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Title: Letters from a Stoic: Part 2 (Letters 42 - 82)

Subtitle: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Author: Lucius Seneca, James Harris

Narrator: Greg Douras

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-22-17

Publisher: James Harris

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

The Epistulae morales ad Lucilium (Latin for "moral letters to Lucilius") are a collection of 124 letters which were written by Seneca at the end of his life, during his retirement, after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for 15 years. They are addressed to Lucilius, the then-procurator of Sicily.

The letters highlight many moral and ethical ways to live and address many of the issues known to man about life and death. These letters have been carefully adapted into a contemporary format to allow for easy listening and understanding.

This is part two of three, which contains letters 41-82.

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Title: Electra

Subtitle: Director's Playbook Edition

Author: Sophocles

Narrator: David Hopkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-17

Publisher: David Hopkins

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

The myth of Electra is retold in this master work by Ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. After the murder of her father at the hands of her mother, the housebound Electra discovers that her last hope for freedom may be lost.

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Titolo: La grande poesia del mondo 1

Autore: vari

Narratore: Roberto Mussapi

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 4 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 11-07-17

Editore: Salani

Categoria: Classics, Greek & Roman

Riepilogo Editore:

Da Omero ai grandi lirici greci e latini, dallo splendore della poesia italiana dello Stil Novo ai romantici. Roberto Mussapi ha scelto e inanellato magnifiche opere di poesia dall'antichità alle soglie del nostro tempo, leggendo con la sua voce i loro versi.

©2010 Adriano Salani Editore s.u.r.l. (P)2010 Adriano Salani Editore

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Title: Old Peter's Russian Tales

Author: Arthur Ransome

Narrator: Greg Wagland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-17

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, Kids & Young Adults

Publisher's Summary:

Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) wrote Old Peter's Russian Tales while he was in Russia during the First World War, prior to becoming a war correspondent for The Manchester Guardian. There are 22 stories in all and are told by Old Peter at the behest of his grandchildren, Ivan and Maroosia, in a cozy log cabin in the middle of the forest. These are delightful re-tellings in Ransome's own words of Russian folk tales, and include stories such as "The Little Snow Girl", "Baba Yaga", "Frost", and "Salt".

Ransome arrived in St. Petersburg in June 1913 and began to teach himself Russian from nursery primers and newspapers. This book was one of his first projects to have an audience of children in mind. It sold particularly well from the outset and subsequently has never been out of print. Ransome said of Old Peter's Russian Tales, first published in 1916: "I made up my mind to learn enough Russian to be able to read Russian folklore in the original and to tell those stories in the simple language that they seemed to need". Arthur Ransome came to sympathize with the Bolshevik cause, becoming personally close to Lenin, Trotsky, and Radek. Indeed, he ultimately married Trotsky's private secretary, Evgenia Petrovna Shelepina.

Old Peter's Russian Tales is read by Greg Wagland.

Members Reviews:

Russian Tales for Children

Old Peter's Russian Tales is a collection of Russian folktales written for children. The stories are linked together by anecdotes of a grandfather and his two grandchildren, to whom he tells the tales in the book. The anecdotes are relatively short, though occasionally the grandchildren will interrupt a story to ask questions.

The style of writing is geared towards children, though it stops short of being irritatingly sweet like some books I could name. This chosen style makes it a bit dull for an adult reader, though the appearance of archaic themes (such as wife-beating) means that a child should not read this book on their own. There are also not-infrequent Christian references.

Because this book was scanned before being made into a kindle book, there are a remarkable number of typo-like mistakes throughout the text. There are a few foot-notes, but the notes are in the middle of the text anyway, and a few of them are extraneous. The free kindle edition also lacks illustrations, though the captions for them (and the page numbers) are left in the text. But there IS an active table of contents, so at least there's that.

Contains the following stories:

The Hut in the Forest

The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Transparent Apple

Sadko

Frost

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Baba Yaga

The Cat who Became Head-Forester

Spring in the Forest

The Little Daughter of the Snow

Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby, and the Little Sister of the Sun

The Stolen Turnips, the Magic Tablecloth, the Sneezing Goat, and the Wooden Whistle

Little Master Misery

A Chapter of Fish

The Golden Fish

Who Lived in the Skull

Alenoushka and her Brother

The Fire-Bird, the Horse of Power, and the Princess Vasilissa

The Hunter and his Wife

The Three Men of Power--Evening, Midnight and Sunrise

Salt

The Christening in the Village

Old Peter's Russian Tales

This was given to me by my mother when I was a kid and I loved it then and I love it now.

