Arts Podcasts
A Life of DeathJoin Now to Follow
A Life of Death, the serialized podcast reading, is intended for teenagers and adults alike. It is a paranormal coming-of-age mystery about one boy's pain and hardship endured in a small Virginia town. Losing a father and growing up with an abusive, drunk replacement is hard enough, but when you hardly knew the first because of his constant military deployment, it alters your perspective. As a seventeen-year-old high school senior, Alex Drummond learns the value of family and the meaning of dedication the hard way, but reliving people's horrendous murders does have its upside. Join him as he struggles to find his destiny, understand love, and discover what really happened to his father and the skeletons hiding within his small home town.
By Weston Kincade
Frank Delaney's Re: JoyceJoin Now to Follow
Prestigious author and lecturer Frank Delaney reads and analyzes excerpts from James Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses." Smart, spiritual, and funny, Delaney touches on the humanity of the work like no other. Join the enchanting author of such novels as "Ireland" and "Shannon" for updates every Wednesday and rejoice in a contextual reading of one of the most influential Irish writers in history.
By Frank Delaney
DUAL Poetry PodcastJoin Now to Follow
The Poetry Translation Centre is dedicated to translating contemporary poetry from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Every week we bring you a new poem podcast from one of the world's best loved poets in both the original language and English translation. To find out more about our work, please visit our website www.poetrytranslation.org. The Poetry Translation Centre is funded by Arts Council England.
By The Poetry Translation Centre
Jeff Lane Audio BooksJoin Now to Follow
A supernatural thriller with action and suspense, podcast weekly and read by the author Jeff Lane. Jim Hunt, is an average 18 year old college student... or he would like to be. He dreams of a door and an important secret about who or what he is lies behind that door; a secret he doesn't want to let out. During a trip home for Christmas break, he is confronted by his destiny, but will he follow the path that his old teacher Park would like him too? Or will he walk away to live out a normal life? Find out by downloading the weekly podcast. Described as Stephen King meets X-men or Star Wars meets Jason Bourne, this podiobook will appeal to fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, Scott Sigler, Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff, Harry Potter or the Twilight series.
By Jeff Lane
Librivox: Grimms' Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob & WilhelmJoin Now to Follow
A classic collection of oral German folklore, brought together for posterity by the scholarly brothers Grimm in the 1800s, this epitome of fairy tales includes many of the world’s best known stories. In these dark foreboding woods, you will find: Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, Lily and the Lion (better known as Beauty and the Beast), and Snow White and Rose Red, among other timeless works. These tales were later heavily revised and sanitised, but here are presented closer to their grim and beloved originals. (Summary by Marlo Dianne)
By LibriVox
Librivox: Marvelous Land of Oz, The by Baum, L. FrankJoin Now to Follow
The Marvelous Land of Oz is the second of the Oz books. It follows the adventures of the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and Tip. The Emerald City has been taken over by the Army of Revolt, and our adventurous friends need the help of Glinda the Good to return it to its rightful ruler. (Summary by Paul Harvey)
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Librivox: Schimmelreiter, Der by Storm, TheodorJoin Now to Follow
In einer Nordseegemeinde taucht vor drohenden Sturmfluten und Deichbrüchen eine gespenstische Gestalt auf dem Deich auf. Der Geist reitet auf seinem Schimmel lautlos in die Fluten um dort unterzugehen. Das gesamte Dorf kennt dieses Zeichen seit über hundert Jahren. Der Erzähler aber nimmt die Gestalt während eines Sturmes wahr, ohne je davor von ihr gehört zu haben. Da der Sturm zunimmt, sucht er Zuflucht in dem Gasthaus des Dorfes. Dort berichtet ihm der Schulmeister das Schicksal Hauke Haiens, des einstigen Deichgrafen, den sein hartes Schicksal zum “Schimmelreiter” machte. Immer wieder unterbrochen von den Geschehnissen in der Wirtsstube vermischt der Lehrer Fakten und Sage und zeigt so, wie die Legende entstand. (Zusammenfassung von Felix)
By LibriVox
Librivox: Story Girl, The by Montgomery, Lucy MaudJoin Now to Follow
The Story Girl, by Anne of Green Gables author L.M. Montgomery, tells about the summer Felix and Beverly King visit their cousins in Carlise, Canada. Along with various cousins and other soon-to-be-friends, they meet Sara Stanley, the Story Girl, a cousin who has a story for every situation. As the children pass the summer, they get into trouble, have adventures, listen to the Story Girl's enchanting tales, and then... get into a bit more trouble! (Summary by Heather Barnett)
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Librivox: Many Voices (selection from) by Nesbit, E. (Edith)Join Now to Follow
E. Nesbit (Edith Bland) was a prodigious 19th century children’s writer who produced over 60 books of fiction for children. This book of poems has many elements which would appeal to children but there’s also some exploration of her feelings of love, lust and longing which your average 10 year old would find downright yucky. There are also moments of joy, moments of sugary sweetness and moments of sharp insight in this collection which contains views from many angles. Recurring themes of love, death, gardens and fairies give us a fine insight into the lively imagination of E. Nesbit. (Summary by Jim Mowatt.)
By LibriVox
Librivox: On the Popular Judgment: That may be Right in Theory, but does not Hold Good in the Praxis by Kant, ImmanuelJoin Now to Follow
This tripartite essay – published variously as “On the Popular Judgment” (J. Richardson trans.), “On the Old Saw” (E.B. Ashton trans.), or “On the Common Saying” (both M.J. Gregor and H.B. Nisbet) – Kant takes up the issue of the relation of theory to practice in three distinct ways. In the first, he replies to Christian Garve’s criticism of his moral theory, in the second, he distances himself from Thomas Hobbes, and in the third, Moses Mendelssohn. The three taken together are representative of the breadth of Kant’s moral and political thought; the first section being concerned with the individual, the second with the state, and the third with the species. Although this is, on the whole, a difficult piece to approach, the second and third sections are often read as a way into Kant’s political thought, and serve this purpose well, especially when read alongside his Perpetual Peace. (Summary by D.E. Wittkower.)
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