Art audiobooks

Pedro’s Fables: Plants, Pets, and Birds - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

More funny children stories by noted Spanish author Pedro Pablo Sacristán, translated into English, in themes kids love!Perfect for bedtime, car rides, or anywhere you go, Pedro's Fables: Plants, Pets, and Birds is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm the entire... Read more

Fibber McGee & Molly, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show Fibber McGee & MollyExcitable and loose-lipped Fibber means well enough, but it's not always easy for even-tempered Molly to keep him in check and out of trouble. Of course, the long suffering Mrs. McGee's penchant for patience makes it all the funnier when she's finally pushed... Read more

Hollywood Anecdotes - Abridged

By: Paul F. Boller Jr.

Narrated by: Debbie Reynolds

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

What do legends Groucho Marx, Bette Davis, W. C. Fields, and Alfred Hitchcock have in common? They are just four of the luminaries mentioned in Hollywood Anecdotes, the definitive oral history of film's Golden Era. Educational and entertaining, here are authentic and apocryphal anecdotes about the American movie industry and various aspects of... Read more

Funny People - Abridged

By: Steve Allen

Narrated by: Steve Allen

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Few people had a better perspective on comedy and comedians than the master of it all, Steve Allen. In Funny People, Allen conveys insightful and personal observations— by anecdote and example— of some of the 20th century' s greatest comic performers: Jack Benny, George Burns, Milton Berle, and Jimmy Durante.... Read more

The Grand Canyon - Abridged

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

If you have never ridden a mule along a 48-inch wide trail whose ledge drops off, in places, 700 feet to the Colorado River, straight down, you may have difficulty picturing the temporary insanity that leads otherwise responsible adults to sign away the remainder of their natural life expectancy just for the chance to see the Grand Canyon's... Read more

The Taming of the Shrew - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Full Cast

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Kiss me, Kate, we will be married o'Sunday - Petruchio A Shakespeare Society Production.The complete play in five acts. Read more

Philistines at the Hedgerow - Abridged

By: Steven Gaines

Narrated by: Steven Gaines

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bestselling author Steven Gaines's "richly entertaining" (People) and juicy social history of the Hamptons.

As one of America's most fabled communities--long a magnet for artists, celebrities, the very rich, and their respective hangers-on--the Hamptons have been a scene of constant collision among the established old guard, New Money, and the... Read more

The Lux Radio Theatre, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Hosted by Cecil B. DeMille and starring numerous icons of the screen, this collection of old-time radio classics includes six episodes of The Lux Radio Theatre—one of the longest running, most extravagant shows from radio's golden age. The show featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest... Read more

Through Thick and Thin - Abridged

By: Gok Wan

Narrated by: Gok Wan

Length: 2 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In a short space of time, Gok Wan's infectious energy and charisma have made him an essential and much-loved part of Britain's TV landscape. He dominates the Channel 4 schedules with no less than three shows: How to Look Good Naked, Gok's Fashion Fix and Miss Naked Beauty, has published bestselling style guides to go with them, and he is also a... Read more

A Rare Recording of Film Icon Burt Lancaster - Abridged

By: author

Narrated by: Burt Lancaster

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994), born in New York City, was an American actor, producer and director. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television. He was a four-time Academy Award Best... Read more

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum... Read more

Memo from Darryl F. Zanuck - Abridged

By: Rudy Behlmer

Narrated by: Richard D. Zanuck

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

One of Hollywood's biggest players for almost 50 years, Darryl F. Zanuck presided over Twentieth Century-Fox during the studio' s most glorious era— with stars like Marilyn Monroe and Henry Fonda, directors like John Ford and Elia Kazan, and classics like How Green Was My Valley, Gentleman' s Agreement, and... Read more

The Old Cart Wrangler’s Saga - Abridged

By: Brian Price

Narrated by: David Ossman

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

We’ve all seen that lone shopping cart sitting on the edge of a parking lot. Who goes and gets it and brings it home? The cart wrangler, of course.Brimming with easy humor, fantasy, and wisdom, David Ossman—of Firesign Theatre fame—gives the performance of a lifetime in this theatrical full-length monologue backed by a crack Kansas City jazz... Read more

