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Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Author: L. Frank Baum

Narrator: Alan Munro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-17

Publisher: Trout Lake Media

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 34 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The adventures of Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Thanks in part to the 1939 MGM movie, it is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture.

Members Reviews:

OZ, Indeed!

After having been brought up on the movie, I was quiet curious about the author's real intentions regarding the messages implicit in his work. Happy to say the messages were not neglected by the movie makers. There is, however a wealth of information one can happily visualize that are missing from the movie. So, I thoroughly enjoyed transporting my self to OZ, meeting the characters on my own terms and remembering the important ethics of the day.

Better than the movies

The story is much better than the original movie and the remake. It gives the background of all characters - not just Dorothy. And in the book Dorothy is not dresming!

The narrator does so well that one knows who's speaking.

better than the film

I had often only caught snippets of the film, so when u had the opportunity to listen to it, in its original form, I had to hear the story...glad I did, much more interesting than the film version

Good story but poor narration

What did you like best about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? What did you like least?

It's fascinating to read the original story after being so familiar with the film versions. The story is imaginative and quick paced and there are some interesting differences with the films

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Turn it into a film! This is one of those rare occasions where a good story has been turned into a great film (Fight Club being another notable example), and in some ways the story reads more like a screenplay as it quickly jumps from one scene to the next without much backstory or narrative detail. The story is also darker in some places than the film (I don't remember the Tin Man beheading 40 raging wolves in the film!)

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Alan Munro?

There are so many good male voice actors out there - pick any one! The narration was fine in some parts, but in other parts was distractingly stilted, with emphasis in all the wrong places, as though it was being read by a computer. I don't know if this is the fault of poor editing or the narrator, but it ruined the book

Do you think The Wonderful Wizard of Oz needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

There was a good follow-up film 'Return to Oz'

Any additional comments?

This is an interesting story, though more of a fable. But the best thing about the story is that it provided the inspiration for the film

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Title: Moby Dick

Author: Herman Melville

Narrator: Philippe Duquenoy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-16

Publisher: A.R.N. Publications

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 160 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Ishmael, a sailor looking for his next adventure, and his friend who happens to be a former prince, sign up to join a whaling ship in Nantucket. The morning before they set sail on their voyage, many ominous signs of what the pair's fate may be are seen and heard through sermon and prophecy as the two friends ignore the warnings and make their way to the docks.

Soon into the trip, the one-legged Captain Ahab announces that the whaling adventure is really a hunt for one very specific large, white sperm whale that took the Captain's leg and sunk his ship. Ahab also announces a contest, a gold doubloon for the first man to spot Moby Dick, the giant whale they are seeking. The crew pursues several whales that they believe could be the infamous Moby Dick, but they continue to turn up empty handed.

The sailors carry on in search of Moby Dick, among many other ships. Surviving through typhoon seas, they chance upon a boat that has been ravaged by none other than Moby Dick. The captain of the destroyed boat tells Ahab that the whale simply cannot be killed. Nevertheless, Ahab's crew sets off after the whale and finally spot him. After a three-day whale chase, Ahab's quest for vengeance turns into a tragedy for everyone involved.

Members Reviews:

One of the ALL TIME greats

Just about everyone has heard of Moby Dick (and the infamous opening line "Call me Ishmael." ) which is one of the greatest American classics of all time. The story is one that gets you drawn in, and doesn't let you back out until the end. Herman Melville's masterpiece is one that has withstood the test of time and changing generations. The narration in this version is terrific and only compliments Melville's greatest work. Wonderful book to listen to for any age group.

5 Stars in every sense!

Excellent Narration

If you could sum up Moby Dick in three words, what would they be?

Oh captain my captain.

What did you like best about this story?

The whale, icon of our delicate ecology, wins.

Have you listened to any of Philippe Duquenoys other performances before? How does this one compare?

This performance worked for me because of the narrator's youthful exuberance, which perfectly captures Ishmael's charming sense of wonder, and made it a delight to plow through this very very long book.

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

The Ocean God

Any additional comments?

I doubt I could make it through the print version so I'm really glad I tried this unabridged audio version.

Wow

this epic novel builds slowly to a riveting and cataclysmic end. I would read again

Wow!

What a symphonic shower of amazing delight!

I've been reading sea stories and sparked "why not the the Bible of salty yarns ".....Moby Dick of course.

I tried reading it as a kid , I saw the Gregory Peck movie but Audible had to be considered and it did not fail to raise me out of my shoes.

