Classics audiobooks

Gone Astray

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"Gone Astray" is one of Chekhov's earlier comedic short stories that is a light-hearted romp about two drunken lawyers trying to find their way home at night. Chekhov's masterful use of irony is present here as one of the lawyers, Kozyavkin, accidentally violates the law by breaking into a house he believes to be his own. Read more

Minds in Ferment

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The story takes place during the day in the market square. Two ordinary people walking along it, the treasurer Pocheshikhin and the correspondent of "Son of the Fatherland" Optimov, drew attention to a flock of starlings flying past. The flock sat down in the garden of the archpriest's father. During the discussion about where the flock finally... Read more

A Story Without An End

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Andrey Repin

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Soon after two o'clock one night, long ago, the cook, pale and agitated, rushed unexpectedly into my study and informed me that Madame Mimotih, the old woman who owned the house next door, was sitting in her kitchen."She begs you to go in to her, sir…" said the cook, panting. "Something bad has happened about her lodger… He has shot himself or... Read more

The Doctor

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Andrey Repin

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Doctor by Anton Chekhov we have the theme of loss, love, compassion, grief, acceptance, responsibility, selfishness and honesty. Taken from his The Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story it becomes clear to the reader that Chekhov may be exploring... Read more

Difficult People

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Andrey Repin

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

In "Difficult People," Anton Chekhov focuses on the dysfunctional family of a farmer, whose son Pyotr needs money to return to college in Moscow. The father is miserly and withholding, so a fight breaks out. Pyotr stalks out in misery, then waves cheerfully at a wealthy old woman who drives by in a landau. Read more

About Love

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Andrey Repin

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"About Love" is an 1898 short story by Anton Chekhov. The third and final part of the Little Trilogy, started by "The Man in the Case" and continued by "Gooseberries". The story begins with the love affair between the cook of the house, Nikanor and servant (beautiful woman) Pelageya. Nikanor, who is a drunkard, often verbally abuses and even... Read more

Gamla húsið

By: Guðrún Lárusdóttir

Narrated by: Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir

Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Norðarlega í Syðstuvík, í hlíðardrögum, standa tvö hús. Annað er fallegt, hvítt og nýlegt en í húsinu býr sýslumaður og Rúna dóttir hans ásamt strangri frænku sem sér um uppeldi Rúnu. Næsta hús við er gamalt og hrörlegt kot, sem þó er umvafið ást og í kotinu búa öldruð og fátæk hjón. Þau eiga eina dóttur sem flutti erlendis og nú hafa engin bréf... Read more

Fátækt

By: Guðrún Lárusdóttir

Narrated by: Hrafnhildur Halldórsdóttir

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Fátækt kom fyrst út árið 1949 í ritsafni Guðrúnar Lárusdóttur. Hér er fylgst er með hvernig slæm efnahagsstaða verkar á líf einstaklinga og hvert eðli hennar er. Henni er fylgt allt frá ákvörðunum fátæktarnefndar til einstaka heimili sem við hana glíma. Fátækt fylgir barnæsku Ellu. Ella er dóttir einstæðrar móður og þegar sagan hefst eru þær... Read more

A Story Without a Title

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"A Story Without a Title"  is an 1888 humorous story by Anton Chekhov. In a remote 5th century monastery the monks live and toil, led by an elderly abbot. The old man likes to play the organ, write music and compose Latin verses but is famous most of all for his eloquence and fiery, inspirational monologues which leave everybody around him... Read more

An Actor's End

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

"The noble father and simpleton Shchiptsov, a tall, stocky old man, famous not so much for his stage talents as for his extraordinary physical strength, had a huge fight with the manager during the performance and in the midst of the swearing suddenly felt that something had snapped in his chest ... Read more

A Troublesome Visitor

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A Troublesome Visitor is a story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Written in 1886, first published in 1886 in the Petersburg Newspaper No. 190 dated July 14, signed by A. Chekhonte. Read more

A Happy Man

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"A Happy Man" is a very funny and satiric story that tells us that happiness is easy and everything is in our hands. The action happens in the passenger train. One man tries to find his carriage, opening doors and saying "No, wrong again!" every time he misses. But suddenly he hears his name "Ivan Alexyevitch! What brings you here? Is it you?"... Read more

An Enigmatic Nature

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

In a train compartment, Voldemar, a provincial secretary of Special Commissions, who is also a budding young author, talks to an agitated young lady, reclining on a seat opposite to him. He is fascinated with the great enigma of her apparently wonderful inner world, eager to unravel its mysteries, and she, a self-proclaimed 'sufferer in... Read more

A Nervous Breakdown

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In A Nervous Breakdown, Vasilyev feeling distressed after his visit to few brothels for the first time. Guilt, disgust and shame and of that little voices debating inside his mind that lead him to a symptom of a nervous breakdown. A quirky storytelling, quite distressing but entertaining. Read more

The Lady with the Dog

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Lady with the Dog"  is a short story by Anton Chekhov. First published in 1899, it describes an adulterous affair between an unhappily married Moscow banker and a young married woman that begins while both are vacationing alone in Yalta. Read more

Vanka

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Trevor O'Hare

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

The story relates the plight of a nine-year-old orphan boy, Vanka, who has been apprenticed to a cobbler in Moscow. He writes a letter to his grandfather in the countryside, begging to be rescued from his cruel master. "Vanka" was published in 1886. Read more

Uncle Vanya

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Mark Bowen

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

Uncle Vanya  is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897. The play portrays the visit of an elderly professor and his glamorous, much younger second wife, Yelena, to the rural estate that supports their urban lifestyle. Two friends—Vanya, brother of the professor's late first wife, who has long managed the... Read more

Собрание сочинений

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов & Дмитрий Шабров

Length: 48 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

В настоящую аудиокнигу «Собрание сочинений» 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

Stories

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Mark Bowen & Belinda Hillman

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov... Read more

Alice Adams

By: Booth Tarkington

Narrated by: Scott Cluthe & Gary MacFadden

Length: 8 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Alice Adams follows the day-to-day life of a young woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder and escaping from her middle-class background.She struggles with the constant tension between her parents and her older brother. When a wealthy young man becomes interested in her, she weaves a fictional life during their discussions—but how long... Read more

The Short stories by Anton Chekhov

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Andrey Repin

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Chekhov belongs to the cohort of the most prominent Russian classics, together with Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev and Pushkin. The rankings of the most read authors, comprising the 'golden fund' of the world's literature, persistently include Chekhov alongside Charles Dickens, the Bronte Sisters, Mark Twain... Chekhov's plays, such as... Read more

The Beauties: Essential Stories

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 5 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Beauties: Essential Stories" is a captivating collection that brings together some of the most remarkable and beloved works by the acclaimed Russian writer Anton Chekhov. This anthology showcases Chekhov's unparalleled talent for depicting the complexities of human nature, the intricacies of relationships, and the nuances of everyday... Read more

White Nights

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: No

"White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a poignant and introspective short story that delves into the complexities of human emotions and the transient nature of romantic connections. Set against the backdrop of St. Petersburg's nocturnal charm, the narrative follows the lonely protagonist through four consecutive white nights, where he... Read more

Siddhartha

By: Hermann Hesse

Narrated by: Herbert Schäfer

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Siddhartha ist ein spiritueller Roman von Hermann Hesse, der erstmals 1922 veröffentlicht wurde. Er erzählt die Geschichte von Siddhartha, einem jungen Mann, der sein Heim und seine Familie verlässt, um eine spirituelle Erleuchtung zu suchen. Auf seiner Reise begegnet Siddhartha verschiedenen Lehrern und Lebensweisen, darunter das asketische... Read more