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Hansel & Gretel and Other Stories
By: The Brothers Grimm
Narrated by: Chris Coxon
Length: 46 minutes
Abridged: No
This charming collection of Grimms' Fairy Tales includes "Hansel & Gretel", "The Mouse, the Bird & the Sausage", "The Golden Bird", "Old Sultan" and "The Straw, the Coal & the Bean". Grimms' Fairy Tales was first published in Germany in 1812 as "Kinder und Hausmärchen". This series of recordings is based on the original 1823 English... Read more
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Life on the Mississippi (Unabridged)
By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Ray Ritchie
Length: 13 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Life on the Mississippi (1883) is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. It is also a travel book, recounting his trip up the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Saint Paul many years after the war. Read more
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Die Geschichte vom Amulett (Ungekürzt)
By: E. Nesbit & Jörg Karau
Narrated by: Gerald Sigmund
Length: 7 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
Die Geschichte des Amuletts ist ein Roman für Kinder, der 1906 von der englischen Autorin Edith Nesbit geschrieben wurde. Es ist der letzte Teil einer Trilogie von Romanen, zu der auch Five Children and It (1902) und The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) gehören.Darin begegnen die Kinder wieder dem Psammead - dem "Es" in Fünf Kinder und Es. Da es... Read more
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The Lifted Veil (Unabridged)
By: George Eliot
Narrated by: Mark Young
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes
Abridged: No
The tale of a man who is incapacitated by visions of the future and the cacophony of overheard thoughts, and yet who can't help trying to subvert his vividly glimpsed destiny, it is easy to read The Lifted Veil as being autobiographically revealing of Eliot's sensitivity to public opinion and her awareness that her days concealed behind a... Read more
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Goena goena
By: P.A. Daum
Narrated by: Lonneke Scholten
Length: 7 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Een weduwe gebruikt magie om een man aan haar voeten te krijgenDe laatste jaren van de 19de eeuw, Nederlands-Indië. De half-Indische weduwe Den Ekster heeft haar zinnen gezet op een man. Een getrouwde man. Om hem voor zich te winnen neemt ze haar toevlucht tot "de stille kracht", oftewel magie. P.A. Daum vertelt de intrige met zijn typische,... Read more
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Bartleby, the Scrivener (Unabridged)
By: Herman Melville
Narrated by: Bryan Godwin
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Abridged: No
The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazine to, sadly, critical disdain. Read more
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The Lord of the Dynamos (Unabridged)
By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Stewart Crank
Length: 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Azuma-zi came to London from the dark jungles of Asia. Nearly penniless, he secures a job and is constantly bombarded with verbal and physical abuse. But to Azuma-zi, each beating holds a hidden justification. For he alone has uncovered the secret of the Lord of the Dynamos. Read more
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The Warlord of Mars - Barsoom Series, Book 3 (Unabridged)
By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
Length: 5 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in June, 1913, going through five working titles; Yellow Men of Barsoom, The Fighting Prince of Mars, Across Savage Mars, The Prince of Helium, and The War Lord of Mars. Read more
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A Short History Of England (Unabridged)
By: G. K. Chesterton
Narrated by: Rayner Bourton
Length: 7 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
G.K. Chesterton was one of the towering figures of British literature in the early twentieth century. A man of massive size, massive personality, and massive appetite, Chesterton famous personality, dress, and personality gave rise to an eponymous adjective: Chestertonian. Although he is renowned for the Father Brown detective series, Chesterton... Read more
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Agnes Grey (Unabridged)
By: Anne Bronte
Narrated by: Maria Cusick
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Agnes Grey is the daughter of Mr. Grey, a minister of modest means, and Mrs. Grey, a woman who left her wealthy family and married purely out of love. Mr. Grey tries to increase the family's financial standing, but the merchant he entrusts his money to dies in a wreck, and the lost investment plunges the family into debt. Agnes, her sister Mary,... Read more
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The Juniper-Tree - Story Time, Episode 37 (Unabridged)
By: Brothers Grimm
Narrated by: Robin Nixon
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: No
A wealthy and pious couple pray every day for God to grant them a child. One winter, under the juniper tree in the courtyard, the wife peels an apple. She cuts her finger and drops of blood fall onto the snow. This leads her to wish for a child to be as white as snow and as red as blood. Six months later, the wife becomes gravely ill from eating... Read more
