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Title: Medeya. Ippolit. Vakhanki

Author: Evripid

Narrator: Svetlana Kuzmina, Ilya Prudovskiy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-14

Publisher: Dmytro Strelbytskyy

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

Odnim iz pervyih v drevnegrecheskoy dramaturgii, Evripid obratilsya k vnutrennemu miru geroya, k ego dushe i myislyam. Pri sohranenii prezhney formyi tragedii, s mifologicheskimi i legendarnyimi syuzhetami i imenami, s horom i maskami, Evripid podnyalsya do izobrazheniya obschechelovecheskih strastey i stradaniy. V ego tragediyah zatronutyi vazhneyshie filosofskie i nravstvennyie problemyi - priroda bogov i lyudey, krizis afinskoy demokratii, prava rabov, sudba zhenschinyi, otnosheniya v seme. V etom i novatorstvo ego dramaturgii, i istochnik dvoyakogo otnosheniya k Evripidu ego sovremennikov: ili zhestokie napadki i poritsaniya, ili vostorzhennoe pochitanie i uvazhenie. Tem ne menee, ego nasledie stalo obraztsom dlya pozdneyshih dramaturgov pesyi Kornelya, Rasina, Voltera vyirosli iz syuzhetov Evripida.

Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Critic Reviews:

Odnim iz pervyih v drevnegrecheskoy dramaturgii, Evripid obratilsya k vnutrennemu miru geroya, k ego dushe i myislyam. Pri sohranenii prezhney formyi tragedii, s mifologicheskimi i legendarnyimi syuzhetami i imenami, s horom i maskami, Evripid podnyalsya do izobrazheniya obschechelovecheskih strastey i stradaniy. V ego tragediyah zatronutyi vazhneyshie filosofskie i nravstvennyie problemyi - priroda bogov i lyudey, krizis afinskoy demokratii, prava rabov, sudba zhenschinyi, otnosheniya v seme. V etom i novatorstvo ego dramaturgii, i istochnik dvoyakogo otnosheniya k Evripidu ego sovremennikov: ili zhestokie napadki i poritsaniya, ili vostorzhennoe pochitanie i uvazhenie. Tem ne menee, ego nasledie stalo obraztsom dlya pozdneyshih dramaturgov pesyi Kornelya, Rasina, Voltera vyirosli iz syuzhetov Evripida.

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Title: The Iliad: Unabridged for Audible

Author: Homer, F L Light - translator

Narrator: Jack Nolan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-14

Publisher: Rapid Traffic Press

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

Frederick Lazarus Light's resolve to write a greater Iliad in English than Homer composed in Greek is manifest.

This translation impersonates Homeric Greek. It runs with Achilleus and like man-shattering Hector in the shock of arms is resolutely sharp. As unrelenting as sublimity, not yielding lyrically, unprosaically vindicating Homer's vision, the brightest labor has been attempted and is brought over as a consummate attempt.

Homer's rapid words of music afforded more hedonic comprehension to the Greek and Roman world than any other book. His idiom of compact mellifluence should be translated into acidic currents by a bitter stylist of Homeric character and care.

Members Reviews:

Odd editing of peculiar pronunciation

This is much more a review of the performance. I found the reader's pronunciation of certain names to be rather jarring. It seemed as though some names and places were read later in a different (lower/slower) voice and then spliced in to the original recording. However, these were done inconsistently, with some instances of a name in the normal reading voice and others in a lower tone. It was quite distracting overall. Eventually I did learn to ignore it. Though sadly it keeps me from giving this audio book a higher rating.

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Title: Robinson Crusoe

Author: Daniel Defoe

Narrator: Charlton Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-18-14

Publisher: Audio Connoisseur

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 89 votes

Genres: Classics, Kids & Young Adults

Publisher's Summary:

First published in 1719 in London, the first edition of Robinson Crusoe gave credit to the work's fictional protagonist, Robinson Crusoe, as its actual author instead of Daniel Defoe. This led many readers to believe Robinson Crusoe was a real person and the book a true account. In form epistolary, confessional, and didactic, the novel is a fictional autobiography of the title character, a castaway who spends years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescued. Despite its simple narrative style, Robinson Crusoe was well received in the literary world and is often credited as marking the beginning of realistic fiction as a literary genre. Before the end of 1719 the book had already run through four editions, and it has gone on to become one of the most widely published books in history, spawning numerous sequels and adaptations for stage, film, and television. For three hundred years, Robinson Crusoe has entertained both adults and young people alike.

