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    Shakespeare: The World as a Stage

    by Bill Bryson ...
    Narrated by Bill Bryson ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 27 min

    This short biography of William Shakespeare by world famous writer Bill Bryson brims with the author’s inimitable wit and intelligence.Includes an exclusive Q&A session with the author.Shakespeare’s life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Situation and the Story

    The Art of Personal Narrative

    by Vivian Gornick ...
    Narrated by Vivian Gornick ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 48 min

    All narrative writing must pull from the raw material of life a tale that will shape experience, transform event, deliver a bit of wisdom. In a story or a novel the "I" who tells this tale can be, and often is, an unreliable narrator but in nonfiction the reader must always be persuaded that the narrator is speaking truth. How does one pull from one's own boring, agitated self the truth-speaker ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Round Ireland With A Fridge

    by Tony Hawks ...
    Narrated by Tony Hawks ...

    Abridged

    9 hours 45 min

    Whilst in Ireland for an International Song Competition, Tony Hawks was amazed to see a hitch-hiker, trying to thumb a lift, but with a fridge. This seemed amazingly optimistic - his Irish friends, however thought nothing of it at all. 'I had clearly arrived in a country', writes Tony, 'where the qualifications for 'eccentric' involved a great deal more than that to which I had become used'.Two ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Story of Shakespeare's King Lear, The

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Narrated by Brian Holland Rose ...

    Abridged

    7 min

    King Lear is another of Shakespeare's classic tragedies with many memorable lines on the price paid for vanity.King Lear has three daughters, Goneril, Regan, and the youngest, the good Cordelia. The King asks his daughters how much they love him. He thrives on excessive empty words of flattery from two of them and bristles with anger when plain speaking Cordelia does not wish to participate in ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Wives and Daughters

    Penguin Classics

    by Elizabeth Gaskell ...
    Narrated by Ms Laura Aikman ...

    Unabridged

    26 hours 56 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Laura Aikman. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Pam Norris.Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries a new stepsister, Cynthia, enters Molly's quiet life. Loveable but worldly and ... Read more

    $28.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Shakespeare

    Ten Great Comedies

    by Raphael Shargel ...
    Narrated by Raphael Shargel ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 21 min

    Professor Raphael Shargel channels his passion for teaching and expertise as a Shakespearean scholar into this illuminative study of the Immortal Bard's eight great comedies. Shakespeare's genius is as readily apparent in these comedies as in his timeless tragedies. Often marked by internal and external conflicts, young lovers struggling for union, mistaken identities, and intertwining plots, ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning in The Hobbit

    by Joseph Pearce ...
    Narrated by Kevin O'Brien ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 58 min

    In Bilbo's Journey, go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves, and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel The Hobbit.Bilbo's quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo's journey, it is our journey too.It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Collins – The Ultimate Children’s Shakespeare Collection: For ages 7–11

    by William Shakespeare, Collins ...
    Narrated by Laurence Bouvard, Christopher Ragland, Eric Meyers, Tom Clarke-Hill ...
    series Collins

    Unabridged

    14 hours 49 min

    Seventeen of the bard’s most notable plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet, abridged and novelised for young listeners. This collection also includes the biography The Life and Times of William Shakespeare. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the world of Shakespearean with these abridged stories, written especially for ... Read more

    $66.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Shakespeare in a Divided America

    A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK

    by James Shapiro ...
    Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 11 min

    From the author of 1599, a fresh perspective on the history of the United States - and a timely reminder of Shakespeare's indelible influence.A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKShakespeare's position as England's national poet is established and unquestionable.But as James Shapiro illuminates in this revelatory new history, Shakespeare has long held an essential place in American culture. Why, though, ... Read more

    $54.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Story of Shakespeare's Othello, The

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

    Abridged

    17 min

    Othello is principally a story of jealousy and its destructive power. Othello is a courageous general in Venice and unusually for Shakespeare, a Moor with a black complexion. Although aware that he is a jealous character and even though he truly loves the fair Desdemona, he is willing to be persuaded by his clever and envious ensign, Iago, that she is being unfaithful to him. It is a true tragedy ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Camp Austen

    My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan

    by Ted Scheinman ...
    Narrated by Ted Scheinman ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 43 min

    A raucous audiobook tour through the world of Mr. Darcy imitations, tailored gowns, and tipsy ballroom dancingThe son of a devoted Jane Austen scholar, Ted Scheinman spent his childhood summers eating Yorkshire pudding, singing in an Anglican choir, and watching Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Determined to leave his mother’s world behind, he nonetheless found himself in grad school organizing the ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Story of Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well, The

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Narrated by Ghizela Rowe ...

