Classics audiobooks

The Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Audio Collection - Abridged

By: Kurt Vonnegut

Narrated by: Kurt Vonnegut

Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. himself reads from his most celebrated works: Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, and three complete stories from Welcome to the Monkey House. Read more

La Cita - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En "La Cita", Edgar Allan Poe narra la trágica historia de amor ilícito en Venecia entre un joven y la Marquesa Afrodita. Un rescate heroico conduce a revelaciones de pasión y desesperación, culminando en muerte y suicidio bajo el velo de misterio y belleza decadente. Read more

The Domain of Arnheim - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In "The Domain of Arnheim", Edgar Allan Poe explores the aesthetics and power of nature through Ellison, a wealthy man who creates an impressive landscaped garden. This tale discusses themes of beauty, art and idealism, as Ellison uses his fortune to shape a perfect earthly refuge. Read more

O Domínio de Arnheim - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em "O Domínio de Arnheim", Edgar Allan Poe explora a estética e o poder da natureza por meio de Ellison, um homem rico que cria um impressionante jardim paisagístico. Esse conto discute temas de beleza, arte e idealismo, pois Ellison usa sua fortuna para moldar um refúgio terrestre perfeito. Read more

The Hours - Abridged

By: Michael Cunningham

Narrated by: Fenella Woolgar, Full Cast, Rosamund Pike & Ter...

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

**Winner of the Gold Award for Best Drama in the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2018***

A BBC radio adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Michael Cunningham, inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway

Three separate women, living in different locations and eras, are linked by their passion for Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway. As... Read more

Metamorphosis - Abridged

By: Franz Kafka

Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Benedict Cumberbatch reads Franz Kafka's famous story of man-turned-insect, Metamorphosis

Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018

After a night of troubled dreams, Gregor Samsa wakes to discover that he has turned into a huge, monstrous, cockroach-like creature, with an armour-plated back and multiple limbs.

Gradually, he comes to... Read more

Biggles Flies North - Abridged

By: W E Johns

Narrated by: Michael Palin

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Michael Palin reads this classic adventure by W. E. Johns, featuring pilot-adventurer James ‘Biggles’ Bigglesworth

When Biggles receives a letter from an old wartime chum asking for help, he responds at once. With his comrades, Algy, Ginger and Flight Sergeant Smyth, our hero flies to Fort Beaver in Canada, where winter is closing in around the... Read more

Empire of the Sun - Abridged

By: J. G. Ballard

Narrated by: Jeremy Irons

Length: 3 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The classic, award-winning novel, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s film, tells of a young boy’s struggle to survive World War II in China.

Jim is separated from his parents in a world at war. To survive, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.

Shanghai, 1941—a city aflame from the fateful torch of Pearl Harbor. In... Read more

Emily Fox-Seton - Abridged

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrated by: a full cast, Susan McCarthy, Laurelle Westaway,...

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This two-part adult fairytale by the author of The Secret Garden combines a charming Cinderella tale with an ironic look at class structure and the Edwardian marriage market in turn-of-the-century London.Emily Fox-Seton is a simple but good-hearted woman struggling to make ends meet while maintaining the dignity of one distantly related to the... Read more

El Dominio de Arnheim - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En "El Dominio de Arnheim", Edgar Allan Poe explora la estética y el poder de la naturaleza a través de Ellison, un hombre adinerado que crea un impresionante jardín paisajístico. Este relato trata temas de belleza, arte e idealismo, mientras Ellison utiliza su fortuna para dar forma a un refugio terrenal perfecto. Read more

La aldea perdida - Abridged

By: Armando Palacio Valdés

Narrated by: Luis Canales (voz digital)

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La aldea perdida es una novela publicada en 1903 por Armando Palacio Valdés. La historia está ambientada en el entorno rural asturian0 del valle de Laviana y refleja las tensiones entre el mundo tradicional, representado por la vida campesina, y la modernidad que comienza a llegar a los pueblos con la industrialización. La novela sigue la vida... Read more

