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Childhood, published in 1852, is the first novel in Leo Tolstoy’s autobiographical trilogy, which also includes Boyhood, and Youth. Published when Tolstoy was twenty-three, the book gained immediate notice among Russian writers including Ivan Turgenev, and heralded the young Tolstoy as a major figure in Russian letters. Childhood is an expressionist exploration of the internal life of a young boy, Nikolenka, and was a new form in Russian writing, mixing fact, fiction and emotions to render t ...
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Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy childen’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time.
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Book 1. Resurrection is the last of Tolstoy's major fiction works published in his lifetime. Tolstoy intended the novel as an exposition of injustice of man-made laws and the hypocrisy of institutionalized church. It was first published serially in the magazine Niva as an effort to raise funds for the resettlement of the Dukhobors. The story concerns a nobleman named Nekhlyudov, who seeks redemption for a sin committed years earlier. His brief affair with a maid resulted in her being fired a ...
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"The inner working of my soul, which I wish to speak of here, was not the result of a methodical investigation of doctrinal theology, or of the actual texts of the gospel; it was a sudden removal of all that hid the true meaning of the Christian doctrine – a momentary flash of light, which made everything clear to me. It was something like that which might happen to a man who, after vainly attempting, by a false plan, to build up a statue out of a confused heap of small pieces of marble, sud ...
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The Kingdom of God Is Within You

Leo Tolstoy on Podiobooks.com

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When Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace was published in 1869, his genius was immediately recognized by people all over the world. In the later part of Leo Tolstoy's life, however, he began to share his deepest thoughts about Christianity in his writing. His definition of Christianity was not the same as the priests and bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church where there was so much pomp and pageantry. Tolstoy could care less for all that ceremony. He was a radical follower of Jesus Christ's teachin ...
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Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace chronicles the lives of five Russian aristocratic families during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Many considered this book to be the best Russian work of literature of all time and it is massive in scale. The book is divided in four volumes and the chapters don't just contain the narrative of the plot to the novel but philosophical discussions as well. This may be intimidating to average book readers but they shouldn't be discouraged to try reading War and Peace. ...
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”War and Peace” is a panoramic novel: It is its own justification, and perhaps needs no introduction. It always reminds the translator of a broad and mighty river flowing onward with all the majesty of Fate. On its surface, float swiftly by logs and stumps, cakes of ice, perhaps drowned cattle or men from regions far above. These floating straws, insignificant in themselves, tell the current. Once embark upon it, and it is impossible to escape the onward force that moves you so relentlessly. ...
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Self? Help!

Terence Mickey

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Self? Help! is the podcast for anyone who's thought: Who the hell am I? What in god’s name am I doing? And how did I get here of all places? And then to figure it all out, you turned to a book—because you’re that kind of person, and so is your host, Moth Storyteller and creator of Memory Motel, Terence Mickey. He doesn't care from where you seek your guidance, whether it’s Leo Tolstoy or Dr. Seuss. He's a firm believer that we cannot get enough help in this life and that books are, indeed, m ...
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The Neural Surfer podcast is your gateway to an extraordinary blend of audiobooks and original films, delving into the depths of classic short stories, novels, and non-fiction works. We explore themes spanning science, philosophy, religion, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, neuroscience, consciousness studies, and even surfing. Whether you’re intrigued by the mysteries of the human mind or the thrill of catching the perfect wave, Neural Surfer offers a unique experience that stimulat ...
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If you already understand Russian but find it difficult to use it in conversation, Russian in Context is just what you need! Listening is key! This podcast simplifies things by discussing various topics in Russian. Repetitions, synonyms, explanations, and a slow pace make understanding easier. Explore our website at www.russianincontext.com for transcripts, free courses, exercises, quizzes, and pronunciation exercises. Connect with us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, iTalki, iTunes, and Goog ...
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The Thread

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Explore history's interlocking lives and events. Turn back the clock, one story at a time. Discover how various strands are woven together to create a historic figure, a big idea or an unthinkable tragedy. From OZY Media. History. Unwound.
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Hosted by Lebanese artist Nadia Hassan, Essentia Readings podcasts high-quality but accessible essays on philosophy of mind, metaphysics, cosmology, psychology, mythology, foundations of physics and much more. This podcast is produced by Essentia Foundation (www.essentiafoundation.org).
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Talks on various books. Your podcast library where we discuss wellness books, popular fiction novels, timeless classic literature, and many more. Hosted by Sophie Metropolis. https://www.facebook.com/Book-Academy-Podcast-103853004669207/ Love and Support, https://ko-fi.com/sophiemetropolis
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Veritas Christian Academy

