Short Stories audiobooks

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 1

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Die drei Herren erörtern ihre zahlreichen Gebrechen und Unpässlichkeiten und suchen nach einer Möglichkeit zur Erquickung. Eine Flussfahrt, ja, das wäre es! Zitat: "Ich mag Arbeit sehr: sie fasziniert mich. Ich kann stundenlang dabeisitzen und zuschauen." Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben... Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, 3: Episode

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Der Tag der Abreise ist gekommen. Die drei Herren beginnen ihre Flussfahrt, und bald schon schließt der erste von ihnen nähere Bekanntschaft mit dem nassen Element. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und ist durch den gleichnamigen Roman von Jerome K. Jerome inspiriert. Read more

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, and Other Stories

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi

Length: 6 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

“Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” is a masterpiece of polished cynicism in which poison, explosive clocks, and finally murder forerun married bliss. Also included are “The Canterville Ghost,” “The Model Millionaire,” “The Young King,” “The Fisherman and His Soul,” “The Happy Prince,” “The Devoted Friend,” and “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.” These eight... Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 7

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Episode 7: Montmorencys Gegner Die gute Stimmung auf der Reise kann durch nichts erschüttert werden. Bis auf den unfreiwilligen Verzicht auf Ananas. Der Hund begegnet einem ebenbürtigen Gegner, und die drei Herren gehen eines Bootsinsassens verlustig. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und... Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 6

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Die drei Herren lernen viel über die hohe Kunst der Rührei-Herstellung. Eine Unterkunft zu finden, ist fast noch schwieriger. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und ist durch den gleichnamigen Roman von Jerome K. Jerome inspiriert. Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 5

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Gute Geschichten und ein schmackhaftes Abendmahl erwärmen das Herz. Doch hilft das nicht, wenn die Nacht so furchtbar kalt ist. Die drei Herren versuchen, ein erfrischendes morgendliches Bad zu vermeiden - was nicht allen gelingt. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und ist durch den... Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 9

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Episode 9: Anglerlatein Mit der Fauna haben die drei Herren nun allerlei Bekanntschaft gemacht. Widerspenstige Wasservögel gehören ebenso dazu wie sagenumwobene Fische. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und ist durch den gleichnamigen Roman von Jerome K. Jerome inspiriert. Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 10

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Episode 10: Geborgen aus einem Boot In ihrem Boot sind die drei Herren den Elementen schutzlos ausgeliefert. Tapfer strotzen sie allem Unbill der Natur. Doch auch die vergnüglichste Fahrt hat einmal ein Ende. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und ist durch den gleichnamigen Roman von... Read more

Drei Mann in einem Boot, Episode 4

By: Katrin Wiegand

Narrated by: Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck & Andreas Fröhlich

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Auch auf einer friedlichen Bootsfahrt muss man sich gelegentlich betrügerischer Machenschaften erwehren. Die drei Herren lernen außerdem, dass ein Nachtlager manchmal nur unter übermenschlichen Anstrengungen zu errichten ist. Diese Hörspielfassung wurde von Katrin Wiegand - bekannt von der Ferienbande - geschrieben und ist durch den... Read more

The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales from the Old French

By: Sir A. T. Quiller-Couch

Narrated by: Roe Kendall

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Arthur T. Quiller-Couch here gives us these four fairy tales that have been perennial favorites for centuries. The first three fairy tales are “The Sleeping Beauty,” “Blue Beard,” and “Cinderella,” all three of which were popularized in France by Charles Perrault in 1697 in hisTales of Mother Goose. The last tale in the compilation is... Read more

The Chronicles of Clovis

By: Saki

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

A masterful collection of 28 short stories by Edwardian satirist Hector Hugh Munro, who wrote under the pseudonym “Saki”. The Chronicles of Clovis includes many of Saki’s best known tales, exemplifying his witty and multi-layered storytelling, satirizing the habits and morals of British society of his day. "Esme" "The... Read more

El auriga Tristán Cardenilla (Completo)

