Audiobooks narrated by Joseph Wycoff

Discourse on Metaphysics - Unabridged Audiobook

Written in 1686 by the celebrated German polymath Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Discourse on Metaphysics is a short, early work in which Leibniz explains how the Earth, which was created by God (an undeniably perfect being), is therefore blessed with the same purity and perfection as its creator. Leibniz was one of the most important philosophers of the Enlightenment era and was a contemporary of Isaac Newton. But today, Leibniz's best remembered for his work in developing differential and integral calculus. A renowned rationalist - ranked with Rene Descartes and Baruch Spinoza - Leibniz himself made extraordinary discoveries in the fields of - among others- philosophy, politics, theology, history, philology, law and politics. A seeming autodidact, Leibniz authored tens of thousands of letters and manuscripts on such disparate topics as physics, biology, geology and computer science.

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (Author), Joseph Wycoff (Narrator)

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The Story of Doctor Dolittle - Revised Edition

Meet the man who talks to the animals! Here is Hugh Lofting's classic tale of the English doctor who learns how to speak to his non-human patients - dogs, cats, rhinos and monkeys alike - as he travels from England to the jungles of Africa and back again. Doctor Dolittle's entourage of animal friends, including Polynesia the parrot, Gub-Gub the pig, Jip the dog and Dab-Dab the duck, journey with the doctor and team up to help him out of one scrape after another. This story - and the eight sequels it spawned - have delighted children of all ages for over a hundred years and the story has been adapted to the stage and screen, bringing the world of Doctor Dolittle and his friends to millions of people. The story has been revised here to remove some offensive content and is now suitable to all readers. Please enjoy this revised edition of Hugh Lofting's classic , 'The Story of Doctor Dolittle'!

Hugh Lofting (Author), Joseph Wycoff, Kevin Theis, Paul Stroili, Sara Nichols (Narrator)

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In Our Time - 1923 Edition - Unabridged

In 1923, journalist and budding fiction writer Ernest Hemingway penned eighteen original short stories and published them in the magazine The Little Review with the help of his friend Ezra Pound. Hemingway would later add to this collection and re-publish the stories in 1925 under the same title and - after adding an additional story - would again republish the entire volume in 1930, again as 'in our time' (all in lower case). Presented here are the original eighteen 'vignettes' as Hemingway originally published them in 1923. This collection of short stories would mark one of the most auspicious and earth-shattering debuts by an author in literary history and also introduced the world to the fictional character of Nick Adams, a protagonist Hemingway would re-visit repeatedly in his career. Within a few years, Hemingway would become known as one of the most important voices of his generation and his stark prose - lean and brutal at times - would be imitated by generations of writers who followed him.

Ernest Hemingway (Author), Joseph Wycoff (Narrator)

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The Prince

Given the tumultuous political era in which he lived, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), the Italian Renaissance author, philosopher, historian and diplomat, had a front-row seat to observe the political machinations, power struggles and dynastic changes in Renaissance Europe. He would compile these observations in 'The Prince,' which would swiftly gain a reputation both as a simple treatise on how to achieve and wield political power as well as an immoral, by-the-numbers account of how tyrants can seize and maintain dictatorships. As a result of the teachings in this book, Machiavelli's very name has become an adjective - 'Machiavellian' - that has come to denote political deception, cold-blooded calculation and the use of treachery as a means to seize power. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format, translated from the Italian by Luigi Ricci.

Niccolo Machiavelli (Author), Joseph Wycoff (Narrator)

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Shakespeare's Greatest Monologues - The Complete Collection

William Shakespeare, long hailed as the history's greatest dramatic writer, has been lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters. These skills are perhaps best exemplified in the monologues he gives his various protagonists, villains and bit players. From King Henry V's inspiring speech to his soldiers on the field of Agincourt to the villainous Merchant of Venice Shylock defending his own cruelty, to the shepherdess Phebe from 'As You Like It' grappling with her sudden attraction to a young courtier, to Nick Bottom from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' awaking from the strangest dream in history, Shakespeare's monologues are short distillations of his larger themes - love and loss, fairness and inequity, power and envy, lust and purity. Fort Raphael Publishing is proud to present - in this complete volume - the best of Shakespeare's greatest monologues, each of which captures a shining, brilliant moment from his plays that gives us a deeper understanding of each character, whether flattering, damning or inspiring. Enjoy this collection of monologues from the greatest theatrical writer in the English language - William Shakespeare - performed by some of the finest classical actors in the business.

