Classics audiobooks

A Christmas Carol [A Softly Spoken Story]

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Miles Palmer

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Revisit Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol with the serenity of this Softly Spoken Story. Miles Palmer's calming narration takes you on a tranquil journey through this classic tale, creating a soothing and nostalgic experience that's perfect for cozy evenings during the holiday season or any quiet moment of reflection. Immerse yourself in the... Read more

Howards End

By: E.M. Forster

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 11 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

"Howards End" is one of E.M. Forster's most celebrated novels, first published in 1910. At the heart of the story is the country house, Howards End, which becomes a symbol for the narrative's exploration of the social, economic, and class divisions in early 20th-century England. The novel intertwines the lives of three families: the idealistic,... Read more

Far from the Madding Crowd

By: Thomas Hardy

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 13 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

"Far from the Madding Crowd," published in 1874, is one of Thomas Hardy's most celebrated novels and the first to introduce readers to the fictional county of Wessex. The story follows the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene, who inherits her uncle's farm and decides to manage it herself, which was unusual for a woman of her time.... Read more

Notre Dame de Paris

By: Victor Hugo

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 18 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally published in 1831, "Notre-Dame de Paris" is one of Victor Hugo's most renowned novels. The story unfolds in 15th-century Paris and revolves around the majestic Cathedral of Notre-Dame. The narrative interweaves the lives of its characters, including the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda, the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo, the vain archdeacon... Read more

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By: Washington Irving

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 1 hour 7 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is one of the best-known stories written by American author Washington Irving. Set in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, New York, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow, it tells the story of Ichabod Crane, a lanky and superstitious schoolmaster. Crane is enamored with the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel but must... Read more

A Room With a View

By: E.M. Forster

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

"A Room With a View" is a novel penned by E.M. Forster, first published in 1908. Set both in England and Italy, the narrative centers on the young Lucy Honeychurch and her development from a repressed and naive woman into a more self-assured and liberated individual. The story commences with Lucy's travels in Italy, where she meets George... Read more

Dubliners

By: James Joyce

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 6 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"Dubliners" is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, chronicling the lives of various characters in Dublin, Ireland, at the turn of the 20th century. Each story offers a snapshot of life, capturing moments of realization, epiphany, and the struggles of everyday Dubliners. Themes of paralysis, the search for meaning, the constraints of... Read more

The House of Mirth

By: Edith Wharton

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

"The House of Mirth" is one of Edith Wharton's most critically acclaimed novels, shedding light on the opulent and superficial high society of New York in the Gilded Age. It follows the life and struggles of Lily Bart, a beautiful and intelligent woman of the upper class, as she navigates societal expectations, relationships, and her own... Read more

Mac Beth

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Arc

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

"Macbeth," a timeless and intricately woven tragedy, unveils the dark, intricate layers of human ambition, fate, power, and morality. Set against the backdrop of medieval Scotland, this play serves as an exploration of the human condition, revealing the devastating consequences of unchecked ambition and the corrupting force of power.
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A midsummer's Night Dream

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Arc

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

One of William Shakespeare's most beloved and whimsical comedies. This enchanting play weaves together the stories of several groups of characters as they navigate the magical and mischievous world of the fairy kingdom and the Athenian woods. The play opens in the court of Athens, where Duke Theseus is preparing for his upcoming marriage to... Read more

Romeo And Juliet

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Arc

Length: 3 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The characters of Romeo and Juliet have been depicted in literature, music, dance, and theatre. The appeal of the young hero and heroine—whose families, the Montagues and the Capulets, respectively, are implacable enemies—is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative type of star-crossed lovers. Shakespeare sets... Read more

Arthur Conan Doyle: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Bill Paterson, David Schofield, Sam Dale, John ...