Herman Mellville, what an other worldly scribe: non pariel.

I am rung out....what an aural feast.

What next?

An American Classic

Soaked in metaphors and visual imagery, Moby Dick is a masterpiece of American literature that is immersive, though can be difficult to get through at times.

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Title: The Age of Reason

Author: Thomas Paine

Narrator: Alastair Cameron

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-16

Publisher: A.R.N. Publications

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The Age of Reason is formed of two parts. The first, written in 1793 in France during the revolution, is a criticism of not just the Christian church, although it is primarily focused on Christian theology, but as a rejection of all forms of organized religion, including Judaism and Islam. However, Paine's position is not one of atheism, and he begins the book with a declaration of faith in one god. However he considers organized religion to be a construct of man, and the books it is based upon; the Bible, Torah, and Quran, to be no other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.

The second part of The Age of Reason, was written in 1795, and comes as a response to criticism of the first, and is also a more detailed analysis of the Bible, because whilst writing the first part he did not have access the book, where he goes through both the old and new testaments to highlight inconsistencies and explain his doubts as to the provenance of the books.

Paine explains that although he does not doubt that Jesus existed and was a righteous man, the account of the Bible is doubtful at best because it is written by others, and cannot be the direct word of God. He does not believe Jesus to be the savior of the world, and implores listeners to seek God through his creation and its exploration through science, rather than through what he terms religious mythologies.

Members Reviews:

I am speechless

My first read of Thomas Paine and what a nice surprise!!

Hes amazing, cant wait to read his other titles

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Title: Death Comes for the Archbishop

Author: Willa Cather

Narrator: David Ackroyd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-16

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 160 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Willa Cather's best known novel; a narrative that recounts a life lived simply in the silence of the southwestern desert.

Critic Reviews:

"A truly remarkable book... Soaked through and through with atmosphere... From the riches of her imagination and sympathy Miss Cather has distilled a very rare piece of literature. It stands out, from the very resistance it opposes to classification." (

New York Times)

"The most sensuous of writers, Willa Cather builds her imagined world as solidly as our five senses build the universe around us." (Rebecca West)

Members Reviews:

A beautiful story, perfectly read

I downloaded this book on a whim, but wow was it something special. This novel is written simply but very elegantly, and I was moved by the story of the colorful lives of the bishop and his faithful friend. The narration is perfect for the story--sparse, unadorned, perfectly judged. I recommend this to anyone, but especially those looking to be carried away to harder but simpler times. What a powerful counterpoint to our troubled times.

Breathtaking!

Where does Death Comes for the Archbishop rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

I was blown away by the descriptions of the New Mexico sky and landscape. I wanted to jump in my car and drive to Santa Fe. I downloaded this book after reading a travel piece in the New York Times that quoted from the novel extensively and was blown away by both the descriptions of the landscape but even more so by the description of the life of early missionaries, the Mexicans and the native Americans. Highly recommend!

A wonderful book

What made the experience of listening to Death Comes for the Archbishop the most enjoyable?

I listened to it while on a long journey and the vivid detailed descriptions of scenery and life in New Mexico took me there and made the time pass so quickly. It is a book I look forward to listening to again.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There were several themes in the book, from the political life of New Mexico, treatment of Native Americans to Georgia O Keefe that inspired me to research more and that can only be a good thing.

Finally!

I've been watching for this audible version of this book for years! Thank you, whoever made this happen.

A story of noble simplicity

A great story of an Archbishop and his coworkers of clergy, Mexican, Native American and others who braved the Southwest, and saw the dignity of all the the people who they encountered.

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Title: The Last of the Mohicans

Author: James Fenimore Cooper

Narrator: David McCallion

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-16

Publisher: A.R.N. Publications

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 45 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The Last of the Mohicans is a riveting tale set during colonial times, when the French and Indian War is in full swing in the western part of New York. During an attack by the French on a British outpost, two young sisters, Alice and Cora, are guided through the forest by an Indian guide and a British Army Colonel, to find their father. Several strangers they meet along the way join them on their journey which include two Mohican companions, who are the very last of their kind.

On their journey the group discovers that one of them, Magua, is a traitor and a scout for the Huron which are allied with the French army. After the traitor is ousted, he returns with Huron reinforcement and the group is attacked, and four of the members, including the two sisters, are captured. Hawk-Eye and the two Mohicans escape, vowing to return and rescue their friends. While they wait, the girls and two other members of the group are held captive and live amongst the Huron.

