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There is a pleasure in listening to the imagery of Alexander's Bridge that is similar to
viewing a beautiful watercolor, as in the following description of a Boston street in late afternoon: "The sun
sank rapidly; the silvery light had faded from the bare boughs and the watery twilight was setting in when
Wilson at last walked down the hill, descending into cooler and cooler depths of grayish shadow."
Against this delicate imagery, Willa Cather renders the tough inner terrain of a man in mid-life crisis. Bartley
Alexander is a master bridge engineer. At forty-three he is at the height of his power, comfortable with success
and all it brings. Yet he yearns for the lost vibrancy of his youth. He leads a double life, veering between his
beautiful, accomplished wife and his mistress, an actress he knew as a student in Paris. This conflict creates
a crack in the structure of his life which ultimately undermines him.
Hop FrogWritten By - Edgar Allen PoeNarrated By - Full Cast ProductionPublished By - Wollcott & Sheridan Aural Performance LibraryLength - 34 minutesCategories - Dramatizations
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Around the World in 80 DaysWritten By - Jules VerneNarrated By - David ColacciPublished By - Brilliance Audio IncLength - 6 hoursCategories - Classic Literature
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PenséesWritten By - Blaise PascalNarrated By - William SutherlandPublished By - Blackstone Audio IncLength - 12 hours 30 minutesCategories - Classic LiteratureDownload Price - $23.95
Pensées (Thoughts) is a collection of Pascal’s notes and ideas for a book in defense of faith in a rational world. These fragments give evidence of a profoundly original thinker who has resolved his conflict between a scientific mind demanding proof and a spiritual position maintained by faith. See full description...
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Tales of the Fish PatrolWritten By - Jack LondonNarrated By - Jonathan ReesePublished By - Blackstone Audio IncLength - 3 hoursCategories - Classic LiteratureDownload Price - $12.95
These seven stories are based on Jack London’s youthful adventures as an oyster pirate. In the early 1900s, San Francisco Bay was plagued by oyster pirates who plundered in broad daylight. At sixteen, London’s common sense suggested he change sides. Thus he joined the Fish Patrol. Catching the... See full description...
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