The Elements of Eloquence
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The Elements of Eloquence
- Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
- Written by: Mark Forsyth
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance19
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Story18
From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase - such as "O Captain! My Captain!" or "To be or not to be" - memorable. In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he...
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The Elements of Eloquence
- Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2014-10-07
- Language: English
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$16.90 or free with 30-day trial
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The Etymologicon
- A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
- Written by: Mark Forsyth
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall20
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Performance16
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Story16
Do you know why… a mortgage is literally a death pledge? …why guns have girls’ names? …why salt is related to soldier? You’re about to find out… The Etymologicon (e-t?-‘mä-lä-ji-kän) is: *Witty (wi-te): Full of clever humor *Erudite (er-?-dit): Showing knowledge *Ribald (ri-b...
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The Etymologicon
- A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 2014-03-14
- Language: English
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$18.35 or free with 30-day trial
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The Horologicon
- A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
- Written by: Mark Forsyth
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Story5
Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you’re philogrobolized. Find yourself pretending to work? That’s fudgelling. And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling deipnosopbist by dinner. Just don’t get too vinomadefied; a drunk...
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The Horologicon
- A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 2014-03-21
- Language: English
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$18.27 or free with 30-day trial
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Eine kurze Geschichte von Weihnachten
- Von Rentiermädchen, Knallbonbons und der Erfindung von Weihnachten
- Written by: Mark Forsyth, Dieter Fuchs - Übersetzer
- Narrated by: Matthias Matschke
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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»Alles, was wir über Weihnachten wissen, ist falsch. Eine großartige Lektüre.« Matthew Parris Wer hat den Adventskalender erfunden? Und wer verschickte die erste Weihnachtskarte? Erfolgsautor Mark Forsyth liefert eine launige Geschichtensammlung über die Ursprünge unserer liebsten Weihnachtsbräuche.
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Eine kurze Geschichte von Weihnachten
- Von Rentiermädchen, Knallbonbons und der Erfindung von Weihnachten
- Narrated by: Matthias Matschke
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 2026-09-14
- Language: German
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$16.20 or free with 30-day trial
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Trunkenheit
- Der Homo Alcoholicus von der Steinzeit bis heute
- Written by: Mark Forsyth
- Narrated by: Jürgen von der Lippe
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Was mit angeschickerten Einzellern in der Ursuppe begann, hat in der Geschichte der Menschen feucht-fröhliche Spuren hinterlassen: In...
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Eine kurze Geschichte der Trunkenheit
- Der Homo Alcoholicus von der Steinzeit bis heute
- Narrated by: Jürgen von der Lippe
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 2019-09-20
- Language: German
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$16.13 or free with 30-day trial
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