Adultbrain Audiobooks

Oct 14 2024 144 ep. 61 mins 89

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We bring rare and forgotten audio books to the world. Books on Theosophy, Spiritualism, History, Political Philosophy, Forteana, and more! 3 Full Rotating Audiobooks each month. For Over 100 Audiobooks on Demand Sign up for Premium!

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The Works of Edgar Allan Poe – Volume 6 – Tales of Horror and Death

*Step into the shadowed corners of the mind with Volume 6 of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, where Tales of Horror and Death bring Poe’s most chilling narratives to life. In this harrowing collection, the master of Gothic literature explores the boundaries of fear, madness, and the macabre with his trademark intensity and keen...

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

The Prince, now available as an audiobook, brings Niccolò Machiavelli’s profound insights on power, politics, and leadership directly to your ears. In this seminal work, Machiavelli strips away the romanticism of governance and reveals the practical, often ruthless strategies leaders must adopt to secure and maintain their rule. Whether you’re on a morning commute or...

The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James

There can be no doubt that as a matter of fact a religious life, exclusively pursued, does tend to make the person exceptional and eccentric. I speak not now of your ordinary religious believer, who follows the conventional observances of his country, whether it be Buddhist, Christian, or Mohammedan. His religion has been made for...

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Experience a profound journey into the realms of consciousness with the Adultbrain audiobook edition of “The Tibetan Book of the Dead.” Also known as the “Bardo Thodol,” this ancient text serves as a guide for navigating the complex experiences of life, death, and the afterlife. Rooted in Tibetan Buddhism, it offers insights into the stages...

Of The Social Contract or Principles of the Political Right by Jean Jacques Rousseau

“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate since its first publication in 1762. Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, Rousseau argues instead for a pact, or...

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

“Thus Spoke Zarathustra” by Friedrich Nietzsche is a profound and influential philosophical work that follows the journey of Zarathustra, a sage who retreats into the mountains for solitude and enlightenment. After years of contemplation, Zarathustra returns to share his insights with humanity. Through a series of parables, discourses, and aphorisms, Zarathustra explores comple

The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler

The decline of the West, which at first sight may appear, like the corresponding decline of the Classical Culture, a phenomenon limited in time and space, we now perceive to be a philosophical problem that, when comprehended in all its gravity, includes within itself every great question of Being. “If therefore we are to...

The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek

A classic work in political philosophy, intellectual history and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians and scholars for half a century. Originally published in 1944, it was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production. For Hayek, the collectivist idea of...

The Egyptian Book of the Dead by E.A. Wallis Budge

This ancient funerary text contains a collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld. Written to ensure eternal life, these scrolls were often left in the sarcophagus of the deceased and now offer fascinating insight into Egyptian culture.This beautifully illustrated edition contains images from the exquisite...

Utopia by Thomas More

Thomas More’s “Utopia” is one of the most influential books in western literature. Within “Utopia” is described an idealized island community upon which perfect social harmony has been achieved. On this island all property is community owned, violence is nonexistent and everyone has the opportunity to work and live in an environment of religious tolerance....