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A Room of One's Own
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Frances Butt
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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A Room of One's Own is an extended essay, originally delivered in 1928 as two lectures at two of Cambridge University's women's colleges—Newnham College and Girton College. Through the use of several metaphors, lauded author Virginia Woolf explores the social injustices and structures that prevent women from engaging in free expression and contributing to literature.
By: Virginia Woolf
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ワクワクする!67歳からのはじめての一人暮らし
- By: 本田 葉子
- Narrated by: 安達 まり
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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一人になった。さみしい。心細い。でもいちばんは、楽しみだ!いつもの朝ご飯と欠かさない晩酌。なんでもないけど好きな服。すぐ真似できる工夫で自分だけの人生を始める!
By: 本田 葉子
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Y2K
- How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)
- By: Colette Shade
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones, and low-rise jeans. It was a new millennium and the future looked bright, promising prosperity for all. The internet had arrived, and technology was shiny and fun. For many, it felt like the end of history: no more wars, racism, or sexism. But then history kept happening. Twenty-five years after the ball dropped on December 31st, 1999, we are still living in the shadows of the Y2K Era.
By: Colette Shade
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
- By: Henry David Thoreau
- Narrated by: Alfred Costa
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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What does it mean to stand alone against the tide of conformity? Henry David Thoreau's On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is a rallying cry for the individual conscience in a world that often demands silent compliance. Written in 1849, this powerful essay transcends its time, offering an enduring blueprint for resisting injustice through peaceful defiance. Thoreau's words are both a philosophical meditation and a practical guide. With piercing clarity and quiet rebellion, he challenges the reader to examine their relationship with authority.
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大人ぼっちマニュアル 40代からの人生攻略を専門家に教えてもらいました
- By: よしたに
- Narrated by: 水沢 綾, 橋中 祐治
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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著書累計220万部突破!『ぼく、オタリーマン』のよしたにが贈る、40代ひとり暮らし必読のライフハックエッセイ。
By: よしたに
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パーティーが終わって、中年が始まる
- By: pha
- Narrated by: 小堀 真生
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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定職に就かず、家族を持たず、不完全なまま逃げ切りたい――元「日本一有名なニート」がまさかの中年クライシス⁉
By: pha
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A Room of One's Own
- By: Virginia Woolf
- Narrated by: Frances Butt
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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A Room of One's Own is an extended essay, originally delivered in 1928 as two lectures at two of Cambridge University's women's colleges—Newnham College and Girton College. Through the use of several metaphors, lauded author Virginia Woolf explores the social injustices and structures that prevent women from engaging in free expression and contributing to literature.
By: Virginia Woolf
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ワクワクする!67歳からのはじめての一人暮らし
- By: 本田 葉子
- Narrated by: 安達 まり
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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一人になった。さみしい。心細い。でもいちばんは、楽しみだ!いつもの朝ご飯と欠かさない晩酌。なんでもないけど好きな服。すぐ真似できる工夫で自分だけの人生を始める!
By: 本田 葉子
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Y2K
- How the 2000s Became Everything (Essays on the Future That Never Was)
- By: Colette Shade
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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THE EARLY 2000s conjures images of inflatable furniture, flip phones, and low-rise jeans. It was a new millennium and the future looked bright, promising prosperity for all. The internet had arrived, and technology was shiny and fun. For many, it felt like the end of history: no more wars, racism, or sexism. But then history kept happening. Twenty-five years after the ball dropped on December 31st, 1999, we are still living in the shadows of the Y2K Era.
By: Colette Shade
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
- By: Henry David Thoreau
- Narrated by: Alfred Costa
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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What does it mean to stand alone against the tide of conformity? Henry David Thoreau's On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is a rallying cry for the individual conscience in a world that often demands silent compliance. Written in 1849, this powerful essay transcends its time, offering an enduring blueprint for resisting injustice through peaceful defiance. Thoreau's words are both a philosophical meditation and a practical guide. With piercing clarity and quiet rebellion, he challenges the reader to examine their relationship with authority.
