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Learn about the life and times of William Shakespeare with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds.
William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers of all time. But little is known about the life of this playwright and poet.
What we do know is that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a town in the west of England called Stratford-Upon-Avon. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove-maker who was also on the local council. His mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a wealthy farmer. Shakespeare went to school in Stratford and historians believe he studied at King’s New School there.
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Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to help shape young minds.
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De: Victor Hugo, y otros
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Natasha's Dance
- A Cultural History of Russia
- De: Orlando Figes
- Narrado por: Ric Jerrom
- Duración: 29 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 141
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Beginning in the 18th century with the building of St. Petersburg - a 'window on the West' - and culminating with the challenges posed to Russian identity by the Soviet regime, Figes examines how writers, artists, and musicians grappled with the idea of Russia itself - its character, spiritual essence and destiny. He skillfully interweaves the great works - by Dostoevsky, Stravinsky, and Chagall - with folk embroidery, peasant songs, religious icons and all the customs of daily life, from food and drink to bathing habits to beliefs about the spirit world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Kaleidescopic panorama of an enigmatic culture.
- De Tarquin en 02-13-19
De: Orlando Figes
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Making History
- The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past
- De: Richard Cohen
- Narrado por: Richard Cohen
- Duración: 26 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 37
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There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant” (The Spectator), book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional historians and other equally significant witnesses, such as the writers of the Bible, novelists, and political propagandists, influence what becomes the accepted record. Cohen argues, for example, that some historians are practitioners of “Bad History” and twist reality to glorify themselves or their country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Missing 20 pages from book
- De Rick, Austin en 04-23-22
De: Richard Cohen
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Fifth Sun
- A New History of the Aztecs
- De: Camilla Townsend
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 12 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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For the first time, in Fifth Sun, the history of the Aztecs is offered in all its complexity based solely on the texts written by the indigenous people themselves. Camilla Townsend presents an accessible and humanized depiction of these native Mexicans, rather than seeing them as the exotic, bloody figures of European stereotypes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ethnocentric ethnohistory
- De Jeffrey D en 03-24-21
De: Camilla Townsend
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Outlaw Marriages
- The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples
- De: Rodger Streitmatter
- Narrado por: Christopher Hurt
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 148
For more than a century before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. Pairs of men and pairs of women joined together in committed unions, standing by each other "for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health" for periods of 30 or 40 - sometimes as many as 50 - years. In short, they loved and supported each other every bit as much as any husband and wife. In Outlaw Marriages, cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter reveals how some of these unions didn’t merely improve the quality of life for the two people involved but also enriched the American culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sames Sex Couples Through History
- De Susie en 12-11-12
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The Aeneid
- De: Virgil
- Narrado por: David Collins
- Duración: 13 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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The masterpiece of Rome's greatest poet, Virgil's Aeneid has inspired generations of readers and holds a central place in Western literature. The epic tells the story of a group of refugees from the ruined city of Troy, whose attempts to reach a promised land in the West are continually frustrated by the hostile goddess Juno. Finally reaching Italy, their leader, Aeneas, is forced to fight a bitter war against the natives to establish the foundations from which Rome is destined to rise.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, but....
- De Tad Davis en 03-19-15
De: Virgil
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Suleiman the Magnificent: A Captivating Guide to the Longest-Reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Desmond Manny
- Duración: 1 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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During his reign, Suleiman the Magnificent guided the Ottoman Empire through its golden age of trade and expansion. His reign changed the face of the world and the lives of millions of people, and his name echoes down to us in the present day. Suleiman the Magnificent was unlike any other sultan before or after him, and this audiobook explains why.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- De Maria T. Fagnan en 10-24-19
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101 Amazing Harry Potter Facts
- De: Jack Goldstein, Frankie Taylor
- Narrado por: Jack Goldstein
- Duración: 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 103
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 104
Through JK Rowling’s series of Harry Potter books and the eight films, we have been introduced to a fantastic and magical world that many of us would like to visit. But what is the story behind what we see and read, and what are some little-known facts about the books, the films, the actors and the characters? This audiobook contains 101 amazing facts which you most likely didn’t know!
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4 out of 5 stars
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- De Theresa S en 05-18-15
De: Jack Goldstein, y otros
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Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely
- De: Andrew S. Curran
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 13 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Denis Diderot is often associated with the decades-long battle to bring the world's first comprehensive Encyclopedie into existence. But his most daring writing took place in the shadows. Thrown into prison for his atheism in 1749, Diderot decided to reserve his best books for posterity - for us, in fact. In the astonishing cache of unpublished writings left behind after his death, Diderot challenged virtually all of his century's accepted truths, from the sanctity of monarchy, to the racial justification of the slave trade, to the norms of human sexuality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lifelong coverage of his life.