Length: 7 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

BBC Radio dramatisations and readings of some of Arthur Conan Doyle's other works - plus extracts from his letters and a bonus drama by Bert Coules

Arthur Conan Doyle is well known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, but he also wrote numerous works in which the great detective played no part. Included here are a selection of the best, ranging... Read more

Elective Affinities

By: Johan Wolfgang Von Goethe

Narrated by: Jonathan Booth

Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Goethe as a novelist is best known for two earlier novels, The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) and Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1796). But Elective Affinities, which was published in 1809, is widely regarded as his mature masterpiece, not least because of its unusual provenance, which brings together Goethe the scientist as well as Goethe... Read more

Claudine en París (Las novelas de Claudine 2)

By: Colette

Narrated by: Elena Sanz

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Segunda novela dedicada a Claudine, el personaje con el que Colette rompió todos los moldes y fascinó a sus contemporáneos. Continuación de Claudine en la escuela, aunque de lectura independiente, Claudine en París (1901) sigue a nuestra heroína en un viaje de descubrimiento por la ciudad de la luz, adonde se traslada con su distraído padre una... Read more

Curial e Güelfa

By: Anònim

Narrated by: Gemma Brió & Mariona Ribas

Length: 16 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Nova edició de Curial e Güelfa en català actual, a càrrec de Lluís-Anton Baulenas. L'edició es completa amb un epíleg completament nou de l'editora i medievalista Raquel Parera en què destaca la importància de les figures femenines dins l'obra. El Curial e Güelfa és una novel·la escrita a mitjan segle xv per un autor del qual en desconeixem... Read more

The Red Badge Of Courage

By: Stephen Crane

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 4 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage" is a classic novel of American literature that offers a candid portrayal of the experiences and emotions of a young soldier during the American Civil War. Centered around Henry Fleming, a young and naive Union soldier, the novel delves into his internal struggles with fear, courage, and the harsh... Read more

The Age Of Innocence

By: Edith Wharton

Narrated by: Aria Wilson

Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" is a piercing exploration of the constraints and conventions of upper-class society in New York during the Gilded Age. The novel tells the story of Newland Archer, a privileged lawyer engaged to the conventional and lovely May Welland. However, the sudden arrival of May's cousin, Ellen Olenska, who has fled... Read more

The Smoky God

By: Willis George Emerson

Narrated by: Susan Iannucci

Length: 2 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

When Olaf Jenson discovers a secret hidden world within the bowels of the earth, he has no idea that it will be as hard to leave as it was to find it. This subterranean, Edenic civilization is inhabited by a race of scientifically advanced giants who worship the “smoky God” in the center of the earth. This novel brought acclaim to its author,... Read more

The Last Of The Mohicans

By: James Fenimore Cooper

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 13 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Set during the French and Indian War, "The Last of The Mohicans" is one of James Fenimore Cooper's most enduring works, part of his Leatherstocking Tales series. The novel follows Natty Bumppo, known as Hawkeye, and his Mohican companions Chingachgook and Uncas as they navigate the dangers of a war-torn wilderness. Their journey intertwines with... Read more

The Prince And The Pauper

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Prince and The Pauper" is a historical fiction novel penned by the celebrated American author, Mark Twain. Set in 16th-century Tudor England, the story revolves around two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper living in the slums of London, and Prince Edward, the heir to the throne. Through a twist of fate, the two... Read more

The House of the Arrow

By: A. E. W. Mason

Narrated by: Graham Scott

Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Wealthy widow Mrs. Harlowe has died at her house in Dijon, apparently of natural causes. But then her brother-in-law accuses her niece Betty of poisoning the old woman; Jim Frobisher, junior partner in the office of Betty’s English solicitors, is dispatched to France to provide legal advice and support. In France, as Jim seeks to discover the... Read more

Far From the Madding Crowd

By: Thomas Hardy

Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell

Length: 15 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Set in rural Victorian England, Far from the Madding Crowd describes the life and relationships of a woman Farmer, Bathsheba Everdene. First with the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, then her lonely neighbor William Boldwood, and finally, the prodigal soldier Sergeant Frank Troy. Set in Thomas’s imaginary county of Wessex, it deals with themes of... Read more

The Hollow Needle

By: Maurice Leblanc

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

France’s favorite gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin, returns in The Hollow Needle!Lupin is back to his trademark intricately plotted crimes, stealing from the wealthy with stealth and style. He easily evades the best efforts of Inspector Ganimard and the English detective Holmlock Shears, but when it comes to Isidore Beautrelet, an amateur detective... Read more

Notes from Underground

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

Length: 4 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Dostoevsky’s classic story of an isolated, unnamed man raging against the confines of his world. Read more