders - Danton, Desmoulins, Robespierre, and Saint-Just - all cut down by the reign of terror they inaugurated.
Eric says: "A gift to humanity"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F007459%2Fbk_blak_007459_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY8
Audiobook

The Age of Louis XIV: The Story of Civilization, Book 8

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
  Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
- Length: 36 hrs and 28 mins
- Release Date: 03-09-15
Learn how to get this
Free
The Age of Louis XIV: The Story of Civilization, Book 8

The Age of Louis XIV: The Story of Civilization, Book 8

UNABRIDGED (36 hrs and 28 mins)

By Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(139)
Performance
(121)
Story
(120)

View full details >

The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648 - 1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. "Some centuries hence," Frederick the Great correctly predicted to Voltaire, "they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles and Augustus." Those authors are lovingly treated here.
Michael says: "One of the Best of a Great Series"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F006394%2Fbk_blak_006394_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY9
Audiobook

Caesar and Christ: The Story of Civilization, Volume 3

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
  Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
- Length: 36 hrs and 31 mins
- Release Date: 02-17-14
Learn how to get this
Free
Caesar and Christ: The Story of Civilization, Volume 3

Caesar and Christ: The Story of Civilization, Volume 3

UNABRIDGED (36 hrs and 31 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(375)
Performance
(328)
Story
(329)

View full details >

The third volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Caesar and Christ chronicles the history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325.
Mike From Mesa says: "Superb."
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F006804%2Fbk_blak_006804_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY10
Audiobook

The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Length: 37 hrs and 7 mins
- Release Date: 09-22-14
Learn how to get this
Free
The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5

The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5

UNABRIDGED (37 hrs and 7 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(221)
Performance
(195)
Story
(194)

View full details >

In this masterful work, listeners will encounter: the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers of the Renaissance; the paintings, sculptures, and architecture of Milan, Florence, and Venice; the life and accomplishments of Leonardo DaVinci; the Catholic church and the popes of Avignon and Rome; the politicians and philosophers of Italy, including the Borgia family, Julius II, and Machiavelli; the Italian Wars, the conflicts with France, and the country's decline.
Michael says: "Wonderful Review of Renaissance Italy"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F007311%2Fbk_blak_007311_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY11
Audiobook

The Age of Reason Begins: A History of European Civilization in the Period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558 - 1648: The Story of Civilization, Book 7

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Length: 34 hrs and 50 mins
- Release Date: 01-23-15
Learn how to get this
Free
The Age of Reason Begins: A History of European Civilization in the Period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558 - 1648: The Story of Civilization, Book 7

The Age of Reason Begins: A History of European Civilization in the Period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558 - 1648: The Story of Civilization, Book 7

UNABRIDGED (34 hrs and 50 mins)

By Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(173)
Performance
(155)
Story
(151)

View full details >

The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists - on the one hand, Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and Henry IV of France; on the other, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Montaigne, and Rembrandt. It also encompasses the heyday of Francis Bacon, Galileo, Giordano Bruno, and Descartes, the fathers of modern science and philosophy.
Michael says: "Mostly 30 Years of War, but Reason bests War"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F006567%2Fbk_blak_006567_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY12
Audiobook

The Age of Faith, Volume 4

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 61 hrs and 21 mins
- Release Date: 05-02-14
Learn how to get this
Free
The Age of Faith, Volume 4

The Age of Faith, Volume 4

UNABRIDGED (61 hrs and 21 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

Overall
(261)
Performance
(227)
Story
(225)

View full details >

The fourth volume in Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, The Age of Faith surveys the medieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic life and culture. Like the other volumes in the Story of Civilization series, this is a self-contained work, which at the same time fits into a comprehensive history of mankind. It includes the dramatic stories of St. Augustine, Hypatia, Justinian, Mohammed, Harun al-Rashid, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, and many more.
Gary says: "Medieval History is Fun and Relevant!"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F008024%2Fbk_blak_008024_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY13
Audiobook

Rousseau and Revolution: The Story of Civilization, Book 10

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 57 hrs and 27 mins
- Release Date: 09-17-15
Learn how to get this
Free
Rousseau and Revolution: The Story of Civilization, Book 10

Rousseau and Revolution: The Story of Civilization, Book 10

UNABRIDGED (57 hrs and 27 mins)

By Will Durant, Ariel Durant

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

Overall
(83)
Performance
(72)
Story
(72)

View full details >

Rousseau and Revolution, the 10th volume of the Story of Civilization, ranges over a Europe in ferment, but centers on the passionate rebel-philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the great exponent of the romantic impulse toward self-exploration and social revolt, who contended with the great rationalist Voltaire for the mind of Europe.
Karen L. says: "The Story of Civilization series is a graduate school education all by itself."
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fblak%2F007176%2Fbk_blak_007176_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY14
Audiobook

Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War & God

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
  Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Release Date: 12-09-14
Learn how to get this
Free
Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War & God

Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War & God

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 18 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(85)
Performance
(79)
Story
(78)

View full details >

The final and most personal work from Pulitzer Prize - winning author and historian Will Durant - discovered 32 years after his death - is a message of insight for everyone who has sought meaning in life or the council of a wise friend in navigating life's journey. From 1968 to 1978, Will Durant made four public allusions to the existence of Fallen Leaves. One, in 1975, hinted at its contents: "a not very serious book that answers the questions of what I think about government, life, death, and God."
Love2Listen says: "Fascinating and humorous look at life"
SAMPLE

PLAY AUDIO SAMPLE

https%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fpart%2F000077%2Fbk_part_000077_sample.mp3+flashcontentKYNZ6JX90VH6ZMEK95GY15
Audiobook

Heroes of History

UNABRIDGED
- By Will Durant
- Narrated By Grover Gardner
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Release Date: 05-05-04
Learn how to get this
Free
Heroes of History

Heroes of History

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 10 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(209)
Performance
(111)
Story
(111)

View full details >

At Will Durant's death at 96, in 1981, his personal papers were dispersed among relatives, collectors, and archive houses. Twenty years later, scholar John Little discovered the previously unknown manuscript of Heroes of History in Durant's granddaughter's garage. Written shortly before he died, these 21 essays serve as an abbreviated version of Durant's best-selling, 11-volume series, The Story of Civilization.
John says: "A celebration of history"