泰戈尔诗选 - Abridged

By: 泰戈尔

Narrated by: 天佑

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

内容简介：本书收录了泰戈尔代表性的诗集：《飞鸟集》《新月集》《园丁集》《采果集》，并汇总了泰戈尔其他优美的诗篇，还附录了郑振铎所写的《泰戈尔传》。泰戈尔喜欢将哲理蕴含在自然中，在他的笔下，一只鸟、一朵花、一颗星，仿佛都被赋予了人性，充满了真理和智慧。作者简介：泰戈尔，印度作家、诗人、社会活动家。生于印度加尔各答一个富裕的书香门第，自小接触和学习印度传统文化与西方文化，曾留学英国。1913年，凭借作品《吉檀迦利》获得诺贝尔文学奖。泰戈尔一生共写了50多部诗集，代表作有《吉檀迦利》《新月集》《飞鸟集》等。他还创作了12部中长篇小说、100多部短篇小说、20多部剧本，以及大量文学、哲学论著。其作品曾被译为多国语言，读者众多。 Read more

O fruto proibido - Abridged

By: Rodrigo Paganino

Narrated by: Ana Maria Morais

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Só há uma ocasião, só há uma fase da existência, em que o homem se exalta, se eleva, se engrandece, se iguala ao Criador. É quando ama." É dentro desse dramático cenário romântico que se desenrola o enredo da paixão impossível de Rosa e Estevam. Com o usual recurso narrativo de quem ouve a história "contada pelo tio Joaquim", Rodrigo Paganino... Read more

昆虫记 - Abridged

By: 亨利·法布尔

Narrated by: 天枫

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

内容简介：本书是生物学家法布尔以毕生时间精力、详细观察各种昆虫生活的笔记。在法布尔生动活泼的拟人化描述中，蝉、蚂蚁、螳螂、蜜蜂、蝴蝶、萤火虫……各种各样充满了灵性的昆虫呼之欲出。在全面系统地介绍自然科学知识的同时，法布尔又将昆虫的生活与人类社会巧妙地联系起来，指引着读者在昆虫的“伦理”和“社会生活”中重新认识人类的思想、道德和行为准则。昆虫的世界，是真实、生动的，折射出人类社会的方方面面。无论是昆虫还是人，都要面对本能、习性、劳动、婚姻、繁衍和死亡等问题。作者简介：亨利·法布尔，法国昆虫学家、科普作家。幼时家贫，自学考入师范学校。毕业后，担任中小学教师。教书之余，努力自修，31岁获得自然科学博士学位。45岁辞去教职，迁居乡间，全身心投入昆虫学研究。1879年《昆虫记》卷出版，至1907... Read more

The Chosen: Upon This Rock - Abridged

By: Jerry B. Jenkins

Narrated by: John Sackville

Length: 8 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From the fate of John the Baptist to Jesus' profound teaching on inexhaustible forgiveness, in this fourth installment of The Chosen series, we grieve with Jesus' followers at an unspeakable loss, traverse with them "the extra mile," face down the Pharisees, and witness an impossible miracle.   As religious leaders conspire to put an end to... Read more

The F Scott Fitzgerald BBC Radio Collection - Abridged

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Ed Bishop, Finn Den Hertog, Garrick Hagon, John...

Length: 13 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A collection of radio readings of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s fiction – plus two bonus programmes

Over the years the BBC has broadcast readings of many of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels, novellas and short stories. This collection includes some of his most famous works alongside various lesser-known tales, including three ‘lost stories’ (first published... Read more

20 000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne - Abridged

By: Jules Verne

Narrated by: Michael Henrik Wynn

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This is a radio version of the famous Jules Verne classic about Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, scouring the oceans of the world in a mad search for vengeance. This 1 hour version was originally broadcast on Historyradio.org, and is narrated by Michael Henrik Wynn. Read more

