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Title: The Metamorphosis

Subtitle: A New Translation by Susan Bernofsky

Author: Franz Kafka, Susan Bernofsky (translator)

Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 404 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

"This fine version, with David Cronenberg's inspired introduction and the new translator's beguiling afterword, is, I suspect, the most disturbing though the most comforting of all so far; others will follow, but don't hesitate: this is the transforming text for you." (Richard Howard)

Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers.

In her new translation of Kafka's masterpiece, Susan Bernofsky strives to capture both the humor and the humanity in this macabre tale, underscoring the ways in which Gregor Samsa's grotesque metamorphosis is just the physical manifestation of his longstanding spiritual impoverishment.

Members Reviews:

Mysterious and beautiful

Edoardo Ballerini is a wonderful narrator, and this is a wonderful story.

Is it an allegory? What did Kafka mean by having Gregor Samsa turn overnight into a giant, repellent bug? (He certainly is repellent: some of the passages in this translation are very hard to listen to.) One possibility is a moral failing of some kind; another is a terrible wasting disease like cancer. And of course it's also possible that no allegory is intended, that Kafka simply wanted to put this family in an extreme situation so we could watch their reactions. And in fact, by the end, Gregor's family is every bit as metamorphosed as he is himself.

Whatever the "meaning," the story is a mysterious and beautiful one, and this audiobook is well worth the short time it takes to listen to it.

A wonderful experience.

The narration is wonderful. He didn't detract but, rather, he accompanied the tone of the author, I believe.

As for the story, personally I enjoyed The Stranger more than this experience. The artistry of Kaka's syntax made for an enjoyable read. But the former book had me raptured by the end. Maybe with some more growth in my part will make for a better experience the second time around.

My time spent was well worth it. This is the only translation I have read.

best of kafka

kafka at its best a joy to listen to recommended to anyone on a long ride or on a dreary winters morning

Excellent!

A beautiful fictional story, with a powerful metaphor that can bring tears to your eyes. Exceptional translation and narration. Highly recommended!

Great Narration of a Classic

The narrator's voice is wonderful and really adds something to the story. This makes for a really good listening experience to one of the best author's the Czech Republic (back then Czechoslovakia) has ever produced.

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Título: El principito

Autor: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Narrador: Borja Rodríguez

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 1 hr and 38 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-16-14

Editor: Audiomol

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 129 votos

Categorías: Classics, European Literature

Resumen del editor:

El principito habita un pequeñísimo asteroide, que comparte con una flor caprichosa y tres volcanes. Pero tiene "problemas" con la flor y empieza a experimentar las soledad. Hasta que decide abandonar el planeta en busca de un amigo. Buscando esa amistad recorre varios planetas, habitados sucesivamente por un rey, un vanidoso, un borracho, un hombre de negocios, un farolero, un geógrafo. El concepto de "seriedad" que tienen estas "personas mayores" le deja perplejo y confuso. Prosiguiendo su búsqueda llega al planeta Tierra, pero, en su enorme extensión y vaciedad, siente más que nunca la soledad. Una serpiente le da su versión pesimista sobre los hombres y lo poco que se puede esperar de ellos. Tampoco el zorro contribuye a mejorar su opinión, pero en cambio le enseña el modo de hacerse amigos: hay que crear lazos, hay que dejarse "domesticar". Y al final le regala su secreto: "Sólo se ve bien con el corazón. Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos". De pronto el principito se da cuenta de que su flor le ha "domesticado" y decide regresar a su planeta valiéndose de los medios expeditivos que le ofrece la serpiente. Y es entonces cuando entra en contacto con el aviador, también el hombre habrá encontrado un amigo.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

bravo y super

si. yo querro esta libro. I like it .i will device this book to everybody

El principito

Un libro que sin duda todos los niños y todos los adultos debemos leer. El audio libro es más que satisfactorio

Simplemente increíble

A todo el mundo le gustara este bello relato. Me dejo con ganas de saber más del Principito.

just beautiful.

an amazing book. almost made me cry. narrator great job. principio mucho que aprender de ti.

Narración con muy buen ritmo y con buena interpretación de emociones

Para un libro de excelente calidad literaria un excelente narrador. Recomendable para toda la familia.

