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A Critique of Words

Karel Capek

Narrated by AI Voice Josh Greenwood

Released
October 12, 2026
Length
1 hr 55 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Independently Published
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A Critique of Words is a thought-provoking collection of fifty-two essays by Karel Čapek that explores how language shapes our thinking and perceptions. Through witty and insightful reflections on words related to politics, daily life, and art, Čapek encourages readers to examine the meanings we assign and the assumptions they reveal. The book invites us to listen more attentively, question our certainties, and rediscover the richness of experiencing the world firsthand.
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