The Rancher's Gift - Abridged

By: Dennis Worden & Jeff Dunn

Narrated by: George West

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: Yes

We are not promised more than today. Thus we need to live our legacy now, with focus and integrity. Ryan Westcott is ready to step into the family business, armed with a fresh MBA degree from a prestigious business school. Yet his father has other ideas. He feels Ryan needs more education—but not the kind one gets from a school. Ryan is sent... Read more

大众哲学 - Abridged

By: 艾思奇

Narrated by: 青木

Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

内容简介：《大众哲学》是艾思奇在20世纪30年代为通俗宣传马克思主义哲学而写的著作。全书从什么是哲学，唯心论、二元论和唯物论，辩证唯物论的认识论，唯物辩证法的基本规律及唯物辩证法的范畴五个方面对哲学思想进行了全面而系统地介绍和阐释。该书自出版以来，一版再版，书中的观点不仅在当时成为人们学习马克思主义哲学的启蒙，而且至今仍然具有其理论和现实的意义。本书最大特色就是将深刻的哲学观点寓于浅显生动的事例之中，读者可以透过这些事例，发现看似高高在上的哲学思想，其实在人们的日常生活中随处可见。其内容的通俗易懂开通俗哲学写作之一代风气。作者简介：艾思奇（1910年－1966年3月22日），原名李生萱，云南省保山市腾冲县人。我国杰出的无产阶级革命家、马克思主义哲学家、教育家。早年留学日本，1935年加... Read more

Накануне (радиопостановка) - Abridged

By: Иван Тургенев

Narrated by: И. Печерникова & Б. Телегин

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Накануне - радиокомпозиция спектакля Малого театра по одноименному роману. В ролях: И. Печерникова, Б. Телегин, А. Жарова и др. Read more

Tobin’s Palm - Abridged

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings.Performed by Joe Bev and Lorie Kellogg. Read more

父亲 - Abridged

By: 梁晓声

Narrated by: 清川

Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

内容简介：《父亲》用朴素真挚的文字记录了梁晓声与自己父亲之间真实发生的故事。全家人都靠他出卖体力供吃穿，不善于表达的父亲总是默默吞下生活中所有的苦。他的愚昧与狭隘曾让自己的孩子遭受磨难、让家人之间有了隔阂，但当他开始老了他也终于慢慢对自己和家人有了新的理解。当一个儿子也步入中年时，父亲在他眼里已需要依附于自己的人格才能继续在社会上存在，这时如何让父亲重新获得与自己并存的人格已是父子关系中的头等大事。本书除了《父亲》还收录了《北方的森林》《钳工王》《军鸽》《带锁的日记》《冰坝》。作者简介：梁晓声，原名梁绍生，祖籍山东荣成，1949年生于哈尔滨，当代知名作家、学者。北京语言大学人文学院资深教授，全国政协委员、中央文史研究馆馆员。至今创作了包括散文、小说、杂论、纪实文学等在内的作品逾千万字。... Read more

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Paul Scofield & (Null) Cast

Length: 2 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

""How shall we beguile the lazy time,if not with some delight?""

Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the WildThings Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Discseries. An introductory essay by Harvard scholar Harold Bloom accompanies the CD. Read more

忏悔录 - Abridged

By: 列夫·托尔斯泰

Narrated by: 皓桐

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

内容简介：托尔斯泰50岁时，已创作出《战争与和平》《安娜·卡列尼娜》这样的世界名著，但面对自己的人生，他依旧困惑，甚至感到痛苦。他因痛苦而忏悔，因忏悔而追问，追问生命的本质，追问人生的意义，追问幸福是什么。在忏悔的最后，他终于找到答案……作者简介：列夫·托尔斯泰，俄国作家、思想家、哲学家。托尔斯泰因其文学作品对俄国社会的批判与揭露，而被列宁誉为“俄国革命的镜子”。50岁时，因现实与理想无法调和，托尔斯泰遭遇了精神危机，他忏悔人生、反思自我，写下《忏悔录》一书，并因此发现了生命的意义。 Read more