Book description
We make sense of love with fantasies, stories that shape feelings that are otherwise too overwhelming, incoherent, and wayward to be tamed. For love is a complex, bewildering, and ecstatic emotion covering a welter of different feelings and moral judgments. Drawing on poetry, fiction, letters, memoirs, and art, and with the aid of a rich array of illustrations, historian Barbara H. Rosenwein explores five of our most enduring fantasies of love: like-minded union, transcendent rapture, selfless giving, obsessive longing, and insatiable desire. Each has had a long and tangled history with lasting effects on how we in the West think about love today. Yet each leads to a different conclusion about what we should strive for in our relationships. If only we could peel back the layers of love and discover its "true" essence. But love doesn't work like that; it is constructed on the shards of experience, story, and feeling, shared over time, intertwined with other fantasies. By understanding the history of how we have loved, Rosenwein argues, we may better navigate our own tumultuous experiences and perhaps write our own scripts.
Hightower
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Handsome
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LoreLoomer
I can't believe how easy it is to download and manage my audio content using ListenBook. The download options are versatile, making it a breeze to get my favorite audiobooks on the go. The app is so easy to use. I was up and running in minutes. The app is perfect for people who love to listen to books while commuting.
Moonflower
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HedgeH0g2
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Duke Electro
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SubWoof330
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Classy Luck
Chapters make it so easy to pick up where I left off. No more hunting around. The statistics tracking feature is very useful. ListenBook helps me keep track of my listening time. Great for fans of this genre! The pacing, narration, and production quality were all excellent. It felt like a movie playing in my mind. Iβll be checking out more from this narrator for sure.
Trick Baron
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VenusXX
I'm impressed by ListenBook's commitment to providing a silky-smooth playback experience. ListenBook's support for CarPlay and Apple Watch integration has made my life so much easier. ListenBook's noise reduction feature in the Pro version is a game-changer. I can now focus on the story even in noisy environments. ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature is a game-changer. It enhances the audio quality and ensures that I can immerse myself fully in the content.
Athena Star
ListenBook's support for playlists in CUE format is a detail-oriented touch I truly appreciate. An average audiobook experience. Nothing was wrong with itβthe narration was fine, and the story was okayβbut nothing particularly stood out. It served its purpose as entertainment during my commute.
Sloth
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Blackfire
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Trash Master
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Sleek Assassin
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BloodEater
ListenBook's support for multiple download methods ensures I can always access my favorite content. Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a fun way to connect over shared interests. Excellent support for various audio formats. Very satisfied. I love how I can adjust the skip intervals. Itβs perfect for my listening style.
Sβmore Vixen
Frequent updates ensure there's always something new and exciting to listen to. The diverse selection of audiobooks has made me fall in love with storytelling all over again.
Darkside Orbit
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Muzish
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Chlorine
Language courses on audiobooks helped me pick up a new language effortlessly. The app supports a wide range of formats. ListenBook is very versatile. This served its purpose as background listening while I worked. I probably missed some details but the narrator's voice was pleasant enough.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience