Classics audiobooks

Bade Ghar Ki Beti

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Nidhi Bisht

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Bade Ghar ki Beti is a classically acclaimed short story by legendary storyteller Munshi Premchand. The author tells us here about the various problems faced in a joint family and how they are overcome through love and mutual understanding. Read more

Я убил

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

«Я убил» — захватывающий рассказ знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Компания докторов обсуждает свои профессиональные проблемы. Один из них заявляет, что врач не может быть убийцей, потому что смерть больного на операционном столе не считается убийством. И тут один из его... Read more

Красная корона

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

«Красная корона» — увлекательный рассказ знаменитого русского писателя, драматурга и театрального деятеля Михаила Афанасьевича Булгакова (1891–1940). Душевнобольной человек рассказывает историю, из-за которой лишился рассудка и попал в клинику. Началось все с того, что старушка-мать начала умолять его найти и вернуть домой младшего брата Колю,... Read more

James (Giacomo)

By: Italo Svevo

Narrated by: Gianluca Testa

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Giacomo este un fermier pe care naratorul îl întâlnește în timpul unei plimbări în zona rurală din Friuli și care îi spune povestea lui. De fiecare dată când Giacomo își găsește un loc de muncă protestează și ajunge să se lanseze în propagandă și dezbateri pentru a-și convinge colegii să ceară condiții optime de muncă, punând mereu mari probleme... Read more

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

By: Washington Irving

Narrated by: Arthur Lane

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Sleepy Hollow is a strange little place...some say bewitched. Some talk of its haunted valleys and streams, the ghostly woman in white, eerie midnight shrieks and howls, but most of all they talk of the Headless Horseman. A huge, shadowy soldier who rides headless through the night, terrifying unlucky travellers.
Schoolteacher Ichabod Crane is... Read more

Life as it Happens

By: Anton Checkhov

Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson

Length: 12 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright, writer, and doctor. Known best for his plays, he had also written a great multitude of short stories for and about people of all ages and all walks of life. Life as it happens is a selection of just such stories and novellas. From sad to ridiculous, to dramatic, to funny, by way of... Read more

Romolo

By: Luigi Pirandello

Narrated by: Gianluca Testa

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Nelle società così dette civili, o dette anche storiche, la leggenda – si sa – non può più nascere. Potrebbe nascere e spesso anche nasce, ma umile, e striscia timida, tra il popolino: lumachella che ha gli occhi nelle corna e subito li ritira tra il bollichio della vana bava, appena col dito rigido e sporco d’inchiostro un professore di storia... Read more

Nell'albergo è morto un tale

By: Luigi Pirandello

Narrated by: Gianluca Testa

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Deve aver viaggiato molto, davvero, quell’uomo; devono aver fatto davvero tanto e tanto cammino quelle scarpe: son due povere scarpacce enormi, sformate, scalcagnate, con gli elastici, ai due lati, slabbrati, crepati: chi sa quanta fatica, quali stenti, quanta stanchezza, per quante vie…Quasi quasi la vecchia signora ha la tentazione di picchiar... Read more

Utopia

By: Saint Thomas More

Narrated by: Anna Isaksen

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive into "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More, a cornerstone of literature that masterfully intertwines satire, social critique, and philosophical musings within a fictional island society. Published in 1516, this seminal work challenges the conventions of its time, proposing a society where communal living and equity form the backbone of governance and... Read more

The Scarlet Letter

By: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrated by: Jae Huff

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Immerse yourself in the timeless classic, "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, brought to life in this captivating audiobook rendition. Set in 17th-century Puritan New England, this tale follows Hester Prynne, a woman branded with a scarlet letter 'A' for the sin of adultery, and explores themes of guilt, redemption, and societal... Read more

Natalie

By: Ivan Bunin

Narrated by: Virginia Ferguson

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A lush, romantic, and intense tale of first lust, first love, and the difference between the two. Read more

Rupert of Hentzau

By: Anthony Hope

Narrated by: Simon Hester

Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

In the realm of classic adventure literature, few novels have achieved the enduring charm and timeless appeal of Anthony Hope's "Rupert of Hentzau." Originally published in 1898 as a sequel to "The Prisoner of Zenda," this captivating tale of political intrigue, romance, and daring escapades has cemented its place as a literary gem.Head Stories... Read more

