Classics audiobooks

C.S. Forester: The African Queen, The Gun and more

By: C.S. Forester

Narrated by: Samantha Bond, Toby Jones, Greg Wise, Sophie Th...

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Full cast BBC Radio productions of five of C. S. Forester’s classic novels

Most famous for his Hornblower series, iconic writer C. S. Forester tells tales of adventure like no other. This BBC radio collection features modern adaptations of five of his acclaimed novels, including The African Queen (famously adapted as an Oscar-winning film... Read more

The Garden Party and Other Stories

By: Katherine Mansfield

Narrated by: Susannah Fullerton, Naomi Barton, Kylie Elliott...

Length: 6 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

The Garden Party and Other Stories was published in 1922. A collection of fifteen short stories, it explores themes including life and death, gender and family roles, relationships and duty. CONTENTS:Introduction to Katherine Mansfield, written and read by Susannah Fullerton“At the Bay”“The Garden Party”“The Daughters of the Late Colonel”“Mr.... Read more

Dracula

By: Bram Stoker

Narrated by: Robert Whitfield

Length: 14 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

An unabridged edition of the horror classic read by Golden Globe winner Edward Woodward.Count Dracula travels from his castle in the Carpathian mountains to England on a ship in which the entire crew is lost. Upon his arrival, the count entrances Lucy Westenra and Mina Harker, both women doomed to become vampires— unless Jonathan... Read more

Толстый и тонкий

By: Антон Чехов

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

«Толстый и тонкий» — один из известных сатирических рассказов А. П. Чехова (1860–1904), великого русского драматурга. Автор рассказывает о случайной встрече двух бывших друзей-одноклассников: толстого Михаила и тонкого Порфирия, высмеивая неискренность и напыщенность последнего. Небольшой по объему рассказ, наполненный глубоким смыслом, не... Read more

The Red Badge of Courage

By: Stephen Crane

Narrated by: Jamey Lewis

Length: 5 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" is a powerful exploration of the psychological and emotional toll of war. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the novel follows the journey of Henry Fleming, a young and inexperienced soldier eager to prove his courage on the battlefield. Faced with the harsh realities of war, Henry... Read more

Micromegas: A Philosophical History

By: Voltaire

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

"Micromegas: A Philosophical History" by Voltaire, in this illustrated edition, offers a satirical and philosophical journey through the cosmos. Originally written in 1752, this short story is a reflection of Voltaire's wit and Enlightenment ideals. The narrative follows the adventures of Micromegas, an extraterrestrial being from a distant... Read more

A Ilha do Tesouro

By: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by: Mateus Prado

Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Você ama histórias de piratas? Sim! Então, A Ilha do Tesouro é o seu livro ideal. Escrito por Robert Louis Stevenson, esta obra foi responsável por popularizar o papagaio no ombro, o “X” do mapa do tesouro, a perna de pau e as batalhas épicas nos navios piratas.Um dos clássicos da literatura infantojuvenil, o livro conquistou o imaginário... Read more

Mentre il cuore soffriva

By: Luigi Pirandello

Narrated by: Gianluca Testa

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

 Cominciarono le dita della mano sinistra. Prima, il mignolo che, come il più piccolo, era anche il più irrequieto, e sempre era stato un tormento per il povero languido anulare che aveva la sventura di stargli vicino; ma un po’ anche per le altre tre dita.            Buffo di forma, con l’ultima falangetta attaccata male, storta in dentro,... Read more

Nasıl Ölünür

By: Emile Zola

Narrated by: Muhammer Arabacı

Length: 1 hour 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Zola'nın kaleminden ölümün peşine düşen, acıyla, sevgiyle, umutsuzlukla ve insanlık haliyle iç içe geçen bu benzersiz eserde, ölümün evrenselliğini ve farklı yaşam kesitlerinde nasıl karşımıza çıktığını keşfedeceksiniz.
"Nasıl Ölünür", hayatın son anlarına dair, her biri kendi içinde ayrı bir dünya olan karakterlerin hikayeleriyle sizi... Read more

Hunger

By: Knut Hamsun

Narrated by: Daniel Allen

Length: 4 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

"Hunger" by Knut HamsunExplore the human psyche's extremes in Knut Hamsun's renowned novel, "Hunger." Set in 19th-century Oslo, this modernist masterpiece follows a starving artist's struggle for survival and self-expression. The novel intricately portrays the protagonist's inner turmoil, balancing between sanity and madness, as he wanders... Read more

Crepúsculo dos Ídolos

By: Friedrich Nietzsche

Narrated by: Francisco Carlos

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

O Crepúsculo dos Ídolos é uma obra filosófica provocativa e ousada escrita pelo renomado pensador alemão Friedrich Nietzsche. Neste livro, Nietzsche mergulha de forma incisiva na crítica às ideias e valores estabelecidos da sociedade de sua época, questionando e desafiando conceitos como moralidade, religião, cultura e filosofia. Com sua escrita... Read more

O Pequeno Príncipe

By: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Narrated by: Mateus Prado

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

O Pequeno Príncipe, escrito pelo francês Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, é uma obra atemporal que encanta leitores de todas as idades desde sua publicação, em 1943. A história narra a jornada de um garotinho com os “cabelos da cor do ouro” que vive no planeta B 612 e viaja pelo universo em busca de sabedoria e amizade. Com uma linguagem poética e... Read more

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne

By: Ann Radcliffe

Narrated by: Shelby Reinhart

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne. A Highland Story is a gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe first published in London by Thomas Hookham in 1789. The novel is a set in a powerful landscape which became familiar in her later work, with complex clan feuds and mysterious romantic intrigues played out against a backdrop of ruined medieval castles and... Read more

