Love and Freindship by Jane Austen ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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04/13/23

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Love and Freindship by Jane Austen audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Love and Freindship [sic] is a juvenile story by Jane Austen, dated 1790, when Austen was 14 years old. Love and Freindship (the misspelling is one of many in the story) is clearly a parody of romantic novels Austen read as a child. This is clear even from the subtitle, 'Deceived in Freindship and Betrayed in Love,' which neatly undercuts the title.

Written in epistolary form, it resembles a fairy tale as much as anything else, featuring wild coincidences and turns of fortune, but Austen is determined to lampoon the conventions of romantic stories, right down to the utter failure of romantic fainting spells, which always turn out dreadfully for the female characters.

In this story one can see the development of Austen's sharp wit and disdain for romantic sensibility, so characteristic of her later novels.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:28:06) Chapter 2

(00:50:59) Chapter 3

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April 13, 2023

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Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. Haaren audiobook.

Genre: history

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(02:21:23) Chapter 15

(02:28:16) Chapter 16

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(02:46:26) Chapter 19

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(04:30:51) Chapter 33

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On Liberty by John Stuart Mill ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

April 13, 2023

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328m

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

First published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty is a foundational work of political philosophy that asks a deceptively simple question: when, if ever, is it right for society or the state to limit an individual's freedom? Mill argues that liberty is not only a personal good but a public necessity, essential to progress, truth-seeking, and human flourishing. Moving from principles to practical tests, he introduces his famous harm principle, insisting that coercion is justified only to prevent harm to others - not to enforce morality, tradition, or majority preference. Along the way, Mill examines the dangers of social pressure and conformity, warning that public opinion can be as oppressive as law. He defends freedom of thought and speech as the engine of intellectual life, explores individuality as a vital ingredient of well-being, and considers the limits of authority in society. Clear, forceful, and provocative, this short book invites listeners into an ongoing debate about rights, responsibility, tolerance, and the boundaries of power in a free society.

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(00:44:57) Chapter 2

(01:37:36) Chapter 3

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