By: Alfonso Alcalde

Narrated by: Gabriel Astudillo

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

El auriga Tristán Cardenilla: En estos catorce cuentos Alfonso Alcalde reúne a personajes y situaciones que se ubican en la precariedad y que son retratados con ternura y humor. Hermanados en la difícil sobrevivencia del espacio de un circo pobre que se instala entre Talcahuano y San Vicente, hombres y animales comparten una misma situación de... Read more

The Castaway

By: W. W. Jacobs

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

On a cool night, an ill formed man darkens the doorway of Mrs. Boxer. Her trepidation turns to instant joy when she discovers it to be her long lost husband, who has been lost at sea for the past three years. But the supposed Mr. Boxer has a suspicious mother in law. And when she secretly connives with an ancient fortune teller, new discoveries... Read more

The Matisse Stories

By: A.S. Byatt

Narrated by: Virginia Leishman

Length: 3 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

A.S. Byatt's books shimmer with all the hues of her critically acclaimed talent and imagination. In The Matisse Stories, this Booker Prize-winning author offers three elegant tales that explore the subtle interplays between mind and eye, heart and hand. In the first, Medusa's Ankles, a fashionable woman watches her life take on darker, more... Read more

Kaa's Hunting

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

The fierce and violent monkey people kidnap Mowgli. It is up to Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python to save him from hundreds of tree dwelling maniacs before the man-cub is dashed to his destruction. Read more

The Man Who Would Be King

By: Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Through the sands of the scalding deserts of India, two loafing vagabonds follow a half scribbled map, heading for a land they hope to conquer. Read more

Flappers and Philosophers

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: William Dufris

Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Flappers and Philosophers marked F. Scott Fitzgerald’s entry into the realm of the short story, in which he adroitly proved himself “a master of the mechanism of short-story technique” (Boston Transcript). Several of his most well-known tales are represented in this classic collection of eight, including “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” and “Head and... Read more

Saints and Sinners

By: Edna O'Brien

Narrated by: Suzanne Bertish

Length: 5 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

With her inimitable gift for describing the workings of the heart and mind, Edna O'Brien introduces us to a vivid new cast of restless, searching people who - whether in the Irish countryside or London or New York - remind us of our own humanity. A librarian waits in the lobby of a posh Dublin hotel - expecting to meet a celebrated poet while... Read more

The Flying Stars

By: G.K. Chesterton

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The Flying Stars are missing. Three brilliant diamonds, whose fame has spread throughout England, have been purloined during an innocent Christmas pantomime. Can Father Brown discover the culprit before the curtain falls? Read more

The Storyteller

By: Saki

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Finding himself trapped in a compartment with a set of unruly children, the Storyteller decides to take revenge by narrating a tale with a most immoral twist. This is a wonderful example of witty and multi-layered storytelling by Hector Hugh Munro (aka Saki), satirizing British Edwardian society. The listener is drawn into the story along with... Read more

A Week in Summer

By: Maeve Binchy

Narrated by: Maeve Binchy

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

After many happy years of marriage and raising a family, Brian and Kathleen suddenly find themselves a bit lost in life. Midwesterners who’ve never traveled, Kathleen decides that what she and Brian need is a vacation, and with the help of an enthusiastic travel agent she plans a trip to Ireland in search of her roots. In beautiful, quaint... Read more

The Mouse

By: Saki

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

When Theodoric Voler boards a train he finds he is not alone in the compartment. Not only is there a female companion asleep in one corner, there is a mouse which has hidden itself inside his clothes. Can the sensitive and prudish young man manage to undress and extricate the mouse without his female companion waking up? Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)... Read more

No Time Left

By: David Baldacci

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

An original short story by New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.

Frank Becker is a highly sought after, expert assassin. When Becker takes a mysterious job, he has no idea that it will force him to delve deeply into his own past. Undeterred by obstacles he is determined to complete his assignment. But he may realize too late that his... Read more

The Quest

By: Saki

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

When the Momeby family’s baby goes missing, their neighbour Miss Gilpet undertakes to find the child. Her immediate success turns out to be less of a miracle and more of an embarrassment for all. Read more