Art audiobooks

The Top Gear Story

By: Martin Roach

Narrated by: Jerome Pride

Length: 7 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Reaching a peak in the 1990s thanks to presenter Jeremy Clarkson, the original series then faced the axe in 2001 - but Clarkson and producer Andy Wilman successfully pitched a new format to BBC bosses and Top Gear returned to become the irreverent, funny and often controversial show we now know and love. The addition of co-presenters Richard... Read more

Not Your Average Nurse

By: Maggie Groff

Narrated by: Catherine Milte

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

'Over time, I nursed victims of war, the posh, the poor, the famous and the infamous ... Oh, the stories I can tell!' To a young girl the life of a student nurse sounds exciting, but with long hours and short shrift it's never easy. So when Maggie Groff embarks as a student nurse at London's King's College Hospital she must quickly get to grips... Read more

Oasis the Truth

By: Tony McCarroll

Narrated by: Stephen Ballantyne

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1991, five wannabe Mancunian musicians came together and cracked a spark that was to ignite the explosion which became Oasis. The band went from obscurity to become a global phenomenon in the space of a year, achieving world-wide recognition and selling over 70 million records. What started out as five young lads with a common dream of... Read more

So What Do You Reckon?

By: Robert G. Barrett

Narrated by: Dino Marnika

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

An amusing, often outrageous, collection of the best columns Robert G.Barrett wrote for People magazine, focusing on Australian life and its heroes and villains.together these columns represent an often funny, always entertaining and uniquely telling assessment of modern-day Australia. Read more

A Rare Recording of Film Icon Charlie Chaplin

By: Charlie Chaplin

Narrated by: Charlie Chaplin

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (April 16, 1889 to December 25, 1977), born in London, was an English actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years,... Read more

One-Act Play Collection 012 (Unabridged)

By: et al. Henry Blake Fuller

Narrated by: Reginald Galloway, Virginia Bolding, Clint Hood...

Length: 5 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Here are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from a 1659 farce by Moliere to a 1896 play by Fuller with early LGBT content; a Gilbert play without Sullivan's music, and many other short gems to make you laugh, cry, think, or all three. NOTE: Although the plays here were all published before 1923 and hence are in the Public Domain in... Read more

The Recording Angel (UNABRIDGED)

By: Edwin Arnold Brenholtz

Narrated by: Rose Lozoya, Julissa Harrington, Robert Dong & ...

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Recording Angel," by Edwin Arnold Brenholtz, is one of the earliest examples of an American proletarian novel, a work intended to promote social reform or political revolution among the working classes. The story's themes of economic inequality between producers and consumers, political collusion within the upper classes, and the loss of... Read more

The Art of Bookbinding (Unabridged)

By: Joseph W. Zaehnsdorf

Narrated by: Amanda Spann, Connie Heyward, Mary Kass & Darli...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

This handbook explains the art of bookbinding and simultaneously reminds us what a complex technology is to make books! Zaehnsdorf, bookbinder and son of a bookbinder, made this second edition of his book to enlighten amateurs and tradesmen alike. The whole process of binding a book and the required equipment are carefully explained to the reader. Read more

The Practice and Science of Drawing (UNABRIDGED)

By: Harold Speed

Narrated by: Anna Binford, Mae Andaya, Herman Pedraza & Lewi...

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: No

This book is an attempt to teach beginning students how to draw. Starting out with intuition and vision, Harold Speed explains line and mass drawing, and how rhythm is conveyed in art by means of balance and proportion. Everything is pulled together in a chapter on portrait drawing, before the author gives hints on materials and procedure. This... Read more

There's Laughter in the Air! Radio's Top Comedians and Their Best Shows (Unabridged)

By: Jack Gaver

Narrated by: Jeffrey Humes, Karri Cox, Gregory Cuellar & Bar...

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

There's Laughter in the Air takes readers on a sidesplitting romp through the world of old-time radio comedy. It gives a brief history of the medium and brief but intimate accounts of some of the biggest acts from the 1930s and 1940s. Gaver and Stanley give insight on several luminaries from the days of vintage radio: Jack Benny, Fred Allen,... Read more

The Marrying of Ann Leete (Unabridged)

By: Harley Granville-Barker

Narrated by: Shari Wilkinson, Delores Savarese, Lillie Soliz...

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A comedy with a serious vein running through it about the Leete family who are British rural gentry in 1799. Mr Carnaby Leete is a politician whose career is in trouble. He needs to save his position by marrying his youngest daughter, Ann, advantageously. His only son has married beneath him, and his older daughter's politically brilliant... Read more

A School for Greybeards; or, The Mourning Bride (Unabridged)

By: Hannah Cowley

Narrated by: Margaret Sparkman, Richard Lopez, Wayne Bolt & ...

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Cowley: "I offer the following Comedy to the public, under a circumstance which has given my mind the most exquisite uneasiness. On the morning after the first representation, it was observed by the papers that there had been persons present at the Theatre the previous evening, who went there determined to disapprove at all events." This play of... Read more

Breaking Winnie (Unabridged)

By: Carl Webster Pierce

Narrated by: Judith Lawrence, Ellen Klemm, Lisa Holberg & He...