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大人ぼっちマニュアル 40代からの人生攻略を専門家に教えてもらいました
- By: よしたに
- Narrated by: 水沢 綾, 橋中 祐治
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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著書累計220万部突破!『ぼく、オタリーマン』のよしたにが贈る、40代ひとり暮らし必読のライフハックエッセイ。
By: よしたに
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パーティーが終わって、中年が始まる
- By: pha
- Narrated by: 小堀 真生
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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定職に就かず、家族を持たず、不完全なまま逃げ切りたい――元「日本一有名なニート」がまさかの中年クライシス⁉
By: pha
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消費される階級
- By: 酒井 順子
- Narrated by: 仲村 かおり
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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あの人より、上か、下か――「差別や格差を無くして、様々な違いを持つ人々が全て横並びで生きていきましょう」となった昨今、表面上は序列、区別、差別は消えたものの、姿を変えた「凸凹」は、いまだ世の中のあちこちに。
By: 酒井 順子
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Alte Eltern:
- Über das Kümmern und die Zeit, die uns bleibt
- By: Volker Kitz
- Narrated by: Olaf Pessler
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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Was bedeutet es, wenn die Eltern alt werden? Bestsellerautor Volker Kitz erzählt in seinem literarischen Essay die Geschichte seines Vaters und erkundet an ihr exemplarisch, wie sich familiäre Verantwortung verschiebt, wenn Eltern alt werden. Sein Buch berührt die Gefühle und Fragen einer ganzen Generation. "Bleibt bei mir", bittet der Vater seine zwei Söhne, als die Erinnerung ihn verlässt. Bis dahin war Erinnerung für Volker Kitz kein Thema. Sie funktionierte, der Vater funktionierte, die Familie funktionierte. Doch eines Tages verunglückt die Mutter, und das Schicksal nimmt seinen Lauf.
By: Volker Kitz
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L'acquario di quello che manca
- By: Enrico Ghezzi
- Narrated by: Mimmo Strati
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
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Un’opera necessaria per comprendere e conoscere una delle menti più geniali della nostra epoca. Curato da Aura Ghezzi e Alberto Pezzotta, con un testo di Elisabetta Sgarbi, questo libro raccoglie scritti di enrico ghezzi, molti dei quali inediti, che raccontano la sua visione del mondo e dell’arte. L’acquario di quello che manca assomiglia profondamente al suo autore, ne è lo specchio.
By: Enrico Ghezzi
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Inquisiciones; Otras inquisiciones [Inquisitions; Other Inquisitions]
- By: Jorge Luis Borges
- Narrated by: Gerardo Prat
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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Se reúnen por primera vez en su solo volumen los textos Inquisiciones y Otras inquisiciones, que abren algunos de los temas que serán recurrentes en la estética del autor. Este feliz volumen, inédito como tal hasta hoy, se compone de dos libros dados a imprenta con más de un cuarto de siglo de diferencia, la que separa 1925 de 1952. No obstante, sus ensayos pertenecen a un mismo diálogo, el de Borges con la historia literaria, el del lector con el escritor.
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La Vieillesse
- By: Simone de Beauvoir
- Narrated by: Sylvia Bergé
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
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"Quand je dis que je travaille à un essai sur la vieillesse, le plus souvent on s’exclame : "Quelle idée ! Mais vous n’êtes pas vieille ! Quel sujet triste..." Voilà justement pourquoi j’écris ce livre : pour briser la conspiration du silence. À l’égard des personnes âgées, la société est non seulement coupable, mais criminelle. Abritée derrière les mythes de l’expansion et de l’abondance, elle traite les vieillards en parias.
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Wie soll man leben?
