Short Stories audiobooks

Hörbuch Krimi 004: Im Feuer liegt Wahrheit

By: K.-H. Weimer

Narrated by: Wilfried A. Hary

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Gewiss, es schockiert den Spätheimkehrer zunächst einmal, sein eigenes Haus offenbar in hellen Flammen zu sehen. Aber dann entstehen bitterböse Gedanken in seinem vom Alkohol umnebelten Gehirn: Wäre er mit einem solchen allesverzehrenden Feuer, das anscheinend niemand sonst bemerkt, nicht auf einen Schlag alle Sorgen mit der tyrannischen Familie... Read more

Hörbuch Krimi 005: Die Rache des Schicksals

By: K.-H. Weimer

Narrated by: Wilfried A. Hary

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Myrna hat einen schlimmen Verdacht, den sie nur mit einem teilen kann, nämlich mit ihrem langjährigen Liebhaber: "Mein Mann will mich umbringen!"     Sam Steinfeld lacht zunächst: "Das sagst du nun schon seit Jahren. Wo liegt das Problem? Wenn du wirklich so überzeugt bist davon, dann lass dich doch einfach scheiden!"     "Erst müssen wir... Read more

Hörbuch Krimi 006: Vorsicht, Selbstschüsse

By: K.-H. Weimer

Narrated by: Wilfried A. Hary

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Idee mit der Selbstschussanlage fasziniert Helmut Arens ganz besonders. Zumal er als ziemlich unpraktisch verschrien ist und seine Frau genügend Feinde hat, denen man eine solche Bastelei eher zutrauen würde.     Aber eines müsste ihm zu denken geben: Es war schon immer ganz besonders riskant, sich mit technischen Spielereien abzugeben, wenn... Read more

El desapego es una manera de querernos

By: Selva Almada

Narrated by: Mara Campanelli

Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Esperada selección y compilación de los cuentos de Selva Almada, hecha por su propia autora.
Dispersos o inhallables, estos relatos dan nuevo acceso a la literatura de Selva Almada, conocida por crónicas y novelas varias veces traducidas, elogiadas por la crítica y celebradas por los lectores. Las siestas y los arroyos, los cardos y las... Read more

Night Poetry

By: Rachel Lawson

Narrated by: Rachel Lawson

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

A book of poems of the night and a gift short story Stand and Deliver - In the MoonlightRead by the Author Read more

Todas las familias felices

By: Carlos Fuentes

Narrated by: Noé Velázquez

Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Yo vengo de una familia en la que cada miembro dañaba de algún modo a los demás. Luego, arrepentidos, cada uno se dañaba a sí mismo... Todas las familias felices es la polifonía narrativa de los ramales conflictivos del México contemporáneo y, por extensión, de América Latina y del mundo. Violence is the name of the game. Un ranchero quiere que... Read more

La nave che trovò se stessa

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: Riccardo Bocci

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

La protagonista di questa racconto dalle tinte futuristiche è una nave mercantile di nome Dimbula, perno di un insolito racconto che ha al suo centro le tematiche della tecnologia e del progresso scientifico. All'interno del racconto, Kipling si diverte a dar voce al ponte, ai chiodi, ai bagli, agli argani, in un gioco di dialoghi surreali che... Read more

回不去的候车站

By: 小寒

Narrated by: 归归小六

Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

小寒生活励志奇幻小说集，由十个短篇组成。《当梦》、《回不去的候车站》用抽丝剥茧的方式提醒青少年父母的好；《透明皮肤》、《魔镜魔镜》谈及现代孩子过于受保护和饮食失调问题。其他作品包括奇幻爱情小品《PS 我爱你》、《灵魂半侣》，励志篇《不得已的英雄》，科幻篇《房间旅行社》、《永远的小孩》与超现实的《影子的悬丝人偶》。 每一篇小说附作者注解和歌词。 © 2015 by Xiao Han. Published in paper format in Singapore by Lingzi Media, recorded by Storyside 2022. Read more

The Confessions

By: Tiffany Reisz

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Three Sinners. Three confessions. And all the dirty little secrets you could possibly desire…Father Stuart Ballard has been Marcus Stearns’ confessor since the young Jesuit was only eighteen years old. He thought he’d heard every sin the boy had to confess until Marcus uttered those three fateful words: “I met Eleanor.”So begins the 40-page “The... Read more

Disney Cautionary Tales

By: Ridley Pearson

Narrated by: Dani Martineck

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

What you are holding is no ordinary book. This book contains scary stories. Thrilling and chilling tales that feature the worst Disney villains. They twist and turn through unfortunate circumstances. Maybe you've heard of a cave full of wonders where no one escapes alive? Or a huntsman carrying a a princess's heart back to an evil queen? Don't... Read more

In The Moonlight & Shadows in the Daylight

By: Rachel Lawson

Narrated by: Rachel Lawson

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

In audio book box set: first part is : In the Moonlightsecond part is: Shadows in the Daylight "Stand and deliver, your money or your life!" shouted the highwayman. "I hear that you met a real highwayman the other day I wish I had been with you. They are so thrilling and romantic!" "Hand over your loot! Either give it to me now or I will take it... Read more

Endless Summer

By: Elin Hilderbrand

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The "queen of beach reads” (New York Magazine) presents nine captivating stories of summer on Nantucket—and days that last forever—to carry us through when those warm sandy days feel far off.

Inside the collection, you'll find: • Three years after Mallory Blessing's death (in 28 Summers), her friends gather for another eventful Labor Day... Read more

Concerning Those Who Have Fallen Asleep: Ghost Stories

By: Adam Soto

Narrated by: Dele Ogundiran, Arnell Powell, Marisol Ramirez,...

Length: 10 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A collection of short stories moving through time and place, exploring the spaces where we haunt each other and ourselves through our choices, our institutions, and our dreams.

Adam Soto, author of the debut novel This Weightless World, which Robin Sloan called “the social novel for the 21st century,” returns with Concerning Those Who Have Fallen... Read more

Adnyat Kagadpatracha Shodh

By: Ravindra Gurjar

Narrated by: Milind Ingle

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

अज्ञात कागदपत्रांचा शोध ! परलोक जीवन आणि भूतेखेते आस्तित्वात आहेत का ? फार प्राचीन काळापासून हा चालत आलेला प्रश्न आहे. त्यावर प्रचंड संशोधनही झालेले आहे. होत आहे. वर्तमान काळातील शास्त्रीय कसोटीवर काही गोष्टी तपासता येत नाहीत. प्रत्यक्ष अनुभव आल्याशिवाय त्यावर कोणी विश्वासही ठेवत नाही. असाच इथे एकजणा विज्ञानावर विश्वास ठेवणारा आहे. पंरतू त्याचे... Read more

Muga Kalai

By: Ku Azhagirisamy

Narrated by: V Vivekanand

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

கு.அழகிரிசாமியின் கதைகள் எளிய நடை, சித்தரிப்பின் லாவகம், உள்ளோடும் துயர இழை, அல்லது மிதக்கும் நகைச்சுவை, கமழும் மண்ணின் மணம் என அழகுகள் கூடி வந்தவை. தமிழில் சிறுகதைக்காக சாகித்திய அகடாமி பரிசு பெற்ற முதல் எழுத்தாளர். 'ராஜா வந்திருக்கிறார்' என்ற அவரது இந்தத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்த கதைகளில் கு.அழகிரிசாமியின் கதைசொல்லும் பன்முக ஆற்றலின் கீற்றுகளை வாசகன் உணர... Read more

Kompilasi Karya Penulis Sarawak: Tanganku Tembaga

By: Radzemah Bolhassan & Yusuf Fansuri

Narrated by: Dean Aizu

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Tanganku Tembaga menghimpunkan karya-karya penulis prolifik Persatuan Penulis Sarawak. Antologi yang mengandungi genre cerpen, drama, puisi moden dan puisi klasik serta prosa tradisional ini bertemakan Bumi Kenyalang, bagi mengapresiasikan kearifan setempat. © 2017 by Yusuf Fansuri & Radzemah Bolhassan. Published in paper format in Malaysia... Read more

