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Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Author: Jules Verne

Narrator: David Colacci

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-04-15

Publisher: The Classic Collection

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Witness Jules Verne's uncanny ability to predict the future possibilities of science....

On their quest to reach the very core of the Earth, Professor Lindenbrock and his nephew, Axel, gain access to the interior by travelling north to cold and barren Iceland, where they enter the subterranean regions through the cone of the extinct volcano Sneffels.

In their descent, they must interpret nature backward passing through the strata of successively earlier and earlier periods, eventually finding themselves in a marvelous underground world filled with exotic plants and long-extinct animals. A journey as fantastic as it is predictive, Journey to the Center of the Earth shows Verne at the height of his career.

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Members Reviews:

If you love Earth Sciences, you'll love this!

If you could sum up Journey to the Center of the Earth in three words, what would they be?

I would say that to sum it up, the book was effectively an intellectuals tale into the abyss of the mind and the possibility of something greater than we will ever know.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would say the Icelander... He was epic.

What about David Colaccis performance did you like?

I think he did his emotions quite well.

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

Nope.

Any additional comments?

A+

excilent scfi classic, a must read!!!!

Where does Journey to the Center of the Earth rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

very nice

What other book might you compare Journey to the Center of the Earth to and why?

at the earth's core by Edgar Rice Burrows

Which character as performed by David Colacci was your favorite?

I'd say the professor

Any additional comments?

If you like books where you never know what to expect, then this book is for you. It makes you wonder what the center of the earth is really like.

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Title: All Quiet on the Western Front (Adaptation)

Author: Erich Maria Remarque, Tony Evans

Narrator: Rob Penman

Format: Abridged

Length: 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-23-15

Publisher: Real Reads

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

When Paul Büumer and his classmates join the army, nothing has prepared them for the death and destruction they witness. Machine guns, huge artillery shells, and poison gas create a nightmare world for these young men and their older comrades. For months and years, attack is followed by counterattack.

Will any of Pauls friends survive long enough to return to their families and loved ones? Will there be a place for them at home when peace finally comes? Can any of these soldiers make sense of the massive conflict in which they are involved?

Members Reviews:

Truly a classic!

What a great work of fiction. Feeling ashamed that I had never read this novel but heard so much about it, I finally got a copy and burned through the pages in 3 days. It certainly lived up to its name and legacy. The writing is to the point, Hemingway-esque, and rarely slows. Every fifth paragraph leaves one a jewel phrase or entire sentence that can qualify as a memorable quote. For example: "What do they expect of us if a time ever comes when this war is over? Through the years our business has been killing;--it was our first calling in life. Our knowledge of life is limited to death. What will happen afterwards? And what shall come of us?"

In my opinion, the Nazis burned Remarque's books not because he changed his name to a non-German name, but because this book is filled with anti-war sentiment cloaked as it had to be in 1928 when this was first published. To have lived through war in the trenches as Remarque did, qualifies him to speak to the insanity of mass killing that is war.

Let us all read his pages and imbibe the message of the cruelty and senselessness of war. I feel as if I want to go out and obtain a copy of every book Remarque ever published. Let his experience be our teacher; let his message endure. Let every school-kid in the world read and study these pages, so they come to know what war is. Let the decision-makers of the world pore over every passage, and ask themselves whether they will send their children to war. Let Remarque's works guide their decision.

Truly a classic.

Insight to war

The character, Paul, gives us insight to the thoughts of our "enemy", was he an enemy or was he another young man caught up in the excitement of war, which would change as he faced death and destruction. Too often we look at war from only our perspective, this book caused me to realize that our enemy is not the foe we face in war, rather our enemy lies within ourselves and our senseless disregard for all of our brothers.

Really meaningful book

We saw men with their skull blasted open. Man who ran with his two feet cut off, they staggered with their splintered stomps onto the next shell hole. A lance corporal crawls a mile and a half on his smashed knees after him. We saw man in the dressing station and over his clapsed hand who has held bulge his intestines. We saw men without mouth, jaw and faces. The sun and the moon rises, shells wine and life ends

Good read

Interesting read to get another perspective and then compare to today's military issues and stories, somethings are more alike than not. The reviews for this book for the most part are on target.

