Classics audiobooks

Great Expectations - Abridged

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Paul Scofield

Length: 3 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

Pip— the orphaned hero of Great Expectations— is one of Charles Dickens's best-loved characters. Young Philip Pirrip— nicknamed Pip— is apprenticed to his blacksmith brother-in-law, but an anonymous benefactor changes the boy' s future. After he is lifted to what seems a higher station... Read more

Nicholas Nickleby - Abridged

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Paul Scofield

Length: 3 hours

Abridged: Yes

The welfare of children— a theme of many novels by Charles Dickens— is central to Nicholas Nickleby, the story of a fatherless young man, his mother, and his sister who find themselves at the mercy of a greedy and unscrupulous relative. Nicholas Nickleby is both a vivid indictment of the exploitive, brutal boarding... Read more

Vanity Fair

By: William Makepeace Thackeray

Narrated by: Jill Masters

Length: 32 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"I do not say there is no character as well drawn in Shakespeare [as D'Artagnan]. I do say there is none that I love so wholly."
--Robert Louis Stevenson

"The lasting and universal popularity of The Three Musketeers shows that Dumas, by artlessly expressing his own nature in the persons of his heroes, was responding to that craving for action,... Read more

The Count of Monte Cristo

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: Richard Matthews

Length: 43 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling... 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

Les Miserables - Abridged

By: Victor Hugo

Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove

Length: 2 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Jean Valjean is one of society's victims. A poor but honest peasant, he is caught stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family and is sent to prison. By the time of his eventual release, he has become a hardened criminal, but his friendship with the saintly Monseigneur Bienvenu gives him another chance at life. This new,... Read more

“Babette’s Feast” and “Sorrow-Acre”

By: Isak Dinesen

Narrated by: Colleen Dewhurst

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

“Through all the world there goes one long cry from the heart of the artist: give me leave to do my utmost.” This line from “Babette’s Feast” lends itself to both of the stories in this audio collection, which tell of unbreakable human spirit and total commitment to life choices. “Babette’s Feast,” now an award-winning film, takes a humorous... Read more

The Phantom of the Opera - Abridged

By: Gaston Leroux

Narrated by: Christopher Cazenove

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A baffling series of incidents at the majestic Paris Opera sparks frightening rumors about a mysterious opera ghost. Performers are ill-at-ease when they sit alone in their dressing rooms, alleging to have seen the enigma in evening clothes moving about in the shadows. Then a young and beautiful prima donna is visited by a masked "Angel of... Read more

The Scarlet Letter - Abridged

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Michael Learned

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Written in the winter of 1849, The Scarlet Letter unfolds the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman branded as an adulteress in the harsh Puritan world of seventeenth-century New England. As Hester calls on her inner strength to transcend her shame, the scarlet letter ceases to be a stigma and finally becomes Hester's symbol of self-affirmation.... Read more

Alice Through The Looking-Glass - Abridged

By: Lewis Carroll

Narrated by: AudioscapePlayers

Length: 1 hour 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Alice goes out of this world and into another, replete with scatty queens, batty knights, and a kooky egg to boot! Just the kind of fantasy to relax to. Forget the so-called 'hidden meanings' and all that sort of thing, and let yourself float along with Alice, (with a bit of running thrown in), as she tries to keep her head, reach the end of... Read more

Alice in Wonderland - Abridged

By: Lewis Carroll

Narrated by: AudioscapePlayers

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

ALICE IN WONDERLAND This is a dotty, somewhat satirical, and rather musical version of Lewis Carroll's work, performed by Canadian and British actresses and actors in Calgary, Alberta. See if you can spot your own character in this production. Are you the Queen of Hearts, the White Rabbit, or perhaps The Walrus? You could even be all... Read more

Wuthering Heights - Abridged

By: Emily Brontë

Narrated by: AudioscapePlayers

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Heathcliff is a strange dark-skinned boy whom Cathy's father brings back to Wuthering Heights from a trip to Liverpool. He is adopted into the Earnshaw family. Cathy and Heathcliff develop an inseparable - even an ideal companionship. She admires his self-sufficiency and endurance; but her brother, Hindley, victimises him. When she marries... Read more

Manon Lescaut

By: A. Francois Prevost D'Exiles

Narrated by: Walter Covell

Length: 5 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A devastating depiction of obsessive love and a haunting portrait of a captivating but dangerous woman.

