Classics audiobooks

The Beggar

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

The Beggar is a short story written by Anton Chekhov. The story revolves around the life of a blind beggar named Lushkov, who is trying to earn a living by begging on the streets. The story highlights the struggles of the poor and the difficulties they face in their daily lives. . Read more

Экранизации

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов & Дмитрий Шабров

Length: 48 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

В настоящую аудиокнигу «Экранизации» включены наиболее знаковые произведения Михаила Булгакова. Попадая в удивительный мир писателя, читатель остается покоренным его талантом, мастерством и фантазией с первых до последних строк. Богато и разнообразно творческое наследие выдающегося писателя Михаила Булгакова. Наиболее знаменитые публикации... Read more

O Enterro Prematuro - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em "O enterro prematuro", de Edgar Allan Poe, um homem obcecado pelo medo de ser enterrado vivo relata casos conhecidos de enterro prematuro. Sua fixação o leva a extremos para evitar seu destino, até que ele confronta a realidade de sua maior fobia de uma forma chocante. Read more

El Entierro Prematuro - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En "El entierro prematuro", de Edgar Allan Poe, un hombre obsesionado con el miedo a ser enterrado vivo relata casos conocidos de entierros prematuros. Su fijación le lleva a extremos para evitar su destino, hasta que se enfrenta a la realidad de su mayor fobia de un modo estremecedor. Read more

The Premature Burial - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Premature Burial", a man obsessed with the fear of being buried alive recounts known cases of premature burial. His fixation drives him to extremes to avoid his fate, until he confronts the reality of his greatest phobia in a shocking way. Read more

Лучшее из Булгакова

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 37 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

В настоящую аудиокнигу «Лучшее из Булгакова» включены наиболее знаковые произведения Михаила Булгакова. Попадая в удивительный мир писателя, читатель остается покоренным его талантом, мастерством и фантазией с первых до последних строк. Богато и разнообразно творческое наследие выдающегося писателя Михаила Булгакова. Наиболее знаменитые... Read more

Old Age

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

In Old Age by Anton Chekhov we have the theme of change, loss, renewal, memories, guilt and despair. Taken from his The Complete Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and very early on in the story the reader realises that Chekhov may be exploring the theme of change. Since Uzelkov has returned to... Read more

The Looking-Glass

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Looking Glass" is a short story by Anton Chekhov about a young woman named Nellie who is sitting in her room and staring into a mirror. Nellie is dreamy and lost in thoughts of her future and the man she loves. As she stares into the mirror, she sees the reflection of her future husband and begins to imagine her life with him. Suddenly,... Read more

A Happy Ending

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Lyubov Grigoryevna, a matchmaker, visits Stytchkin, the head guard, to discuss his desire to find a wife. Stytchkin is a practical and sober man who values inner qualities over external appearance in a woman. He wants a wife who respects him and appreciates the happiness he provides. Stytchkin does not want a wealthy bride, but also cannot marry... Read more

This Misery of Boots

By: H. G. Wells

Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

This Misery of Boots is the expansion of a 1905 essay by H.G. Wells. He presents a very interesting view of society based on Wells’ observations on boots and the misery they cause to those unable to purchase well-fitting and well-designed boots. He advocates socialism as a way to solve this and other problems. He puts forward arguments that add... Read more

At the Stroke of Midnight

By: Jenni Keer

Narrated by: Lucy Scott

Length: 10 hours

Abridged: No

‘So many things to love about this book – stunning setting, fabulous characters, a murder mystery to solve, and all under a spellbinding timeslip twist. Absolutely devoured it.’ Jessica Redland, million-copy bestselling author ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐It’s an invitation that will change everything…It’s 1923 when Pearl Glenham and her father are invited to a... Read more

Kipps 

By: H. G. Wells

Narrated by: Chris MacDonnell

Length: 12 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

First published in 1905, H. G. Wells’s Kipps is an appraisal of society and class framed in a “rags to riches” style plot. The protagonist, Arthur Kipps, is an orphan who, from an early age, is entrusted to his Aunt and Uncle who own a shop in New Romney on the Kent coast in Southern England. Educated poorly at a cheap, middle-class seminary... Read more

The Horse-Stealers

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

The Horse-Stealers - a story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Written in 1890, first published in the magazine "New Time" No. 5061, April 1, 1890, signed Anton Chekhov. Read more

A Dead Body

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"Dead Body" is one of the stories by Anton Chekhov, a classic of world literature. The story is about two men serving and protecting a dead man. This story is based on an incident that happened to the author of the story in Zvenigorod. Read more

A Slander

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A Slander is a very short story that reflects the behavior of society concerning public image. Chekhov basically writes that one should be sure before taking action. A Slander is both somber and funny, demonstrating we are our own worst enemy. Read more

The Petchenyeg

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Belinda Hillman

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

The story was written during Chekhov's stay in Nice.  It was first published on November 2, 1897, in issue No. 303 of Russkikh Vedomosti. Chekhov later included an edited version of the story in the ninth volume of his collection of works, published by Adolf Marx in 1899-1901. Read more

The Time Machine

By: H. G. Wells

Narrated by: Jorge Hartman

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Embark on a literary journey through time with The Time Machine audiobook by H. G. Wells. This captivating adaptation of Wells' iconic novel is not only an auditory delight but also a truly immersive experience that will transport you to the distant realms of the past and future.Narrated by a seasoned storyteller with a voice as rich as the... Read more

The Crime of the Brigadier

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The Crime of the Brigadier is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in The Cosmopolitan in december 1899. 10th story of the Gerard saga. Read more

The Adventure of the Six Napoleons

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes.Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard brings Holmes a mysterious problem about a man who shatters plaster busts of Napoleon. One was shattered in Morse... Read more

The Adventure of the Tall Man

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 4 minutes

Abridged: No

When searching through Conan Doyle's papers, Hesketh Pearson, a biographer of his, came across a plan for an unwritten story. As Richard Lancelyn Green notes, "there is no evidence to show that it is by [Conan Doyle] and strong internal evidence to suggest that it's not". Various authors have attempted to complete the story (named "The Adventure... Read more

How Watson Learnt the Trick

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

How Watson Learnt the Trick is a Sherlock Holmes parody written by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1924. It concerns Doctor Watson attempting to demonstrate to Holmes how he has learned the latter's "superficial trick" of logical deduction by giving a summary of Holmes' current state of mind and plans for the day ahead, only for Holmes to then reveal that... Read more

The Field Bazaar

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The Field Bazaar is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on November 20, 1896 in a special "Bazaar Number" of The Student, a publication of the students' representative council at Edinburgh University. It is a Sherlock Holmes story, published under Conan Doyle's byline and featuring both Holmes and his partner, Dr. John Watson.... Read more

The Green Flag

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"The Green Flag," penned by Arthur Conan Doyle and initially featured in the June 1893 edition of the Pall Mall Magazine, unfolds a captivating tale. This narrative delves into intricate webs of mystery and suspense, showcasing Doyle's mastery in storytelling. Read more

The Governor of St. Kitt's

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The Governor of St. Kitt's is a short story written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Pearson's Magazine in january 1897. 1st story of the Captain Sharkey saga.Captain John Scarrow, of the ship Morning Star, rescues Hiram Evanson, the sole survivor of a schooner which had been scuttled by the dreadful pirate Sharkey. When they sail... Read more