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Title: The Man in the Iron Mask

Author: Alexandre Dumas

Narrator: Geoffrey Sherman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-14

Publisher: The Classic Collection

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The final rousing adventures of Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers

Deep inside the dreaded Bastille, a twenty-three-year-old prisoner called merely "Philippe" has languished for eight long, dark years. He does not know his real name or what crime he is supposed to have committed. But Aramis, one of the original Three Musketeers, has bribed his way into the cell to reveal the shocking secret that has kept Philippe locked away from the world. That carefully concealed truth could topple Louis XIV, king of Francewhich is exactly Aramis' plan.

A daring jailbreak, a brilliant masquerade, and a terrifying fight for the throne may make Aramis betray his sacred vow, "all for one, and one for all!"

In this concluding episode of the Three Musketeers saga, the actions of Aramis and the other MusketeersAthos, Porthos, and the most dashing of them all, D'Artagnanbring either honor or disgraceand a horrifying punishment for the final loser in the battle royal.

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Members Reviews:

Absolutely a great book, written long ago and full of dialogue

What can you say. Absolutely a great book, written long ago and full of dialogue. One of my favorites.

Five Stars

I really like it.

Love this story

I have always enjoyed The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas. The made for television version with Richard Chamberlain is one of my favorites. Reading this can be different from our more modern writers but the imagery and the way it is told is really something to take your time with and enjoy like a fine wine or delicious French dessert. This was delivered to my Kindle without any problems and I have spent many hours reading and re-reading one of my favorites. Thanks Kindle.

Read the whole saga, not just this book.

One of the greatest stories ever, by one of the greatest authors ever, and one of the best things I have ever read. And I have read a lot. Yes, there are typos in the text that were slightly annoying, but it did not in the least diminish the brilliance of Dumas' writing. If you think you are going to get the stories portrayed on film, you will soon be disabused of that idea. You will get so much more. I am still in awe of this literary masterpiece, meaning the entire epic from start to finish.

Great, nothing else to say

What is there to say but bravo. Read all five books in order with this being the last and you will never regret the time you spent with d`Artagnan in Dumas's wonderful world (normal English translations split the third book in three with this being the last book of those). One of the best examples of historical fiction I have read and it is highly recommended.

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Title: The Three Musketeers

Author: Alexandre Dumas

Narrator: Michael Page

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-14

Publisher: The Classic Collection

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The young and headstrong D'Artagnan, having proven his bravery by dueling with each, becomes a friend of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, members of the King's Musketeers. At the urging of the woman he loves, he and his friends head for England to reclaim two diamond studs that the Queen imprudently gave to her lover, the Duke of Buckingham. However, the chief minister of King Louis XIII will resort to anything to stop the Musketeers from interfering with his plan to ruin Queen Annes reputationeven murder.

The Three Musketeers is one of the world's greatest adventure stories, and its heroes have become symbols of youth, daring, and friendship. Behind the flashing blades, Dumas explores the eternal conflict between good and evil.

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Members Reviews:

Review On The Narrator, The Book Is A Classic

Any additional comments?

The best audio book I've ever listened to. My first experience with Michael Page. His voices for both male and female characters is great. There are so many characters in this book that it takes great skill to provide a different imaginary image for all of them. If Page had a limited amount of voices this book would have been lame. But he was a great narrator and I definitely looking forward to future books narrated by him.

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Titre: 12 contes de Maupassant

Auteur: Guy de Maupassant

Narrateur: Fabienne Prost

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 2 hrs and 37 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 12-01-14

Éditeur: Compagnie du Savoir

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 8 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Maupassant reste un auteur majeur de la littérature française dont l'influence ne s'est jamais démentie. Les nouvelles sont autant de tableaux de mœurs, vivants témoignages intemporels des hommes, des femmes, de leurs vies et de leurs tourments, de leurs passions et de leurs travers.

