DescriptionTerribly injured in World War I, Jake Barnes finds solace in the shell-shocked immorality of the so-called "lost generation" in this, Hemingway's acclaimed first novel. This study aid includes dramatic readings, a detailed narrative guide to the novel, critical analysis, and an introduction to the Europe of Hemingway's day. Author Robert Murray is director of the Writing Center at Rutgers College and a lecturer at Princeton University. Narrator Frank Dwyer is the literary manager for the Mark Taper Forum, where he also directs. This guide is part of the A+ AUDIO series from Time Warner, an innovative set of study materials that will help you to better understand, appreciate, and enjoy great works of literature. Look for other A+ titles from Audible in the Education section of Personal Development.
DescriptionFollow the tragic rise and fall of Macbeth, whose boundless ambition, fueled by witches' prophesies, traps him and Lady Macbeth in a web of political intrigue, madness, and murder. This study aid offers a detailed narrative guide to "The Scottish Play, " d…
DescriptionThe classic story of 19th-century man's attempt to control nature through science has remained provocative to this day - the possibilities of science have developed to make Mary Shelley's terrifying vision seem less fantastic. This study guide includes background information on Mary Shelley's England, a detailed narrative guide to the novel, dramatic readings, and a critical analysis. Author Richard Kaye has written articles for The New York Times, Studies in English Literature, and other publications. This guide is part of the A+ AUDIO series from Time Warner, an innovative set of study materials that will help you to better understand, appreciate, and enjoy great works of literature. Look for other A+ titles from Audible in the Education section of Personal Development. Thought you'd get away with the shortcut, eh? Don't miss the full-fledged Frankenstein.
DescriptionDramatic readings from "Song of Myself, " "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, " and "Passage to India" reveal the manner in which Walt Whitman's plain yet beautiful language redefined the world of poetry. An explorer of cultural thought and a lover o…
DescriptionMark Twain's classic and controversial novel weaves together adventure, comedy, and satire as Huck struggles to escape his constricting life and sets off down the river with Jim, a slave. This comprehensive explanation of the novel offers an introduction…