After a triumphant rescue, the group is reunited and continues their journey on to the English stronghold that has been taken by the French. Alice and Cora find their father only to be recaptured once again. An elaborate plan, full of surprises, is put into action as the Mohicans and their friends try to save the girls once more.

Members Reviews:

LOVED IT!!!

Though James Fenimore Cooper uses verbose and decorated language at times, the read is made quite enjoyable with the charming voice of David McCallion. At times the book tends to get a bit drawn out in comparison to the movie, but the overall story is very interesting and accurately depicts the views of Native Americans within the United States.

The story is a very nice one following Alice and Cora as they are guided through the forest by an Indian guide and a British colonel, in search of their father. Through a series of mishaps and adventures, Alice and Cora are eventually able to find their father, but only to be captured. It falls on the Mohicans to band together and save them once more.

If you were a fan of the movie, youll probably enjoy the book as well, and this version read by David McCallion won't disappoint you!

A classic.

I found the language a bit flowery and sometimes hard to follow, understanding it's age.

A pleasure to listen to

If you're a fan of the movie as I was, then you'll enjoy the story being told in its full entirety. This audio book will leave nothing to be desired: great characters voiced by the narrator and an exciting plot.

2 thumbs up!!!

Great story, poor reading.

Love this story, but the reader couldn't pronounce any of the French dialogue and mispronounced the names of the main characters. I'd assume that one would hire a person with some phonetic knowledge of other languages to read a story with a multicultural premise.

Brilliant book ruined by AWFUL narration

What disappointed you about The Last of the Mohicans?

The narrator never paused, never even took a breath. His constant mispronunciations (such as "corpse" for "corps") were grating. I couldn't finish listening to the book. I'd like to have my credit back please.

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Title: The Portrait of a Lady

Author: Henry James

Narrator: Juliet Stevenson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-16

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 104 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The Portrait of a Lady tells the compelling and ultimately tragic tale of a beautiful young American woman's encounter with European sophistication. Set principally in England and Italy, the story follows Isabel Archer's fortunes as a variety of admirers vie for her hand. Her choice will be crucial, and she is not wanting for advice, whether from the generous-spirited Ralph Touchett or the charming Madame Merle.

The Portrait of a Lady was an immediate success upon publication; it remains the most popular of James' longer works and is generally regarded as the masterpiece of his early period.

Members Reviews:

Couldn't get past the terrible American accents.

What did you like best about The Portrait of a Lady? What did you like least?

I didn't finish listening to this audiobook because Ms. Stevenson's American accent was terrible. I loved her reading of Middlemarch, but she really dropped the ball on The Portrait of a Lady. The characters sounded stiff and two dimensional and overall, the quality of the reading distracted from the story.

Narrator missed main character voice

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

Said that Juliet Stevenson is one of my favorite narrator, she made sound the heroin, Isabel Archer, like an idiot.Forgive me Juilet I truly love you but a young American doesn't have to sound idiotic, she supposed to be very smart.

Love Juliet Stevenson, but she has a terrible ear

What did you love best about The Portrait of a Lady?

not sure I loved it but there are flighs of language that are deeply wonderful

What other book might you compare The Portrait of a Lady to and why?

I think it is Diceknsian while trying to be Whartonian. James is in his own way all the time--loving his own cleverness. it's like French cooking--take some meat, do omething to it, then do something else to that and then do something alse to it it all

Would you listen to another book narrated by Juliet Stevenson?

Perhaps, but not one where she impersonated Americans. She and/or the director seem to have a very narrow view of us. Her young bright girls sound like middle aged matrons, vocally, her Isabelle sounded half-witted and breathy, Ms. Stackpole a screeching bourgeoise twice her intended age. her Englishmen did not have much to distinguish among them. Im a third-generation New Yorker, well acquainted with the different ways we can all sound and sadly she never came close. Even the odious Gilbert had less personality than described for him.and Pansy-! surely an Englishwoman can do a better French accentnnn.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Couldn't

Any additional comments?

Still finishing it. So tragic.

Real Deep

If you could sum up The Portrait of a Lady in three words, what would they be?

personal, deep, real

What other book might you compare The Portrait of a Lady to and why?

Portrait of a Lady is so singular that I would be hard pressed to find a comparison, but I suppose "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë comes closest because they both feature strong, independent women. Portrait of a Lady is groundbreaking in its realism, pulling away from the romanticism of Jane Eyre.

