Classics audiobooks

Spinsters in Jeopardy

By: Ngaio Marsh

Narrated by: ric jerrom

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

En route to a family vacation on the French Riviera, Inspector Roderick Alleyn glimpses from the train a shocking tableau. In a moonlit window a white-robed figure raises a knife to a woman's shadow. Thus begins his incognito exploration of the Chateau of the Silver Goat...where a jet-set cult's 'Way of Life' could spell death for a maiden lady... Read more

Off With His Head

By: Ngaio Marsh

Narrated by: ric jerrom

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

When the pesky Anna Bunz arrives at Mardian to investigate the rare survival of folk-dancing still practised there, she quickly antagonizes the villagers. But Mrs Bunz is not the only source of friction - two of the other enthusiasts are also spoiling for a fight. When the sword dancers' traditional mock beheading of the Winter Solstice becomes... Read more

Black As He's Painted

By: Ngaio Marsh

Narrated by: Philip Franks

Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

When the exuberant president of Ng'ombwana proposes to dispense with the usual security arrangements on an official visit to London, his old school mate, Chief Superintendent Alleyn, is called in to persuade him otherwise.
Consequently, on the night of the embassy's reception the house and grounds are stiff with police. Nevertheless, an assassin... Read more

The Brandons

By: Angela Thirkell

Narrated by: Jilly Bond

Length: 10 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Lavinia Brandon is quite the loveliest widow in Barsetshire, blessed with beauty and grace, as well as two handsome grown-up children, Delia and Francis. So thinks their cousin Hilary Grant when he comes to stay and - like many before him - promptly falls for his fragrant hostess. Meanwhile, the Brandons' ill-tempered dowager aunt is stirring up... Read more

False Scent

By: Ngaio Marsh

Narrated by: James Saxon

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Mary Bellamy is the sweetheart of the London stage, fluffy as only an elderly lady of 50(!) can be. Her fans and friends-and who didn't adore, positively adore darling Mary?-are heartbroken when somehow Mary manages to spritz herself not with her favorite perfume but with the deadly insecticide meant to be sprayed on the azaleas. Inspector... Read more

Жизнь господина де Мольера

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 9 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

«Жизнь господина де Мольера» — одно из своеобразнейших произведений выдающегося писателя Михаила Булгакова. Романизированная биография Мольера, основанная Булгаковым на известных ему документальных свидетельствах, стала, в силу личности главного героя и его чаяний, произведением глубоко личного свойства — писатель повествовал не только о... Read more

Адам и Ева

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 3 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Пьеса Михаила Булгакова, в которой описан техногенный конец света в результате газовой войны. Во время химической войны из-под контроля выходит т. н. Солнечный Газ и человечество гибнет, в живых остаются лишь несколько человек, живущих отныне в коммуне. Пьесу не смогли опубликовать или поставить при жизни Булгакова. Приговор цензуры был суров:... Read more

Багровый остров

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Пьеса Булгакова «Багровый остров» была написана по мотивам одноименного сатирического фельетона. Этот блестящий политический памфлет отражал все события, происходящие в России, начиная с февральской революции. Используя имена героев сочинений Жюля Верна и Киплинга, автор мастерски выписал самые яркие политические фигуры того времени с присущим... Read more

Бубновая история

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

«Бубновая история» — занимательный рассказ знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Впервые опубликован в сборнике «Москва краснокаменная». Мохриков работал инкассатором. Однажды, взяв в банке служебных 9 тыс. рублей, и встретив на улице симпатичную девушку, он решил немного... Read more

Дьяволиада

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

«Дьяволиада» — сатирическая повесть знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Товарищ Коротков служит делопроизводителем на спичечном заводе и вполне уверен в завтрашнем дне. Но в один прекрасный день сотрудникам завода объявляют, что жалованья не будет — денег нет. А еще через... Read more

Зойкина квартира

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

«Зойкина квартира» — трагический фарс в трех актах знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Действие происходит в Москве, незадолго после большевистской революции. В квартиру Зои Михайловны вламывается председатель домкома товарищ Портупея и сообщает, что ее шестикомнатную... Read more

Иван Васильевич

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

«Иван Васильевич» — пьеса выдающегося русского писателя и драматурга Михаила Булгакова. В основе сюжета — рокировка во времени, когда из-за сбоя в работе машины, изобретённой инженером Тимофеевым, московский управдом Бунша вместе с жуликом Жоржем Милославским перемещаются в XVI век, а царь Иван Грозный попадает в XX столетие… Комедия послужила... Read more

