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Oscar Wilde 3 Iconic Audiobooks

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Circle

Length: 13 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" delves into the moral decay of its protagonist, Dorian Gray, who remains youthful while his portrait ages, serving as a chilling allegory for the corrupting influence of vanity and hedonism in Victorian society.
"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a sparkling comedy of manners that satirizes the absurdities of... Read more

Antigone

By: Sophocles

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Bell

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

"Antigone" is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the 5th century BCE. The play is part of a trilogy, but only "Antigone," the third installment, has survived. The narrative revolves around Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, who defies the king's decree and buries her brother Polynices, in defiance of the law. The king, Creon, orders that... Read more

Ghar Jamai

By: Munshi Premchand

Narrated by: Ruchi Gupta

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Ghar Jamai is a poignant tale penned by the renowned Hindi writer Munshi Premchand. The story revolves around Hari Dhan, a once-respected man who has fallen on hard times. Here’s a glimpse into the narrative:
Setting: Hari Dhan, once prosperous, now lives in poverty.Plot Summary:Hari Dhan’s two brothers and their sons have moved into his... Read more

Алые паруса

By: Александр Грин

Narrated by: Иван Литвинов

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Романтическая повесть-феерия о непоколебимой вере и всепобеждающей мечте. «Она умела и любила читать, но и в книге читала преимущественно между строк, как жила. Бессознательно, путём своеобразного вдохновения она делала на каждом шагу множество эфирно-тонких открытий, невыразимых, но важных, как чистота и тепло. Иногда — и это продолжалось ряд... Read more

The loving pair

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen have inspired, frightened, and amused readers since they were first published in 1835. The power of his tales to charm and elevate runs like a living thread through whatever he writes. Only a few children's authors will be ranked among the Immortals, and Hans Andersen is without a doubt one of them. Read more

Дикая охота короля Стаха

By: Владимир Короткевич

Narrated by: Иван Литвинов

Length: 9 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Студия Ардис предлагает вашему вниманию приключенческую детективную повесть Владимира Короткевича, послужившую основой одноименного фильма – первого советского триллера. Таинственные события в лучших традициях Собаки Баскервилей - притча о победе человека над страхом, рассказанная в приключенческом жанре, с неожиданными, «леденящими» душу... Read more

Henry Henry

By: Allen Bratton

Narrated by: Sebastian Humphreys

Length: 11 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

LAUGH NOW. CRY LATER.
Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere...

It’s London, 2014, and Hal Lancaster, son and heir of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, is in a holding pattern: his mother is dead, his father is dying or remarrying or both, his siblings are fighting, his internship is pointless, and nobody will leave him alone. 

Everything is as it... Read more

Роза

By: Оксана Васякина

Narrated by: Оксана Васякина

Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

«Роза», роман Оксаны Васякиной в жанре автофикшн, продолжает ее исследование отношений с семьей, реальностью и самой собой. «Рана» — дебютная книга трилогии — стала прощанием с умершей матерью, «Степь» — монологом об отце и его тяжелой судьбе. В завершающем трилогию романе «Роза» писательница старается разгадать тайну такой короткой жизни своей... Read more

While We Were Burning

By: Sara Koffi

Narrated by: Henriette Zoutomou, Karissa Vacker & Louisa Zhu

Length: 8 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Parasite meets Such a Fun Age in a scorching debut that is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling, examining the intersection of race, class, and female friendship, and the devastating consequences of everyday actions.

After her best friend's mysterious death, Elizabeth Smith’s picture-perfect life in the Memphis suburbs has spiraled out of... Read more

The Evolution of Annabel Craig

By: Lisa Grunwald

Narrated by: Erin Bennett

Length: 9 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

A young Southern woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery as the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial tests her faith and her marriage in this moving novel from the author of Time After Time and The Irresistible Henry House.

“Lisa Grunwald is a national treasure. . . . An essential American story from a master craftsman.”—Adriana Trigiani, New York... Read more

Crooked Seeds

By: Karen Jennings

Narrated by: Fiona Ramsay

Length: 5 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A woman in post-apartheid South Africa confronts her family’s troubling past in this taut and daring novel about national trauma and collective guilt—from the Booker Prize–longlisted author of An Island.

