Short Stories audiobooks

The Book of Dragons

By: Edith Nesbit

Narrated by: John Rayburn

Length: 4 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

It wouldn’t be out of line to call this book a great world of pretend. It is actually eight short stories that are clever and magical, as well as frightening at times.For example, a fierce dragon crawls out of the dungeons of a castle and seems to be aiming at eating an entire nearby village. The wild beast frightens a poor blacksmith who has... Read more

Die vollständigen Pat Hobby Geschichten (1940-1941)

By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Narrated by: Ingolf Kloss

Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

F. Scott Fitzgerald: Die vollständigen Pat Hobby Geschichten (1940-1941), gelesen von Ingolf Kloss. Scott Fitzgerald schrieb diese Kurzgeschichten in den letzten Monaten vor seinem Tod. Sie sind eine faszinierende Selbstsatire, die seine Hollywood-Jahre zum Leben erwecken. Der Schauplatz: Ein großes Filmstudio; die Figur: Pat Hobby, ein... Read more

Dead-End Memories

By: Banana Yoshimoto

Narrated by: Kathleen Li

Length: 4 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Japan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and the sorrows that surround us in everyday life



First published in Japan in 2003, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly... Read more

Snow Shorts, Vol. 3

By: Charles F. Millhouse, Bobby Nash & Bernadette J...

Narrated by: Stuart Gauffi

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

SHORT STORIES! BIG ACTION!Declassified at last! Snow Shorts delve into the adventures of Abraham Snow, his family, and his friends in short, bite-sized action/thriller tales. Volume 3 contains stories featuring Abraham Snow, Elizabeth Walker, and Archer Snow.Snow Short #7: Snow Heart featuring Abraham Snow by Charles F. MillhouseTrouble finds... Read more

What We Fed to the Manticore

By: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri

Narrated by: Neil Shah & Nikki Massoud

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In nine stories that span the globe, What We Fed to the Manticore takes readers inside the minds of a full cast of animal narrators to understand the triumphs, heartbreaks, and complexities of the creatures that share our world.Through nine emotionally vivid stories, all narrated from animal perspectives, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri’s debut collection... Read more

Szkolenie z rozwoju osobistego – opowiadanie erotyczne

By: SheWolf

Narrated by: Artur Ziajkiewicz

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

"– Ankieta dla ciebie – powiedziałem, wyraźnie zawieszając swój wzrok w jej oczach. Zauważyła to, jej koleżanki również, bo zaraz do nas doskoczyły. Nie miałem warunków, żeby powiedzieć coś więcej. Jedna ze stażystek jednak przedłużyła mój moment odejścia.– W polu z pytaniem "Co ci się podobało?" możemy wpisać, że pan prowadzący? – zapytała, na... Read more

Mangawhai, New Zealand

By: Jack Freestone

Narrated by: Jack Freestone

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Short story based upon the author's true fishing experiences as a teenager in his hometown Mangawhai, Northland, New Zealand. Read more

Logan Bear and The Magic Glasses

By: Dwayne Dixon

Narrated by: Brad Grochowski

Length: 3 minutes

Abridged: No

He wore the magic glasses….…. To gain special powers.What could he see?Logan and his friend, Mandy, are on their way to the fair. Logan’s autism is heightened because he is sensitive to noise. His last encounter meant he missed out on all the fun. Can Logan overcome and enjoy the fair this time or will this be too overwhelming?Mary Jones... Read more

Brincadeiras Do Mar

By: Marco Fogliani

Narrated by: Hagar

Length: 2 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Alguns pequenos contos sobre temas relativos ao mar (pescadores, sereias, monstros marinhos, vida da praia, maremotos, mensagens na garrafa…)Em seguida o elenco dos contos incluídos na colecção:SERENA A SEREIA: reinterpretação, numa estética contemporânea e com leitura também policial, da clássica história da pequena sereia.OSVALDO O PESCADOR: o... Read more

Na końcu będzie słowo

By: Andrzej Zimniak

Narrated by: Grzegorz Feluś

Length: 16 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

"Odczuła liźnięcie strachu. Chyba ich nie wyłączą? Może już lepiej zgodzić się na bycie rzeczą wśród rzeczy?" - zastanawia się Alicja, bohaterka pierwszego opowiadania z serii 13 utworów science fiction wchodzących w skład zbioru. Autor konstruuje niesamowite światy i stawia swoich protagonistów w wyjątkowych sytuacjach, a jednocześnie prowokuje... Read more

The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by: Ayesha Antoine

Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Puffin.

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challenging for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.

© 1988 Puffin Books (P)... Read more

Stories of Wonders and Wishes

By: Enid Blyton

Narrated by: Eugenia Low & Joe Eyre

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

A magical collection of enchanting tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!

Prepare to be dazzled with stories of witches, wizards and magical folk. From spells and enchantments to potions and wishes, there's magic and wonder brewing in this bumper collection by Enid Blyton.

These traditional tales are ideal... Read more

Vanished

By: Karin Lin-Greenberg

Narrated by: Taylor Meskimen, Xe Sands, Jane Oppenheimer, Er...