Members Reviews:

Excellent

I liked the story and the narrator. It was very well done. I liked the added sound effects.

A Rewarding Classic

Any additional comments?

Even though the basic story (or, rather, certain fragments of that story) are so well known, this early example of the art of the novel is among its best. The start is a little slow, but after that the narrative quickly builds until by the time our hero lands on his island, it has become quite compelling. I found Defoe's account of Robinson's efforts at survival, and the castaway's growing ingenuity, fascinating, the telling masterful.

Present in the story, too, is an unconscious portrayal of the 17th Century worldview (although published in 1719, the story itself takes place in the latter half of the 1600s), among them their views of religion and morality -- the fact that slavery was simply an assumed fact, for example, so that the horrors of the slave trade were entirely below notice, even by those who considered themselves moral, and who were in all other ways. Each era is blind to its own darkest evils.

Engaging and revealing, this is a story that does not feel old, but is instead fresh and rewarding. This is a classic well worth checking out.

I thought Charlton Griffin did a fine job narrating. The jungle sounds, sounds of waves, etc, that were used to divide chapters are unnecessary and cheesy, but a minor distraction.

The performance by the narrator is excellent.

What would have made Robinson Crusoe better?

Not pushing the God & Jesus non-sense. The book would've been great without the religious undertones.

Any additional comments?

If you're not into a book where Jesus saves everything don't but it.

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Title: The World's Oldest Short Stories

Subtitle: Tales from Ancient Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome

Author: Herodotus, Theocritus, Petronius, Apuleius

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-15-14

Publisher: Red Door Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

Many stories have stood the test of time, but this selection have entranced audiences for thousands of years and remain as fresh today as they were when first told. A fascinating collection which gives vivid insights into lives in ancient times and the issues that occupied the people of the day.

Includes tales of ancient Egypt, written to discourage militant women from reviving the old matriarchal system; enchanting stories of the Buddha that were later adapted by Aesop; old humorous stories of the Brahmans; stories from the Greeks in Asia Minor, including the wonderful sketch "The Ladies of Syracuse", which gives a fresh, charming, and lively picture of life in Alexandria; plus the epic Cupid and Psyche by the excellent Latin writer Apuleius.

Members Reviews:

Spirit World

The spirit world is alive and the knowledge can be lifesaving. Psyche must find her cupid, the curses must be broken.

Appaling performace of great material

The material is excellent but the narrator is awful.

Why on earth is she narrating? This is one of the worst performances I've heard and I'm struggling to listen to it despite being really interested in the materlal

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Title: Homer's Odyssey: A Storyteller's Version

Author: Sebastian Lockwood

Narrator: Sebastian Lockwood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-14

Publisher: Lumenarts

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

We begin with Book V, Odysseus weeping on Calyspo's Island, and follow his adventures through to his return to Ithaca and Penelope. This version of Homer's Odyssey was created over a 14-year period of performing the great epic. When it came time to record this version for audiobook, I realized there was no text: It lived in memory. So I had to write out a 38-page poem from memory. Then I used that text as a performance script and while reading it found myself constantly editing as my spoken word insisted on changes that sharpened the sound. The result is this text of the telling. Those who know the story well may question language and detail choices, moments of invention; but these were all dictated in performance. My hope is that this short storytellers' version will take audiences back into a new love and delight in the original.

Members Reviews:

Unlistenable

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointed

Any additional comments?

His performance was so staccato and jaunty that I could not listen for more than 10 minutes. Quite jarring and effectuated.

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Title: Letter to Sura

Author: Pliney the Younger

Narrator: Tommy Howell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

Do you believe in ghosts or the supernatural? Who would you ask if you'd encountered something inexplicable? First-century Roman lawyer, magistrate, and author Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, historically remembered as Pliny the Younger, wrote to his mentor about manifestations, incarnations, prognostications, and a strange happening within his own household. With what wisdom would you reply to such an epistle?

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Title: Plato: Pearls of Wisdom [Russian Edition]

Author: Plato

Narrator: Irina Soloviev

Format: Unabridged

Length: 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-26-14

Publisher: New Internet Technologies

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

The philosopher - whose teachings have followers even more than 20 centuries after his death was a genius without a doubt. Plato was the mastermind of the different philosophical trends represented in different eras - from the church to western theological existentialism. Many of his ideas are hotly debated ever since. Even beyond heated philosophical debates, there are plenty of useful ideas by Plato. Studying thick books for this is not necessary - just listen to this audiobook published by AB Publishing!

Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

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Title: Little Lord Fauntleroy

Author: Frances Hdogson Burnett

Narrator: Virginia Leishman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Classics, Kids & Young Adults

Publisher's Summary:

Imagine that you are a little boy. Your handsome father is dead, and each day your beautiful mother grows weaker from grief. The two of you have little money, and even less hope for the future. Would you want to give up, or can you be brave? Now a surprising message comes from England. You are heir to a title, a lordship. Soon, you will be on your way to live with a wealthy but grumpy old uncle, whom you have never met. But you are going to live with him in a castle! This is the story of Little Lord Fauntleroy. Listen to his journey from rags to riches; it is a story full of surprises. Often, the caricature festooned with golden curls and velvet suits has kept listeners from discovering Little Lord Fauntleroy for themselves. No matter what age you are, take this opportunity to listen to a classic that will captivate you with its delightful charm, humor, and insight. Narrator Virginia Leishmans delicate phrasing is the perfect complement to Frances Hodgson Burnetts timeless novel.

Members Reviews:

Wonderful Classic Story

I'm glad I ventured on it after I finished with The Lost Prince. Now I'm sort of a big fan of children Classic stories. Oh the narrator really did a great job to bring the story to life , and even more enjoyable.

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Title: The Argonautica of Apollonius

Subtitle: Jason and the Argonauts

Author: Apollonius, F L Light

Narrator: Christian Carvajal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-14-14

Publisher: Rapid Traffic Press

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Classics, Greek & Roman

Publisher's Summary:

A passage of diverse heroics and distant perseverance in quest of the Golden Fleece is with transcendent narrative and canonic rhythm in the Argonautica recounted. Jason and the Argonauts, sailing from Iolcos on the Argo, pass into the Euxine, or Black Sea, on their voyage to Colchis at the eastern end of the sea. F L Light's translation re-embodies the motive energy of metric Apollonius in this epic of golden probation in endurance and dispatch.

Members Reviews:

terrible recording, one of the poorest stories of antiquity

The story basically is about a guy called Jason and his crew looking for the golden fleece and making a lot of sacrifices and libations on the way, also hanging out with girls at times. It resembles a story of a frat boy named Jason and his bros doing some frat activity involving festivities and sorority girls in an Ancient Greek manner. Other than that, I really couldn't keep track of the story because the chapters are divided in a way unbearable. For example, one of the crew members is going to make a prophecy at some point, and each paragraph is split as a separate chapter so that the narrative is cut often with the "prophecy number something" announcement.

Apart from the dullness of the story, the recording is terrible. Sizzling persists through 2/3 of the story and sound quality is that of an old Nokia phone. The narrative also is pretty bad for the first half where everything is read with little intonation and with little regards to the voices of different characters, which gets better after the first half

Overall, don't waste your time and money on an uninteresting story poorly adapted to Audible.

tedious translation

I don't know if it was transliterated word for word or what but I found the sentences to be of extremely tedious syntax, making it very hard to follow

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Titolo: L'arte di essere felici

Autore: Lucio Anneo Seneca

Narratore: Ruggero Andreozzi, Donatella Bartoli, Alessandro Zurla

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 1 hr and 33 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 09-24-13

Editore: GoodMood

Valutazioni: 4.5 su 5 su 8 voti

Categoria: Classics, Greek & Roman

Riepilogo Editore:

Composto da Seneca nel 58 dopo Cristo, quando il filosofo aveva 54 anni, De Vita Beata, è un dialogo dedicato al fratello Gallione. Il tema, così importante, ed esplorato anche da altri filosofi dell'epoca, è quello della felicità. Cos'è la felicità? Come si arriva ad essere felici? E la ricchezza quanto conta? Queste le domande fondamentali attorno alle quali è costruita la narrazione, e la soluzione. In questo audiolibro, Seneca, infatti, analizza i falsi miti che non permettono di arrivare alla felicità e, al contempo, dà la sua ricetta per raggiungerla, indicando come riuscire a ottenere soddisfazione e equilibrio con se stessi, e nei confronti degli altri. Suggerimenti antichi, che nulla hanno di antico; riflettono quell'epoca lontana e, in egual misura, la nostra.

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