- Anton Cechovs Handexemplar der ›Selbstbetrachtungen‹ von Marc Aurel
- By: Anton Cechov, Marc Aurel, Peter Urban - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Ulrich Matthes
- Length: 50 mins
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Die Selbstbetrachtungen Marc Aurels, des römischen Kaisers und Stoikers aus dem 2. Jahrhundert nach Christus, gehören zu den meistgelesenen Werken der Menschheit. Die Bedeutung dieses schmalen Werks für den russischen Schriftsteller Anton Cechov ist kaum zu überschätzen. Peter Urban, Herausgeber und Übersetzer, hat Cechovs Handexemplar studiert, das sich bis heute in Jalta befindet.
By: Anton Cechov, and others
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Literatur und Lüge 8
- By: Karl Kraus
- Narrated by: Friedrich Frieden
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Obligatorischer Absatz: Karl Kraus gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Aphoristiker deutscher Sprache. Ob berühmte Schriftsteller oder die Presse - nichts und niemand wurde von der Kritik seiner Feder verschont. Bekannte Künstler wie Stefan Zweig, Georg Trakl, Thomas Mann und andere zollten ihm Respekt, aber die Zahl seiner Feinde in Kunst und Gesellschaft war enorm. Als Vorleser hinterließ er aufgrund seiner Sprachgewalt und Persönlichkeit angeblich einen äußerst außergewöhnlichen Eindruck.
By: Karl Kraus
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Chips and Splinters
- A Collection of Poems and Essays
- By: E. S. Sorenson
- Narrated by: Gregory Dwyer
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
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A delightful selection of entertaining poems, short essays, and written conversations involving the people of 20th century rural Australia and some of their working animals. This collection includes “When Dad Drives Home From Town,” “When the Sailor Rode the Brumby,” “The Old Barn School,” and many more.
By: E. S. Sorenson
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Mommy Needs a Meeting
- And Other Essays
- By: Kathleen C.
- Narrated by: Kathleen C.
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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On the outside, Kathleen’s life looks perfect. She is married to a dashing young doctor. They have adorable twin daughters. She even has a budding legal career; her husband is putting her through law school. There is only one problem. Kathleen is addicted to drugs and alcohol. She thinks she is hiding her problem, but it explodes her life, and something has to change—and this change begins when her sister takes her to a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous.
By: Kathleen C.
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Suspended by No String
- A Songwriter's Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder
- By: Peter Himmelman
- Narrated by: Peter Himmelman
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
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Echoing the lyricism of Leonard Cohen and the lighthearted poignance of Anne Lamott, Suspended by No String is a thought-provoking anthology of spiritual reflections that will inspire listeners to reclaim their childlike sense of wonder. Suspended by No String is a collection of essays, personal narrative, and poetical reflections for listeners of all spiritual stripes—those who are devout, those who aren't sure what to believe, and those who may not be religious in a traditional sense but who nevertheless want to build a relationship with a force infinitely beyond themselves.
By: Peter Himmelman
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Aufsätze 1914-1925 Teil 11
- By: Karl Kraus
- Narrated by: Friedrich Frieden
- Length: 53 mins
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Karl Kraus gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Aphoristiker deutscher Sprache. Ob berühmte Schriftsteller oder die Presse - nichts und niemand wurde von der gnadenlosen Kritik seiner Feder verschont. Bekannte Künstler wie Stefan Zweig, Georg Trakl, Thomas Mann und andere zollten ihm Respekt, aber die Zahl seiner Feinde in Kunst und Gesellschaft war enorm. Als Vorleser hinterließ er aufgrund seiner Sprachgewalt und Persönlichkeit angeblich einen äußerst außergewöhnlichen Eindruck.
By: Karl Kraus
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Como las grecas [Like the Greek]
- By: Bob Pop
- Narrated by: Bob Pop
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
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¿Por qué nos gusta tanto ponernos como las grecas? Esta es la pregunta que Bob Pop se lanza a contestar en este originalísimo ensayo.
By: Bob Pop