Arms and The Man by George Bernard Shaw ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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01/13/23

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175m

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Arms and The Man by George Bernard Shaw audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw that takes place in 1885, during the Serbo-Bulgarian War. Raina Petkoff is engaged to the gallant Sergius Saranoff, hero of the recent Bulgarian victory over the Serbs. But she is distracted by the abrupt arrival of Captain Bluntschli, a Swiss mercenary who fought for the Serbian army. He takes refuge in her bedroom after the battle and although he is initially threatening, reveals that he carries chocolate creams instead of bullets. Will Raina marry the posturing Sergius or the chocolate cream soldier? Extra intrigue is provided by saucy servant girl Louka, her dour fiance Nicola, and Raina's hand-wringing parents.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:47:31) Chapter 02

(01:41:52) Chapter 03

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A Columbus of Space by Garrett P. Serviss ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

January 13, 2023

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456m

A Columbus of Space by Garrett P. Serviss audiobook.

Genre: scifi

Edmund Stonewall is a quiet, brilliant eccentric whose true obsession is not wealth or fame, but the outer limits of human possibility. When he finally invites a few friends from his New York club circle - including the bold, joking Jack Ashton and the sharper-edged Henry Darton - into his private workshop, he unveils an astonishing vehicle: a compact air-and-space car driven by controlled inter-atomic power. What begins as a demonstration turns into an irrevocable voyage beyond Earth, as Stonewall and his companions are carried toward Venus with no clear map, no rescue, and only Stonewall's nerve and ingenuity to keep them alive. On Venus they find a world divided between burning sunlight and permanent night, with strange landscapes, brutal hazards, and societies shaped by extremes of climate and time. Misunderstandings, rivalries, and the problem of communicating across species and culture quickly become as dangerous as any creature in the shadows. As the travelers struggle to repair their fragile advantage and choose whom to trust, the dream of discovery becomes a test of character: what does it mean to be a 'Columbus of space' when the new world is already inhabited?

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:23:28) Chapter 2

(00:46:13) Chapter 3

(01:07:56) Chapter 4

(01:39:12) Chapter 5

(02:01:43) Chapter 6

(02:25:25) Chapter 7

(02:45:23) Chapter 8

(03:09:03) Chapter 9

(03:28:37) Chapter 10

(03:52:19) Chapter 11

(04:11:57) Chapter 12

(04:33:23) Chapter 13

(04:50:41) Chapter 14

(05:08:35) Chapter 15

(05:30:44) Chapter 16

(05:49:12) Chapter 17

(06:12:58) Chapter 18

(06:30:52) Chapter 19

(06:49:28) Chapter 20

(07:08:42) Chapter 21

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Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

January 13, 2023

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175m

Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw audiobook.

Genre: drama

In Mrs. Warren's Profession, George Bernard Shaw turns a drawing-room visit into a razor-sharp confrontation with the economics of respectability. Vivie Warren is young, brilliant, and determined to build an independent life through hard work and clear thinking. But when she finally spends time with her mother, Kitty Warren, the polished story of success that has always hovered at the edge of their relationship begins to crack. A few well-placed acquaintances gather around them - including the charming, unreliable Frank Gardner; his prudent father, the Reverend Samuel Gardner; and the wealthy, predatory Sir George Crofts - and each brings a different version of what society calls virtue, ambition, and survival. As secrets are forced into the open, Vivie must decide what kind of adult she will be, and what she owes to family, money, and a world built on double standards. Bold, witty, and unsettling, Shaw's play examines how poverty, power, and hypocrisy can shape lives, especially for women, and asks whether moral judgment is ever separable from the conditions that make certain choices seem inevitable.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:40:11) Chapter 02

(01:31:02) Chapter 03

(02:07:05) Chapter 04

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