Classics audiobooks

O Bebê de Tarlatana Rosa - Abridged

By: João do Rio

Narrated by: Everton Ferreira

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

"Toda a gente tem a sua história de carnaval, deliciosa ou macabra, álgida ou cheia de luxúrias atrozes. Um carnaval sem aventuras não é carnaval." O bebê de tarlatana (gênero de tecido de algodão) rosa era uma fantasia usada por alguém com quem Heitor de Alencar, narrador do conto, se relacionou no carnaval. Um amor de carnaval? Não! É ler o... Read more

Laurinda Belfort - Abridged

By: João do Rio

Narrated by: Everton Ferreira

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

"— O marido não conta nunca, principalmente quando nos faz todas as vontades." Eis o espírito em que está imerso este conto extraordinário de João do Rio. Laurinda Belfort é o o nome de uma socialite que tudo tem. Aconselhada por uma dama de companhia, decide ter um amante, Guilherme. Com o tempo, ele a enfastia também. Laurinda considera-se... Read more

Última noite - Abridged

By: João do Rio

Narrated by: Everton Ferreira

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Dos contos mais pungentes de João do Rio, "Última noite" conta a história de Armando. Mandado de Portugal para o Rio, para morar com um tio, logo vê-se envolto no desvios das noites cariocas. Sonha com a mãe... "Que havia de fazer agora? O mesmo que fizera antes, a mesma miséria, a mesma infâmia, o mesmo horror. Nossa Senhora! Mas não haveria... Read more

Londres - textos selecionados - Abridged

By: Joaquim Nabuco

Narrated by: Everton Ferreira

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

"Donde procede essa impressão universal de Londres, seguida dessa sensação de finalidade, que talvez seja toda subjetiva?" Extraída do livro "Minha formação", a crônica "Londres", de Joaquim Nabuco, traz para o leitor de hoje vislumbres tanto do pensamento do célebre abolicionista quanto de sua autobiografia. Read more

A influência inglesa e O espírito inglês: duas crônicas - Abridged

By: Joaquim Nabuco

Narrated by: Everton Ferreira

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Extraídas do livro "Minha formação", as crônicas "A influência inglesa e O espírito inglês", de Joaquim Nabuco, trazem para o leitor de hoje vislumbres tanto do pensamento do célebre abolicionista quanto de sua autobiografia. Read more

Primeira viagem à Europa - Abridged

By: Joaquim Nabuco

Narrated by: Everton Ferreira

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

"Não durou muito tempo essa viagem; foi apenas de um ano." Extraída do livro "Minha formação", a crônica "Primeira viagem à Europa", de Joaquim Nabuco, traz para o leitor de hoje vislumbres tanto do pensamento do célebre abolicionista quanto de sua autobiografia. Read more

Five Children and It

By: E. Nesbit

Narrated by: Simon Hester

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of three wishes being granted is an old one and often takes the form of a precautionary tale with the resultant moral being “be careful what you wish for!” Such is the fallibility of human nature that we can’t easily be trusted to use those wishes wisely.The great children’s author Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) took this popular concept... Read more

Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Horacio Lanci

Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Lejos estaba Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (novelista, dramaturgo y poeta (1859 – 1930)) de imaginar que, al publicar “Un estudio en escarlata” a los 28 años, estaba dando a luz al detective más famoso de todos los tiempos: Sherlock Holmes, al genial investigador que estaría destinado a ser el prototipo del espíritu analítico y deductivo y que, en su... Read more

The Eclogues and Georgics

By: Vergil

Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Jamie Parker, Paul Panting & Ro...

Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Though it is for the sparkling epic, Aeneid, that the Roman poet Virgil is best known, it was these two poems, The Eclogues and Georgics, which first established his reputation. Cast in the tradition of pastoral poetry, The Eclogues were written between 41 BCE and 37 BCE when Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, to give him his full name) was in his... Read more

Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts

By: Joseph von Eichendorff

Narrated by: Wolfgang Schrader

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In dieser Novelle kulminiert die deutsche Romantik als Antwort auf den Konservativismus des Biedermeier. Die der Musik, Malerei und Dichtung frönenden Protagonisten verlachen mit ihrer hemmungslosen Fröhlichkeit und Naturverbundenheit die sauertöpfische Sittenstrenge des rechthaberischen Spießertums. "Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts" ist ein... Read more

Red Pottage

By: Mary Cholmondeley

Narrated by: Gabrielle de Cuir

Length: 15 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

“Every year I live I am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we have not given, the powers we have not used, the selfish prudence which will risk nothing, and which, shirking pain, misses happiness as well.”Red Pottage follows the lives of close friends Rachel West, the wealthy heiress, and Hester Gresley, the novelist. Rachel... Read more

The Middle Temple Murder

By: J. S. Fletcher

Narrated by: John Rayburn

Length: 8 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

This story was first published more than a century ago and it tells of intrigue, murder, and crime in high places.It was a lonely English courtyard where attorneys received traditional apprenticeship … one of the ancient Inns of Court. The bludgeoned body of a well-dressed elderly man was found there at midnight, an apparent murder victim.... Read more

Selected Poems

By: Jorge Luis Borges

Narrated by: Juanita Devis

Length: 14 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

The largest collection of poetry ever assembled in English by “the most important Spanish-language writer since Cervantes” (Mario Vargas Llosa)

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with flaps and deckle-edged paper

Though universally acclaimed for his dazzling fictions, Jorge Luis Borges always considered himself first and foremost a poet. This new... Read more

Outcast of the Islands

By: Joseph Conrad

Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

An Outcast of the Islands, Joseph Conrad’s second novel, is a tale of intrigue, isolation, and morality.The story follows the undoing of Peter Willems, a dishonorable man on the run from a scandal of his own making. After leaving Macassar, he takes refuge in a remote village and river post. The native people of the village take him in and serve... Read more

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: John Lee & John Rubinstein

Length: 8 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

“What one does not tell to Papa Poirot he finds out.”In Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement to solve one of the most vexing cases of his career. The quiet village of King’s Abbot is still reeling from the death of the widow Ferrars from an overdose of Veronal, when not twenty-four hours later it... Read more

Robin Hood - and other classics - Abridged

By: Hans Christian Andersen & Amice MacDonell

Narrated by: Various

Length: 2 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Step into a world of timeless wonders and captivating adventures. Immerse yourself in the enchanting words of renowned authors as we bring to life four beloved classics that have stood the test of time. Whether you're a literature enthusiast, a parent seeking quality entertainment for your children, or simply an avid listener craving... Read more

Wolf Tribe

By: Grey Wolf

Narrated by: Claire McGinn & Robert Scott

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

The Lakota culture existed for thousands of years, the culture and history were passed down through generations in the forms of chants. It was foretold over 1000 years ago the Lakota Peoples would face a period of near extinction but would recover. The passage of cultural knowledge was nearly lost during the US Government Policy of 'kill the... Read more

The War of the Worlds

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: RJ Bayley

Length: 7 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

“This isn’t a war… It never was a war, any more than there’s war between men and ants.”The War of the Worlds is a classic science fiction novel that has been terrifying and enthralling readers for over a century. In this epic audiobook, you will experience the story like never before, as RJ Bayley and Audiobook Empire take you on a journey... Read more

Peter the Whaler

By: William Henry Giles Kingston

Narrated by: Steven Ritz-Barr

Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Peter the Whaler by W.H.G. Kingston, published in 1851, with introduction on the whaling industry in the mid-19th century by Steven Ritz-Barr (who also narrates). Whale oil was a premiere source of energy at this time and hunting was a right of passage for many young men.Peter LeFroy is fifteen years old, but the tales are anything but... Read more

Dracula & Frankenstein

By: Bram Stoker & Mary Shelley

Narrated by: Jake Urry

Length: 27 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This bundle features two classic horror stories narrated by Jake Urry.Dracula"Dracula" by Bram Stoker is a timeless horror classic that has captivated readers for over a century. The novel tells the story of Count Dracula, a powerful and mysterious vampire from Transylvania, who sets his sights on Victorian-era London. As Dracula seeks to... Read more

Anna Karenina

By: Leo Tolstoy

Narrated by: Full Cast, Kate Phillips, Alfred Enoch & Rory K...

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

A brand-new BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of Tolstoy's epic love story

Beautiful and intelligent young Anna suffers in her loveless marriage, dreaming of the romantic life she should be living, and the love that others around her should be sharing honestly with one another. When she meets the dashing Vronsky he seems to offer everything she... Read more

Frankenstein

By: Mary Shelley

Narrated by: Jake Urry

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a thrilling and captivating novel that has mesmerised readers for over 200 years. The story follows the brilliant and ambitious scientist, Victor Frankenstein, as he creates a monstrous being using stolen body parts. But as the creature struggles to find acceptance and meaning in a hostile world, Victor is... Read more

Rainbow Valley

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Narrated by: John Rayburn

Length: 9 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

It was a clear, apple-green evening in May, and Four Winds Harbour was mirroring back the clouds of the golden west between its softly dark shores. The sea moaned eerily on the sandbar, sorrowful even in spring, but a sly, jovial wind came piping down the red harbor road along which Miss Cornelia’s comfortable, matronly figure was making its way... Read more

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

By: Thornton Wilder

Narrated by: Gary D. MacFadden

Length: 3 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Five people are killed when a heavily-traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment?While many... Read more