Listening for the Crack of Dawn - Abridged

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Donald Davis was born into a southern Appalachian mountain world rich in stories. He grew up listening to his father and his Uncle Frank tell stories of their boyhood, all the while taking in the details of his own childhood experience. These stories of growing up in Appalachia in the 1950s are funny and true, nostalgic and bittersweet. The... Read more

My Favorite Husband, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Lucille Ball & Richard Denning

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lucille Ball and Lee Bowman auditioned for the roles of a married couple in a radio pilot for a new comedy, My Favorite Husband, based on the novel Mr. and Mrs. Cugat by Isabel Scott Rorick. The concept was very well received and within a few weeks the weekly sitcom was established. Bowman was replaced by Richard Denning and during the first... Read more

Nostalgia Radio’s All-Time Favorites, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: CBS Radio

Narrated by: Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny, Herbert Marshall, Bi...

Length: 7 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, musical, and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear... Read more

My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Lucille Ball & Richard Denning

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

My Favorite Husband hit the CBS Radio airwaves in 1948, starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning as Liz and George Cugat—who later became Liz and George Cooper when confusion with bandleader Xavier Cugat prompted a name change. Set in the fictitious town of Sheridan Falls, the show follows the happily married couple, residents of 321 Bundy... Read more

Alfred Kerr - Briefe aus der Reichshauptstadt - Abridged

By: die Gehörgäng & Martin Freitag

Narrated by: Thomas Schendel

Length: 1 hour 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Zwischen 1895 und 1900 schrieb Alfred Kerr, der junge Autor und angehende prominente Kritiker Woche für Woche an die "Breslauer Zeitung" seine Berliner Briefe. Sie sind ein großartiger Weltstadt-Report, Liebeserklärung und Kritik in einem."  Vorwort zur Buchausgabe "Wo liegt Berlin?" Briefe aus der Reichshauptstadt", Herausgeber Günther Rühle,... Read more

Hobby Farming for Dummies - Abridged

By: Theresa Husarik

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: 3 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Do you long for the country life? Hobby Farming For Dummies is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment. It's... Read more

Miss Daisy - Abridged

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

An eccentric schoolteacher and a widow-lady babysitter are the heroines in these new digital studio recordings of Donald Davis' two all-time most-requested stories. "It was the 42nd year she had taught fourth grade", yet there was nothing routine about Miss Daisy or her methods. Rather than settle for textbook work (Miss Daisy left textbooks in... Read more

Arte Neo Contemporânea - Abridged

By: Maria da Graça de Santana Stalla

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Para você que gosta de arte. A intenção, com este livro, foi utilizar mais um dos canais possíveis para divulgação do conhecimento e do fazer artístico, apresentando-se de outro modo ao mundo. De tal modo que, com essa proposta, a sociedade e os artistas sejam convidados não necessariamente só a aderir ao movimento Neo Contemporâneo, mas também... Read more

Metafísica e outros temas - Abridged

By: Fernando Pessoa

Narrated by: Guga Almeida

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

São de António Mora, heterônimo pouco conhecido de Fernando Pessoa, os fragmentos de textos selecionados e aqui reunidos, norteados em grande medida em reflexões sobre a arte. Dentre os temas abordados, destacam-se metafísica, o classicismo francês e a arte grega. Read more

Bubble im Kosmos - Abridged

By: Opernwerkstatt am Rhein

Narrated by: Robin Schüllenbach, Thekla Gras, Anastasia Hill...

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der berühmte Astrophysiker Stephen Hawking wird zu Hause von seiner Haushaltshilfe Zephyra tyrannisiert. Um ihr zu entfliehen, startet er in seinem Rollstuhl eine phantastische Reise ins Universum. Dort will er Schwarze Löcher erforschen. Auf seiner Reise begegnet er singenden Planeten und einer verschollenen Zarentochter, die mit ihrem Kater... Read more

A Room of My Own - Abridged

By: Donald Davis

Narrated by: Donald Davis

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Sibling rivalry. Sometimes, a kid just isn't ready for some little squirt to come along and invade his space, his own room. So what if there's an extra bed in the room; isn't that where the stuffed animals are supposed to sleep? How could a couple of otherwise sensible parents just bring a new kid home without even consulting their very own son?... Read more