Voici les douze nouvelles de notre sélection :

Maupassant a passé son enfance en Normandie où il rencontre Flaubert, ami de la famille, qui devient son maître spirituel. Après la guerre de 1870, dont l'épreuve de l'horreur garde une place centrale dans son œuvre, Maupassant côtoie avec son ami Flaubert les salons littéraires parisiens. Sa première publication, Boule de suif, est un succès. Mais, atteint par la syphilis, il sait qu'il a peu de temps à vivre et c'est dans l'urgence qu'il écrit des romans comme Une vie, Bel ami et surtout de nombreuses nouvelles, art dont il devient un maître. Son œuvre, d'abord tableau de mœurs ironiques, porte, à mesure que la folie le ronge, une véritable noirceur. Ses derniers écrits fantastiques comme Le Horla témoignent de l'emprise de la mort sur son esprit. Il tente de se suicider en 1892 mais c'est l'année suivante qu'il s'éteint, vaincu par la maladie.

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Titre: Candide ou l'optimisme

Auteur: Voltaire

Narrateur: Frédéric Chevaux

Format: Unabridged

Durée: 3 hrs and 22 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 11-18-14

Éditeur: Compagnie du Savoir

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 21 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Candide ou l'optimisme est un conte philosophique de Voltaire paru à Genève en janvier 1759. Il a été réédité vingt fois du vivant de l'auteur, ce qui en fait un des plus grands succès littéraires français de l'époque.

Candide est un jeune garçon vivant au château du baron de Thunderten-tronckh qui se trouve en Westphalie. Il a pour maître Pangloss, philosophe qui enseigne la "métaphysico-théologo-cosmolonigologie", et qui professait, à l'instar de Leibniz, que l'on vit dans le meilleur des mondes possibles. Candide est chassé de ce meilleur des mondes possibles à la suite d'un baiser interdit échangé avec Cunégonde, la fille du Baron. Candide découvre alors le monde, et va de déconvenue en déconvenue sur les chemins d'un long voyage initiatique.

Candide est une œuvre majeure de la littérature française, universelle et fascinante par sa modernité et les interrogations qu'elle pose sur le Bien et le Mal, notamment.

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Great book but atypical format for hardcover disrupts reading flow

Candide is an excellent story, a concise yet conceptually soaring diatribe that unblinkingly lampoons the stigmas and realities of Voltaires time. The book is packed with scenarios that will make you laugh and cringe at once. I give four stars because the formatting on the hardcover book is a bit weird due to extra spaces in between paragraphs. This extra spacing disrupts the flow of reading and seems as if the publisher was trying to make the book more pages than it actually warranted with respect to the typical font and format of a novel or novella.

The best of all possible reviews

I decided to revisit this book after almost 40 years since my high school French class. It's amazing what reading it again after such a long time does for your perspective. Glad I picked it up again.

Satirical Genius

Voltaire is a satirical genius, he leaves few stones unturned in this short novel. The critical responses are useful resources if you have to write a report for the book or need further insight into Voltaires mind.

A quick witty romp!

What a fun read! I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is relatively short and moves quickly, so it's great if you want something witty without much commitment.

hilarious

This book is a combination of genius, logical argument and humor. It is definitely hilarious. I laughed so hard as I read this book that i had never before. I highly recommend this book. it makes you think about the world around you and the people and their sufferings yet you only laugh at it. It does not make you sad.

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Titel: Schneewittchen

Autor:: Brüder Grimm

Erzähler: Katharina Thalbach

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 22 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-09-14

Herausgeber: Audiobuch Verlag OHG

Kategorien: Classics, European Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Es ist eines der bekanntesten Märchen der Brüder Grimm, in dem die böse Königin ihren Spiegel befragt, wer die Schönste im ganzen Land ist. Es ist das schöne "Schneewittchen" und die böse Königin ist von Neid geplagt...

Katharina Thalbach nimmt den Hörer in dieser ungekürzten Lesung mit auf eine märchenhafte Reise in den Wald zu den sieben Zwergen.