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Ali Baba und die 40 Räuber - neu erzählt - Abridged
By: author
Narrated by: Judy Winter
Length: 59 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Die Märchen aus 1001 Nacht sind aus der Weltliteratur nicht mehr wegzudenken. Ein Original hat es nie gegeben. Aber Tausend und einen Erzähler" (FAZ). Die Erzählungssammlung aus dem Morgenland gehört heute zu den Klassikern der Weltliteratur und ist zugleich zum Inbegriff des exotischen Orients geworden. Dieses Orientbild aber geht nicht etwa... Read more
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Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 5-8
By: Natalie Haynes
Narrated by: Natalie Haynes
Length: 7 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Four more series of Natalie Haynes' BBC Radio 4 show taking a comic look at the ancient world
Author, broadcaster and 'rock star classicist' Natalie Haynes is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greece and Rome. In these four series, she explores some of the most prominent historical and mythological figures from the classical world, telling... Read more
Araby (Unabridged)
By: James Joyce
Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
Length: 14 minutes
Abridged: No
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. ARABY: North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except... Read more
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War and Peace - Book 6: 1808-10 (Unabridged)
By: Leo Tolstoy
Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
Length: 3 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature. Book 6: 1808-10: Prince... Read more
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The Goose-Girl - Story Time, Episode 36 (Unabridged)
By: Brothers Grimm
Narrated by: Robin Nixon
Length: 12 minutes
Abridged: No
A widowed queen sends her daughter to a faraway land to marry. Accompanying the princess are her magical horse Falada, who can speak, and a waiting maid. The queen gives the princess a special charm that will protect her as long as she wears it. Read more
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The Hammerpond Park Burglary (Unabridged)
By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Stewart Crank
Length: 19 minutes
Abridged: No
It is a moot point whether burglary is to be considered as a sport, a trade, or an art. For a trade, the technique is scarcely rigid enough, and its claims to be considered an art are vitiated by the mercenary element that qualifies its triumphs. On the whole it seems to be most justly ranked as sport, a sport for which no rules are at present... Read more
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Dornröschen - Märchenstunde, Folge 159 (Ungekürzt)
By: Brüder Grimm
Narrated by: Viola Gabor
Length: 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Ein Königspaar wünscht sich lange ein Kind. Endlich weissagt ein Frosch (bis 2. Auflage: ein Krebs) der Königin die Geburt. Zum Fest holt man auch zwölf Feen, das Mädchen zu segnen, eine dreizehnte übergeht man, für sie ist kein Goldteller mehr da. Die platzt dann herein und verflucht es zum Tod durch Stich einer Spindel im fünfzehnten Jahr.... Read more
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The Sun-Dog Trail (Unabridged)
By: Jack London
Narrated by: Carl Mason
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Jack London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916) was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone. THE SUN-DOG TRAIL:... Read more
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The Golden Goose - Story Time, Episode 35 (Unabridged)
By: Brothers Grimm
Narrated by: Robin Nixon
Length: 9 minutes
Abridged: No
This prophetic Brothers Grimm fairytale is about the supposedly dimmest and youngest of three brothers, who due to an act of kindness, is gifted a golden goose by an old man. The parable is about not being greedy trying to pluck a golden feather will only get you stuck in a parade of shame. Read more
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The Flying Man (Unabridged)
By: H. G. Wells
Narrated by: Stewart Crank
Length: 16 minutes
Abridged: No
The Ethnologist looked at the bhimraj feather thoughtfully. "They seemed loth to part with it," he said. "It is sacred to the Chiefs," said the lieutenant; "just as yellow silk, you know, is sacred to the Chinese Emperor." The Ethnologist did not answer. He hesitated. Then opening the topic abruptly, "What on earth is this cock-and-bull story... Read more
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An Encounter (Unabridged)
By: James Joyce
Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
Length: 20 minutes
Abridged: No
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. AN ENCOUNTER: It was Joe Dillon who introduced the Wild West to us.... Read more
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Les Misérables - Volume 5: Jean Valjean (Unabridged)
By: Victor Hugo
Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
Length: 11 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote abundantly in an exceptional variety of genres: lyrics, satires, epics, philosophical poems, epigrams, novels, history, critical... Read more
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War and Peace - Book 5: 1806-07 (Unabridged)
By: Leo Tolstoy
Narrated by: Peter Silverleaf
Length: 3 hours 35 minutes
Abridged: No
War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature. Book 5: 1806-07: After his... Read more
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