Копыто инженера

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Abridged: No

«Мастер и Маргарита», роман о дьяволе Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова, работа над которым началась в декабре 1928 года и продолжалась вплоть до смерти писателя в марте 1940 года. Булгаков работал над своим «закатным романом» более 12 лет, неоднократно его переписывал. Многие черновики, к сожалению, безвозвратно утрачены, но оставшийся архив... Read more

A Pink Stocking

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: John Brown

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Pink Stocking" by Anton Chekhov is a short story that unfolds on a dreary, rainy day with Pavel Petrovitch Somov, feeling bored and restless, pacing in his study. His wife, Madame Somov, is described as a pretty little lady wearing a light blouse and pink stockings, busily writing a letter to her sister Varya. Curious and looking for a... Read more

A Country Cottage

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: John Brown

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Chekhov's story "A Country Cottage" is about a young couple, Sasha the husband and Vanya his wife, enjoying their night alone together. The couple walks together, taking in the sights around them, which they find picturesque and charming. First publication of the work: June 15, 1885. Read more

A Daughter of Albion

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: John Brown

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Albion's Daughter is a story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Written in 1883, first published in 1883 in the magazine "Oskolki" No. 33 for August 13, signed by A. Chekhonte. 'A Daughter of Albion' is a short story hitting out at the free-spirited and broad-minded British of the nineteenth century. The word 'Albion' indicates someone belonging to... Read more

At a Summer Villa

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: John Brown

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

AT A SUMMER VILLA (1886) Pavel Ivanitch has been happily married for eight years when he receives an anonymous love-letter fixing a tryst in a secluded spot that evening. Scornful at first at the very thought, then perplexed and then intrigued, he finally decides to see what it is all about, and gets an unexpected surprise, and a good lesson to... Read more

Fat and Thin

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: John Brown

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

"Fat and Thin" is a satirical short story by Anton Chekhov, first published in the No. 40, 1 October 1883 issue of Oskolki magazine, signed A. Chekhonte (А. Чехонте). The plot of the short story "Fat and Thin" in its original version was based on an anecdote, and the conflict between the characters arose accidentally, due to the involuntary... Read more

Peter Pan

By: Saviour Pirotta

Narrated by: Daphne Kouma

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Wendy knows that all children have to grow up... all apart from the magical Peter Pan! When Peter flies through the nursery window and invites Wendy and her brothers, John and Michael, to come to Never-Never-Land, they set off on the adventure of a lifetime. J. M. Barrie's best-loved tale of Lost Boys, mermaids, pirates and a boy who will never... Read more

Songs of The Soul - the Poetry of Rumi by Coleman Barks

By: Coleman Barks

Narrated by: Coleman Barks

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Join us on a journey through the mystical realm of love, where boundaries of time, gender, sex, and age dissolve. Coleman Barks' captivating interpretation breathes life into Rumi's profound verses, creating an unparalleled auditory experience that transcends the ordinary.
Enriching this literary journey is the enchanting harmony of various... Read more

1984

By: George Orwell

Narrated by: Andrew Jackson, Brian Edwards & Eva Jackman

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

"1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel that was published in 1949. The story is set in Airstrip One (formerly known as Great Britain), a province of the superstate Oceania in a world of perpetual war, government surveillance, and manipulation of truth. The novel follows the life of Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the Party who... Read more

The Wind in the Willows [A Softly Spoken Story]

By: Kenneth Grahame

Narrated by: Miles Palmer

Length: 7 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a tranquil journey through Kenneth Grahame's beloved classic The Wind in the Willows in a new audiobook edition gently narrated by Miles Palmer.Immerse yourself in the enchanting adventures of Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad as they navigate the serene landscapes of the English countryside. Palmer's soothing and captivating voice brings... Read more

An Inquiry

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: John Brown

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

"An Inquiry" (1883) is a story about a country gentleman, who arrives in a city to obtain an inquiry on a case a party of which he is. However, he faces an almost insuperable obstacle on the way to get what he has come for in the form of an officer, whose job functions are to solve these queries actually. Read more

Indian Legends of the Cuyamaca Mountains

By: Mary Elizabeth Johnson

Narrated by: Joseph Tabler

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken RealmsIndian Legends of the Cuyamaca Mountains by Mary Elizabeth Johnson. Published in 1914 by Mary Elizabeth Johnson.Narrated by Joseph Tabler. This book is in the public domain. It is read ‘as written.'Audio copyright 2024Contents of the booklet:ForewordHilsh Ki’e—Pine TreeHuts-tah’ Ta-mil... Read more