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

I enjoyed the dialogue both exterior and interior the most. It sounded fresh and real like people today. I could not believe what I was hearing.

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Title: The Age of Innocence

Author: Edith Wharton

Narrator: Laurel Lefkow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-16

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

"The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!" Awarded the 1921 Pulitzer Prize (the first to be presented to a woman), Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence is a powerful depiction of love and desire in New York's glamorous Gilded Age. When Newland Archer, happily engaged to May Welland, meets his fiancée's cousin Ellen, his entire future is cast into doubt: strong-willed, witty, and entirely unpretentious, Ellen is unlike any woman he has ever met. He is torn between his infatuation for her and his duty to marry May. In subtle and elegant language, Wharton delivers a critical look at the social mores of the time. Laurel Lefkow gives a tender and sympathetic interpretation.

Members Reviews:

Dreamy

Laurel Lefkow has the most beautiful voice ever - an entertaining and engrossing read with some lovely passages.

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Title: Tarzan of the Apes

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Narrator: Alan Munro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-16

Publisher: Trout Lake Media

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 112 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A classic of literature and the author's best-known work. Tarzan has been called one of the best known literary characters in the world. Adapted many times for cinema. Now a major motion picture for summer 2016.

Members Reviews:

Fantastic story that is timeless!

Tarzan of the apes is a timeless story that lives through the ages! The fact that this novel was written in 1912 and is still amazing and thrilling 2017 speaks to the greatness of ER Burroughs. The story is great and leaves you wanting more.

great classic work

Just like I remember in my childhood fantastic literary work of brilliance. a book that most boys should enjoy. adults remembering it from their child it was a really enjoyed this work. Narrator was very very good and I can't wait for the next one.

timeless classic

I have an original print but still listen from time to time to this timeless classic.

Like being a kid again.

I am a Edgar Rice Bourghs fan. I totally enjoyed hearing this story rather than reading it or watching a movie. I could get into the feel of story more and really loved it.

Great story. Wonderful details.

We listened to this as a family. We could not turn it off. It made the long car rides so enjoyable.

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Título: Análisis Literario de La Peste [Literary Analysis of the Plague]

Autor: Online Studio Productions

Narrador: uncredited

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 37 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 06-14-16

Editor: Online Studio Productions

Categorías: Classics, American Literature

Resumen del editor:

El pavoroso espectro de la desolación y el triunfo de la solidaridad narradas de manera fantástica en esta joya de la literatura. Albert Camus (1913-1960) narra los avatares del doctor Rieux y de toda una ciudad, Orán, contra una peste de dimensiones sobrecogedoras.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: It Can't Happen Here

Author: Sinclair Lewis

Narrator: Grover Gardner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 798 votes

Genres: Classics, American Literature

Publisher's Summary:

First published in 1935, when Americans were still largely oblivious to the rise of Hitler in Europe, this prescient novel tells a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy and offers an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.

Doremus Jessup, a newspaper editor, is dismayed to find that many of the people he knows support presidential candidate Berzelius Windrip. The suspiciously fascist Windrip is offering to save the nation from sex, crime, welfare cheats, and a liberal press. But after Windrip wins the election, dissent soon becomes dangerous for Jessup. Windrip forcibly gains control of Congress and the Supreme Court and, with the aid of his personal paramilitary storm troopers, turns the United States into a totalitarian state.

Members Reviews:

The Rise of American Authoritarianism

Written in 1935, Sinclair Lewis' novel follows newspaper man Doremus Jessup as he documents the rise of "Buzz" Windrip to the U.S. presidency. Windrip campaigns on an openly racist, misogynistic, and nationalistic platform promising to make Great Depression era America great again. Windrip's eventually beats FDR in the election and quickly turns the Presidency a violent dictatorship, creating a Nazi Germany clothed in red, white, and blue.

I won't get too political here, but it's not hard to see some similarities to modern times in this novel. Grover Gardner's voice is flawless for this sort of novel and fans of 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and Brave New World will certainly find this story no less fascinating. This is true lost classic and possibly one of the most important novels Americans will ever read. Very highly recommended.

Prophetic Horror from 1935

Wonderful reading by Grover Gardner of a book that, terrifyingly, seems as though it were written only months ago.

perfect for this election year

enthralling foreshadowing of today's politics. what goes around,... also a great lesson in freedom's fragility.

Prescient

If you haven't read/listened to it, you should. Disturbing how it feels plucked from today's headlines. Chilling

so scary

this hits so close with the rises going on now. this man was right on the money.