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In the gripping audiobook "Breaking Winnie" by Carl Webster Pierce, listeners are transported into a world of suspense, betrayal, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of a bustling cityscape, the story follows the tumultuous journey of Winnie, a young woman whose life is shattered by unforeseen circumstances. As she grapples with the weight... Read more

The Serious Family (Unabridged)

By: Morris Barnett

Narrated by: Alfred West, Tiffany Sisson, Georgia Adair & Ch...

Length: 1 hour 35 minutes

Abridged: No

In Morris Barnett's captivating audiobook, "The Serious Family," embark on a journey into the intricate dynamics of the Serious family. As the enigmatic narrative unfolds, listeners are drawn into a world where appearances often deceive and secrets lurk beneath the surface of respectability. Set against the backdrop of a bustling city, this tale... Read more

The Beaus Duel, or A Soldier for the Ladies (Unabridged)

By: Susanna Centlivre

Narrated by: Dan Brinkman, Magnolia Gutierrez, James Morgan ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In "The Beaus Duel, or A Soldier for the Ladies" by Susanna Centlivre, listeners are transported to a world where wit, romance, and intrigue collide in a delightful comedy of manners. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century London, this audiobook introduces us to a cast of vibrant characters whose lives intertwine in unexpected ways. At the... Read more

Wood Finishing (Unabridged)

By: Paul Nooncree Hasluck

Narrated by: Ella Deno, Sylvia Weyant, Gene Thompson & Betty...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dreaming of bringing out the natural beauty of your woodwork? "Wood Finishing" by Paul Nooncree Hasluck is your key to unlocking the secrets of a polished masterpiece. Originally published in 1897, this audiobook remains a timeless guide for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Learn essential techniques for staining, varnishing, and polishing, with... Read more

The Birds (Unabridged)

By: author

Narrated by: Staci Detrick, Yvonne Gamba, Ellen Link & Mildr...

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Birds' differs markedly from all the other Comedies of Aristophanes which have come down to us in subject and general conception. It is just an extravaganza pure and simple—a graceful, whimsical theme chosen expressly for the sake of the opportunities it afforded of bright, amusing dialogue, pleasing lyrical interludes, and charming... Read more

The Stolen Heiress (Unabridged)

By: Susanna Centlivre

Narrated by: Jordan Miller, Lea Clough, Brian Smith & Karen ...

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Claiming that his son has died while away, Lord Gravello makes it appear that his daughter is now "the Heir to all [his] vast Revenues, and pester'd with more Suitors than the Grecian Queen, in the long Absence of her Lord. You'll have the Dons, Lords and Dukes swarm about your House like Bees." But the scheming does not go as planned in this... Read more

Woodbarrow Farm (Unabridged)

By: Jerome K. JEROME

Narrated by: Douglas Jones, Kristi Salazar, Emma Hough & Alf...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Some confusion over a farm and an unexpected inheritance, with expectations of someone who is holding such a position. "You have rather a countrified walk, if you will forgive me for saying so — a more neglige style is adopted by the savoir vivre now, sir, and a more insouciant manner of carrying the umbrella. You walk too much in this way,... Read more

Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters (Unabridged)

By: Elbert Hubbard

Narrated by: Steve Paramo, Raymond Handley, Andrew Williams ...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Have you ever wondered what inspires greatness? Embark on a captivating journey with Elbert Hubbard in his "Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters." Travel beyond the canvas and step into the studios and homes of history's most revered artists. From Michelangelo's sculpting chisel to Rembrandt's etching tools, Hubbard offers a glimpse... Read more

The Merry Wives of Windsor (Unabridged)

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Peter Maloney, Arthur Cardona, Ida Adams & Eliz...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Fall into farce with Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor"! Sir John Falstaff, a notorious rogue, hatches a cunning plan to enrich himself by wooing two wealthy wives. But Mistress Ford and Mistress Page are no damsels in distress. They turn the tables on Falstaff, leading him on a hilarious wild goose chase filled with disguises, mistaken... Read more

A Night Off (Unabridged)

By: Augustin Daly

Narrated by: Mary Jackson, Betty Moore, Joshua Tharp & Toni ...

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into a whirlwind of comedic chaos with "A Night Off" by Augustin Daly. Professor Babbitt, a man of academia, longs for a taste of excitement. When a traveling theater troupe rolls into town, he sees his chance! But his secret playwriting past and his wife's iron fist threaten to derail his dreams of a night on the stage. Meanwhile, his... Read more

The Freaks (Unabridged)

By: Arthur Wing Pinero

Narrated by: Javier Robinson, Tyler Smith, Saul Petillo & Ab...

Length: 3 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Prepare to be tickled by "The Freaks," a hilarious social satire by Arthur Wing Pinero. When a proper suburban household inherits a fortune tied to a peculiar condition: the beneficiaries must live with a troupe of circus performers! Prim Mrs. Herrick faces a domestic whirlwind as bearded ladies, strongmen, and individuals of extraordinary... Read more

So Far, So Good

By: Aaron Fa'Aoso & Michelle Scott Tucker

Narrated by: Aaron Fa'Aoso

Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

‘I am a descendant of the Samu and Koedal clans of Saibai Island. My people are warriors, but we are storytellers too.’ On his long path to success – from aspiring professional footballer to actor, director and producer – for every opportunity Aaron Fa’Aoso had, there were setbacks and heartache. He was six when his father and grandfather both... Read more