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This superb comedy of manners pierces the pretentiousness and affectations of aristocratic Londoners in the late 1700s. Such aptly named characters as Lady Sneerwell, Sir Benjamin Backbite, and Sir Joseph Surface make this a truly delightful romp!
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Samuel Richardson's epistolary novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, published in 1740, tells the story of a young woman's resistance to the desires of her predatory master. Pamela is determined to protect her virginity and remain a paragon of virtue; however, the heroine's moral principles only strengthen the resolve of Mr. B and Pamela soon finds herself imprisoned against her will. The young woman's affection for her captor gradually grows and she becomes aware of a love that combines eros and agape.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The one, the only, Pamela!
- De Eve Howard en 09-07-17
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Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady, Volume 1
- De: Samuel Richardson
- Narrado por: Samuel West, Lucy Scott, Roger May, y otros
- Duración: 33 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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A milestone in the history of the novel, Samuel Richardson’s epistolary and elaborate Clarissa follows the life of a chaste young woman desperate to protect her virtue. When beautiful Clarissa Harlowe is forced to marry the rich but repulsive Mr. Solmes, she refuses, much to her family’s chagrin. She escapes their persecution with the help of Mr. Lovelace, a dashing and seductive rake, but soon finds herself in a far worse dilemma. Terrifying and enlightening, Clarissa weaves a tapestry of narrative experimentation into a gripping morality tale of good versus evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Novel & Performance
- De Harold en 07-29-18
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The Misanthrope
- De: Molière, Richard Wilbur - translator
- Narrado por: Brian Bedford, J. D. Cullum, Sarah Drew, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 50 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière's most probing and mature works. While it's still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character Alceste, played here by the Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good play, great translation, good performance
- De Timoteo en 03-08-18
De: Molière, y otros
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She Stoops to Conquer
- Mistakes of the Night
- De: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrado por: Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 50 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Starring James Marsters, this classic comedy of manners from 1773 is still widely performed and studied. Love, lies, and dysfunctional families. Sound like your last family gathering? Try this one on for laughs. Two randy young gents, Charles and George, set out to woo the alluring and upper-crust Kate and Constance. But inexperienced Charles is shy and clumsy around upper-class ladies, so it’s the barmaid who catches his eye. But is she really who she seems?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful performances and production. Fun story!
- De MillenniumMike en 10-31-12
De: Oliver Goldsmith
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Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Tony Britton
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 135
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On the death of his son, Sir Harry Hotspur had determined to give his property to his daughter Emily. She is beautiful and as strong-willed and high-principled as her father. Then she falls in love with the black-sheep of the family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sometimes a Great Fall
- De Joseph R en 08-29-09
De: Anthony Trollope
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The Warden: Timothy West Version
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Timothy West
- Duración: 6 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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The first novel of six in Trollope's series of the Chronicles of Barsetshire introducing the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and the characters of Septimus Harding, the Warden, and his son-in-law Archdeacon Grantly. The Warden concerns the moral dilemma of the conscientious Reverend Septimus Harding, who finds himself at the centre of a bitter conflict between defenders of Church privilege and the reformers of the mid-Victorian period.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Old Man & His Terrific and Single Daughter
- De Joseph R en 08-30-09
De: Anthony Trollope
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3 Classic Novels
- Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park
- De: Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Geoffrey Giuliano, The Spire
- Duración: 36 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Welcome to the world of Jane Austen, one of the most beloved authors in the English language. Austen's works are known for their wit, social commentary, and romantic storylines that have captivated readers for generations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Novels are the best.
- De Maureen Hart en 09-07-23
De: Jane Austen
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Vicar of Wakefield
- De: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrado por: Patrick Tull
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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The simple village vicar, Mr. Primrose, is living with his wife and six children in complete tranquility until unexpected calamities force them to weather one hilarious adventure after another. Goldsmith plays out this classic comedy of manners with a light, ironic touch that is irresistibly charming.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Snidely Whiplash Ravishes Hapless Maidens
- De Joseph R en 12-26-09
De: Oliver Goldsmith
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Barry Lyndon
- De: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 121
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Like Tom Jones before him, Barry Lyndon is one of the most lively and roguish characters in English literature. He may now be best known through the colorful Stanley Kubrick film released in 1975, but it is Thackeray who, in true 19th-century style, shows him best.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A masterful reading
- De BB en 06-14-14
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Camilla
- A Picture of Youth
- De: Fanny Burney
- Narrado por: Lucy Scott
- Duración: 37 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Among Jane Austen's favorite novels, and a key work in the rise of Romanticism, Camilla follows the story of three young women, from childhood to young adulthood, and their pursuit of matrimony. Kind but naive Camilla is in love with Edgar Mandlebert, a handsome and noble young man. Intelligent Eugenia, destined to inherit her uncle's great wealth, is plagued with misfortune as she is left disfigured by smallpox and has men court her for financial gain only. Meanwhile their cousin, beautiful but selfish Indiana, never finds a fortune for her good looks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection!
- De Jen42 en 11-19-20
De: Fanny Burney
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
- De: Lewis Carroll
- Narrado por: Shelby Lewis
- Duración: 6 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 268
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When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit, she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears, and attending the very maddest of tea parties.
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2 out of 5 stars
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American narrator all wrong for this book
- De A. J. Russell en 02-01-15
De: Lewis Carroll
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- De: James Boswell
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 51 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- De Tad Davis en 02-02-18
De: James Boswell
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
- De: Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Katherine Kellgren
- Duración: 11 h y 5 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,273
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,089
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,093
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One word - Awesome!
- De Katelyn en 05-22-09
De: Seth Grahame-Smith, y otros
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Love and Friendship (aka 'Love and Freindship')
- De: Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Joanna Daniell
- Duración: 3 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 139
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Jane Austen wrote Love and Friendship (originally spelled Love and Freindship [ sic]) when she was just 14 years old. The three notebooks that contain her early works, including this story, are currently on display at the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. Taking the form as letters written by the heroine to the daughter of her friend, this story resembles a fairy tale that lampoons the conventions of romantic stories at the time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Letter to make up a book
- De Jes_074 en 01-02-15
De: Jane Austen
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatized)
- De: Oscar Wilde
- Narrado por: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Emily Bergl, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 58 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,879
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,617
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This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence". Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Delightfully silly
- De Tad Davis en 09-12-11
De: Oscar Wilde