海底两万里

By: (法)凡尔纳 著

Narrated by: 新华先锋

Length: 18 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：《海底两万里》是三部曲的第二部，问世于1870年。故事并不复杂，主要讲述诺第留斯号潜艇在海底做环球旅行的故事。所谓“两万里”，指的是法国古里，而古里又有海、陆之分，一古海里约合5.556公里，既然是在海底周游，这里的两万里应该是两万古海里，合十一万公里。十一万公里的海底旅行，毫无疑问是内容丰富、光怪陆离的。在神秘的海底，我们能感受到平时感受不到的，能看到我们平时不敢想象的，可以说无奇不有。你会惊奇地发现，原来海底森林是可以漫步的，而且可以打猎；原来，海底也有煤矿；在印度洋，潜艇成员与鲨鱼展开搏斗，场面惊心动魄；在红海，他们追捕一条频临绝种的儒艮，儒艮肉当晚就被端上了餐桌……你吃过儒艮肉吗？你知道珊瑚礁是怎样形成的吗？你知道海洋到底有多深吗？你能想象海水传播声音的速度有多快吗…... Read more

The Yellow Wallpaper

By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Narrated by: Mary Robinson

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Narrated in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband (John) has rented an old mansion for the summer. Forgoing other rooms in the house, the couple moves into the upstairs nursery. As a form of treatment, the unnamed woman is forbidden from working, and is encouraged to eat well... Read more

希腊神话

By: [德]斯威布 著

Narrated by: 天灵2

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

内容简介：《希腊神话》“众神的传说”“人类英雄”和“史诗故事”三个部分，作者引人入胜而又娓娓动听地讲述了宙斯、阿波罗、雅典娜、普罗米修斯、阿佛洛狄忒、阿伽门农、俄底修斯、阿喀琉斯的脚踵、帕里斯的苹果、木马计等故事。这些古希腊神话与传说是世界文化宝库中的瑰宝，对人类文明的发展起到了不可磨灭的作用。作者简介：古斯塔夫·斯威布，德国浪漫主义代表诗人之一，出生于德国符腾堡一宫廷官员家庭，青年时期在蒂宾根大学攻读神学与哲学，毕业后曾担任编辑、牧师、教师等职务。斯威布一生创作了多部作品，主要代表作有《美好的故事和传说集》《德国民间话本》《希腊神话》。 Read more

Walking

By: Henry David Thoreau

Narrated by: Evan Schmitt

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: No

In this essay, Henry David Thoreau expounds upon the virtues of a simple walk in the wild. One of his most read lectures, this piece was originally published in 1851.  Read more

The Wind in the Willows

By: Kenneth Grahame

Narrated by: Mary Robinson

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of... Read more

A Room with a View

By: E. M. Forster

Narrated by: Graham Stuart

Length: 7 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

A Room With A View by E.M. Forster is at its heart a classic love story, played out within the strict social and class structures of Edwardian England. The author explores many aspects of his contemporary society, but the story could have been written in any time, as the themes are universal. At times the prose is magically descriptive, the... Read more

Washingtonil Thirumanam

By: Saavi

Narrated by: Deepika Arun

Length: 2 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

எழுத்தாளர் சாவியால் எழுதப்பட்ட ஒரு நகைச்சுவைக் கதை. ராக்பெல்லர் எனும் அமெரிக்கத் தம்பதிகள் தென்னிந்திய திருமணம் ஒன்றை வாசிங்டன் நகரில் நடத்திப் பார்க்க ஆசைப்படுகின்றனர். திருமணம் நடத்திட தேவைப்படும் அனைத்துச் செலவுகளையும் இத்தம்பதியினரே செய்கின்றனர். திருமணம் எப்படி நடத்தப்பட்டது என்பதே இந்தக் கதை. Read more

Хамелеон

By: Антон Чехов

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

«Хамелеон» — известный рассказ А. П. Чехова (1860–1904), великого русского писателя. Полицейский надзиратель Очумелов, главный герой рассказа, — человек-хамелеон, его главная цель — выжить и приспособиться к любым обстоятельствам. Читатель достойно оценит необычный сюжет и мастерство Чехова-сатирика. Чехов Антон Павлович — автор знаменитых... Read more

Анна на шее

By: Антон Чехов

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

«Анна на шее» — самый известный лирико-драматический рассказ А. П. Чехова (1860–1904). Это история нравственной деградации человеческой души. Главная героиня, выйдя замуж по расчету, из бедной и скромной девушки превращается в светскую даму, не желающую знаться со своими родными и близкими. Блестящий сюжет и описание падения человеческих нравов... Read more

Человек в футляре

By: Антон Чехов

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

«Человек в футляре» — один из известных рассказов выдающегося драматурга Антона Павловича Чехова (1860–1904). Это рассказ в рассказе о жизни учителя греческого языка Беликова. Он — одинокий, раздражительный и замкнутый в себе, человек в футляре. Его страх перед действительностью не дает ему возможности раскрыться. Но однажды он знакомится с... Read more

Колокола

By: Чарльз Диккенс

Narrated by: Николай Орловский

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Чарльза Диккенса, опубликовавшего в 1843 году «Рождественскую песнь в прозе» о старом мрачном скряге Эбинейзере Скрудже, принято считать основателем жанра рождественского рассказа в масштабах всемирной литературы. Подобные произведения он писал и издавал всю жизнь. Традиционный рождественский (или святочный) рассказ всегда имеет светлый и... Read more