The Sonnets by William Shakespeare ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]

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06/27/23

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154m

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The Sonnets by William Shakespeare audiobook.

Genre: poetry

William Shakespeare's The Sonnets gathers 154 compact, emotionally charged poems that move from private confession to sharp social observation, tracing desire, time, art, and the complicated bonds that tie people together. The collection is often read as unfolding in intertwined sequences: many poems address a dazzling, often elusive young man whose beauty and promise seem threatened by change and mortality, while others turn toward a dark, captivating lover who inspires both craving and distrust. Across these shifting addresses, Shakespeare tests love's vocabulary at its limits - praise becomes accusation, devotion becomes rivalry, and longing becomes a debate with the clock. He wrestles with jealousy, betrayal, self-knowledge, and the fear that everything precious will fade, while also arguing for poetry's strange power to preserve a moment, a face, a feeling. Witty, sensual, and psychologically precise, these sonnets invite listeners to hear a living mind at work: turning a single problem again and again until it flashes with new meaning. Whether encountered as an intimate drama or a masterclass in language, The Sonnets remains a daring exploration of what we owe to beauty, truth, and one another.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:09:27) Chapter 02

(00:19:23) Chapter 03

(00:28:52) Chapter 04

(00:38:58) Chapter 05

(00:48:58) Chapter 06

(00:58:58) Chapter 07

(01:08:35) Chapter 08

(01:18:19) Chapter 09

(01:28:03) Chapter 10

(01:37:49) Chapter 11

(01:47:29) Chapter 12

(01:56:57) Chapter 13

(02:06:21) Chapter 14

(02:15:58) Chapter 15

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The Wood Beyond The World by William Morris audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:22:57) Chapter 02

(00:48:33) Chapter 03

(01:06:29) Chapter 04

(01:45:41) Chapter 05

(02:15:23) Chapter 06

(02:40:24) Chapter 07

(03:08:45) Chapter 08

(03:49:54) Chapter 09

(04:16:14) Chapter 10

(04:45:25) Chapter 11

(05:01:23) Chapter 12

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Aladdin by Adam Oehlenschlager audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In Adam Oehlenschlager's Aladdin, the familiar tale from One Thousand and One Nights is reimagined as a sweeping dramatic poem, where street life, palace intrigue, and the unseen world of spirits collide. Aladdin is a handsome but aimless young man, a burden to his hardworking parents, until a mysterious stranger, the sorcerer Nureddin, draws him into a perilous expedition for a hidden treasure. Deep underground, Aladdin stumbles into a power that can reshape his fate: a wonder-working lamp, guarded by forces that do not serve human pride lightly. Back in the city, Aladdin is pulled toward the court of Sultan Soliman and the radiant Princess Gulnare, while rival ambitions tighten around the throne and a promised match threatens to close every door. Between the tenderness of home, the glitter of royal ceremony, and the temptations of sudden power, Aladdin must learn what kind of man he intends to become - and what it truly costs to command miracles.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:11:10) Chapter 01

(01:00:10) Chapter 02

(01:45:06) Chapter 03

(02:27:47) Chapter 04

(03:00:11) Chapter 05

(03:46:42) Chapter 06

(04:21:20) Chapter 07

(05:17:21) Chapter 08

(05:55:57) Chapter 09