Classics audiobooks

Anthem

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato

Length: 2 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand, written in 1937 and first published in 1938 in the United Kingdom. The story takes place at an unspecified future date when mankind has entered another Dark Age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned, and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. A young man known as... Read more

Life as it Happens

By: Anton Checkhov

Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright, writer, and doctor. Known best for his plays, he had also written a great multitude of short stories for and about people of all ages and all walks of life. Life as it happens is a selection of just such stories and novellas. From sad to ridiculous, to dramatic, to funny, by way of... Read more

The Mating Season

By: Allan Banford

Narrated by: Allan Banford

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In the gleaming metropolis of Crandon, citizens' lives revolve around the all-important mating season under the watchful eye of the authoritarian government. Jona and Remi, two young administrative clerks, feel the first stirrings of unease as oppressive new ovulation regulations are handed down.
When the long-awaited mating frenzy finally... Read more

Terra Phantasticum

By: Alexander Grin

Narrated by: Saethon Williams

Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Explore the nooks and crannies of the mysterious land created by Alexander Grin and overlayed seamlessly with our own - Grinlandia. Enjoy the journey down the paths of the sacred and the profane, the strange and the frightening, the hideous and the dazzling as you enter Terra Phantasticum. This collections includes the following works: Adventure... Read more

White Nights

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrated by: Simon Hester

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

White Nights is one of Dostoyevsky's shorter works told from the standpoint of an ultimate introvert, brought briefly out of his shell by love. It might have been written 170 years ago, but certain aspects of it are very relatable to the modern reader, especially to those of us who gravitate toward solitude and introversion. Read more

El retrato de Dorian Gray

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Horacio Lanci

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

No deja de ser curioso que “El retrato de Dorian Gray” (1890), única novela de Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) haya contribuido para condenarlo por infringir la “ley de sodomía” inglesa, cuando claramente en ella tanto la conducta homosexual entre el pintor (Basil Hallward) y su modelo (Dorian Gray), así como el culto al hedonismo del cínico Henry... Read more

Faces of Hardship

By: Ivan Franko

Narrated by: David Sillars

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Faces of Hardship is an anthology of short stories and novellas by Ukrainian writer, translator, and political activist Ivan Franko, showing the unpopular, uncomfortable, and unattractive sides of life in late 19th - early 20th century Ukraine and Russia in vivid color. This collection includes the following works: Your Own Fault At the... Read more

Obligation

By: Stefan Zweig

Narrated by: Bill Walker

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Stefan Zweig's "Obligation" is a riveting narrative that delves into the depths of human conscience, honor, and the moral quandaries that shape our destinies. Set in the early 20th century, this masterful work captures the essence of internal struggle through the life of its protagonist, a man ensnared by a promise made in a moment of... Read more

In Our Time

By: Ernest Hemingway

Narrated by: Evan Schmitt

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

"In Our Time" is a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1925. The book is divided into two parts: the first consists of short vignettes, often referred to as "interchapters," while the second contains longer stories. 
Set against the backdrop of World War I and the aftermath of the war, the collection explores... Read more

Nell'albergo è morto un tale

By: Luigi Pirandello

Narrated by: Gianluca Testa

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Deve aver viaggiato molto, davvero, quell’uomo; devono aver fatto davvero tanto e tanto cammino quelle scarpe: son due povere scarpacce enormi, sformate, scalcagnate, con gli elastici, ai due lati, slabbrati, crepati: chi sa quanta fatica, quali stenti, quanta stanchezza, per quante vie…Quasi quasi la vecchia signora ha la tentazione di picchiar... Read more

Utopia

By: Saint Thomas More

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More, a cornerstone of literature that masterfully intertwines satire, social critique, and philosophical musings within a fictional island society. Published in 1516, this seminal work challenges the conventions of its time, proposing a society where communal living and equity form the backbone of governance and... Read more

The Daughter of the Swamp King

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Carol Stagg

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the strangest and, sadly, least known tales by Hans Christian Andersen, The Daughter of the Swamp King is complex and comprehensive. It covers great distances, long spans of time, transitions between real and imaginary worlds, and a variety of challenges and conflicts. The author relentlessly exposes his characters to the crises of... Read more