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Title: A Modest Proposal

Author: Jonathan Swift

Narrator: David Stifel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-25-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 42 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Wickedly narrated by David Stifel, and written in 1729, this satiric essay on how to solve Ireland's chronic poverty is perhaps more shocking today than when it was written. In the 1960s, when Peter O'Toole did a public reading of this piece in Dublin, he very nearly started a riot. Newspapers the following day lambasted O'Toole's "shocking bad taste."

Whether shocking satire, or Monty-Pythonesque surrealism, this essay has continually managed to offend people for well over 3 centuries. Enjoy! (and Thank You!)

Members Reviews:

Mankind crazy thoughts of years ago

Thank goodness we do advance with thoughts and medical knowledge! Great story and loved it because a friend does the narrating on this one!

AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

Audible sold an audio version that isn't accessibl

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

So if the audio isn't available, then why sell it to me? Waste of money and effort.

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Title: The Three Musketeers

Author: Alexandre Dumas

Narrator: Bill Homewood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-14

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 278 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Romance, treachery, courage...The Three Musketeers has it all! In one of the greatest adventure stories ever written, the dashing young swordsman D'Artagnan and his daredevil companions Athos, Aramis, and Porthos, become embroiled in duels, love-tangles, and sinister intrigues which threaten the future of King, Queen, and France herself.

Members Reviews:

classic and well narrated

classic literature a must listen. narrator has great accent that brings the book alive. will order more from this author and narrator

Great book.

There is a part towards the end where it gets REALLY slow and I know there was some interesting bits but for about an hour or maybe two it kinda drags when it could of been better. But I loved the story it was my first time through it.

master piece

great read, books by Alexander Dumas are like artwork.

great narrator

amazing story

one of the best of Alexander Dumas narratives

Take the Long Road Home...the Best Audible

Would you listen to The Three Musketeers again? Why?

Not only a re listen but the stimulus to a listen to all of Dumas with the COUNT having the slight edge. This is captivating, humorous, luminous, intriguing. This is 21st century writing in the guise of the 17thC court. These are heroes, villains and a wonderful stew of retribution in every shade. This is not a kid's book, this is not your GrandMa's Dumas, this is not stodge. This is joy, laugh out loud and yelling from the top row: 'Get the villain...watch out'.

What other book might you compare The Three Musketeers to and why?

The Count of Monte Cristo has a sharper edge and plot line with a single protagonist and a singular path to revenge BUT the Musketeers are droll, driven by honor and seduction and never failing in their devotion.

Which scene was your favorite?

There is a wonderful, conflicted attempt of D'Artagnon to save the reputation of Anne of Austria; Queen of France and lover of the Duke of Buckingham. Beware of starting this section at midnight as your partner will see the light burn for the next hours

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laughter, guffaws, belly cries and the reduction of any desire to ever 'get even'

Dumas never disappoints!

Fabulous characters. Wonderful adventure. Classic Dumas. Compelling story with a performance that manages to give voice to each character in his or her own accent/dialect thus making the story come to life. Absolutely recommend for males and females of all ages. The Three Muskateers hasn't lost its flavor through the course of time. It's appeal is universal. I thoroughly enjoyed this Audible book.

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Title: Crime and Punishment

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrator: Constantine Gregory

Format: Unabridged

Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-13

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 882 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A century after it first appeared, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-stricken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it. Dostoyevsky, in masterly fashion, contrasts the comedy and tragedy of life in St. Petersburg with the anguish and turmoil of Raskolnikov's inner life.

Members Reviews:

A masterpiece

Dostoyevsky's timeless "Crime and Punishment" has been masterfully recorded by Gregory. The story is by no means enjoyable, it is the account of a tormented soul and the effect it produces on the reader / listener is a wildly fascinating blend of despair over the injustice of the world and awe of the "mad russian's" magnificent story telling.

Gregory's narration is excellent, he produces characters perfectly distinct from each other by means of ever so slight changes in intonation, without emplying "mock-voices". His protagonists are authentic and their individual voices bare the complex ethical nuances Dostoyevsky intended for them.

All in all, to those unfamiliar with this work, it is in my opinion the ideal way of consuming one of the most fantastic literary pieces of all time.

Great!

Dostoyevsky's novels are among the very best ever written. This narration is excellent; I listened to it a second time as soon as I completed it. The themes of the book are timeless and are as vital today as they were in Dostoyevsky's day.

What a great listen!!