Veritas Christian Academy

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Welcome to The Voices of Veritas Podcast! Veritas Christian Academy is an independent, non-denominational, PreK - 12, college preparatory school with an educational culture built on the classical Trivium and historic Biblical Christianity. VCA is located in Fletcher, NC.
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Cyndi Peterson is an author and speaker, Navy Veteran and retired Dermatologist. This podcast shares her insights on the Catholic faith while inspiring and challenging her listeners to grow deeper in their spiritual lives. Cyndipeterson.com "Waiting for a Miracle: One Mother's Journey to Unshakable Faith" is available wherever books are sold
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Step into the lives of two old friends who embark on a humble pilgrimage that becomes a profound journey of faith, friendship, and rediscovery. In Two Old Men, Tolstoy captures the essence of human resilience and the beauty of simple acts of kindness. As they face trials and unexpected detours, their journey reveals the deeper meanings of life and …
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In this classic novella, Leo Tolstoy asks, "What would it take for a guy who stinks to realize he stinks? And how would he feel about that at the end of his life?" This episode is sponsored by the PBS American Masters: Creative Spark, find it on your favorite listening app. This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdu…
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AUDIOBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dqsG2⁠⁠⁠⁠EBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dmuS7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoyable, …
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Bready or not, it's Peter's week! It's time to pop on your favourite Peter jumper, roll out of bread, and head on downstairs to see what baked treats St Peter has bestowed upon you. So raise a loaf and toast with us, "Merry Crustmas one and all!" It'll all make sense in the end - it always does... Dough-ho-ho! /// patreon.com/wapin7 - Fight the cur…
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Real horrorshow episode for you this week, malchicks and devotchkas! The best-known version of A Clockwork Orange might be Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film, which is based on a version of the story that is missing its last chapter. Burgess wants us all to know that he'd disown this story if he could, but if we're going to read it, we might as well get t…
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For our latest show-within-a-show, we'll revisit Ancient Greece through Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Iliad. We'll be reading it a few books at a time and having a more in-depth chat about it than we do about most books. These two episodes cover Books 15-19 Episode 7: Things start heating up in books 15 and 16, as Achilles finally s…
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⁠AUDIOBOOK & EBOOK “Summer Adventures in a Belarusian Village”⁠⁠👉https://www.russianincontext.com/audiobooks-ebooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoyable, educational, and th…
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Are you in your prime? If you were, would you know it? And would you know what to do with it?! Miss Jean Brodie's in her prime, and she's going to teach all these girls about art history, being the creme de la creme, and how Mussolini made the trains run on time. Tune in for a story about how teachers can have a huge impact on your life while still…
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⁠AUDIOBOOK & EBOOK “Summer Adventures in a Belarusian Village”⁠⁠👉https://www.russianincontext.com/audiobooks-ebooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoyable, educational, and th…
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The Honest Thief by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a powerful and poignant short story that delves into the complexities of human nature. When the narrator, a kind-hearted man, takes in a ragged and drunken stranger named Astafy, he unwittingly invites a mysterious tale of regret, redemption, and moral struggle into his life. Astafy reveals the painful story…
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The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling is a timeless classic, blending adventure, intrigue, and moral complexity in a way that captivates listeners. Set in the rugged and mysterious landscapes of British India and Afghanistan, it tells the story of two daring ex-soldiers who embark on a quest to establish themselves as kings in a remote regio…
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In The Odyssey, Penelope is mostly a side character who exists to be faithful to Odysseus (and clever enough to be compatible with him). Atwood's Penelopiad asks: what was Penelope up to? What did she want? What if the Homeric version of Odysseus' story isn't the true one? And what if Penelope's version isn't either? This episode is sponsored by Be…
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AUDIOBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dqsG2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dmuS7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoya…
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Imagine a bustling coffee house in the heart of Surat, where people from all walks of life gather, each with their own stories, beliefs, and desires. In The Coffee House of Surat, Tolstoy masterfully weaves a tale that explores the essence of truth, the nature of wisdom, and the diverse perspectives that shape our world. As the characters engage in…
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Imagine a bustling coffee house in the heart of Surat, where people from all walks of life gather, each with their own stories, beliefs, and desires. In The Coffee House of Surat, Tolstoy masterfully weaves a tale that explores the essence of truth, the nature of wisdom, and the diverse perspectives that shape our world. As the characters engage in…
