The Secret Agent - A Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad ~ Full Audiobook [thriller]

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06/19/23

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The Secret Agent - A Simple Tale by Joseph Conrad audiobook.

Genre: thriller

Set in the fog and ferment of late-Victorian London, The Secret Agent - A Simple Tale follows Adolf Verloc, a mild-mannered shopkeeper whose dingy storefront hides a more dangerous trade in secrets. Verloc drifts between two worlds: the shabby circles of self-styled revolutionaries who gather in back rooms to talk of upheaval, and the cold, bureaucratic machinery of a foreign embassy that expects results rather than excuses. Pressured to prove his usefulness, Verloc is pushed toward a reckless act meant to jolt the public into fear and the government into overreaction. At home, his seemingly quiet domestic life with his practical wife Winnie and her vulnerable younger brother Stevie becomes entangled with his covert obligations, turning private loyalties into potential casualties. As suspicion tightens and the city reacts, an inspector with a patient, methodical mind begins to pull at the loose threads, revealing how ideology, greed, and inertia can combine into catastrophe. Tense, darkly ironic, and sharply psychological, Conrad's novel examines the ordinary faces behind political violence and the devastating cost of living a double life.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:16:36) Chapter 02

(01:14:43) Chapter 03

(01:54:51) Chapter 04

(02:29:29) Chapter 05

(03:15:14) Chapter 06

(04:11:16) Chapter 07

(04:42:57) Chapter 08

(05:40:11) Chapter 09

(06:38:26) Chapter 10

(07:05:59) Chapter 11

(07:53:34) Chapter 12

(08:20:17) Chapter 13

(08:55:45) Chapter 14

(09:30:37) Chapter 15

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The Letters of Jane Austen by Jane Austen ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

June 17, 2023

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470m

The Letters of Jane Austen by Jane Austen audiobook.

Genre: biography

This recording includes a selection of Jane Austen's letters, edited by Susan Coolidge and chosen from the collection of Austen's great-nephew, Edward, Lord Brabourne. The letters are mostly addressed to Austen's sister Cassandra, with whom she was very close. There are also some letters written to two of her nieces, Anna Austen Lefroy and Fanny Knight. They include some references to her published work, including Sense and Sensibility (abbreviated 'S and S'), Pride and Prejudice (also called First Impressions, or P and P), Mansfield Park ('MP') and Emma. They are also replete with details about her family life, including the extended families and careers of her brothers, James, Edward, Frank, Henry, and Charles.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:11:43) Chapter 01

(00:21:07) Chapter 02

(00:30:48) Chapter 03

(00:41:58) Chapter 04

(00:56:49) Chapter 05

(01:07:45) Chapter 06

(01:21:55) Chapter 07

(01:33:27) Chapter 08

(01:45:01) Chapter 09

(01:55:08) Chapter 10

(02:11:41) Chapter 11

(02:26:31) Chapter 12

(02:42:34) Chapter 13

(02:59:15) Chapter 14

(03:15:01) Chapter 15

(03:28:55) Chapter 16

(03:47:28) Chapter 17

(04:04:26) Chapter 18

(04:15:33) Chapter 19

(04:35:20) Chapter 20

(04:44:17) Chapter 21

(05:08:54) Chapter 22

(05:24:07) Chapter 23

(05:39:30) Chapter 24

(05:50:51) Chapter 25

(06:04:00) Chapter 26

(06:15:14) Chapter 27

(06:28:39) Chapter 28

(06:40:16) Chapter 29

(06:51:32) Chapter 30

(07:02:57) Chapter 31

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Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tze ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

June 19, 2023

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96m

Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tze audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

The Tao Te Ching, attributed to the sage Lao-Tze, is a compact yet far-reaching guide to living in harmony with the Tao - the subtle, unnamed source and pattern behind nature, society, and the self. Told in short, poetic chapters, it invites listeners to trade force for flexibility, certainty for curiosity, and struggle for balance. Through images of water, valleys, uncarved wood, and the turning of seasons, the book explores wu-wei (effortless action), humility, simplicity, and the quiet strength of yielding. It speaks to the individual seeking steadiness in a noisy world, and also to leaders who want to govern without coercion, influence without domination, and create order without exhausting control. Rather than offering rigid commandments, the text works like a mirror, challenging ambition, pride, and excess while pointing toward compassion, moderation, and clarity. Each passage can be returned to again and again, revealing new meaning as circumstances change. Whether approached as philosophy, spiritual teaching, or practical wisdom, the Tao Te Ching remains an enduring invitation to align intention with the natural flow of life.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:08:57) Chapter 2

(00:19:16) Chapter 3

(00:30:04) Chapter 4

(00:41:18) Chapter 5

(00:51:43) Chapter 6

(01:02:00) Chapter 7

(01:14:09) Chapter 8

(01:24:31) Chapter 9

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