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Winner of the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction, Vanished tells the stories of women and girls in upstate New York who are often overlooked or unseen by the people around them.The characters range from an aging art professor whose students are uninterested in learning what she has to teach, to a young girl who becomes the... Read more

Jhia Janma

By: ବିଭୂତି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ

Narrated by: ସୁଧାକର ଦାସ

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

କୋଡ଼ିଏଟି ଚିତ୍ତାକର୍ଷକ ଗଳ୍ପକୁ ନେଇ ବିଭୂତି ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ 'ଝିଅ ଜନ୍ମ' ଏକ ସଫଳ ଗଳ୍ପ ସଂକଳନ । ଜନଜୀବନର ଘଟଣା ଓ ଅନୁଭବକୁ ନିଚ୍ଛକ ଭାବେ କାହାଣୀର ରୂପ ଦେଇପାରୁଥିବା ଏହି କଥାକାରଙ୍କ ଗଳ୍ପସବୁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ ସୁଧାକର ଦାସଙ୍କ କଣ୍ଠରେ... Read more

Naśmierciny i inne opowiadania

By: Krzysztof T. Dąbrowski

Narrated by: Artur Ziajkiewicz

Length: 6 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Zblazowany psychoanalityk przyjmuje w swoim gabinecie "rozkapryszone damulki z problemami". Ma świadomość, że tylko dzięki ich małżeńskim problemom może sobie pozwolić na wystawne życie w luksusie. Całą energię wkłada w utrzymywanie ich w stanie permanentnego konfliktu, ale jednocześnie zależy mu na opinii skutecznego terapeuty. Aby to osiągnąć,... Read more

O mata-pau - Abridged

By: Monteiro Lobato

Narrated by: Yuri Ribeiro

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Causo" dos bons, este conto "O mata-pau", de Monteiro Lobato. Narra-se aí como morreu Elesbão Queixo d'Anta, antigo dono das terras por anda passam o narrador e um acompanhante, que lhe conta a história. A morte referida guarda analogia com a ação do mata-pau, parasita que sufoca o hospedeiro. Read more

Ex cathedra - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Douglas Monteiro

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em "Ex-cathedra", Machado de Assis apresenta a história de Caetaninha, jovem de 14 anos que vive com seu querido padrinho Fulgêncio. Ela andava sempre preocupada com o excesso de leitura do homem, que respirava livros. Até que um dia chega um rapaz órfão, da idade dela, parente de Fulgêncio. Tudo muda para Caetaninha. Read more

Mocinha e Olhos - dois contos de Raul Pompéia - Abridged

By: Raul Pompeia

Narrated by: Tiago Torres

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Tema frequente na literatura do século XIX, a "carta de intriga" move a trama de "Mocinha". Nele, conta-se como o casamento de Mocinha e Arsênio foi abalado por esse recurso. Em "Olhos", a morte é o tema de Raul Pompeia, ao explorar a dor do pai da jovem Ema, que conta sua tragédia ao narrador, uma década depois de se terem conhecido numa praça. Read more

Uma senhora - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Tiago Torres

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Dir-me-á o leitor que a beleza vive de si mesma" – diz o narrador deste delicioso conto "Uma Senhora". Nele, Machado de Assis apresenta a resistência de uma mulher jovem (a senhora), chamada Camila, a envelhecer. No enredo, conhecemos todos os expedientes usados por Dona Camila para evitar o casamento da filha, exagerando defeitos nos... Read more

A segunda vida - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Mauro Schames

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Príncipe ou condutor de ônibus?" O protagonista de "A segunda vida", José Maria, está prestes a voltar à Terra depois de ter morrido; recusando a esta escolha do tipo de vida que lhe é oferecida, prefere – e ganha – o direito de nascer consciente da vida passada. Ao leitor do século XXI, o conto de Machado de Assis oferece uma curiosa analogia... Read more

O mal de D. Quixote e O tapacurá de Cendi - Abridged

By: Raul Pompeia

Narrated by: Tiago Torres

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Em "O mal de D. Quixote", o leitor encontra o discurso de um homem tido como louco para seu médico, discurso esse que soa como um poema ou prosa poética filosófica e colorida de intertextualidades. Em "O tapacurá de Cendi", Raul Pompeia usa um cenário indígena para contar a história trágica da índia Cendi, assediada pelo pajé de sua tribo. Read more

Juca Guerra e Contrabandista - Abridged

By: Simões Lopes Neto

Narrated by: Mauro Schames

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A valentia do gaúcho, estampada com o colorido peculiar da linguagem de Simões Lopes Neto, conduz os enredos desses dois contos aqui reunidos. Em tom de "causo", "Juca Guerra" traz a história do protagonista, centrada na bravura que demostrou num rodeio dos pampas. "Contrabandista", por sua vez, faz um recorte da vida de Jango Jorge, no dia do... Read more

Correr eguada e O boi velho - Abridged

By: Simões Lopes Neto

Narrated by: Mauro Schames

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dois contos do gaúcho Simões Lopes Neto que têm, no centro de suas narrativas, animais. "Correr eguada" é uma verdadeira tela em que se estampa todo o movimento dessa espécie de "tourada", com o narrador apontando ao leitor "amigo" o significado de alguns termos. Já "O boi velho" é um "causo" sensível, em que se narra o sacrífico de Cabiúna,... Read more

Noite de almirante - Abridged

By: Machado de Assis

Narrated by: Mauro Schames

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Deolindo Venta-Grande e Genoveva vivem uma paixão à primeira vista: três meses em que vivem de amores. Mas Deolindo, marinheiro, parte em uma longa viagem de instrução – 10 meses no mar. O casal jura esperar um pelo outro. Ele o cumpre e, na volta, a procurar; ela, no entanto, unira-se nesse meio-tempo a um mascate. Read more