Classics audiobooks

Holy Klassiker, Folge 81: Macbeth

By: Dirk Jürgensen

Narrated by: Frank Röth, Vanessa Diana Wirth, Tobias Meister...

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Nachdem er sich im Krieg gegen die Norweger bewiesen hat, winken dem schottischen Ritter Macbeth Ruhm und Ehre. Doch das genügt ihm nicht. Denn auf dem blutigen Schlachtfeld wurde ihm von Hexen prophezeit, dass er zu Höherem berufen wäre: Nicht weniger als der Krone Schottlands! Aber der Weg zu diesem Ziel ist mit Leichen gepflastert und Macbeth... Read more

The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Sharon Plummer

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Nowadays The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the most famous and popular novel by an American writer Mark Twain (his real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens). Huckleberry Finn is a teenager who runs away from his alcoholic father that was constantly beating him. On the way, an escaped black slave Jim, whose master was going to sell him to more... Read more

Mary Shelley - Short Stories

By: Mary Shelley

Narrated by: Various

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Unveiling "Mary Shelley - Short Stories"  
Step into the hauntingly beautiful world of Mary Shelley, the acclaimed author of "Frankenstein," through this captivating digital audiobook collection featuring some of her most mesmerizing short stories. Delve into the depths of human emotions, mysteries, and the supernatural with these compelling... Read more

Love Among the Ruins

By: Angela Thirkell

Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth

Length: 16 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times

It's the summer of 1947, and peacetime has brought new challenges to Barsetshire. Beliers Priory, once a military hospital during the War, has now become a flourishing preparatory school for boys run by Leslie and Philip... Read more

The Old Bank House

By: Angela Thirkell

Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth

Length: 14 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

'Charming, very funny indeed. Angela Thirkell is perhaps the most Pym-like of any twentieth-century author, after Pym herself' - Alexander McCall Smith

Edgewood Rectory may be set in an ancient landscape, but the Grantly family are very much of their time. Caught up in the uncertain world that has emerged since the outbreak of peace, the Rector... Read more

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" is an 1865 short story by Mark Twain. It was his first great success as a writer and brought him national attention. The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (its original title) and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". In it, the narrator retells a... Read more

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Abigail Reno

Length: 7 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1840s in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived as a boy. In the novel Tom Sawyer has several adventures, often with his friend, Huckleberry Finn. Originally a... Read more

The Invisible Man

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: Joseph Russell

Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells published in 1897. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air... Read more

Quicksand

By: Nella Larsen

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Quicksand is a novel by American author Nella Larsen, first published in 1928. This is her first novel and she completed the first draft quickly. The novel was out of print from the 1930s to the 1970s. Quicksand is a work that explores both cross-cultural and interracial themes. Larsen dedicated the novel to her husband. Discussing the novel,... Read more

At Christmas Time and Other Stories

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Chris Coxon

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov are all set at Christmastime. Rather than depicting a sentimental image of Christmas, Chekhov paints a picture of the harsh reality faced by many of the poorer members of society during a bitter Russian winter, while still injecting elements of pathos and humour. This collection includes "At... Read more

The Great American Novel

By: Philip Roth

Narrated by: James Daniels

Length: 14 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral—a richly imagined novel featuring America’s only homeless big-league baseball team in history delivers “shameless comic extravagance…Roth gleefully exploits our readiness to let baseball stand for America itself”—The New York Times.Gil Gamesh, the only pitcher who ever literally tried... Read more

Mr Britling Sees It Through

By: H. G. Wells

Narrated by: Denis Daly & Marty Krz

Length: 15 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Wells had a keen interest in the political and social issues of his day, one of the most significant of which was the outbreak of the First World War. This book, written in 1916, presents the story of Mr Britling, a political commentator, living in comfortable security in his country estate at Matchings Easy, in Essex. He entertains a varied... Read more

The Power-House

By: John Buchan

Narrated by: Graham Scott

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

In the days before the First World War, the measured routine of barrister and accidental Member of Parliament Edward Leithen is disrupted when Charles Pitt-Heron, an Oxford contemporary and now the husband of Leithen’s old flame, abruptly goes missing. As he investigates the mystery, Leithen is soon pitted against the murderous forces of “the... Read more