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Title: The Birds' Christmas Carol

Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin

Narrator: Marnye Young

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-17

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, Kids & Young Adults

Publisher's Summary:

In The Birds' Christmas Carol, the arrival of Carol into the Bird family brings joy and sadness throughout the years, but her presence reminds everyone of the true meaning of Christmas.

Members Reviews:

It was the part from the Ruggleses' point of view and I LOVED it and thought it was so funny

I read a part of this a long time ago when I was younger in one of those books with snippets from lots of different children's stories. It was the part from the Ruggleses' point of view and I LOVED it and thought it was so funny. I decided to read the full thing this year--I was a little disappointed it wasn't all from the Ruggles children's point of view, but oh well. Carol Bird is good--almost angelic--and so it can be difficult to relate to her or feel much for her. However, she is very sweet and kind, and so that redeems her from being a cardboard-like "good character". Uncle Jack--there's not a whole lot about him but I wish there was! He's awesome. ;) Overall it's a light, thoughtful and amusing read and I'd recommend it.

Lovely as I Remember

I purchased this e-book as it was a beloved book from my childhood gifted to me from a special person. Over the years the book is lost but memory of the sad yet charming story remained.

Christmas Story of yesteryear.

Precious story and particularly special if there is a 'Carol' in your family.

Sweet, traditional Christmas story.

Cheesy, just like an American Dickens story. Very Christmasy.

It's a sad, 19th century tale of a young girl's generous ...

I read this as a girl and remember loving it, so I reordered it for myself. It's a sad, 19th century tale of a young girl's generous spirit and peaceful passing--a kind of morality tale for the time period. Reading it as an adult, many parts made me giggle at the hyperbolic stereotypes, yet others reminded me of our need to treat one another with more grace.

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Title: The Myth of Phaeton

Subtitle: A Broadcast Muse Audio Theatre Audiobook

Author: Peter Eisenstadter

Narrator: Multiple Artists

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-28-17

Publisher: Peter Eisenstadter

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

The Myth of Phaeton is the first audiobook in the exciting The Broadcast Muse Audio Theatre - Episodes For Radio From Myths Of Ancient Greece series! In this first installment, Eisenstadter brings an ancient Greek myth to modern-day life, as we experience Phaeton meeting his father, the god Helios, and defying the gods by riding his father's chariot to unattainable heights!

Members Reviews:

Innovative and appealing approach to revitalizing my love of Greek mythology!

What a great telling of this myth! Always one of my favorites, I love that I can read this version and simultaneously hear it on Audible - it's as though we get to be in the playwright-author's mind as he envisioned it himself! The voices in my head as I read this are perfectly matched when I listen to the actors. This is all really cool!

I love the wonderful stories of Greek mythology - and what ...

I love the wonderful stories of Greek mythology - and what a fun and exciting way to enjoy them, listening to them come to life like this! A great listen for all ages, a great take on this story, and an all-around pleasing piece of entertainment and education.

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Title: Hercules

Subtitle: The Origins and History of Ancient Mythology's Most Famous Hero

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Scott Clem

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

There are few mythological characters that require less of an introduction than Hercules. His labors are known and have been reimagined by cultures far beyond their Greek beginnings, and he continues to influence modern culture in more ways than any other ancient Greek hero.

What is curious about Hercules's character is that, despite his fame even in the ancient world, there was no authoritative source for his biography. The Library of Myths, commonly though falsely attributed to Apollodorus, is frequently used to illustrate the key episodes of Hercules's life. Despite being written at some time during the 2nd century CE, the Library encapsulates much of the conglomerate of popular tales that has become Hercules's vulgate biography.

Ultimately, though these tales are well known, their true beauty lies in the social and religious influence of their telling and the historical memories that remain, to this day, as shadows in their lines.

The truth is that Hercules's biography is an amalgamation of many myths from across the Mediterranean and beyond, with many mythographers seeing fit to include a symbol here and a descendent there according to the needs of the society at that time.