Constantine Gregory made this hard read, amazing and fun!.

I enjoyed listening to his dramatic and comic performance while not missing the beautiful story.

Wow. A must!

The Reader is Equal to the Material.

Any additional comments?

Crime and Punishment is a Great Book with characters that delve into profound psychological, spiritual, social and political themes, revealing Dostoevskys insight into the human condition.

Mr. Gregory places his extraordinary depth of understanding and artistry at our service as he leads us on Raskolnikovs journey through the neighborhoods of St. Petersburg and his psyche. Gregorys Russian background lends a cultural accuracy to his pronunciation and enhances the experience of the storys environment and atmosphere. I got more out of the novel by listening to this reader than I would have if Id only read the book myself. I promise that you will be thrilled by moments when you realize that not only have you completely entered into the story but Mr.

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Title: Siddhartha

Author: Hermann Hesse

Narrator: Chris Hendrie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-13

Publisher: Chris Hendrie AudiobookstoLife

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 158 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Versatile actor Chris Hendrie breathes life into this poetical and allegorical novel and leads us on a profound spiritual journey to finding enlightenment. With a deep and compelling humanity, its young hero moves through self-discovery into self-knowledge, and finally into pure joy as he encounters the river of life. Published in 1922, this book has inspired millions worldwide.

Members Reviews:

Great Narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I recommend it because it is Hesse's most beautiful story.

What other book might you compare Siddhartha to and why?

Life of Pi??

Have you listened to any of Chris Hendries other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have heard Gatsby and Treasure Island, and Metamorphosis - this is hard to compare since it is more of an epic poem than a "novel".

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

No Keanu Reeves!

Any additional comments?

Yes, I wrote a review and you lost it This is a beautifully rendered version of "Siddhartha" that captures the music of Hesse's tone and rhythm - Chris Hendrie's skills bring out the respect and love Hesse had for the life of this great teacher - in a voice that is captivating.

Bad audio

Classic story. When the audio was good it was good but many fluctuations and dubbed over sounding sections throughout the book. Sounds like a draft copy.

first audio book!

Really enjoyed this book. the storey in wonderful and enlightening. I hated the narration changes.

Bad recording

Great book, great reading, terrible recording. Cuts in and out; often barely audible. Skip this one.

Poor sound editing.

Other version a far easier listen. This one has a decent narrator, but sounds like it has been pieced together from various clips recorded at different times. Not a pleasant experience.

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Title: Crime and Punishment [Trout Lake Media Edition]

Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrator: Alan Munro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-13

Publisher: Trout Lake Media

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 76 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Dostoyevsky's supreme masterpiece

A young student is haunted by the murder he has committed. Overwhelmed afterwards by guilt and terror, he confesses and goes to prison. There he realizes that happiness and redemption can only be achieved through suffering.

Members Reviews:

Fine Book, Awful Narrator

Would you listen to Crime and Punishment [Trout Lake Media Edition] again? Why?

No. The book was fine. It is over 100 years old and shows some wear, but is an interesting look into the past. My real issue is that the narrator is just so bad. Let me explain. He has a fine voice for audible. But he emphasizes words and syllables in the middle of sentences and pauses in the middle of sentences for no reason, that the sentence loses its meaning or causes confusion. He doesn't just do it on occasion, it is throughout the entire book. It made listening to his version of this book so unenjoyably that I will never listen to a book with this narrator again.

What didnt you like about Alan Munros performance?

Terrible. Why pause in the middle of sentences for no reason? Why the emphasis on words or syllables in the middle of sentences? How did this get past the producer?

Any additional comments?

I'm very surprised as the production quality of this book seems well done that the performance by the reader was so bad.

Could they have found a worse narrator?

What did you like best about this story?

I think I liked the story. It's hard to know for sure because trying to follow the narrator was impossible.

Would you be willing to try another one of Alan Munros performances?

I don't think so, no.

Any additional comments?

I have to listen to this in short increments to offset the rage that fills me trying to follow this narrator. It's like he was narrating a Russian translation in English but had just starting learning the Russian language very recently. Pausing mid sentence (mid word even), then no inflection, then constant inflection, then the same bad Russian accent for 3 different characters. Sometimes it's so confusing it's like he is choosing randoms sentences to read. I find myself rewinding after five minutes because I have no idea what just happened.

