Short Stories audiobooks

The Mad Veteran of Fort Ratonneau

By: Ludwig Achim von Arnim

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Ludwig Achim von Arnim (1781-1831) was a German poet and novelist from a Prussian noble family, and one of the most notable writers in German Romanticism.

The Mad Veteran of Fort Ratonneau, written in 1881, is an engaging story which combines humour, sentiment, the eternal struggle between good and evil, and a rattling good storyline all in... Read more

The Scholar

By: Ludwig Tieck

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773-1853) was a German poet and writer and one of the founding fathers of the German Romantic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

The Scholar tells the tale of a reclusive old academic with an obsession for orderliness and absolute quiet, who also suffers from acute hypochondria. His doctor suggests that a... Read more

The Criminal from Lost Honour

By: Friedrich von Schiller

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) was arguably Germany's most famous poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright.

The Criminal from Lost Honour is written in the form of a crime report, and is notable as an early attempt at psychological analysis of the criminal Christian Wolf. In particular, Schiller delves into the impact of early experiences,... Read more

Story

By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is widely recognized as Germany's greatest poet and writer. His early works are rooted in the German Sturm und Drang movement, which was also the early phase of German Romanticism.

Entitled simply Story, this short novella belongs firmly in this early period and is characteristic of Goethe's early work. His... Read more

A July Bride

By: Beth Wiseman

Narrated by: Kristy Ragland

Length: 2 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In a moment of total panic, Brendan left Alyssa at the altar. What will it take for him to win her back?When Brendan Meyers became a “runaway groom,” Alyssa Pennington’s heart broke. But she’s returned the unopened gifts, exchanged the dress, and is ready to get on with her life…and forget Brendan.   The problem is, Brendan can’t forget. He... Read more

25 cuentos para escuchar en 5 minutos

By: Esther Burgueño & Martín Roca

Narrated by: Ariadna Giménez

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

¿Quieres escuchar un cuento? Estos 25 cuentos duran 5 minutos, que es lo que tú tardas en quedarte dormido. Érase una vez... Cuentos mágicos, divertidos, fantásticos, emocionantes, sorprendentes y únicos. Relatos de princesas y leones; cerditos y ratones; hadas, duendes, brujas y ogros; huevos saltarines y gnomos respondones... ¿Por cuál quieres... Read more

Un rostro en la multitud

By: Stephen King & Stewart O'Nan

Narrated by: Roger Pera

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Escucha este escalofriante relato del maestro de la literatura de terror. Desde la muerte de su mujer, Dean Evers se pasa las tardes apoltronado en el sofá viendo partidos de béisbol. Durante una de estas tardes solitarias, mientras mira un partido de los Devil Rays contra los Mariners, la visión de una figura entre las gradas lo saca de su... Read more

The Death Factory

By: Greg Iles

Narrated by: David Ledoux

Length: 2 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Don’t miss the latest Natchez Burning novel, SOUTHERN MANDeath is the end, and if a man doesn't speak before it silences him, then his deepest secrets go with him.From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes an e-original novella featuring former prosecutor Penn Cage, a story of family secrets and justice denied, plus an excerpt... Read more

So Much a Part of You

By: Polly Dugan

Narrated by: Sandy Rustin

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Two young women who've dated the same man navigate love, destiny, loss, and choice in this powerful debut.
Anna Riley and Anne Cavanaugh have had a lover in common, but it's not until a pivotal moment in one of their lives that their paths unforgettably converge. "Beautiful and connected in unexpected ways...." (Jodi Angel), the linked stories in... Read more

The Churn: An Expanse Novella

By: James S. A. Corey

Narrated by: Erik Davies

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author James S.A. Corey...
Before his trip to the stars, before the Rocinante, Amos Burton was confined to a Baltimore where crime paid you or killed you. Unless the authorities got to you first.

Set in the hard-scrabble solar system of Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, Abaddon's Gate and the upcoming Cibola Burn,... Read more

The Encased Man

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) wrote of the Russian period of depression and pessimism and is the acknowledged leader of the realistic school of the Russian short story. He has been compared to Guy de Maupassant for the masterful way in which he creates an atmosphere and narrates his stories to a climax. No other writer has the same ability to reveal... Read more

The Ghost of the Engineers' Castle

By: Nikolai Leskov

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov (1831 - 1895) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and journalist. He was a favourite of Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov and Maxim Gorky among others. Leskov is praised for his innovative techniques and his ability to create a vivid picture of contemporary Russian society.

