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Marriage, a History
- How Love Conquered Marriage
- De: Stephanie Coontz
- Narrado por: Callie Beaulieu
- Duración: 15 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 194
In Marriage, a History, historian and marriage expert Stephanie Coontz takes listeners from the marital intrigues of ancient Babylon to the torments of Victorian lovers to demonstrate how recent the idea of marrying for love is - and how absurd it would have seemed to most of our ancestors. It was when marriage moved into the emotional sphere in the 19th century, she argues, that it suffered as an institution just as it began to thrive as a personal relationship.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Marriage from a secular feminist's perspective
- De Timothy Hanline en 12-23-19
- Marriage, a History
- How Love Conquered Marriage
- De: Stephanie Coontz
- Narrado por: Callie Beaulieu
Robotic performance, interesting info
Revisado: 09-18-18
I nearly deleted this audiobook over the poor performance. It makes the author seem clinical and unfeeling. I saw a video interview with the author, however, and realizing she is in fact human and has passion for her work, so I decided to see what else she had to say within this book.
That said, the narrator is horribly robotic. I’m sure she could be worse, so I won’t give one star. But I find myself sometimes struggling to pay attention. Also, she pronounces the word nuclear “nuke-u-ler.” Embarrassing. I am shocked no one bothered to correct this.
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History, Homages and the Highlands
- An Outlander Guide
- De: Valerie Estelle Frankel
- Narrado por: Fiona Thraille
- Duración: 8 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 70
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 67
With oodles of steamy romance, paranormal time travel, adventure, and much more, Outlander is sweeping the nation. From over a dozen volumes to its newest incarnation as a breathtaking Starz show, it continues to delight, even with subtle, clever changes. But what was life really like then - from kilts and bagpipes to selkies and the fair folk? Who was Bonnie Prince Charlie and why was his campaign so disastrous for the Highlanders?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Super great and timely info for Outlander fiends!
- De Karen en 04-07-15
- History, Homages and the Highlands
- An Outlander Guide
- De: Valerie Estelle Frankel
- Narrado por: Fiona Thraille
Spoiler Alert!
Revisado: 08-19-16
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Too soon to say. I stumbled into it far too early and had to cut my listening short as I have only completed the first 3 books in the Outlander series and did not want spoilers. I am writing this review now, however, because such a review would have saved me the trouble. I plan to resume listening once I've finished the first 8 Outlander books.
Would you recommend History, Homages and the Highlands to your friends? Why or why not?
Only if they are up to date with the Outlander series through book 8.
Would you be willing to try another one of Fiona Thraille’s performances?
Possibly, if it were a novel and not non-fiction. When quoting lines from the series her characterizations are strong, but the analytical content comes across very dry.
Any additional comments?
Includes references to books all the way through "Written in My Own Heart's Blood" (book 8) as well as the first series of the TV show.
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