Resultados Editorial "Audible Originals" en Arte y literatura

Rudyard Kipling era un joven reportero cuando encontró la perdición en el barrio erótico del Lahore colonial; el marinero Joseph Conrad descubrió en Borneo un mundo hecho para «los hombres sin entrañas»; y George Orwell se inspiró en el enclave de Khata, donde trabajó como policía imperial, para escribir sus Días de Birmania. David Jiménez sigue los pasos de nueve escritores legendarios por Oriente, recorre los escenarios de sus libros y nos desvela qué permanece —y qué se ha desvanecido— en los destinos que marcaron sus vidas y su obra.  

"Creadores" recoge el testimonio de los grandes nombres de la cultura española en primera persona y desde sus lugares de vida. Los cineastas Isabel Coixet y Fernando Trueba, el artista plástico Antonio López, el cocinero Juan Mari Arzak, los arquitectos internacionales RCR y Patricia Urquiola, el fotógrafo Alberto García-Alix o el escritor Antonio Muñoz Molina hablan de sus experiencias vitales, sus procesos creativos y su visión del mundo.

Creadores, Temporada 2. Creadores recoge el testimonio vital de los grandes nombres de la cultura española en primera persona. En esta segunda temporada, el actor José Sacristán, la escritora Rosa Montero, la cantaora Carmen Linares, el diseñador Javier Mariscal, el director de orquesta Josep Pons y el artista plástico Miquel Barceló hablan en profundidad sobre su vida, sus procesos creativos y su visión del mundo.

When celebrated writer Joan Didion’s life was altered forever, she wrote a new chapter. In this adaptation of her iconic memoir, Didion transforms the story of the shattering loss of her husband and their daughter into a one-woman play performed by Tony Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, who originated the role on Broadway in 2007. 

Meet Agatha Christie, the best-selling novelist in human history. Her writing career spanned six decades, during which time she wrote 66 crime novels, 6 non-crime novels (including romances), and over 150 short stories. Not only was she a phenomenally successful novelist, but she is also the most successful female playwright of all time - her play “The Mousetrap” is the longest-running show in history. As you learn about Christie’s experiences and her storied career, you will better understand how the circumstances of her life shaped her work and vice versa. 

The MacArthur Foundation awards the "Genius Grant" every year to the most compelling scientists, educators and artists in the country. But who are these "geniuses," really? Host Bob Garfield sits down with fellows, including writer and producer David Simon, radio producer Jad Abumrad, and inventor Amy Smith, to learn what events shaped their life, how they became leaders in their fields, and what they imagine our shared future looks like.

In The World of J.R.R. Tolkien, you will join Dr. Dimitra Fimi to delve into Tolkien’s complex and multilayered mythology, examining all these ingredients and more. In these 10 lectures, you will explore and appreciate Middle-earth as medieval, mythological, and modern, a literary creation that was shaped by forces old and new. And you may be surprised to discover just how much of Tolkien’s legendarium was constructed posthumously, with his son Christopher compiling and publishing many of Tolkien’s later works after his death.

Every hero works to soothe the fears of the people during their period in history. Heroes are not only brave, but they’re also able to navigate the convoluted corridors of society, and to see through the respectable pretense of others to detect the evil that lies within. So, who better to take on the foggy, crime-ridden streets and strict social mores of Victorian London than the iconic literary detective Sherlock Holmes? In Sherlock Holmes: Beyond the Elementary, you’ll investigate the history behind Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s whip-smart, charismatic detective. 

Through these 10 lectures, you will delve into the darkness of Poe’s most nightmarish stories, including “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Pit and the Pendulum”, and “The Fall of the House of Usher”. You’ll also learn how he invented the detective story and explored themes of love and loss in such poems as “Ulalume” and “Annabel Lee”. And you’ll discover how Poe employed symbolism, imagery, rhythm and rhyme, irony and paradox, repetition, simile, and foreshadowing to create a unique body of work.

Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed fictional character of all time, and he has been reimagined by actors, playwrights and directors over centuries - but who is the creator behind the detective?

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë created some of the greatest works of 19th-century English literature. How did these three young women, born into a humble parsonage on the isolated moors of Northern England, write such striking work? What influenced them? How did they get their stories out into the world? Why do their novels continue to grip readers to this day? These and other questions are what you will explore in The Brontës: Romantic Passion and Social Justice. 

