A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

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08/19/22

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court by Mark Twain audiobook.

Genre: scifi

Come and hear the strange tale of The Boss Hank Morgan, a modern day (at the time of publication) Connecticut Yankee who inexplicably finds himself transported to the court of the legendary King Arthur (as the title of the book implies). Hank, or simply, The Boss, as he comes to be most frequently known, quickly uses his modern day knowledge and education to pass himself off as a great magician, to get himself out of all sorts of surprising, (and frequently amusing) situations, as well as to advance the technological and cultural status of the nation in which he finds himself.

In the rather un-subtle sub-text of the story, Twain uses The Boss to express a surprisingly pragmatic and frequently contradictory philosophy. The Boss explores the relative merits of Democracy, and Monarchy, he expresses his views on the “Nature v. Nurture” debate, he frequently speaks forcefully against an established Church, but just as strongly advocates for religion and a variety of churches (just not a compulsory one) and he devotes at least one afternoon to introducing his companions to the concept of inflation. In a far more subtle, yet no less forceful manner, the Boss shares with the reader some views about taxation, slavery (both literal and wage slavery), trade unions, the origins of the German language, the nature of marriage, and probably most powerfully, death.

It is a tall order for a relatively brief text, but Twain manages it all with surprising clarity. No one will agree fully with the Boss on all of these matters, and I would be surprised if Twain himself would. In fact the Boss’s views are so pragmatic, and often contradictory, the reader is left to wonder if Twain himself is alternately speaking through the Boss, and setting him up as a straw man. Either way it is a delightful story and a great piece of American Literature, to say nothing of an excellent argument for education.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:19:07) Chapter 2

(00:25:36) Chapter 3

(00:39:41) Chapter 4

(00:55:08) Chapter 5

(01:03:06) Chapter 6

(01:16:50) Chapter 7

(01:32:57) Chapter 8

(01:49:33) Chapter 9

(02:05:42) Chapter 10

(02:22:09) Chapter 11

(02:33:39) Chapter 12

(02:54:39) Chapter 13

(03:06:06) Chapter 14

(03:28:03) Chapter 15

(03:37:48) Chapter 16

(03:58:40) Chapter 17

(04:14:41) Chapter 18

(04:37:18) Chapter 19

(05:03:58) Chapter 20

(05:12:10) Chapter 21

(05:30:48) Chapter 22

(06:01:04) Chapter 23

(06:26:34) Chapter 24

(06:45:34) Chapter 25

(07:10:15) Chapter 26

(07:38:59) Chapter 27

(08:01:41) Chapter 28

(08:20:51) Chapter 29

(08:33:05) Chapter 30

(08:50:35) Chapter 31

(09:15:14) Chapter 32

(09:31:53) Chapter 33

(09:48:16) Chapter 34

(10:17:49) Chapter 35

(10:45:25) Chapter 36

(11:05:12) Chapter 37

(11:14:42) Chapter 38

(11:31:44) Chapter 39

(11:38:32) Chapter 40

(12:03:21) Chapter 41

(12:22:20) Chapter 42

(12:33:07) Chapter 43

(13:00:16) Chapter 44

(13:32:20) Chapter 45

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A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

August 19, 2022

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960m

A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain audiobook.

Genre: comedy

A Tramp Abroad is a work of non-fiction travel literature by American author Mark Twain, published in 1880. The book details a journey by the author, with his friend Harris (a character created for the book, and based on his closest friend, Joseph Twichell), through central and southern Europe. While the stated goal of the journey is to walk most of the way, the men find themselves using other forms of transport as they traverse the continent. The book is often thought to be an unofficial sequel to an earlier Twain travel book, The Innocents Abroad.

As the two men make their way through Germany, the Alps, and Italy, they encounter situations made all the more humorous by their reactions to them. The narrator (Twain) plays the part of the American tourist of the time, believing that he understands all that he sees, but in reality understanding none of it.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:00) Chapter 02

(00:28:28) Chapter 03

(00:36:22) Chapter 04

(00:47:12) Chapter 05

(00:57:28) Chapter 06

(01:05:48) Chapter 07

(01:17:31) Chapter 08

(01:39:20) Chapter 09

(01:49:55) Chapter 10

(02:07:04) Chapter 11

(02:17:40) Chapter 12

(02:27:52) Chapter 13

(02:41:03) Chapter 14

(02:49:45) Chapter 15

(03:02:59) Chapter 16

(03:16:50) Chapter 17

(03:33:36) Chapter 18

(03:50:19) Chapter 19

(04:11:06) Chapter 20

(04:25:55) Chapter 21

(04:43:43) Chapter 22

(05:06:51) Chapter 23

(05:21:49) Chapter 24

(05:35:42) Chapter 25

(06:00:30) Chapter 26

(06:21:00) Chapter 27

(06:39:31) Chapter 28

(07:01:20) Chapter 29

(07:12:11) Chapter 30

(07:33:27) Chapter 31

(07:55:37) Chapter 32

(08:12:53) Chapter 33

(08:28:26) Chapter 34

(08:50:07) Chapter 35

(09:16:55) Chapter 36

(09:41:05) Chapter 37

(10:04:48) Chapter 38

(10:30:42) Chapter 39

(10:46:33) Chapter 40

(11:06:56) Chapter 41

(11:18:01) Chapter 42

(11:37:17) Chapter 43

(11:57:07) Chapter 44

(12:15:52) Chapter 45

(12:21:10) Chapter 46

(12:36:35) Chapter 47

(12:58:51) Chapter 48

(13:19:59) Chapter 49

(13:39:52) Chapter 50

(13:48:47) Chapter 51

(14:00:14) Chapter 52

(14:16:03) Chapter 53

(14:29:43) Chapter 54

(15:18:24) Chapter 55

(15:31:43) Chapter 56

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Anti-Imperialist Writings by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [speeches]

August 19, 2022

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320m

Anti-Imperialist Writings by Mark Twain audiobook.

Genre: speeches

Anti-Imperialist Writings gathers Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) at his most fiery and uncomfortably funny: a celebrated American voice turning his wit against the language of empire. Written in the early years of the 20th century, these pieces draw on the era's headline conflicts and scandals - including US expansion after the Spanish-American War, violence in the Philippines, and European colonial brutality abroad - to question what nations call duty, progress, and civilization. Across essays, letters, interviews, speeches, and satirical pamphlets, Twain targets the respectable masks of power: politicians who rename conquest as uplift, missionaries and businessmen who claim moral purpose while benefiting from force, and citizens tempted to confuse patriotism with obedience. Works such as the essay 'To the Person Sitting in Darkness' and the pamphlet 'King Leopold's Soliloquy' show Twain sharpening satire into indictment, while other selections reveal a darker, prophetic anger beneath the jokes. The result is a compact, provocative listening experience - part political commentary, part moral challenge - that asks how a democracy should look at its flag when the costs are paid by someone else.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:09:08) Chapter 02

(01:10:08) Chapter 03

(01:12:27) Chapter 04

(01:13:48) Chapter 05

(01:18:43) Chapter 06

(02:07:16) Chapter 07

(02:13:45) Chapter 08

(03:00:49) Chapter 09

(03:39:38) Chapter 10