Thannaiyarinthavar

By: Ku Azhagirisamy

Narrated by: V Vivekanand

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

கு.அழகிரிசாமியின் கதைகள் எளிய நடை, சித்தரிப்பின் லாவகம், உள்ளோடும் துயர இழை, அல்லது மிதக்கும் நகைச்சுவை, கமழும் மண்ணின் மணம் என அழகுகள் கூடி வந்தவை. தமிழில் சிறுகதைக்காக சாகித்திய அகடாமி பரிசு பெற்ற முதல் எழுத்தாளர். 'ராஜா வந்திருக்கிறார்' என்ற அவரது இந்தத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்த கதைகளில் கு.அழகிரிசாமியின் கதைசொல்லும் பன்முக ஆற்றலின் கீற்றுகளை வாசகன் உணர... Read more

Mana Minduca e O Jeromo - dois contos de Pedro Rabelo - Abridged

By: Pedro Rabello

Narrated by: Yuri Ribeiro

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em "Mana Minduca", o narrador conta a história de Carminda, a Minduca, que espera há 12 nos pelo namorado Eduardo, que fora estudar Direito em São Paulo. Chega o dia da volta do homem. Eles se veem, no entanto, mudaram muito... Já em "O Jeromo", Pedro Rabelo traz a triste história desse protagonista, que adoece ao mesmo tempo em que descobre a... Read more

Lisboa - Abridged

By: Eça de Queiroz

Narrated by: Leo Senna

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Verdadeira ode à capital portuguesa, a crônica "Lisboa", de Eça de Queiroz, personifica a cidade, apontando suas virtudes e seus vícios, comparando-a a outras grandes capitais, numa narrativa cheia de lirismo e forte sentimento. Como um fado. O texto é oriundo do livro "Prosas bárbaras". Read more

O Miantonomah - Abridged

By: Eça de Queiroz

Narrated by: Yuri Ribeiro

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Extraído do livro "Prosas bárbaras", "O Miantonomah" é um texto crítico de Eça de Queiroz que descreve o navio de guerra americano ancorado em Lisboa, base para uma reflexão sobre os Estados Unidos. O navio é um sucesso de público, aberto que está à visitação. E serve de metáfora da potência norte-americana. Read more

A anedota pecuniária - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Mauro Schames

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Extraído do livro "Histórias sem data", o conto "Anedota pecuniária", de Machado de Assis, apresenta ao leitor a história de Falcão, que de certa forma vende as sobrinhas aos homens que desejam com elas casar-se, sobrepujando seus sentimentos de tio zeloso que cuida das órfãs. Exemplo excepcional de crítica machadiana à ganância do ser humano. Read more

Cantiga de esponsais e Adão e Eva - dois contos de Machado de Assis - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Tiago Torres

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A história de Romão Pires compõe o enredo do conto "Cantiga de Esponsais"; a falta das notas musicais que lhe permitiriam concluir a cantiga de esponsais o aflige. Já em "Adão e Eva", o cenário é a mesa da casa de Dona Leonor; durante uma refeição com convidados, quando da sobremesa, vem à tona a história de que quem criou o mundo não foi Deus,... Read more

Entre a neve - Abridged

By: Eça de Queiroz

Narrated by: Paulo Carvalho

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"A neve caía". Como um mantra que ecoa ao longo de todo esse extraordinário conto de Eça de Queiroz, a repetição da frase possibilita ao leitor mais sensível solidariza-se com o lenhador que enfrenta sozinho o frio dos montes do norte de Portugal, em busca de lenha para aquecer sua família. Read more

A ladainha da dor - Abridged

By: Eça de Queiroz

Narrated by: Paulo Carvalho

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Duas cartas entremeadas por breves comentários do narrador compõem este texto singular de Eça de Queiroz: a correspondência entre o compositor francês Berlioz e um pintor seu amigo. O ponto central da conversa é a morte de outro compositor italiano Paganini, envolta em mistério. Read more