The Ghost of the Engineers'... Read more

Mons. Cassecruche's Inspiration

By: George Walter Thornbury

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

M. Cassecruche is a French actor, left behind by his theatre troupe in St. Petersburg. It is October, the Russian winter is approaching and he is deep in debt. He wants nothing more than to escape his creditors and flee back to France, but he has only three sous to his name, and the Russian authorities are watching him.

Suddenly inspiration... Read more

The Pistol-Shot

By: Alexander Pushkin

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 – 1837) was a Russian author of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. He was notoriously sensitive about his own personal honour and is believed to have fought as many as twenty-nine duels... the last of which proved fatal for... Read more

The Long Exile

By: Leo Tolstoy

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Leo Tolstoy is widely recognized as one of the world's greatest novelists and short story writers and a master of realistic fiction. He is equally known for his complex and paradoxical persona and for his extreme moralistic and ascetic views, developed following a moral crisis and spiritual awakening in the 1870s, after which he also became... Read more

Comrades

By: Maxim Gorky

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Maxim Gorky, whose real name was Alexey Maximovich Pyeshkov, is probably the best known late nineteenth century Russian fiction writer among the English speaking world. His pen-name translates as Maxim the Bitter, which attitude is reflected in many of his works.

Much of his writing reflects his own terrible life experiences and suffering. It is... Read more

Twenty-six Men and a Girl

By: Maxim Gorky

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

"Twenty-Six Men and a Girl" is a short story written by the Russian writer Maxim Gorky in 1899, and is one of his most famous. It is a pioneering tale of social realism (the story predates Soviet socialist realism), and is a lament of lost ideals. Twenty-six men slave away in a cellar, making kringles, looked down on by all around them,... Read more

The Self-Sacrificing Rabbit

By: Nicolai Schedrin

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Nicolai Schedrin was the nom de plume of Michail Saltickov (1826-1889), who was one of the greatest Russian storytellers who dealt with the theme of social ideals and struggles. He was a satirist of great force and remarkable invention. He uses allegories and great wit to lash out at complacency, self-indulgence and the cruelty of administrative... Read more

The Honest Thief

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1822-1881) was Russia's greatest mystic who wrote of the contest between the rebellious uncertain human and the mystery of divine omnipresence which is revealed to the enlightened in the midst of life's bitterest wrongs and suffering. His work is defined by a pity and compassion that shines from all his writing. "The Honest... Read more

The Bundle of Letters

By: Maurus Jokai

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Mór Jókai (1825-1904), also known as Maurus Jokai, was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist.

A celebrated doctor receives a visit from a new patient with a most peculiar ailment. He has an excruciatingly painful spot on his hand. But on examination, he can find nothing wrong with the patient at all. He assumes it is a psychosomatic illness, but the... Read more

A Candle

By: Leo Tolstoy

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer and philosopher who primarily wrote novels and short stories. He was a master of realistic fiction and is widely considered one of the world's greatest novelists.

Tolstoy's literal interpretation of the teachings of Jesus, centering on the Sermon on the Mount, caused him in later life to become a fervent... Read more

The Chorus Girl

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Cathy Dobson

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is generally considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history.

The Chorus Girl tells the tale of a mistress who is confronted unexpectedly by her lover's wife. In the meantime the cheating husband is hiding in the next room. The dialogue between the two women is classic of Chekhov's genius... he... Read more

Problems with People

By: David Guterson

Narrated by: Mark Zeisler, T. Ryder Smith & George Guidall

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

The best-selling author of Snow Falling on Cedars returns to his Pacific Northwest settings-and moves beyond them-in ten sharply observed, funny, and wise new stories that explore the mysteries of love, and unravel our complex desires to connect with others. Ranging from teenage to middle-age, the voices that inhabit Problems with People offer... Read more

Chase Us

By: Sean Ennis

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

In this beautifully imaginative collection, young people attempt to negotiate the often surreal terrain of childhood and adolescence where family, friends, clergy, and teachers often pose a threat instead of providing safe harbor. At the heart of the collection is the relationship between the meek narrator, his best friend alpha-male Clip, and... Read more