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The Awakening by Kate Chopin ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
Classic Audiobook Collection
08/16/22
•286m
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin audiobook.
Genre: drama
The Modern Library edition of The Awakening has an introduction by Kay Gibbons, who writes: “The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers with its forthright treatment of sex and suicide. Departing from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine’s desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class life are the themes of this now-classic novel.” – As Kay Gibbons points out, Chopin “was writing American realism before most Americans could bear to hear that they were living it.”
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:28:57) Chapter 2
(01:12:32) Chapter 3
(01:49:25) Chapter 4
(02:28:03) Chapter 5
(03:07:40) Chapter 6
(03:39:33) Chapter 7
(04:10:21) Chapter 8
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The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]
August 16, 2022
•100m
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
First published in 1848, The Communist Manifesto is Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' concise and provocative call to understand modern society through the struggle between social classes. Written in the voice of a political pamphlet but grounded in historical analysis, it traces how the rise of the bourgeoisie transformed economies, politics, and everyday life, while also creating a new class, the proletariat, whose labor powers the system yet leaves many dispossessed. Moving from sweeping accounts of capitalism's dynamism to sharp critiques of competing socialist movements of the era, the book argues that exploitation and inequality are not accidents but structural features of the economic order. At its core is a challenge: if history is shaped by conflict over power and property, what happens when workers recognize their shared interests across borders? With urgency and clarity, Marx and Engels outline the tensions they see driving their moment toward upheaval, and they present a vision of collective action meant to reshape the future. Whether encountered as history, philosophy, or political theory, this short work remains a foundational text for understanding modern ideological debate.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:39:54) Chapter 2
(01:07:22) Chapter 3
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Aunt Jane’s Nieces by L. Frank Baum ~ Full Audiobook [family]
August 16, 2022
•331m
Aunt Jane’s Nieces by L. Frank Baum audiobook.
Genre: family
When wealthy, plainspoken Aunt Jane Merrick falls ill, the future of her comfortable household suddenly hinges on three unexpected visitors: her nieces. Sent for in haste, the young women could not be more different. Louise is polished and calculating, certain that money is the measure of security. Patsy is warmhearted and impulsive, quick to laugh and quicker to defend anyone being treated unfairly. Beth, the youngest, is quietly observant, earnest, and determined to understand what is right rather than what is convenient. As they settle into Aunt Jane's old-fashioned home, the town begins to buzz with speculation about wills, fortunes, and who deserves what. But the longer the nieces remain, the more Aunt Jane's careful routines are disrupted by modern ideas, stubborn independence, and an insistence on compassion that refuses to fit polite expectations. With a handful of new friends, a few sharp rivals, and one especially complicated young man drawn into their orbit, the sisters-in-all-but-name discover that family can be chosen as much as inherited - and that the richest legacy may be the courage to live generously.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:10:44) Chapter 02
(00:22:32) Chapter 03
(00:31:25) Chapter 04
(00:38:08) Chapter 05
(00:48:11) Chapter 06
(00:57:52) Chapter 07
(01:06:50) Chapter 08
(01:14:18) Chapter 09
(01:28:28) Chapter 10
(01:41:52) Chapter 11
(01:59:59) Chapter 12
(02:14:29) Chapter 13
(02:29:56) Chapter 14
(02:43:05) Chapter 15
(02:50:36) Chapter 16
(03:06:51) Chapter 17
(03:18:50) Chapter 18
(03:29:09) Chapter 19
(03:40:30) Chapter 20
(03:45:32) Chapter 21
(03:55:18) Chapter 22
(04:05:38) Chapter 23
(04:13:51) Chapter 24
(04:24:07) Chapter 25
(04:33:29) Chapter 26
(04:50:25) Chapter 27
(04:59:28) Chapter 28
(05:09:04) Chapter 29
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