William Shakespeare (Author), Alan Ball, Amir Abdullah, Angela Iannone, Austyn Williamson, Barbara Figgins, Barbara Zahora, Belinda Bremner, Ben Werling, Bob Theis, Catherine O'connor, Christopher Prentice, Colleen Scallen, David Blixt, Debo Balogun, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Erin Philpott, Glynis Gilio, Jack Hickey, Jan Blixt, Jean Marie Koon, Jean Moran, John Lister, Joseph Wycoff, Karen Woditsch, Katie Lynn, Kevin Theis, Laura Spaeth, Leenya Rideout, Mark Lancaster, Mark Richard, Michael Downey, Michael Mitchell, Mickey Theis, Noelle Klyce, Paul Stroili, Rebekah Ward, Robert Koon, Robert Mclean, Ronald Keaton, Ruth Kaufman, Sara Nichols, Sean Fortunato, Stephen Spencer, Tom Mula, Tony Dobrowolski (Narrator)

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Unabridged

F. Scott Fitzgerald created the novella 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' as a short story, originally published in Collier's magazine in 1922. It tells the tale of Benjamin, son of Roger Button, who was born as an old man and who, over the course of his life, miraculously ages backwards. Beginning life as an octogenarian in his crib, Benjamin grows 'older' while his body, conversely, appears younger and younger with each passing birthday. The story takes us through Benjamin's entire life; his difficult adolescence, his marriage, life as a soldier and father and, ultimately, his inevitable descent into infanthood. At once hilarious, frightening and satiric, Fitzgerald's wonderful story has been adapted for both the stage and screen and is presented here in its original, unabridged format.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (Author), Joseph Wycoff (Narrator)

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The Sun Also Rises - Unabridged

Ernest Hemingway's first novel, 'The Sun Also Rises,' follows the adventures of a group of young, hard-drinking, American expatriates - which Hemingway refers to as the 'Lost Generation' - as they pinball through Europe, from France to Spain and back again. Directionless, disillusioned and fueled by copious amounts of alcohol, narrator Jake Barnes takes the reader into the heart of 1920's Europe, particularly Paris and Pamplona (where the characters witness the infamous running of the bulls and Jake develops as fascination with bullfighting). At once cynical and satiric, 'The Sun Also Rises' was the first cry of a new literary voice that would come to dominate the first half of the 20th century. The seminal novel from Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway, the book appears here in its unabridged and original format.

Ernest Hemingway (Author), Joseph Wycoff (Narrator)

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Shakespeare's Greatest Monologues: Volume III

William Shakespeare, long hailed as the history's greatest dramatic writer, has been lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters. These skills are perhaps best encapsulated in the monologues he gives his various protagonists, villains and bit players. From King Henry V's inspiring speech to his soldiers on the field of Agincourt to the villainous Merchant of Venice Shylock defending his own cruelty, to the shepherdess Phebe from 'As You Like It' grappling with her sudden attraction to a young courtier, to Nick Bottom from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' awaking from what he considers the strangest dream in history, Shakespeare's monologues are short distillations of his larger themes - love and loss, fairness and inequity, power and envy, lust and purity. Fort Raphael Publishing is proud to present, in this first volume, some of Shakespeare's greatest monologues, each of which captures a shining, brilliant moment from his plays that gives us a deeper understanding of each character, whether flattering, damning or inspiring.Enjoy this collection of monologues from the greatest theatrical writer in the English language - William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare (Author), Alan Ball, Barbara Figgins, Catherine Oconnor, Colleen Scallen, Jack Hickey, Joseph Wycoff, Leenya Rideout, Mark Lancaster, Michael Downey, Michael Joseph Mitchell, Robert Koon, Ruth Kaufman, Sean Fortunato, Tony Dobrowolski And Noelle Klyce (Narrator)

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History's Greatest Speeches - Vol. III

The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revolution to as recently as this past century, Fort Raphael Publishing has here collected seven of the most important and iconic speeches of all time. Featuring such disparate historical characters as Moses, Pericles, Maximilien Robespierre, Thomas Jefferson, Chief Speckled Snake, Frederick Douglass and Marie Curie, this collection of powerful and moving speeches pays tribute to these great world leaders and the words they used to inspire millions. This is the third volume of this series.

Frederick Douglass, Marie Curie, Maximilien Robespierre, Moses, Pericles, Thomas Jefferson (Author), Amir Abdullah, Joseph Wycoff, Kevin Theis, Leandro Cano, Mike Nussbaum, Paul Stroili, Sara Nichols (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Joseph Wycoff