Dante's vision, The Divine Comedy, has profoundly affected every generation since it first appeared in the early 14th century.
Here is a brief account of his life, compiled from various sources (including his first biographer, Boccaccio) by Benedict Flynn, whose new translation of the Comedy on Naxos AudioBooks, read by Heathcote Williams, has been widely acclaimed.
It sets the known facts of Dante's life against the turmoil of the times, and puts the very personal nature of his poetry into perspective.
Written By : Jack Arnold
Performed By : Edwin Newman
Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 2 hours 30 minutes
Ancient
Biographical
World
Download Price : $9.95
For most of history, the beginning of the universe has been understood through the many myths offered in various cultures. But in the modern age, scientific cosmology has emerged to offer new expla... More... |
Written By : James Shapiro
Performed By : James Shapiro
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Length : 7 hours
Arts & Drama
Shakespeare
Pre 1900
Biographical
Download Price : $29.95 $19.95
An intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature for many generations to come... More... |
Written By : James Gleick
Performed By : Allan Corduner
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Length : 5 hours 30 minutes
Historical
Social & Economic
Biographical
Download Price : $29.95 $16.95
In this original, sweeping, and intimate biography, Gleick moves between a comprehensive historical portrait and a dramatic focus on Newton's significant letters and unpublished notebooks. More... |
Written By : Neville Jason
Performed By : Neville Jason
Publisher : Select Music & Distribution
Length : 4 hours
Arts & Drama
Biographical
Download Price : $15.49
This first audio-biography of Marcel Proust tells the story of one of the world's most original and admired literary geniuses. More...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography
Biographical
Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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