Awful

It was such a struggle to get thru this. A challenge! I still don't even understand a point that was made in the whole 25 hours of it.

Wonderful book - if you can bear the narration

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

yes; it's a very long book, but the story is tremendously well-told and it tells us much about human behaviour.

What did you like best about this story?

it is a classic fable with twisting plot-lines and it plays with the reader's sympathies throughout.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I bought the title more than a year ago, but I have only recently found the time to dedicate to listening to it. it is a tremendous book, but the experience has been almost totally spoiled by the performance of the narrator.i am sure he has an excellent voice for Audible but, in this case, his delivery makes the book almost unlistenable. his halting, slightly sing-song narration, with inexplicable leaps and stresses on random words and parts of sentences, makes it a hard listen. i've found myself too often distracted from what is a complex - and lengthy - text, by the idiosyncratic delivery.

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Title: Heart of Darkness

Author: Joseph Conrad

Narrator: Alan Munro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-13

Publisher: Trout Lake Media

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 192 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Although Heart of Darkness was one of the first literary texts to provide a critical view of European imperial activities, it was initially read by critics as anything but controversial. While the book was generally admired, it was typically seen either as a condemnation of a certain type of adventurer who could easily take advantage of imperialisms opportunities, or else as a sentimental novel reinforcing domestic values: Kurtzs Intended, who appears at the novellas conclusion, was roundly praised by turn-of-the-century reviewers for her maturity and sentimental appeal. A classic.

Members Reviews:

Great Story, Poor Performance

Would you be willing to try another one of Alan Munros performances?

ONLY if it's a physics book.

Any additional comments?

The good story gets lost in the monotone performance of the narrator.

Poorly matched

Alan Munro's husky baritone & halting drone do this story no justice. The stately pacing does lend gravity, but the whispered consonants are muddied over by the density of the vowels. Sometimes, Munro seems to have fallen in love with the grandeur of his own voice--throwing in pauses for style, rather than meaning. The story itself is wonderfully layered atmosphere, social criticism, and historical fiction. Plot is secondary, but is not missed.

I CANNOT LISTEN TO THIS NARRATOR!

I don't know how the story is because I cannot.......tolerate listening....to......all his unnecessary. ......pauses. WORST NARRATOR EVER!

Horrible performance

This guy has a great voice but reads like an 8th grade theater student. He puts really inappropriate, dramatic inflection on random words. He ignores the punctuation marks of (pretty much) every single sentence and adds his own. I had to restart this simple, short book 3-4 times and ultimately gave up. No point in finishing it when everything sounds like gibberish.

mmoki

Would you try another book from Joseph Conrad and/or Alan Munro?

I would order another book from Joseph Conrad, sure. However, Alan Munro is horrible.

What didnt you like about Alan Munros performance?

This is a horrible narration. The reader is hard to understand because his tone, pace, and style is off. This narration is one step above a computer-based reading program.

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Título: Don Quijote de la Mancha

Autor: Miguel de Cervantes

Narrador: Aurora de la Iglesia del Prado

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 34 hrs and 12 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 07-12-13

Editor: Trout Lake Media

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 126 votos

Categorías: Classics, European Literature

Resumen del editor:

Publicada su primera parte con el título de El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha a comienzos de 1605, es una de las obras más destacadas de la literatura española y la literatura universal, y una de las más traducidas. En 1615 aparecería la segunda parte del Quijote de Cervantes con el título de El ingenioso caballero don Quijote de la Mancha.Don Quijote fue la primera obra genuinamente desmitificadora de la tradición caballeresca y cortés, por el tratamiento burlesco que da a la misma. Representa la primera obra literaria que se puede clasificar como novela moderna y también la primera novela polifónica, y como tal, ejerció un influjo abrumador en toda la narrativa europea posterior. En el año 2002 y a petición del Norwegian Book Club se realizó una lista con las mejores obras literarias de la historia. Ésta sería realizada con las votaciones de 100 grandes escritores de 54 nacionalidades distintas, apareciendo las obras en estricto orden alfabético, para que no prevaleciese ninguna obra sobre otra, pero por unanimidad se hizo una excepción con "Don Quixote" que encabezó la lista siendo citada como "el mejor trabajo literario jamás escrito".

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Mala producción

La historia es un clásico, la narradora excelente, sin embargo la grabación adolece de cuidado, muchas repeticiones a lo largo de la hiatoria, pero el capitulo 99 es insufrible, se insertó crudo, sin haberlo revisado ni editado

El audio no está editado

En la mayoría de los capítulos puede escucharse a la narradora repitiendo algún enunciado o equivocándose de palabra. Esto no es culpa de la narradora, por supuesto. Es culpa de quien haya tenido que revisar/editar el audio. En uno de los capítulos, la narradora lee TODO al menos nos veces e incluso se le puede escuchar aclarándose la garganta o cambiando de hoja. Esto fue muy molesto y es una pena porque la narradora es muy buena, y no se diga la historia.

El libro más importante y extraordinario en Español

Con justificada razón este es el libro fundamental de la literatura en edpañol. Es incomparable e imperdible

El relato y lectura son buenos, pero en el capítulo 99 hay errores de edicion, repeticiones y mal trabajo de edicion que deberían corregir

Muy bueno

En uno de los capítulos quedó grabado al narrador tosiendo y en tres o cuatro se repite una oración. Pero, a parte de eso, muy buena narración.

Speed Reading is no way to listen to Don Q

What would have made Don Quijote de la Mancha better?

A proper narration of the work would have made all the difference. The recording seems to have been compressed, using audio manipulation software. I'm not an expert in these matters, but I bet that is what they have done. The reading begins in a wonderful way, but soon the sentences begin to rush by, without pause. And, this is not a non native speaker complaining about the rapidity with which native speakers are conversing. I have listened, with delight, to many audio books in Spanish. This is one is different. It is like listening to a radio pitch-man as he/she speed-reads a phone book. The presentation is robot like.

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Title: Dante's Divine Comedy

Author: The Great Courses

Narrator: Professor Ronald B. Herzman, Professor William R. Cook

Format: Original Recording

Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-08-13

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 394 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Professors Cook and Herzman provide you with an illuminating introduction to one of the greatest works ever written. One of the most profound and satisfying of all poems, The Divine Comedy (or Commedia) of Dante Alighieri is a book for life. In a brilliantly constructed narrative of his imaginary guided pilgrimage through the three realms of the Christian afterlife, Dante accomplished a literary task of astonishing complexity.

But the full achievement of the Commedia goes beyond anything merely literary. In these twenty-four lectures, as you follow Dante on his journey, you'll learn how medieval literature offers insights into fundamental questions: What is the quality of our moral actions? How does spiritual transformation come about? What is the nature of good and evil, virtue and vice, sin and sanctity? Why is the world so full of strife? How do we go on when we lose the things we love? You'll discover why, in the centuries since the Commedia was written, not one of these questions has lost its force. Moreover, you'll hear Dante address them in a demanding and innovative Italian verse form (terza rima) that makes the Commedia one of the great virtuoso pieces of world literature.

With the guidance of these two master professors, you'll learn invaluable background information on Dante's life and times; why Dante wrote the Commedia; how to approach the various English editions available; and how each part of the poem is connected to what has come before. But above all, you'll understand why the Commedia is not a puzzle to be solved or a book to be read and put aside-but a mystery whose beauty and richness is to be constantly savored.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

Members Reviews:

The Commedia for Modern Readers

Would you listen to Dante's Divine Comedy again? Why?

Yes I will definitely listen to this again. Its chalk full of information on the symbolism, characters, and political climate that existed in Italy around the time Dante wrote the Commedia. The first listen has given me an over view of the work. I will go back to fill in the details with my own copy of the translation so that I can experience the work as it was meant to be experienced.

What did you like best about this story?

Dante's "Divine Comedy" is a classic that is somewhat inaccessible to many readers today who don't have a degree in Italian history, politics and art. This presentation cuts through all that and allow everyone to access the themes and meanings in the work. The poem is presented line by line with descriptions of every line and character. Its provides an excellent way for a modern reader to enjoy this extraordinary work.

What about Professor Ronald B. Herzman and Professor William R. Cook s performance did you like?

The performance is presented in a clear and easy to listen to lecture format. Its broken down into 30 minute sessions which are excellent for the drive into work so its easy to bring Dante along.

Incredible, best audio course I have ever taken

I was really caught off guard by how enlightening this course was. The authors immediately dispel the common perception of the Comedia as some kind of poetic revenge fantasy and break through to the core of Dante's vision.