The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe ~ Full Audiobook [horror]

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03/31/23

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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe audiobook.

Genre: horror

When young Arthur Gordon Pym, a restless teenager in Nantucket, convinces his friend Augustus Barnard to help him stow away on a whaling voyage, he expects adventure - not a descent into terror. Hidden in the cramped hold of the Grampus, Pym is plunged into darkness, hunger, and delirium as the ship lurches into crisis. When disaster erupts above deck, he and a handful of survivors are forced into uneasy alliances, facing mutiny, brutal violence, and the thin line between courage and desperation. Cast adrift on an indifferent ocean, their struggle becomes a grim test of endurance as they chase uncertain rescue and reckon with what people will do to live. Yet survival only opens the door to stranger horizons. As Pym's journey carries him farther south into unknown seas, the familiar rules of navigation, nature, and human behavior begin to warp, and the expedition turns into an eerie exploration of the boundaries between fact and nightmare. Poe blends sea tale realism with mounting dread, building a voyage that is as much about the mind's extremes as the world's edge.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:05:06) Chapter 01

(00:27:09) Chapter 02

(01:06:05) Chapter 03

(01:27:25) Chapter 04

(01:45:44) Chapter 05

(02:03:00) Chapter 06

(02:23:18) Chapter 07

(02:38:57) Chapter 08

(02:55:56) Chapter 09

(03:14:35) Chapter 10

(03:26:16) Chapter 11

(03:42:04) Chapter 12

(04:05:35) Chapter 13

(04:27:38) Chapter 14

(04:48:42) Chapter 15

(05:00:18) Chapter 16

(05:11:59) Chapter 17

(05:24:24) Chapter 18

(05:39:38) Chapter 19

(05:52:48) Chapter 20

(06:08:37) Chapter 21

(06:20:42) Chapter 22

(06:35:01) Chapter 23

(06:45:41) Chapter 24

(07:00:43) Chapter 25

(07:13:05) Chapter 26

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Last Days of Pompeii by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton ~ Full Audiobook [history]

March 31, 2023

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1016m

Last Days of Pompeii by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton audiobook.

Genre: history

Last Days of Pompeii is a novel written by Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1834. Once a very widely read book and now relatively neglected, it culminates in the cataclysmic destruction of the city of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

The novel uses its characters to contrast the decadent culture of first-century Rome with both older cultures and coming trends. The protagonist, Glaucus, represents the Greeks who have been subordinated by Rome, and his nemesis Arbaces the still older culture of Egypt. Olinthus is the chief representative of the nascent Christian religion, which is presented favorably but not uncritically.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:06:32) Chapter 02

(00:32:39) Chapter 03

(01:13:11) Chapter 04

(01:34:44) Chapter 05

(01:51:20) Chapter 06

(02:18:59) Chapter 07

(02:39:43) Chapter 08

(03:10:38) Chapter 09

(03:30:54) Chapter 10

(03:42:28) Chapter 11

(03:56:29) Chapter 12

(04:26:41) Chapter 13

(04:40:45) Chapter 14

(04:54:54) Chapter 15

(05:06:26) Chapter 16

(05:35:46) Chapter 17

(06:04:15) Chapter 18

(06:17:25) Chapter 19

(06:37:25) Chapter 20

(06:57:36) Chapter 21

(07:22:23) Chapter 22

(07:36:30) Chapter 23

(07:52:28) Chapter 24

(08:06:36) Chapter 25

(08:20:48) Chapter 26

(08:45:18) Chapter 27

(09:03:49) Chapter 28

(09:20:47) Chapter 29

(09:26:57) Chapter 30

(09:48:01) Chapter 31

(10:18:06) Chapter 32

(10:31:16) Chapter 33

(10:46:14) Chapter 34

(11:13:07) Chapter 35

(11:37:58) Chapter 36

(11:54:23) Chapter 37

(12:00:11) Chapter 38

(12:12:07) Chapter 39

(12:21:58) Chapter 40

(12:32:18) Chapter 41

(12:48:25) Chapter 42

(12:54:00) Chapter 43

(13:10:50) Chapter 44

(13:27:06) Chapter 45

(14:01:54) Chapter 46

(14:27:40) Chapter 47

(15:05:51) Chapter 48

(15:10:57) Chapter 49

(15:32:54) Chapter 50

(15:42:22) Chapter 51

(15:53:24) Chapter 52

(16:05:43) Chapter 53

(16:14:38) Chapter 54

(16:26:04) Chapter 55

(16:32:29) Chapter 56

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Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

April 3, 2023

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261m

Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott Abbott audiobook.

Genre: scifi

In the perfectly ordered world of Flatland, everything and everyone is a geometric shape, and your place in society is literally defined by the number of sides you have. A Square, a respectable middle-class professional, lives a predictable life governed by rigid rules, sharp prejudices, and an unquestioned faith in the dimensions he can see. But on the eve of the centennial celebration, his routine is interrupted by unsettling encounters that hint at realities beyond length and width. When a mysterious visitor from a higher dimension appears, the Square is drawn into a mind-bending journey that challenges his understanding of space, logic, and even the limits of imagination. As he struggles to communicate what he has learned to a society terrified of the unknown, Flatland becomes both a playful mathematical thought experiment and a pointed satire of social hierarchy, conformity, and intellectual censorship. By blending wit with wonder, Edwin Abbott Abbott crafts a story that invites listeners to reconsider how easily 'common sense' can become a cage - and how daring it is to see the world from a different angle.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:22:55) Chapter 2

(00:50:48) Chapter 3

(01:15:58) Chapter 4

(01:46:01) Chapter 5

(02:06:29) Chapter 6

(02:34:13) Chapter 7

(03:10:04) Chapter 8

(03:54:33) Chapter 9

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