- De Michael Daly en 03-22-21
De: Andrew S. Curran
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Bygone Badass Broads
- 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World
- De: Mackenzi Lee
- Narrado por: Lucy James
- Duración: 4 h y 54 m
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Based on Mackenzi Lee's popular weekly Twitter series of the same name, Bygone Badass Broads features 52 remarkable and forgotten trailblazing women from all over the world. With tales of heroism and cunning, in-depth bios and witty storytelling, Bygone Badass Broads gives new life to these historic female pioneers. Starting in the fifth century BC and continuing to the present, the book takes a closer look at bold and inspiring women who dared to step outside the traditional gender roles of their time.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Awesome history, heavy-handed political agenda
- De Charlie en 07-08-18
De: Mackenzi Lee
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Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies
- How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature
- De: Elizabeth Winkler
- Narrado por: Eunice Wong
- Duración: 14 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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The theory that Shakespeare may not have written the works that bear his name is the most horrible, unspeakable subject in the history of English literature. Scholars admit that the Bard’s biography is a “black hole,” yet to publicly question the identity of the god of English literature is unacceptable, even (some say) “immoral.” In Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies, journalist and literary critic Elizabeth Winkler sets out to probe the origins of this literary taboo.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- De Virgil Tracy en 06-03-23
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Manifesto
- On Never Giving Up
- De: Bernardine Evaristo
- Narrado por: Bernardine Evaristo
- Duración: 6 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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From the best-selling and Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo’s memoir of her own life and writing, and her manifesto on unstoppability, creativity, and activism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Glorious performance and inspiring story
- De Maggi Morehouse en 01-25-22
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101 More Amazing Harry Potter Facts
- De: Jack Goldstein, Frankie Taylor
- Narrado por: Jack Goldstein
- Duración: 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
Following on from Jack Goldstein and Frankie Taylor's popular 101 Amazing Harry Potter Facts, this wonderful audiobook contains over 100 amazing facts covering topics such as muggles in the series, the Ministry of Magic, the Weasleys, quidditch, the triwizard tournament and much more! Through JK Rowling's novels and films, we have been introduced to a fantastic and magical world that many of us would like to visit, despite the chance of running into a Death Eater or even Voldemort himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun Facts
- De Maverick’s Trove en 03-07-18
De: Jack Goldstein, y otros
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Mobituaries
- De: Mo Rocca
- Narrado por: Mo Rocca
- Duración: 11 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,026
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,735
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,723
Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries - reading about the remarkable lives of global leaders, Hollywood heavyweights, and innovators who changed the world. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. His quest to right that wrong inspired Mobituaries, his number one hit podcast. Now with Mobituaries, the audiobook, he has gone much further, with all new essays on artists, entertainers, sports stars, political pioneers, founding fathers, and more. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter...until now.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good, but.....
- De Christopher en 11-15-19
De: Mo Rocca
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J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Making of a Legend
- De: Colin Duriez
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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J.R.R. Tolkien's creations, imagination, and characters captured the attention of millions of readers. But who was the man who dreamt up the intricate languages and perfectly crafted world of Middle-earth? Tolkien had a difficult life, for many years: orphaned and poor, his guardian forbade him to communicate with the woman he had fallen in love with, and he went through the horrors of the First World War. An intensely private and brilliant scholar, he spent over 50 years working on the languages, history, peoples, and geography of Middle-earth,
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very insightful
- De Luke B. en 10-27-20
De: Colin Duriez
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Afterlives of the Rich and Famous
- De: Sylvia Browne
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 9 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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For decades—on television, in consultations,and in packed auditoriums across the country—renowned psychic Sylvia Browne has beenasked one question again and again: “What ismy favorite celebrity doing on the Other Side?” Now, for the first time, you can follow the redcarpet into the heart of the spirit world. Browne reveals intimate details of how some of our most cherished actors, musicians, and public figures have fared since their deaths, giving us one more glimpse into the personalities we loved and lost.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very entertaining book!
- De Crusader en 11-06-11
De: Sylvia Browne
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Shakespeare's Library
- Unlocking the Greatest Mystery in Literature
- De: Stuart Kells
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on the world's most famous author and his work. And yet a critical part of the puzzle, Shakespeare's library, is a mystery. For four centuries people have searched for it: in mansions, palaces, and libraries; in riverbeds, sheep pens, and partridge coops; and in the corridors of the mind. Yet no trace of the Bard's manuscripts, books, or letters has ever been found.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dismissed Mary Sidney Herbert without explanation
- De Lisa en 07-30-19
De: Stuart Kells
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre William Shakespeare
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- Debbie
- 11-30-21
Shakespeare, Little Known Facts
Such a famous author, poet and actor as William Shakespeare, I was very surprised at how little I really knew about him. Born around 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Shakespeare was only 18 years old when he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years his senior (age 26) in 1582. They had three children, Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith. Hamnet, their son died of unknown causes when he was eleven years old. By 1585, it seems that Shakespeare had gotten the wanderlust and left his family for London, although no mention of him can be found until his plays began showing up on London stages in 1592. Probably the best known of Shakespeare's works is Romeo and Juliet. Others are Hamlet, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, to name only a few. Shakespeare died on 23 April 1616, at the age of 52
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- Amazoner
- 05-11-22
Interesting
It is interesting to know about William Shakespeare, a bit about his family as well as his life. I remember reading The Merchant of Venice as a part of language lessons in probably high school. Been a long time and now, looking forward to listening to audio books such Much Ado About Nothing, Othello and more by Shakespeare. As a matter fact, we are about to watch the play of Macbeth shortly. 🙂
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