    Abridged

    13 min

    All's Well That Ends Well is set mainly in France and at the court of the King in Paris.Helena, the daughter of a talented and reputable doctor, goes to attend to the king who is severely ill. She successfully cures him, and in return, he offers her the hand of any man of her choosing. She asks for Count Bertrand, whom she has always loved. But he is appalled by the match, as she is lowly born ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Mad about Shakespeare: From Classroom to Theatre to Emergency Room

    by Jonathan Bate ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Bate ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours

    ‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The World of George Orwell

    by Michael Shelden ...
    Narrated by Michael Shelden ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 35 min

    Big Brother Is Watching You: The words are inextricably associated with the classic dystopian novel 1984 and with its revered author, George Orwell. The Modern Scholar series continues its exploration of great authors with this course from esteemed professor Michael Shelden. In these lectures Orwell, who also penned the epitome of the political satire, Animal Farm, is discussed in full, from his ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Club

    Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age

    by Leo Damrosch ...
    Narrated by Simon Vance ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 1 min

    Prize-winning biographer Leo Damrosch tells the story of “the Club,” a group of extraordinary writers, artists, and thinkers who gathered weekly at a London tavernIn 1763, the painter Joshua Reynolds proposed to his friend Samuel Johnson that they invite a few friends to join them every Friday at the Turk’s Head Tavern in London to dine, drink, and talk until midnight. Eventually the group came to ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    No Boys Play Here: A Story of Shakespeare and My Family’s Missing Men

    by Sally Bayley ...
    Narrated by Sally Bayley ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 21 min

    ‘Nobody writes like Sally Bayley’ Lemn SissayFrom the brilliantly original and critically acclaimed Sally Bayley, a literary story of working class childhood, absent or broken men and the power of literature to save and rebuild a world.In Sally Bayley’s childhood, the men were often missing. Missing because they were drunk, or out of work, or wandering. Or missing because their behaviour meant ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Shakey's Madness

    Does a Mental Disorder Reveal the "Real" William Shakespeare?

    by Robert Boog ...
    Narrated by Robert Boog ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 52 min

    'Shakey's Madness' is a well-researched, lively, and well rounded argument around the "real" author of 'The First Folio'. Using academic resources including The Folger Shakespeare Library, the author sets out his hypothesis that the real author of the work currently attributed to William Shakespeare may have experienced bipolar affective disorder, and this information may help us to uncover his ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    The Tempest (Unabridged)

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Narrated by AI Marcus ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 18 min

    Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. The Tempest, thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone, begins with a storm which shipwrecks the king of Naples and his crew. We quickly learn that the tempest was not a natural occurence; it was created by Prospero, the usurped duke of Milan who is stranded on a nearby island, with the help of Ariel, a spirit in ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Silly Novels by Lady Novelists

    by George Eliot ...
    Narrated by Sarah Bacaller ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 10 min

    In this essay, originally published anonymously in The Westminster Review (1856), George Eliot examines the state of women’s fiction in her time. She lamentingly argues that absurd and banal novels, written by well-to-do women of her time, do great disservice for the overall appreciation of women’s intellectual capacities within society.Eliot divides “silly novels by lady novelists” into several ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Shakespeare

    The Seven Major Tragedies

    by Harold Bloom ...
    Narrated by Harold Bloom ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 12 min

    Shakespeare invented characters in a new kind of way. He not only gave them personality and depth, he gave them life. Not a life that went simply from point to point, but one that developed rather than unfolded. In so doing, Shakespeare created characters with whom everyone can identify, whether the characters were kings and queens or fools and merchants. Renowned Shakespearian scholar Professor ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Winter's Tale, The

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Narrated by Marlowe Society ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 33 min

    Shakespeare's romantic comedy, The Winter's Tale is no lightweight affair; it explores the darker themes of rage, jealousy, treason, and death. Yet though initially an intense psychological drama, as the play unfolds it takes on a lighter and more comedic tone, which eventually gives way to a happy ending. In short, there is something for everyone.What was once a day's entertainment for the ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1st Edition

    by James K. Lowers ...
    Narrated by Luke Daniels ...
    series Cliffs Notes

    Unabridged

    4 hours 27 min

    The CliffsNotes study guide on Shakespeare's Sonnets, 1st Edition supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was ... Read more

    $42.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Collins – Children’s Shakespeare Collection Vol.1: The Comedies: For ages 7–11

    by William Shakespeare, Collins ...
    Narrated by Laurence Bouvard, Eric Meyers, Tom Clarke-Hill, Christopher Ragland ...
    series Collins

    Unabridged

    5 hours 57 min

    Eight of the bard’s funniest plays, from A Midsummer’s Night Dream to The Winter’s Tale, abridged and novelised for young listeners. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move!Introduce your children to the wonderful world of Shakespearean comedies with these abridged stories, written especially for children. Filled with sound effects, music and fun, your children will come ... Read more

    $35.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis

    Exploring the Ideas of C. S. Lewis on the Meaning of Life

    by Alister McGrath ...
    Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 55 min

    Have you ever wondered…whether God exists?whether life has meaning?whether pain and suffering have a purpose?This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore Lewis’s thoughts on everything from friendships to heaven, from the reasons for faith to the power of stori... ... Read more

    $39.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial