The Life and Legacy of James Joyce Audiobook by Charles River Editors

Van Gogh's Inner Struggle Audiobook by Liesbeth Heenk

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Van Gogh's Inner Struggle Subtitle: Secrets of Van Gogh, Book 2 Author: Liesbeth Heenk Narrator: Denise Kahn Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-17 Publisher: Amsterdam Publishers Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: A fascinating look into the life of a tortured genius. Using Van Gogh's letters as a primary source, the author discusses the artist's life, his approach to his work, and his mental illness. The letters vividly show the artist's life was no bed of roses. Whereas Van Gogh perfectly knew what was sellable, he continued to produce what he considered as honest, truthful art, regardless of current taste. He did not expect the art-buying public to understand the rough appearance of his work. Van Gogh acknowledged that being an artist simply involved struggle, but he believed that one would benefit from adversity, both personally and professionally. "No victory without a battle, no battle without suffering." In Van Gogh's case, it seems to have been a never-ending battle against poverty, isolation, and adversity. Given his circumstances - being financially dependent upon his brother Theo, not selling any work, and getting minimal recognition - his achievements are utterly amazing. The Secrets of Van Gogh series: Members Reviews: "It was only behind the easel that he felt alive" Really interesting biography of the famed painter beginning with mention of his failed efforts as an assistant at Goupil's, a teacher, an evangelist, and a bookseller until his brother Theo suggested he become the artist that we know of today. Unique in that it incorporates excepts from some 800 letters he wrote into the book which adds immeasurably to the presentation in ways I've rarely come across with biographies in the past. Title was perfect as you definitely come to understand his inner struggles in becoming accepted into the art community of the time. Very good book! Starry Starry Night! I have always been a fan of Vincent Van Gogh since hearing the song, Starry Starry Night, when I was a teenager. I remember going to the library and looking up more info on him. This was in the days before we had Google! This book gives you a look at the struggles he had in his life through letters he wrote. You will also get to know him through his quotes. I look forward to reading more of the authors books on Van Gogh. The author gives us an excellent tribute to Van Gogh. Through this well written story, I learned so much more about his personal life and his battle with mental illness. His brother who was with him when he died said his last words were..."Sadness will last forever". I highly recommend this touching book if you have ever wanted to know a bit more about Vincent Van Gogh. Out of all the letters written by Van Gogh, ... Out of all the letters written by Van Gogh, the author Liesbeth Heenk has chosen well to bring a credible , believable account of the artist's struggles. In many ways although this story is enlightening ,it is also depressing when we can look with hindsight on the prices now being paid for paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. HIs illness did not help him ,but determined to not let it beat him he kept on painting. This seems to be the lot of all artists who are really serious about painting. For a practicing artist there are a number of aspects of art they may take into their conscience , much of it to do with the psychological aspects of being an artist. It seems that to be successful one must have the type of painting in vogue at the time and to have the front to withstand criticism. Vincent had neither.

Mansfield Park Audiobook by Jane Austen

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mansfield Park Author: Jane Austen Narrator: Alison Larkin Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Alison Larkin Presents Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Award-winning Jane Austen narrator Alison Larkin is back with this hugely entertaining recording of Mansfield Park, followed by fascinating bonus material! Eleven-year-old Fanny Price is "adopted" by wealthy relatives and leaves her life of poverty in Portsmouth for a much better life at Mansfield Park. Dependent, vulnerable, and often ignored, her only true friend in her new family is her cousin Edmund. When the reckless, flirtatious Crawfords arrive at Mansfield Park, Fanny must stand up for her principles in order to protect her heart. Mansfield Park is followed by opinions on the novel by Austen's family and friends, never before heard on audio. Like most writers, Jane Austen was very interested in what her family and friends thought of her books. She wrote down their opinions of Mansfield Park, recording both the bad and the good. These opinions dating from 1814 and 1815 will give solace to any writer whose work has been criticized, and will amuse and delight Austen fans worldwide. "Alison Larkin's narration will captivate listeners from the first sentence. Her delicate voice and perfect English accent sweep the listener back in time, right into the lives of the characters.... Austen's nineteenth-century writing style flows off Larkin's tongue, making the dense passages easy to understand." - AudioFile Magazine Members Reviews: WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL! I just listened to this as part of The Complete Novels by Jane Austen read by Alison Larkin which was recently released as it is the only Jane Austen I had not heard Ms Larkin narrate and OH this is SUCH a wonderful recording! At the end there are letters too from people Jane Austen knew - friends and family - and they are fascinating. A delightful, wholly accessible listen from an A List narrator with additional material at the end of it. Who could ask for anything more?

Why Dylan Matters Audiobook by Richard F. Thomas

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Why Dylan Matters Author: Richard F. Thomas Narrator: Nick Landrum Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 11-16-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: When the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, the literary world was up in arms. How could the world's most prestigious book prize be awarded to a famously cantankerous singer-songwriter in his 70s, who wouldn't even deign to make a victory speech? In Why Dylan Matters, Harvard professor Richard F. Thomas answers that question with magisterial erudition. A world expert on classical poetry, Thomas was initially ridiculed by his colleagues for teaching a course on Bob Dylan alongside his traditional seminars on Homer, Virgil and Ovid. Dylan's Nobel Prize win brought him vindication, and he immediately found himself thrust into the limelight as a leading academic voice in all matters Dylanological. This witty, personal volume is a distillation of Thomas' famous course and makes a compelling case for moving Dylan out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and into the pantheon of classical poets. The most dazzlingly original and compelling Dylan book in decades, Why Dylan Matters will amaze and astound everyone from the first-time listener to the lifetime fan. You'll never think about Bob Dylan in the same way again. Critic Reviews: "At last an expert classicist gets to grips with Bob Dylan. Richard Thomas takes us from Dylan's high school Latin club to his haunting engagement with Ovid and Homer in recent albums. He carefully argues that Dylan's poetry deserves comparison with Virgil's - and Thomas, senior professor of Latin at Harvard and author of some of the most influential modern studies of Virgil, should know!" (Mary Beard) "In Why Dylan Matters, Professor Thomas reveals how Dylan's work transfigures Western literature and history into a magical world of song and performance that secures Dylan's place in a pantheon of literary heroes from Virgil to Eliot. A critical breakthrough that makes a masterful case for why Dylan is the bard of our times." (Andrew McCarron, author of Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan) "Richard Thomas has created a monument to Bob Dylan - and, also, a Rosetta Stone. The erudite and politically engaged Thomas is the perfect guide through the wondrous mystery of Dylan's genius." (James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword) Members Reviews: A 'must read' for the Dylan devotee. For Dylan fans, followers and obsessives Thomas's book is a must. He has followed the man's work and concerts for decades and is also a classics professor who introduced a Dylan studies programme as an experiment which proved (he says) very popular. This is a fairly short and very enjoyable read, mainly tracing and exploring the relevance of references to classical literature, Virgil, Ovid, Homer and others, in Dylan's lyrics. Although referencing Dylan's early work Thomas focuses mainly on his recent output, from Time Out of Mind onward. He brings us right up to date with consideration of the 'American songbook' recordings and the fascinating Nobel acceptance speech.

The Life and Legacy of James Joyce Audiobook by Charles River Editors

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Life and Legacy of James Joyce Subtitle: Pioneer of Modern Literature Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Mark Norman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "His writing is not about something. It is that something itself." (Samuel Beckett, Joyces friend and secretary, about Finnegans Wake) James Joyce is the high priest of modernist writing who lived a life of endless sacrifice to literature, loaded with poverty and petty humiliations. He blazed the path of the writer as resolute individualist, rejecting all conformity and risking everything, even public shaming, in order to "communicate" over the supine body of language with his enthralled readers. He once remarked to his younger brother Stanislaus, Dont you think there is a certain resemblance between the mystery of the Mass and what I am trying to do? I mean that I am trying...to give people some kind of intellectual pleasure or spiritual enjoyment by converting the bread of everyday life into something that has a permanent artistic life of its own...for their mental, moral, and spiritual uplift. Joyce pioneered modern literature through his use of stream of consciousness, a literary technique that lets readers get straight into the mind of the books characters and stands in stark contrast to Ernest Hemingway's "iceberg" style of leaving things to the readers' imaginations. In his masterpiece Ulysses, Joyce explores several topics and thoughts that go through the mind of one man in Dublin for a day, and he also wrote other critically-acclaimed works such as the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). He said of his frequent use of Dublin as a setting, "For myself, I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin I can get to the heart of all the cities of the world. In the particular is contained the universal." The Life and Legacy of James Joyce: Pioneer of Modern Literature profiles the life and career of one of America's most famous entertainers. You will learn about Joyce like you never have before, in no time at all. Members Reviews: Character vs Information Not being a big fan of James Joyce this is a good writing of his background without dragging me into his writings too much. Now that I have read more about Joyce however, it does create a better understanding of his writings and who the mind behind the literature is. Concise, well written, good references. Much too short and light This review of the life and legacy of such a phenomenal author and literary innovator is inadequate to cover the subject except perhaps for the curious person who is totally unfamiliar with him and his works.

Facing the Music Audiobook by Jennifer Knapp

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/ [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/1007/] to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Facing the Music Subtitle: My Story Author: Jennifer Knapp Narrator: Jennifer Knapp Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-17 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Jennifer Knapp's meteoric rise in the Christian music industry ended abruptly when she walked away and came out publicly as a lesbian. This is her story - of coming to Christ, of building a career, of admitting who she is, and of how her faith remained strong through it all. At the top of her career in the Christian music industry, Jennifer Knapp quit. A few years later, she publicly revealed she is gay. A media frenzy ensued, and many of her former fans were angry with what they saw as turning her back on God. But through it all, she held on to the truth that had guided her from the beginning. In this memoir, she finally tells her story: of her troubled childhood, the love of music that pulled her through, her dramatic conversion to Christianity, her rise to stardom, her abrupt departure from Christian contemporary music, her years of trying to come to terms with her sexual orientation, and her return to music and Nashville in 2010, when she came out publicly for the first time. She also talks about the importance of her faith, and despite the many who claim she can no longer call herself a believer, she maintains that she is both gay and a Christian. Now an advocate for LGBT issues in the church, Jennifer has witnessed heartbreaking struggles as churches wrestle with issues of homosexuality and faith. This engrossing, inspiring memoir will help people understand her story and to believe in their own stories, whatever they may be. Members Reviews: Moving and compelling This story of Jennifers life journey, from beginning to end, is beautifully written and heartfelt. I am glad to have found it and was moved through each chapter.