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Title: Zapiski yunogo vracha

Author: M.A. Bulgakov

Narrator: Vladimir Samoylov

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-14

Publisher: Dmytro Strelbytskyy

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Tsikl Zapiski yunogo vracha i drugie rasskazyi pisatelya, predstavlennyie v audioknige, imeli svoim materialom realnyie zhiznennyie obstoyatelstva - sluzhbu Bulgakova v kachestve zemskogo vracha v Smolenskoy gubernii. Rabota nad tsiklom, vidimo, stala perehodnoy ot trudov i dney zemskogo vracha k trudu literaturnomu.Tsikl rasskazov Zapiski yunogo vracha (Polotentse s petuhom, Kreschenie povorotom, Stalnoe gorlo, Vyuga, Tma egipetskaya, Propavshiy glaz, Zvezdnaya syip) a takzhe rasskazyi Morfiy, Neobyiknovennyie priklyucheniya doktora, Krasnaya korona, Kitayskaya istoriya, Nalet, Bogema, Zapiski na manzhetah ob'edinyaet meditsinskaya tema. V osnovu etih rasskazov legli realnyie zhiznennyie obstoyatelstva sluzhbyi Bulgakova v kachestve zemskogo vracha v Smolenskoy gubernii. Rabota nad tsiklom, vidimo, stala perehodnoy ot trudov i dney zemskogo vracha k trudu literaturnomu.

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Members Reviews:

Russian doctor difficult but funny adventures

Loved the book. nice to here what the life had been back 1917 and how people were feeling at revolution. some stories are funny, some are very emotional.

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Titel: Die schwarze Spinne

Autor:: Jeremias Gotthelf

Erzähler: Rainer Buck

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 52 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-19-14

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 2 Stimmen

Kategorien: Classics, European Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Thomas Mann bewunderte Gotthelfs Novelle von 1842 "wie kaum ein zweites Stück Weltliteratur". In einer überaus kunstvollen Komposition führt Gotthelf eine idyllische Rahmenhandlung und schauerliche alte Sagen um Teufelspakt und göttliches Strafgericht zu einer gleichnishaften Erzählung über christlich-humanistische Vorstellungen von Gut und Böse zusammen. Seine präzise Darstellung von Schuldzuschreibung, kollektiver Verdrängung und dem Schicksal stigmatisierter Außenseiter ist nach wie vor hochaktuell.

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Mitglieder Bewertungen:

A classic

I'd read "Die schwarze Spinne" in school, back in the day, and thought it would be fun to read it again. It was, though I'd forgotten that 20% of the novella is devoted not to the actual story, but to describing a child's baptism in Gotthelf's time and the idiosyncrasies of society. It's historically and sociologically interesting, and will still get wry smiles from modern readers who recognize themselves or their great-aunts in some of those characters, but editors today would have cut it mercilessly.

As is usual with Gotthelf, once the story gets moving, it's a compelling narrative. Unlike his longer works, this novella works as a fable, disguised as the history of way-back-when, but those extra 20% make Gotthelf's point that the threat isn't gone in our day. Sumiswald - the setting - is a real town that still exists today, but as to the historical accuracy of the names mentioned in the story I have no idea.

It's a pretty quick read, well written, quirky, and appropriately creepy for a deal-with-the-devil story.

For persons who believe the devil takes the form of ...

For persons who believe the devil takes the form of a black spider and is on the lookout for newborn babies

Interesting story and representative of the time and location

I read this on a long flight and had a hard time putting it down. It reminds me of an old, scary, fairytale. There is a central religious/superstitious theme with a good story, plus an interesting window on the way the world looked to people at that time and place. Was a bit slow to get started but worth it.

Five Stars

I am so glad that these classic Swiss author has at least one of his works available. Great

Five Stars

Captivant,

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Titel: Die Leiden des jungen Werther

Autor:: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Erzähler: Maximilian Laprell

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-19-14

Herausgeber: Audible Studios

Bewertung: 4.5 von 5 von 9 Stimmen

Kategorien: Classics, European Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Der 1774 erschienene Briefroman "Die Leiden des jungen Werther" von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe spielt in der Zeit um 1771 in der deutschen Kleinstadt Wahlheim und handelt von dem jungen Rechtspraktikanten Werther, der sich unglücklich in die bereits verlobte Lotte verliebt und am Ende Selbstmord begeht. Seine Gedanken und Handlungen hält er in den Briefen an seinen Freund Wilhelm fest.

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Mitglieder Bewertungen:

excellent narration of this Goethe classic

This work has been excellently narrated.

Goethe is said to have been embarrassed by this work in his later years. Yet it is a powerful tale which inspired Massenet to write an opera.