The Time Machine

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: Leonard Blackwood

Length: 3 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

This abridged version is the complete "Heinemann text" - the version that was published in Britain in 1895, and upon which most modern reprints and movies are based.
Immerse yourself in the classic journey of "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, presented in an unabridged audiobook format. This pioneering science fiction masterpiece explores the... Read more

L'Âge de l'innocence

By: Edith Wharton

Narrated by: Margot Riveira & Louise Kern

Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Plongez-vous dans l'élégance étouffante de la haute société new-yorkaise du XIXe siècle, où les règles sociales sont aussi immuables que les murailles des manoirs en pierre. "L'Âge de l'Innocence", l'oeuvre enchanteresse d'Edith Wharton, dépeint un monde de convenances raffinées et de passions étouffées, où les apparences gouvernent les cœurs et... Read more

Songs of The Soul - the Poetry of Rumi by Coleman Barks

By: Coleman Barks

Narrated by: Coleman Barks

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Join us on a journey through the mystical realm of love, where boundaries of time, gender, sex, and age dissolve. Coleman Barks' captivating interpretation breathes life into Rumi's profound verses, creating an unparalleled auditory experience that transcends the ordinary.
Enriching this literary journey is the enchanting harmony of various... Read more

Театральный роман

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

«Театральный роман» — неоконченный роман Михаила Булгакова. Написанный от первого лица, от имени некоего писателя Сергея Леонтьевича Максудова, роман рассказывает о театральном закулисье и писательском мире. Толчком к созданию этого романа послужил конфликт Булгакова с главным режиссером МХАТа К.С.Станиславским по поводу постановки пьесы «Кабала... Read more

Записки юного врача

By: Михаил Булгаков

Narrated by: Вячеслав Манылов

Length: 4 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

«Записки юного врача» — сборник рассказов Михаила Булгакова, который раскрывает важную, но не всем известную сторону жизни автора — молодого врача. Рассказы во многом основаны на опыте работы Булгакова врачом в сельской больнице, где, будущий писатель, проводя сложнейшие операции, пытался осмыслить свое жизненное предназначение. Read more

The Call of the Wild

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Evan Schmitt

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Call of the Wild" is a classic adventure novel written by Jack London. The story follows Buck, a domesticated dog who is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. Buck undergoes a transformation as he adapts to his new environment, tapping into his... Read more

The Masque of the Red Death - Abridged

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death", Prince Prospero isolates himself and his wealthy guests to avoid a deadly plague. Despite his efforts to escape death, it invades his masked ball, proving that no one can escape fate. Read more

Fyodor Dostoyevsky: The Short Stories Collection

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrated by: Malk Williams

Length: 23 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of an extensive range of Fyodor Dostotevsky's short stories, including:
The Landlady Mr. Prokharchin The Little Orphan Novel in Nine Letters Another Man’s Wife A Faint Heart An Honest Thief A Christmas Tree and a Wedding White Nights A Little Hero Polzunkov An... Read more

Howards End

By: E.M. Forster

Narrated by: Karen Cass

Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

The disregard of a dying woman's bequest, a girl's attempt to help an impoverished clerk, and the marriage of an idealist and a materialist - all these narratives intersect at an estate called Howards End. The fate of this country home symbolizes the future of England in an exploration of social, economic, and philosophical trends during the... Read more

Great Expectations

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

Length: 22 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

The inimitable Stephen Fry reads this definitive edition of Dickens' most beloved novel, Great Expectations.
"My father's family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip."
Great Expectations follows Pip's... Read more

Tom Sawyer, Detective

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Nathan Osgood

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The fourth title in the Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn series.
Based on true events from an old Swedish crime case, Tom Sawyer sets out to solve a mysterious murder in this satirical detective novel. Read more

Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man

By: Siegfried Sassoon

Narrated by: Malk Williams

Length: 10 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A highly decorated English soldier and an acclaimed poet and novelist, Siegfried Sassoon won fame for his trilogy of fictionalized autobiographies that wonderfully capture the vanishing idylls of Edwardian England and the brutal realities of war.
In this first novel of the semiautobiographical George Sherston trilogy, Sassoon wonderfully captures... Read more