
Length56m
About this audiobook
A deep dive into the tormented soul of Vincent van Gogh, exploring how the artist who failed spectacularly in his own time became the undisputed global icon of tortured genius, contrasting the harsh reality of 19th-century failure with modern adoration.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 24, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1: The Foolish Pursuit in Nuenen
9Chapter 9: The Unbearable Weight of Posterity
2Chapter 2: The Commercial Zero and the Aesthetic Shock
10Chapter 10: The Cult of Suffering: Framing the Tortured Genius
3Chapter 3: The Burden of Brilliance: Aesthetics and Pathology
11Chapter 11: The Commercialization of the Cult of Suffering
4Chapter 4: The Slow Dawn of Modernity: Posthumous Vindication
12Chapter 12: The Zero-Sum Game of Recognition
5Chapter 5: The Canonization of the Tormented Prophet
13Chapter 13: The Inverse Correlation of Genius
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6Chapter 6: The Alchemy of Anguish: Myth-Making and the Modern Masterpiece
14Chapter 14: The Currency of Suffering: From Scorn to Supremacy
7Chapter 7: The Price of Anguish: From Penniless to Priceless
15Chapter 15: The Price of Redemption
8Chapter 8: The Alchemy of Anguish: Converting Suffering into Sacred Value