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Title: The Secret Garden

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrator: Julie Christie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-19-17

Publisher: Raffin

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Classics, Kids & Young Adults

Publisher's Summary:

When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. This self-centered orphan and her pampered, invalid cousin Colin Craven, both deprived of love and attention, find themselves becoming friends. Together, they learn compassion and generosity within the walls of an abandoned magical garden. Renowned actress Julie Christie brings out the magic of this children's classic.

Members Reviews:

Hit the hwan

A good book for Kids with a bad temper and for the mom or dad

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Title: Symposium

Author: Plato

Narrator: Alastair Cameron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-11-17

Publisher: A.R.N. Publications

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

In this acclaimed Plato masterpiece, you travel back in time to attend an elaborate high society dinner. At this party, you meet Plato's mentor, Socrates, and the comic poet Aristophanes. During the banquet, each of these men is invited to praise Eros, the god of love and desire. You witness them deliver speeches that embody their wisdom and philosophies on love. You hear Socrates' celebrated account of Diotima, the prophetess who taught him that love is the manifestation of human goodness. Finally, you even hear from the famous Alcibiades.

Symposium is as much of a pause resister today as it was at any point in history. If you are a lover of Greek classics and Plato, Symposium will not disappoint. This story is not only humorous, but it is one of Plato's most powerful works.

Members Reviews:

Cheap, error filled printing

Awful, cheap printing job on this edition!

Good read, No page numbers

Like all Plato's works that I've read, it's thought provoking and well done, however, the format is lacking.

There aren't any page numbers for the kindle edition, and it's missing the traditional Plato numbering system that seems to go throughout his works. If you're just reading, that's fine, but I need to cite this in a paper, so I've had to look elsewhere.

Easy and Good Read

I was expecting this to be very long and difficult to understand, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I read on and off throughout the work day on my breaks and finished it by the time I left. The reason I gave it 4 starts instead of 5 is because the ending was very abrupt: I was looking forward to some more.

A beautiful masterpiece. Anyone can benefit from the teachings of ...

A beautiful masterpiece. Anyone can benefit from the teachings of these philosophers who got together and talk about true love.

Loved it.

Great read! I highly recommend.

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Title: Everything You Need to Know About the Iliad and the Odyssey

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Colin Fluxman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

"Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, / Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies: They fall successive, and successive rise." - The Iliad

"Tell me, Muse, of the man of many wiles." - The Odyssey, Book I, Line 1

Perhaps the most famous epic poems ever written, the Iliad and the Odyssey have been read for nearly 3,000 years, making them the oldest written works in the Western world. The poems made characters like Paris, Helen, Odysseus, Achilles, Hector, and Ajax instantly recognizable, and they also influenced other ancient poets like Virgil, whose Aeneid is clearly modeled after them. The epic poems also literally put Troy on the map, motivating Heinrich Schliemann to search for and ultimately find the city of Troy in the 19th century.

Believed to be penned around the seventh or eighth century BC, the Iliad and the Odyssey served as both entertainment and a moral guidebook of sorts for ancient Greeks, as well as the foundation for Western literature. Although there is some scholarly debate regarding the epic's authorship, It is generally attributed to a poet named Homer. Given that he lived nearly 2,800 years ago, not much is actually known about Homer. His birthplace is debated, but due to the dialect of Greek in which the works attributed to him were written, it is generally believed that he lived in Iona. The only other aspect of Homer's life that is generally agreed upon is that he was a blind poet, possibly also a bard. That naturally raises the question of how he wrote his epic poetry, but scholars assume he probably dictated them to a scribe, as the format suggests they were comprised from various shorter forms of oral poetry.

Members Reviews:

Errors Spell Check cannot catch

This book was apparently not proof read. There were several glaring errors where the wrong word was used because it was misspelled and the misspelled word had another meaning. Thank goodness this book was free. I would have been very unhappy to have paid for it.

The Iliad and The Odyssey

Muddled through both stores in college. This digital effort aided in making it easier to understand the writings in terms I could understand. Good job.

Very Good Overview of the two Classics

For someone who had never studied these two Classics in school, this book gave a comprehensive overview. For the first time I found out who many characters of Greek mythology were and how they played roles in these stories. While quite detailed, the book read fairly easily.