Who is Elmyr? Simply put, Elmyr de Hory is known by many as the most notorious art forger of all time. He believed that if a forgery hangs in a museum for long enough - as he claimed many of his works did - it eventually becomes real. Yet, as with many fraudsters, much of the myth is exaggeration or invention. 

Author and humorist Faith Salie jumps heart-first into Romance literature to find out what makes a great love story - on and off the page. Hear your favorite authors, including Nicholas Sparks, Sophie Kinsella, and Toni Morrison, reflect on the positive power of Romance and how their own experiences with love, sex, and longing affect their work.

When you add Authorized: Love and Romance to your library you will receive all 15 episodes, plus a bonus episode, each with a runtime of approximately 25 minutes.

Writer Ashley Ford wants to know about authors' firsts. First love. First draft. First rejection. Join Ashley as she gets authors like Zadie Smith, Jessica Valenti, Janet Mock and others to open up for an intimate conversation about writing, books, art, life, and love.

When you add Authorized: Firsts to your library you will receive all 11 episodes, each with a runtime of approximately 20 minutes.

Emmy Award winner and former CBS News anchor Dan Rather brings his unforgettable staged performance, Stories of a Lifetime, to the Minetta Lane Theatre, where it will be recorded live for Audible Theater. In this deeply personal show, the legendary Peabody Award-winning journalist takes audiences through the most pivotal moments of his life, from surviving a debilitating illness as a child in Depression-era Texas to covering monumental moments in American history such as the Civil Rights movement, the assassination of JFK, and Watergate. 

Stay Om! è nato per gioco e per scommessa nei giorni drammatici e complicati del lockdown, del distanziamento sociale e della quarantena di tutto il Paese. Gioco e scommessa non sono due concetti stonati nell'ora più buia, hanno senso se accogliamo una notizia fondamentale: quella che le nostre vite non sono sospese, che anche nello spazio chiuso delle mura casalinghe continuano, così come continua la necessità di confrontarsi e imparare, di pensare e applicare il pensiero laterale, quello che aggira ostacoli concreti.

Stay Om! è nato per gioco e per scommessa nei giorni drammatici e complicati del lockdown, del distanziamento sociale e della quarantena di tutto il Paese. Gioco e scommessa non sono due concetti stonati nell'ora più buia, hanno senso se accogliamo una notizia fondamentale: quella che le nostre vite non sono sospese, che anche nello spazio chiuso delle mura casalinghe continuano, così come continua la necessità di confrontarsi e imparare, di pensare e applicare il pensiero laterale, quello che aggira ostacoli concreti.

Stay Om! è nato per gioco e per scommessa nei giorni drammatici e complicati del lockdown, del distanziamento sociale e della quarantena di tutto il Paese. Gioco e scommessa non sono due concetti stonati nell'ora più buia, hanno senso se accogliamo una notizia fondamentale: quella che le nostre vite non sono sospese, che anche nello spazio chiuso delle mura casalinghe continuano, così come continua la necessità di confrontarsi e imparare, di pensare e applicare il pensiero laterale, quello che aggira ostacoli concreti.

Stay Om! è nato per gioco e per scommessa nei giorni drammatici e complicati del lockdown, del distanziamento sociale e della quarantena di tutto il Paese. Gioco e scommessa non sono due concetti stonati nell'ora più buia, hanno senso se accogliamo una notizia fondamentale: quella che le nostre vite non sono sospese, che anche nello spazio chiuso delle mura casalinghe continuano, così come continua la necessità di confrontarsi e imparare, di pensare e applicare il pensiero laterale, quello che aggira ostacoli concreti.

Stay Om! è nato per gioco e per scommessa nei giorni drammatici e complicati del lockdown, del distanziamento sociale e della quarantena di tutto il Paese. Gioco e scommessa non sono due concetti stonati nell'ora più buia, hanno senso se accogliamo una notizia fondamentale: quella che le nostre vite non sono sospese, che anche nello spazio chiuso delle mura casalinghe continuano, così come continua la necessità di confrontarsi e imparare, di pensare e applicare il pensiero laterale, quello che aggira ostacoli concreti.