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  The Iliad

  Homer

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  Homer’s The Iliad is an epic poem set during the Trojan War, focusing on a few pivotal weeks in the tenth and final year of the conflict. Centered on the rage of the Greek hero Achilles, the story unfolds after he withdraws from battle in a dispute with King Agamemnon, setting in motion a chain of tragedy, honor, and fate. As the Trojans, led by the noble Hector, gain ground, the Greeks suffer heavy losses. Achilles’ closest companion, Patroclus, enters the fray in his place and is killed by Hector, sparking Achilles’ devastating return to battle. The poem explores themes of glory, wrath, mortality, and the will of the gods, culminating in Achilles’ vengeance and the poignant burial of Hector. Though it does not recount the entire war, The Iliad captures its emotional and heroic core, offering a profound meditation on the cost of honor and the fragility of human life. A cornerstone of Western literature, it blends myth, drama, and timeless insight into the human condition.

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  The Weary Blues

  Langston Hughes

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  Langston Hughes is a widely celebrated African American writer and important leader of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance. Deeply inspired by the great poet Walt Whitman, Hughes’ own writings gave voice to the Black community in the American literary canon. His assertion that “I, too, sing America” echoes through history and continues to be a battle cry in the fight for fair representation and equality. 
   
  The Weary Blues, published in 1926, was Hughes’ first collection of poetry. He was only twenty-four years old at the time, but his insights carry wisdom beyond his years. Hughes made his literary debut at the height of Jim Crow when racial segregation ran deep through American society. Through the pain and hardship, there is also an unshakable pride in his African American heritage. 
   
  Enjoy the rich notes and rhythms of Hughes’ distinct “jazz poetry” style, brought to life in this extraordinary InAudio production.

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  Blue Ink Tears - A Collection of...

  Roberto German

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  In this bilingual poetry collection, Roberto Germán, shares writing across 20 years of his life. The poems tell stories of love, relationships, race, identity, and everyday living. These subjects divide the book into three parts. The poetic forms include free verse, rhyme, haiku and more, all relatable and real with vivid detail. As he explores what it's like to be a young man growing into his identity, the readers are invited into a rarely explored point of view with this level of imagery and sensorial writing: life through the young adult eyes of a Black Dominican-American, son of immigrants."Blue Ink Tears is a work of emotional beauty, historical awe, and nostalgic reminiscence. What you've compiled here is a collection of experiences, not just poems, that will make young readers think and dig deep." Tanya Manning-Yarde

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  Othello

  William Shakespeare

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  "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on."
  
  Experience the most intimate and devastating of William Shakespeare's great tragedies. Othello, a heroic Moorish general in the service of Venice, has won the heart of the beautiful and virtuous Desdemona. But their happiness is short-lived, as Othello's ensign, the brilliant and sociopathic Iago, begins to weave a web of lies designed to destroy the General's life.
  
  Through subtle whispers and the calculated use of a misplaced handkerchief, Iago poisons Othello's mind with unfounded suspicions of Desdemona's infidelity. The play is a terrifying masterclass in psychological manipulation, showing how easily noble love can be transformed into murderous rage.
  
  This definitive edition presents the original text of a work that remains shockingly modern in its exploration of race, domesticity, and the nature of evil. A cornerstone of the Elizabethan theatre, Othello features Shakespeare's most complex villain and a tragic hero whose fall is as inevitable as it is heartbreaking.
  
  Witness the power of a lie. Buy "Othello" today and experience a masterwork of suspense and tragedy.

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  The Sun Also Rises

  Ernest Hemingway, Kate McAll

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  A group of friends decamps from 1920’s Paris for the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain. Jake is in love with the aristocratic Bret Ashley, but Bret’s wandering eye lands on a young matador. In the week of drinking, bullfighting, and jealousy that follows, friendships will be upended and hopes for love dashed.   
   
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in April 2022. 
   
  Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring: 
  Geoffrey Arend as Robert Cohn 
  Seamus Dever as Bill Gorton 
  Patrick Heusinger as Jake Barnes  
  Derrick Kemp as Pedro Romero  
  Rhian Rees as Lady Brett Ashley 
  Herbert Sigüenza as Montoya and others  
  André Sogliuzzo as Mike Campbell and the Count 
  Devon Sorvari as Frances and Georgette 
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood 
  Sound Design by Charles Carroll with Austin Halterman 
  Recording Engineer and Mixer: Charles Carroll 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 
  Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

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  Idyll

  Matt Hartley

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  Tempers are fraying in the scorching heat as a rural village is overwhelmed by noise, cars and day trippers… Scratch the surface and you'll find danger bubbling away.
  Matt Hartley's captivating short play Idyll was first presented as an open-air production by Pentabus Theatre Company in 2021.

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