Book description
'Nobody knows more about everyday life in Victorian Britain than Judith Flanders' - Douglas Robert-Fairhurst, author of Metamorphosis and The Turning PointIn Rites of Passage, acclaimed historian Judith Flanders deconstructs the intricate, fascinating, and occasionally - to modern eyes - bizarre customs that grew up around death and mourning in Victorian Britain.Through stories from the sickbed to the deathbed, from the correct way to grieve and to give comfort to those grieving to funerals and burials and the reaction of those left behind, Flanders illuminates how living in nineteenth-century Britain was, in so many ways, dictated by dying.This is an engrossing, deeply researched and, at times, chilling social history of a period plagued by infant death, poverty, disease, and unprecedented change. In elegant, often witty prose, Flanders brings the Victorian way of death vividly to life.
Centurion Sherman
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Blinker
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Legacy
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Light Lion
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Unseen
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Killah Goose
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Freeze Queen
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Steel
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Suicide Jockey
The Looping playback and Shuffle features on ListenBook help me customize my listening sessions to my liking. ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature has made my audio content much more enjoyable in noisy environments. Audiobooks have never been this engaging – this app takes them to the next level. I'm hooked on this app's ability to transform my ordinary moments into exciting opportunities for learning. Good but not great. The narration was competent but lacked the extra spark that makes some audiobooks truly special. Still worth a listen though.
Golden Cougar
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Eye Devil
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Forger
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9Lives
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ByteBard
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Neophyte Believer
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Digital Equinox
I love how this app makes even the most mundane tasks exciting with audio stories. The interface is sleek and user-friendly. Makes navigating through chapters a breeze. Packed with useful features. My favorite audiobook app! ListenBook’s support for CarPlay is great. I can listen to audiobooks in my car easily.
Midnight Bat
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Killah Goose
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Divine Quasar
ListenBook's versatility and user-friendly interface make it a must-have for audiobook lovers. Middle-of-the-road experience. The audiobook was fine—good narration, decent story—but it didn’t leave a lasting impression. If you’re looking for something low-commitment, this works.
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