Classics audiobooks

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 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 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

The Two Barques

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Two Barques is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle first published in the Pearson's Magazine in march 1897. 2nd story of the Captain Sharkey saga.In Kingston, an elderly logwood-cutter saw Captain Sharkey's pirate barque, the Happy Delivery, careening at Torbec on the south-west of Hispaniola, as well as Sharkey himself, with four men,... Read more

The Problem of Thor Bridge

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The Problem of Thor Bridge is a Sherlock Holmes murder mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, first published in 1922 in The Strand Magazine (UK) and Hearst's International (US).Neil Gibson, the Gold King and former Senator from "some Western state", approaches Holmes to investigate the murder of his wife Maria in... Read more

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventure of the Illustrious Client (1924) is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and one of the 12 stories collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.Sir James Damery comes to see Holmes and Watson about his illustrious client's problem (the client's identity is never revealed to... Read more

The Adventure of the Creeping Man

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 41 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventure of the Creeping Man (1923) is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle collected in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927). The story was first published in the Strand Magazine in the UK and Hearst's International in the US in March 1923.A man named Trevor Bennett comes to Holmes with a most unusual problem.... Read more

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventure of the Three Garridebs (1924), one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes.According to Dr. Watson's opening narration, this story is set at "the latter end of June, 1902 ... the same month that Holmes... Read more

The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire, written by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes stories collected between 1921 and 1927 as The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the January 1924 issues of The Strand Magazine in London and Hearst's International Magazine in New York.Holmes receives an odd... Read more

The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in the Strand Magazine in October 1921.Watson arrives in 221B Baker Street where the page boy Billy shows him a wax effigy of Holmes placed near a curtained window in the sitting room.... Read more

An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

His Last Bow An Epilogue Of Sherlock Holmes, is one of 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in Strand Magazine. The narration is in the third person, instead of the first person narration usually provided by the character of Dr. Watson, and it is a spy story, rather than a detective... Read more

El Pozo y el Péndulo - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En "El pozo y el péndulo", de Edgar Allan Poe, un prisionero de la Inquisición española se enfrenta a torturas psicológicas y físicas en una oscura celda. Lucha por sobrevivir a trampas mortales, incluyendo un péndulo afilado y un pozo profundo, utilizando su ingenio para escapar. Read more

O Poço e o Pêndulo - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Em "O poço e o pêndulo", de Edgar Allan Poe, um prisioneiro da Inquisição Espanhola enfrenta torturas psicológicas e físicas em uma cela escura. Ele luta para sobreviver a armadilhas mortais, incluindo um pêndulo afiado e um poço profundo, usando sua engenhosidade para escapar. Read more

The Pit and The Pendulum - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum", a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition faces psychological and physical torture in a dark cell. He struggles to survive deadly traps, including a sharp pendulum and a deep well, using his ingenuity to escape. Read more

Namak Ka Daroga

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Nidhi Bisht

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Namak ka Daroga is the most famous short story written by legendary Hindi classical author Munshi Premchand. Narrated by Nidhi Bisht , this audiobook is a must listen for every Hindi literature lover. Read more

A Midsummer Night's Dream

By: Maria Krestovskaya

Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson

Length: 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Maria Krestovskaya demonstrates her incredibly astute understanding of human mind as she gives us a unique glimpse into the mental turmoils associated with one boy's first love. Read more

El Retrato Oval - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"El retrato oval" de Edgar Allan Poe narra la obsesión de un pintor que captura la vitalidad de su esposa en un retrato, consumiendo su vida en el proceso. La narración se desarrolla a través de la observación de un hombre herido que descubre la trágica historia que se esconde tras el cuadro en un castillo abandonado. Read more

O Retrato Oval - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"O Retrato Oval", de Edgar Allan Poe, relata a obsessão de um pintor que captura a vitalidade de sua esposa em um retrato, consumindo sua vida no processo. A narrativa se desenrola por meio da observação de um homem ferido que descobre a trágica história por trás da pintura em um castelo abandonado. Read more

The Oval Portrait - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Oval Portrait" recounts the obsession of a painter who captures his wife's vitality in a portrait, consuming her life in the process. The narrative unfolds through the observation of a wounded man who discovers the tragic story behind the painting in an abandoned castle. Read more

The Beauties

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Peter Coates

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

One great example of Chekhov's minimalism is found in The Beauties, a very short "story" - I use the term loosely, because it is really just two snapshots, two unrelated anecdotes in which a man describes seeing true beauty in two different women. These women are imperfect, yet enigmatically alluring. Chekhov's genius lies in the way he manages... Read more