The Sayings of Confucius by Confucius ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

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07/25/22

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200m

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The Sayings of Confucius by Confucius audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

The Sayings of Confucius gathers the brief, vivid teachings of Kong Fuzi - known in the West as Confucius - as remembered and recorded by his students and later followers. Set against an age of political fragmentation and social uncertainty, these compact dialogues, aphorisms, and observations offer a practical path for restoring order from the inside out: through self-cultivation, disciplined study, and an unwavering commitment to humane conduct. Confucius speaks to rulers and ordinary people alike, insisting that good government begins with character, that ceremony and tradition can shape virtue, and that family loyalty, friendship, and integrity are not private matters but the foundation of a stable society. Across topics like education, leadership, speech, justice, and the everyday habits that reveal a person’s heart, the book challenges listeners to measure themselves honestly and to choose the harder, steadier work of becoming good. More than a collection of maxims, it is a guide to living with dignity, restraint, and compassion - and to building a world where respect and responsibility are practiced, not merely praised.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:03:44) Chapter 2

(00:09:11) Chapter 3

(00:16:19) Chapter 4

(00:26:19) Chapter 5

(00:31:45) Chapter 6

(00:39:45) Chapter 7

(00:49:26) Chapter 8

(01:01:47) Chapter 9

(01:10:23) Chapter 10

(01:21:29) Chapter 11

(01:29:36) Chapter 12

(01:40:03) Chapter 13

(01:50:16) Chapter 14

(01:58:51) Chapter 15

(02:14:21) Chapter 16

(02:25:34) Chapter 17

(02:36:59) Chapter 18

(02:49:40) Chapter 19

(02:58:25) Chapter 20

(03:07:43) Chapter 21

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Kathleen by Christopher Morley ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

July 25, 2022

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122m

Kathleen by Christopher Morley audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Eight Oxford undergraduates who call themselves the Scorpions pride themselves on wit, argument, and a talent for turning ordinary life into literature. When a stray letter from a young woman named Kathleen to a mysterious 'Joe' falls into their hands, it becomes the perfect spark for their next club challenge: write a serial story using real names and real places, and make it convincing enough to feel true. But the game quickly outgrows the page. As each Scorpion adds chapters and embellishments, Kathleen turns from a signature into a vivid, irresistible idea - and soon the boys cannot resist the next, more reckless step: to track down the real girl behind the letter.What begins as a literary prank becomes a comic pursuit through London rooms, bookshops, boarding houses, and social corners where an invented heroine might actually exist. Rivalries flare, loyalties wobble, and the line between authorship and obsession blurs as the Scorpions compete to be the first to find Kathleen - and to control the story she is supposed to belong to. Wry, brisk, and affectionate, Christopher Morley turns youthful bravado, friendship, and romantic imagination into a sparkling chase.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:40:13) Chapter 2

(01:18:02) Chapter 3

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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

July 25, 2022

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695m

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Daniel Defoe’s The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner (1719) is considered by many the first English novel. Based on the real-life experiences of the castaway Alexander Selkirk, the book has had a perennial appeal among readers of all ages-–especially the young adult reading public–-who continue to find inspiration in the inventive resourcefulness of its hero, sole survivor of a shipwreck who is marooned on an uninhabited island.

Especially poignant, after more than two decades of unbroken solitude, is the affection that Robinson develops for Friday, another survivor fleeing certain death at the hands of enemy tribesmen from the South American continent.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:31:16) Chapter 02

(01:00:00) Chapter 03

(01:22:06) Chapter 04

(01:43:09) Chapter 05

(02:03:07) Chapter 06

(02:33:34) Chapter 07

(03:04:46) Chapter 08

(03:37:43) Chapter 09

(03:59:11) Chapter 10