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And so the (initial) story of the world of Percy Jackson draws to a close. It's time to discuss the Battle of New York, the resolution of a prophecy, and the ultimate theme(s) of Riordan's blockbuster series. This episode is sponsored by the PBS American Masters: Creative Spark and Jordan J. Hall's new story collection Mammoth, Massachusetts: A Col…
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The Magic School Bus series, beloved of 80s and 90s kids as both a book series and a TV show, depicts a school where every day is a field trip and every field trip is actually a fantastical voyage through time and space. I don't want to think what these permission slips look like. This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com…
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The book that put Murakami on the map in Japan is an intimate tale about youth, love, sex, and grief. So it's not surprise he settled on a Beatles song for his novel's title?? Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
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AUDIOBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dqsG2⁠⁠⁠⁠EBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dmuS7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoyable, …
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Hello, cats and kittypets! If you're up for a Redwall-y, Watership Down-y exploration of warrior cat societies and territorial conflicts, boy do we have the dozens and dozens of books for you! Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva…
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Communities collide in the Chicken Hill neighborhood of 1930s Pottstown. Will the tensions become more than this town can manage? Since this is a James McBride novel, probably not! His work is characterized by a warmth of spirit that feels optimistic without naivete. So it shouldn't surprised you that folks of different backgrounds are finding comm…
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Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoyable, educational, and thought-provoking topics. I speak clearly and at a moderate pace, providing explanations in Russian to establish a solid foundatio…
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Pour yourself a final cup of mud and saddle up your favourite pig, cow or even perhaps horse, because it's time to continue forwards, onwards, in the direction of travel! That way! Go! It's a good day to die (finally!) - the sun is shining, the orders are ready, and the enemy is present. We've got everything we need for a traumatic, poorly executed…
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Emily Henry's Beach Read is a romance novel that's light on the romance, and also on beaches and reading. But it's still fun! An a good argument against aggressively pigeonholing books or their authors into any given genre box. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See Privac…
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Garfield creator Jim Davis decided to turn his PAWS, Inc. artists loose on multiple interpretations of our favorite orange feline. Behold, a truly absurd collection of tails -- I mean, tales. EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DISCUSSION OF AT LEAST ONE ODDLY EXPLICIT TURN OF PHRASE THAT REALLY CONFUSED US. To join us for future bonus …
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Caw caw! Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a New Age messiah. Or is it? All we know is that this seagull loves to fly and craves perfection -- which is somehow an allegory for self-improvement? This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme music was compose…
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This podcast is about to REAL! In that we are about to talk about Realism and Naturalism, two things we definitely have an amazing handle on. And did Émile Zola have a handle on them in his notable novel Thérèse Raquin? Tune in to find out. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overd…
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AUDIOBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dqsG2⁠⁠⁠EBOOK "Дама с cобачкой» Антон Чехов⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://shorturl.at/dmuS7⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcription + QUIZ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This podcast is designed for Russian learners at the A2/lower intermediate level and above. My aim is to immerse you in the Russian language through engaging, enjoyable, educa…
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It's raining; it's pouring. The old, potentially dead man, is snoring. Nick went to war and found a pub, When exactly will we be warring?! /// patreon.com/wapin7 - Fight the curse... with money! wapin7.com/rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟- Rate us, the curse would hate that! instagram.com/wapin7podcast - See us, free us! (from the curse) tolstoy@wapin7.com - Humble emai…
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Nora Ephron is known mainly for her films, but her voice comes through loud and clear in Heartburn, a thinly-veiled autobiographical novel about love and divorce and how much she doesn't like Washington DC. This episode is also sponsored by Squarespace. Go to squarespace.com/overdue for 10% of your first purchase of a website or domain. Our theme m…
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You find yourself facing a cherry tree. Is it on the level? Is it secretly plotting revenge against the President? Make a choice and dive into this revolutionary tale. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
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