“Extraordinary . . . unputdownable.”—Roddy Doyle

Cape Town, 2028. The land cracks from a years-long drought, the nearby mountains threaten to... Read more

Secrets of Clearwater Castle

By: Emma Davies

Narrated by: Jess Nesling

Length: 10 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Family secrets, lost loves, and one woman's fresh start... When heartbroken Lowri Morgan, a young Welsh widow, discovers a secret inheritance after finding a mysterious letter among her late husband's belongings, she and her daughter's world is about to shift. Now the owner of Clearwater Castle, she's determined to make the best of it, despite... Read more

Little Tuk

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: 11 minutes

Abridged: No

"Little Tuk" is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young boy named Tuk who embarks on a fantastical journey in his dreams. Tuk, a kind and helpful boy, is asked by his ailing mother to watch over his younger siblings while she goes out. Tuk is tired but does his best to keep an eye on his siblings, eventually falling asleep in his... Read more

The Ugly Duckling

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Ugly Duckling"  is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen lavished great care on this story, spending a year perfecting it. It was first published in 1844.  A mother duck hatches six pretty little ducklings. A seventh bird is hatched. He is homely. The other ducks abuse him. He runs away. He is given a home by an old... Read more

Anne de Green Gables

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Narrated by: Laís Helena

Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

A fazenda Green Gables, dos Cuthbert, e todo o povoado de Avonlea nunca mais serão os mesmos após a chegada de uma esbelta garotinha de longas tranças vermelhas, temperamento selvagem e imaginação superabundante. Anne Shirley, com seu jeito atrapalhado, divertido e sonhador, vai surpreender, encantar e transformar o mundo à sua volta de maneira... Read more

Little Thumbelina

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

"Little Thumbelina" is a literary fairy tale novel written by the outstanding Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published by K. A. Reitzel in 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark. "Little Thumbelina" is about a tiny girl and her adventures with frogs, moles and boars who are looking for marriage. She successfully evades their intentions... Read more

Sunshine stories

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This classic fable from Hans Christian Andersen finds the wind, rain, and sunshine vying for the opportunity to tell a story. It seemed that more often than not, the sunshine rose high enough to capture the attention of those in need of a story. It's up to you to determine if the story was worth the time the rain and wind had to listen. A unique... Read more

Little Ida's flowers

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Little Ida's Flowers is a short fantasy story for children by the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in 1835. It was written for Ida Thiele, daughter of Mathias Thiele, folklorist and early benefactor of Andersen. In the plot, a little girl named Ida is worried because her flowers are wilting. She is told that her... Read more

The Darning-needle

By: Hans Christian Andersen

Narrated by: Judy Kriz

Length: 9 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Darning Needle"  is a short fantasy story for children by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in 1845. The needle who is the story's title character and protagonist is a snob. She accuses most of those around her of being self-centered while being unaware of how conceited she is herself. She is convinced that... Read more

Bully, Bullied

By: Ben Dunn

Narrated by: Ben Dunn

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

On the verge of adulthood and a future filled with failure, Billy, a young man with a homelife of torture and pain, sets out on a day which will change his path forever. Can he discover the truth about his existence and will he find the power to shape whatever life brings? Billy tries to forge friendships, but are these people those who will... Read more

Oscar Wilde 3 Iconic Audiobooks

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano & The Circle

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

"An Ideal Husband" explores the intricacies of morality, marriage, and political intrigue as Sir Robert Chiltern faces the consequences of a past indiscretion while navigating the demands of public life and personal integrity.
"The Happy Prince & Other Stories" is a collection of whimsical yet poignant tales that delve into themes of... Read more

Feminist Literary Classics - Volume IV

By: Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Bronte & Willa Cather

Narrated by: Sara Nichols

Length: 41 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Presented here is Volume IV of our Feminist Literary Classics series, featuring three of the most important feminist works ever written: A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather. The first book in this collection is A Room of One's Own, a groundbreaking examination of women's... Read more

The Importance of Being Earnest

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Robert Noel & The Tram

Length: 3 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"The Importance of Being Earnest" is a comedic play written by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895. Regarded as one of Wilde's masterpieces, the play is celebrated for its wit, humor, and satirical examination of the social conventions and manners of the Victorian era. The plot revolves around the lives of two friends, Algernon Moncrieff and... Read more

The Queen of Spades

By: Alexander Pushkin

Narrated by: Fred Wolinsky

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

The Queen of Spades is decidedly one of Pushkin's gloomier tales, which inspired several movie adaptations and a magnificent opera by Tchaikovsky. Its determined but misguided protagonist stakes his life on a very old secret that might or might not even exist - with dire consequences. Read more