Moby Dick, or the Whale by Herman Melville ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

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08/06/22

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1462m

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Moby Dick, or the Whale by Herman Melville audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Young sailor Ishmael arrives in New Bedford hungry for work and meaning, and soon signs on to a Nantucket whaling ship, the Pequod. He shares cramped quarters with Queequeg, a tattooed harpooner whose quiet courage and steadfast friendship challenge Ishmael's assumptions about faith, culture, and what it means to be civilized. Once at sea, the Pequod's world expands into a floating society of craftsmen, deckhands, and officers bound together by danger, routine, and the relentless hunt for whale oil. Over all of it looms Captain Ahab, a magnetic, battle-scarred commander whose private obsession with the great white whale, Moby Dick, begins to reshape the voyage into something far more perilous than a commercial expedition. As the ship crosses vast oceans and encounters storms, strange ships, and moments of eerie beauty, Ishmael's vivid narration blends adventure with dark humor, philosophical reflection, and richly detailed lore about whaling and the natural world. Moby-Dick is an epic of obsession and fate, pitting human will against the immensities of sea and creature, and asking what we truly chase when we believe we have found our purpose.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 000

(00:29:17) Chapter 001

(00:53:17) Chapter 003

(01:28:15) Chapter 004

(01:55:29) Chapter 008

(02:25:10) Chapter 010

(02:44:41) Chapter 013

(03:07:52) Chapter 016

(03:43:16) Chapter 017

(04:26:12) Chapter 022

(04:53:42) Chapter 026

(05:13:05) Chapter 028

(05:38:08) Chapter 032

(06:15:11) Chapter 033

(06:53:28) Chapter 036

(07:35:51) Chapter 041

(08:02:24) Chapter 042

(08:46:06) Chapter 045

(09:23:21) Chapter 048

(10:01:56) Chapter 051

(10:29:05) Chapter 054

(11:23:27) Chapter 055

(12:00:42) Chapter 059

(12:39:33) Chapter 064

(13:16:44) Chapter 068

(13:51:11) Chapter 072

(14:15:49) Chapter 074

(14:46:20) Chapter 078

(15:10:27) Chapter 081

(15:47:18) Chapter 083

(16:25:01) Chapter 087

(17:05:38) Chapter 089

(17:39:39) Chapter 092

(18:22:32) Chapter 097

(19:06:03) Chapter 101

(19:46:12) Chapter 105

(20:23:24) Chapter 109

(21:04:30) Chapter 114

(21:30:31) Chapter 119

(22:03:19) Chapter 124

(22:36:04) Chapter 128

(23:18:33) Chapter 133

(23:43:34) Chapter 134

(24:06:25) Chapter 135

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Walden by Henry David Thoreau ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

August 6, 2022

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872m

Walden by Henry David Thoreau audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond. Walden is neither a novel nor a true autobiography, but a social critique of the Western World, with each chapter heralding some aspect of humanity that needed to be either renounced or praised. Along with his critique of the civilized world, Thoreau examines other issues afflicting man in society, ranging from economy and reading to solitude and higher laws. He also takes time to talk about the experience at Walden Pond itself, commenting on the animals and the way people treated him for living there, using those experiences to bring out his philosophical positions. This extended commentary on nature has often been interpreted as a strong statement to the natural religion that transcendentalists like Thoreau and Emerson were preaching.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:30:20) Chapter 2

(01:09:01) Chapter 3

(02:08:08) Chapter 4

(02:54:40) Chapter 5

(03:18:09) Chapter 6

(03:45:32) Chapter 7

(04:11:26) Chapter 8

(04:47:24) Chapter 9

(05:37:55) Chapter 10

(06:09:57) Chapter 11

(06:43:28) Chapter 12

(07:13:49) Chapter 13

(07:28:01) Chapter 14

(08:41:20) Chapter 15

(09:03:42) Chapter 16

(09:40:14) Chapter 17

(10:17:10) Chapter 18

(11:00:26) Chapter 19

(11:39:46) Chapter 20

(12:06:54) Chapter 21

(12:45:12) Chapter 22

(13:41:20) Chapter 23

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Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

August 7, 2022

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399m

Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott audiobook.

Genre: biography

Jacob Abbott's Cleopatra brings to life the most famous queen of ancient Egypt through a clear, storytelling style that blends historical context with vivid scenes. Beginning with the world Cleopatra inherits - a turbulent Ptolemaic dynasty in Alexandria, rival siblings, and a kingdom caught between tradition and upheaval - Abbott follows her early rise and the hard choices required to hold power. As Rome's influence spreads across the Mediterranean, Cleopatra must navigate shifting alliances, court intrigue, and the constant threat of being replaced by family members and courtiers who see her as an obstacle. The narrative introduces the key Roman figures whose ambitions collide with Egypt's fate, including Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and shows how diplomacy, image-making, and personal charisma become tools of statecraft. Alongside battles and political maneuvering, Abbott explores questions of leadership, loyalty, and the price of ruling in an era where authority rests on fragile claims and public perception. Written to be accessible and engaging, the book paints a portrait of a ruler fighting to protect her throne and her country against forces far larger than herself.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:34:44) Chapter 02

(01:08:30) Chapter 03

(01:45:21) Chapter 04

(02:15:47) Chapter 05

(02:44:24) Chapter 06

(03:10:08) Chapter 07

(03:42:28) Chapter 08

(04:06:16) Chapter 09

(04:34:14) Chapter 10