The Duchess of Langeais by Honore de Balzac ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

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07/20/23

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447m

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The Duchess of Langeais by Honore de Balzac audiobook.

Genre: drama

In Restoration-era Paris, where reputations are made and destroyed in drawing rooms, the brilliant and feared society woman Antoinette de Langeais rules her salon with teasing smiles and carefully measured cruelty. Into her orbit steps Armand de Montriveau, a hard-edged general whose directness and pride clash with the duchess's aristocratic codes of flirtation and restraint. What begins as a glittering contest of will and vanity turns into a dangerous struggle for control, as desire collides with class, honor, and the rigid expectations placed on men and women alike. Balzac traces how a single relationship can become a public performance, shaped by gossip, alliances, and the unspoken laws of high society. As Montriveau presses for something real and the duchess attempts to keep emotion safely behind etiquette, both discover the costs of pride and the limits of power. Tense, intimate, and sharply observed, The Duchess of Langeais is a portrait of love as warfare, and of a world where the heart is never fully private.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:31:24) Chapter 02

(01:00:45) Chapter 03

(01:42:58) Chapter 04

(02:27:41) Chapter 05

(03:00:53) Chapter 06

(03:48:14) Chapter 07

(04:35:19) Chapter 08

(05:18:29) Chapter 09

(05:47:02) Chapter 10

(06:29:06) Chapter 11

(06:54:48) Chapter 12

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The Brethren by H. Rider Haggard ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

July 20, 2023

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944m

The Brethren by H. Rider Haggard audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Set in the days of the Crusaders, this books tells of a young maiden named Rosamund, and her twin cousins. Godwin is the grey eyed thoughtful man, and Wulf is the blue eyed warrior. They are both knights of England and they are both in love with their fair cousin. But the riddle of the story is which does Rosamund love?

The adventure begins when Rosamund is taken from England and carried to the East. The plot thickens as the two young knights follow her in hopes of rescuing her from the Muslim leader, Saladin. As the Cross and the Crescent face each other at the Battle of Hattin, the story of Rosamund is unfolded and the riddle is solved.

With dangerous lions, a moon light duel on a bridge, and beautiful Arabian horses, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:10:04) Chapter 01

(00:43:07) Chapter 02

(01:11:45) Chapter 03

(01:51:31) Chapter 04

(02:30:20) Chapter 05

(03:12:14) Chapter 06

(03:50:53) Chapter 07

(04:28:23) Chapter 08

(05:10:58) Chapter 09

(06:01:03) Chapter 10

(06:48:53) Chapter 11

(07:17:38) Chapter 12

(07:48:42) Chapter 13

(08:33:13) Chapter 14

(09:09:33) Chapter 15

(09:47:48) Chapter 16

(10:23:47) Chapter 17

(11:00:21) Chapter 18

(11:49:05) Chapter 19

(12:25:26) Chapter 20

(13:02:41) Chapter 21

(13:42:41) Chapter 22

(14:17:21) Chapter 23

(14:56:26) Chapter 24

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Jeremy And Hamlet by Hugh Walpole ~ Full Audiobook [family]

July 21, 2023

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441m

Jeremy And Hamlet by Hugh Walpole audiobook.

Genre: family

Set in the English cathedral town of Polchester in the 1890s, Jeremy and Hamlet follows ten-year-old Jeremy Cole as he comes home from school and discovers that home has subtly changed - including his beloved dog, Hamlet. Once inseparable, boy and dog now circle each other warily, as Hamlet has settled into a new routine and Jeremy returns full of expectations, pride, and half-understood worries about where he belongs. Around them, the Cole household bustles with sisters Helen and Mary, anxious parents, servants who see more than they say, and a stream of relatives whose visits bring comedy, discomfort, and sudden moments of insight. Jeremy is old enough to feel the sting of embarrassment and injustice, but young enough to be ruled by imagination, fierce loyalties, and quick remorse. As he navigates church, school talk, family quarrels, small-town gossip, and the private dramas of childhood, Jeremy begins to recognize the hidden strengths and weaknesses of the adults he thought he knew. Warm, witty, and quietly poignant, this chronicle captures the everyday adventures that shape a boy's conscience - and the complicated love between a child and his dog.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:01:25) Chapter 01

(00:34:33) Chapter 02

(01:10:33) Chapter 03

(01:48:02) Chapter 04

(02:22:24) Chapter 05

(02:54:09) Chapter 06

(03:30:44) Chapter 07

(04:04:43) Chapter 08

(04:47:26) Chapter 09