Forgettable in Every Way

By: Jennifer Peel

Narrated by: Will Watt & Justis Bolding

Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Jules A word of advice? Never fall in love with an Englishman in New York. If you do, chances are that he’ll captivate your soul and never let you go. Take me, for instance. For the last thirteen years, I’ve heard “So This Is Love” on repeat every time I think of Simon Harrison. If this is love, it kind of sucks. Especially given that Simon only... Read more

The Bachelor in Bar Harbor

By: Amy Rafferty

Narrated by: Ann Richardson

Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Grab your tissues and go on a journey to Bar Harbor, by Amy Rafferty, "The Queen Of Gorgeous Clean Mystery Romance" in the Secrets In Maine Series. A heartwarming mystery family saga set in a charming beach resort town in New England.

The third book in the series is the emotional, captivating, and thrilling tale of Chase Wright, a successful... Read more

Aldous Huxley: A BBC Radio Collection

By: Aldous Huxley

Narrated by: Peter Bowles, Jonathan Coy, Justin Salinger, An...

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

BBC Radio adaptations of Aldous Huxley’s finest works – plus a bonus documentary programme
‘Over nine hours’ worth of quality drama… The stories presented in ‘A BBC Radio Collection’ combine to give the listener a taste of Huxley’s versatility as a writer. His vivid imagination always leaves the listener with philosophical ideas to ponder.’ Greg... Read more

Charles Dickens - Short Stories

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Various

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the enchanting world of Charles Dickens with this captivating digital audiobook collection of short stories.
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season with 'A Christmas Tree' and explore the warmth and nostalgia of 'A Tale of the Good Old Times.' Delve into the interconnected tales of 'The Holly Tree,' where each branch unveils... Read more

The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Robert Sylvester

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Venture back in time to Victorian London to join literature's greatest detective team — the brilliant Sherlock Holmes and his devoted assistant, Dr. Watson — as they investigate a dozen of their best-known cases. Originally published in 1892, this is the first and best collection of stories about the legendary sleuth. Read more

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Jake Brown

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

First published in 1884, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is among the first novels in American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English. Some have called it the first Great American Novel, and the book has become required reading in many schools throughout the United States. The story is set along the Mississippi... Read more

Nussknacker und Mäusekönig

By: Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann & Hörbücher für ...

Narrated by: Yvonne Esins

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Nussknacker und der Mäusekönig ist ein zeitloser Klassiker der Weihnachtsliteratur, der uns in eine zauberhafte Welt entführt. E. T. A. Hoffmann erzählt die Geschichte von Marie, einem kleinen Mädchen, das an Heiligabend ein ganz besonderes Geschenk erhält: einen Nussknacker. Doch in der Nacht erwacht der Nussknacker zum Leben und nimmt... Read more

Oscar Wilde - Short Stories

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: David Barnes, Gregg Margarite & Jaanu

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Welcome to the enchanting world of Oscar Wilde's timeless tales, now available in the captivating digital audiobook version of "Oscar Wilde - Short Stories"! Immerse yourself in the genius of Wilde's storytelling as you explore three beloved classics: "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and His Soul," and "The Devoted Friend."
Step into the... Read more

A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: R. Douglas Patten

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Step into the timeless tale of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, a literary masterpiece that transcends generations with its enchanting blend of redemption, holiday spirit, and ghostly apparitions. Immerse yourself in the haunting journey of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man visited by the spectral embodiments of Christmas Past, Present,... Read more

Bulldog Drummond

By: H.C. McNeile

Narrated by: Simon Hester

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

In the swirling mists of post-World War I England, a character emerged from the pen of "Sapper", (H.C.McNeile) whose adventures would captivate readers and endure through the ages. Bulldog Drummond, the invincible hero, burst onto the literary scene with a resounding force that echoed the sentiments of a society grappling with the aftermath of... Read more

La vorágine

By: José Eustasio Rivera

Narrated by: Max Garzón

Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Gratis por lanzamiento!-En español neutro, narración humana-La vorágine es una novela del escritor colombiano José Eustasio Rivera. Fue publicada en 1924 y está considerada un clásico de la literatura colombiana y latinoamericana.La novela, con algunas influencias del romanticismo y el modernismo, forma parte de las obras del realismo... Read more