When the young Chevalier des Grieux first sets eyes on the exquisitely beautiful and charming Manon Lescaut they fall passionately in love. But his happiness turns to bitter despair when he discovers that Manon is mercenary and immoral, and... Read more

The Return of the Native

By: Thomas Hardy

Narrated by: Jill Masters

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This fine novel sets in opposition two of Thomas Hardy’s most unforgettable creations: his heroine, the sensuous, free-spirited Eustacia Vye, and the solemn, majestic stretch of upland in Dorsetshire he called Egdon Heath. The famous opening reveals the haunting power of that dark, forbidding moor where proud Eustacia fervently awaits a... Read more

Nicholas Nickleby

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Charles Dickens had an understanding of mid-Victorian society second to none, and genius and energy massive enough to make the absurdities and terrors of that society come alive on the page. Nicholas Nickleby, with its episodes of chicanery in finance and education, and the dramatic intensity with which it tells the story of its openhearted... Read more

Lord Jim

By: Joseph Conrad

Narrated by: Wolfram Kandinsky

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Jim, a young, idealistic dreamer of heroic deeds, is chief mate on board the Patna. When it starts to sink and the officers decide to jump ship, Jim joins them somewhat involuntarily. He faces a board of inquiry that strips him of his papers for violating the code of conduct - but no court can equal the punishment Jim inflicts on himself for his... Read more

Old Firehand - Karl Mays Gesammelte Werke, Band 71 (ungekürzt)

By: Karl May

Narrated by: Heiko Grauel

Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

In diesem Band sind zahlreiche kleine, sehr früh entstandene Geschichten enthalten, die die Keimzellen für nachfolgende größere Reiseerzählungen bildeten. Später weltberühmt gewordene Figuren wie Winnetou, Old Firehand, Sam Hawkens und andere treten hier in ihrer ursprünglichen Gestaltung auf. Der Band enthält folgende Erzählungen: 1.)... Read more

Der Derwisch - Karl Mays Gesammelte Werke, Band 61 (Ungekürzt)

By: Karl May

Narrated by: Heiko Grauel

Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In Tunis und im Wilden Westen spielt der erste Teil dieses dreibändigen Romans. Er schildert die Schicksale einer deutschen Familie, deren Mitglieder durch die Intrigen von Verbrechern in die ganze Welt zerstreut wurden. Im Mittelpunkt der abenteuerlichen Handlung steht die Wiedervereinigung der Getrennten. Neben Action und Spannung kommt auch... Read more

Úrsula (Integral)

By: Maria Firmina dos Reis

Narrated by: Sandra Silvério

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Um cavaleiro é encontrado caído por um negro escravizado que o resgata e o leva nos ombros para a casa de suas patroas. Lá nasce o amor do cavaleiro por Úrsula, amor que enfrentará enormes obstáculos. Considerado o primeiro romance abolicionista brasileiro, publicado em 1859 e escrito por uma mulher negra, Úrsula retrata pela primeira vez na... Read more

Una Habitación propia

By: Virginia Woolf

Narrated by: Mavi Lacovara

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

En 1928 a Virginia Woolf le propusieron dar una serie de charlas sobre el tema de la mujer y la novela. Lejos de cualquier dogmatismo o presunción, planteó la cuestión desde un punto de vista realista, valiente y muy particular. Una pregunta: ¿qué necesitan las mujeres para escribir buenas novelas? Una sola respuesta: independencia económica y... Read more

A falência (Condensado) - Abridged

By: Julia Lopes de Almeida

Narrated by: Sandra Silvério

Length: 7 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A falência conta a história de Teodoro, importante negociante de café, e sua família no Rio de Janeiro logo após a abolição da escravatura. Aborda temas como o adultério feminino e a decadência econômica, apresentando uma visão feminista inovadora para a época. Esta obra foi condensada e adaptada para a gravação em áudio. Narrada por Sandra... Read more

A intrusa (Condensado) - Abridged

By: Julia Lopes de Almeida

Narrated by: Sandra Silvério

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Um advogado viúvo que prometeu à esposa falecida não se casar novamente precisa de alguém para cuidar da casa e de sua filha Glória, que mora com os avós e o visita aos fins de semana. A partir dessa necessidade, sua vida toma um novo rumo. Esta obra foi condensada e adaptada para a gravação em áudio. Narrada por Sandra Silvério, com... Read more

A viúva Simões (Condensado) - Abridged

By: Julia Lopes de Almeida

Narrated by: Sandra Silvério

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A viúva Simões, totalmente dedicada à criação de sua filha adolescente Sara, vê-se abalada pela volta de um namorado de juventude à sua cidade. Um intricado jogo de seduções em meio à hipocrisia da moral burguesa leva a história a um desfecho surpreendente. Esta obra foi condensada e adaptada para a gravação em áudio. Narrada por Sandra... Read more