The Time Machine

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: Leonard Blackwood

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

This abridged version is the complete "Heinemann text" - the version that was published in Britain in 1895, and upon which most modern reprints and movies are based.
Immerse yourself in the classic journey of "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, presented in an unabridged audiobook format. This pioneering science fiction masterpiece explores the... Read more

Romolo

By: Luigi Pirandello

Narrated by: Gianluca Testa

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Nelle società così dette civili, o dette anche storiche, la leggenda – si sa – non può più nascere. Potrebbe nascere e spesso anche nasce, ma umile, e striscia timida, tra il popolino: lumachella che ha gli occhi nelle corna e subito li ritira tra il bollichio della vana bava, appena col dito rigido e sporco d’inchiostro un professore di storia... Read more

Rupert of Hentzau

By: Anthony Hope

Narrated by: Simon Hester

Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In the realm of classic adventure literature, few novels have achieved the enduring charm and timeless appeal of Anthony Hope's "Rupert of Hentzau." Originally published in 1898 as a sequel to "The Prisoner of Zenda," this captivating tale of political intrigue, romance, and daring escapades has cemented its place as a literary gem.Head Stories... Read more

L'Âge de l'innocence

By: Edith Wharton

Narrated by: Margot Riveira & Louise Kern

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Plongez-vous dans l'élégance étouffante de la haute société new-yorkaise du XIXe siècle, où les règles sociales sont aussi immuables que les murailles des manoirs en pierre. "L'Âge de l'Innocence", l'oeuvre enchanteresse d'Edith Wharton, dépeint un monde de convenances raffinées et de passions étouffées, où les apparences gouvernent les cœurs et... Read more

The Mystery of the Blue Train

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Graham Stuart

Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

A rich American heiress gets murdered, and her jewels get stolen, in this fast paced Agatha Christie mystery novel, set on the luxury "Blue Train" also known in the story as the the Millionaires Train. None other than famous French detective Hercules Poirot happens to be traveling on the train at the same time, and he quickly applies his immense... Read more

La metamorfosis

By: Franz Kafka

Narrated by: Horacio Lanci

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Quizás lo que más nos conmueve e impresiona en “La metamorfosis” (1915) de Franz Kafka (1883 – 1924) no es tanto la transformación de Gregorio Samsa en un “horrible insecto”, sino la indiferencia con que el hecho es recibido por su familia y las personas cercanas. La dolorosa experiencia del personaje pasa, ante todo, por constatar el egoísmo de... Read more

Small Fry

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"Small Fry" is a short story by Anton Chekhov originally published in Oskolki magazine on March 1885 and signed A. Chekhonte . The petty clerk Nevyrazimov, sitting in his office on the Easter Eve in the company of a cockroach scurrying the table, muses upon what he might do to make it in the world (steal big money or perhaps report on somebody... Read more

On Official Duty

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Doctor Starchenko and Lyzhin, a young deputy examining magistrate, arrive at Syrnya to attend to the case of Lesnitsky, an insurance agent, who, upon arrival to the village three days before, entered the local zemstvo house, ordered himself a samovar, unpacked his food packets, and then all of as sudden shot himself. The suicide was so bizarre,... Read more

Misery

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"Misery" by Anton Chekhov is a short story that explores the working-class, human despair, and suffering in Tsarist Russia. Chekhov's brief portrait of working-class life follows a sledge driver named Iona as he attempts to process his grief about his son's untimely death. Read more

In Exile

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

"In Exile" was first published in  May 1892 issue of the Vsemirnaya Illustratsiya magazine. The story was inspired by Chekhov's journey through Siberia and his stay in Sakhalin and, in particular, two episodes of this trip. While on Sakhalin,  Anton Chekhov met a boatman nicknamed Krasivy, a self-professed 'happy man' who struck him with his own... Read more

Champagne

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Champagne is a short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, written in 1887. The story is written in the first person. The young head of a remote railway stop lived with his wife and without children in solitude, amusing himself with vodka and watching passing trains. Life was boring. One day before celebrating the New Year, he sat with his wife at... Read more

Миры великого мастера

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов & Дмитрий Шабров

Length: 43 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

В настоящую аудиокнигу Миры Великого Мастера включены наиболее знаковые произведения Михаила Булгакова. Попадая в удивительный мир писателя, читатель остается покоренным его талантом, мастерством и фантазией с первых до последних строк. Богато и разнообразно творческое наследие выдающегося писателя Михаила Булгакова. Наиболее знаменитые... Read more