Classics

The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron....

In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast....

Paul Atreides avenges the traitorous plot against his noble family - and brings to fruition humankind's most ancient, unattainable dream.

One of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl)....

On the 75th anniversary of its publication, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before....

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume One is a continent-hopping, century-spanning collection of 15 essential classic novels by British, American, and Russian authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, David Rintoul, and many more.

The classic World War II thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense....

The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert's second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to...

On the eve of his marriage to the beautiful Mercedes, having that very day been made captain of his ship, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on a charge of treason....

The sand-blasted world of Arrakis has become green, watered, and fertile....

Nearly seventy years after its original publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before.

Hermann Hesse’s classic novel Siddhartha, takes place in ancient India around the time of the Buddha (6th century BC).....

This acclaimed new translation of Dostoyevsky's 'psychological record of a crime' gives his dark masterpiece of murder and pursuit a renewed vitality, expressing its jagged, staccato urgency and fevered atmosphere as never before....

In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the "coolest girl in the world" moves in across the street and wants to be her friend....

One of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize-winning career....

Joyce's first major work, written when he was only 25, brought his city to the world for the first time....

In an attempt to appeal to the Medici family during the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli outlines the way to acquire and retain political power, and how great men should behave in a princely government....

The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably....

Great Expectations follows Pip's life from a plucky but poor and put-upon child in the Kent marshes, to a young man with "great expectations" in London and the choices he must make as a result of his winding journey....

A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels....

A wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view....

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators....

Greater in power, broader in scope, and more intensely emotional than any of the author's previous works, For Whom the Bell Tolls stands as one of the best war novels of all time....

Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was 36. They were married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31....

>He was the father of the occult, the founder of astrology, the discoverer of alchemy. He was Hermes Trismegistus, and he possessed all divine knowledge....

Elizabeth Bennet non è il tipo di donna che si piega. Né agli uomini, né a un destino scritto da altri. Non immagina, però, che l'arrivo del ricco e insopportabile signor Darcy sia destinato a mettere in discussione ogni sua certezza. Scoprite il mondo interiore di Elizabeth, dove la ragione duella con il cuore nel tentativo di conciliare l'orgoglio dell'identità con la vulnerabilità del sentimento.

¡Coge a tus hermanas y apretaos los corsés! Esta es una nueva versión, distinta a todas, de la entrañable novela de Jane Austen Orgullo y prejuicio. Interpretada por un extraordinario elenco y con banda sonora original de la compositora nominada a un Grammy Morgan Kibby. Elizabeth Bennet no piensa conformarse con cualquier hombre ni, para el caso, con cualquier vida que no se adapte a sus gustos. Se casará por amor, bailará cuando le apetezca y —a poder ser— buscará un lugar tranquilo donde leer sin que la interrumpan.

Elizabeth Bennet não tem a menor intenção de se submeter a homem nenhum ou, para ser franca, à vida nenhuma que não seja vivida inteiramente nos seus termos. Quer se casar por amor, dançar só quando tiver vontade e —se for possível — encontrar um canto silencioso para ler sem ser interrompida. Mas, quando é apresentada ao rico e totalmente insuportável sr. Darcy, passa a questionar tudo que achava que sabia.

Catherine Wynne's introduction reappraises the stories by looking at Conan Doyle's medical background and its influence on the creation of the famous detective.

This collection brings together some of the most influential and beloved novels in the English literary canon. From dystopian futures to sweeping romantic tales, these works explore human nature, social class, morality, and the quest for identity. Spanning genres and centuries, The Essential British Classics Collection is a celebration of the best of British storytelling, offering profound insights into the human experience.

Dorian Gray, un joven de inigualable belleza, queda cautivado por una filosofía hedonista y realiza un deseo fatídico: que su retrato envejezca en su lugar, mientras él permanece eternamente joven. Este deseo se convierte en realidad, y con cada acto inmoral, su retrato se transforma grotescamente, reflejando la decadencia de su alma.

The Charles Dickens Collection: 10 Novels & A Christmas Carol brings together all of the major novels written during Dickens' lifetime. Dickens wrote into life some of the most beloved and well-known characters in literature - introducing us to Pip, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Scrooge, Nicholas Nickleby, Miss Haversham, and many more who have lived long in the memory for generations of listeners.

When shy Fanny Price arrives at Mansfield Park to live with her cousins, she is overwhelmed and only put at ease by her cousin, Edmund Bertram, whom she soon comes to love. But Edmund's head is turned by the beautiful Mary Crawford and she and her brother Henry spark a series of romantic entanglements that lead the Bertram family to the brink of social disaster. It becomes apparent to Fanny that pretty manners and fine words are no substitute for integrity.

Ready to fall head over heels for one of the most beloved stories ever written? Get ready, because Pride and Prejudice (Classic Literature Edition) isn’t just a novel—it’s a journey into the sparkling heart of wit, passion, and timeless romance that will leave you utterly captivated from the very first word.

En 1942, Larence Pritchard Waterhouse, genio matemático y joven capitán de la Marina estadounidense, es asignado a colaborar con Bobby Shaftoe en una misión secreta que consiste en descifrar los códigos de las potencias del Eje. De este modo se pretende evitar que los nazis perciban que la Inteligencia aliada ha descubierto el sistema de cifrado de su mítico código Enigma. Sesenta años más tarde, Randy Waterhouse, brillante «criptohacker», proyecta la creación en el Sureste asiático de un paraíso de datos y el mayor exponente de la libertad informática: la Cripta.

Step into the macabre world of Herbert West–Reanimator, H. P. Lovecraft’s chilling tale of science gone too far. First published in 1922, this groundbreaking horror classic follows the brilliant but unhinged Dr. Herbert West, a medical student obsessed with conquering death itself.

Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, Dracula is one of the best examples of an epistolary novel, using the “found” nature of its entries to immerse the listener in a dark and thrilling tale. Whether you are returning to an old standard or listening to this brilliant novel for the first time, Dracula is a spectacular and riveting experience.

Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre’s production of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, the timeless masterpiece made famous by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre On The Air on October 30, 1938, comes to life again in this engaging audio theatre performance featuring a stellar cast of voice actors, original music, sound effects, and background ambiences.

I, Mars by Ray Bradbury is a haunting tale of isolation, technology, and mortality set against the desolate backdrop of the Red Planet. The story follows Barton, an aging man who has spent 50 years waiting alone on Mars for rescue. When a telephone rings in the dead of night, he discovers it is his own recorded voice—an invention he once created to stave off loneliness. What begins as a comfort turns into a relentless torment, as the recording manipulates him toward exhaustion and ultimately death.

This carefully curated collection brings together some of the most influential and enduring works in American literature. Spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, these novels explore love and loss, identity and ambition, innocence and disillusionment—offering a powerful reflection of the American experience in all its complexity. Timeless in their themes and revolutionary in style, The Essential American Classics Collection is a must-have for readers seeking the heart and soul of American fiction.

Filled with sword-and-sorcery action, political intrigue, and eerie supernatural menace, The Shadow Kingdom is a cornerstone of pulp fantasy that laid the foundation for the heroic fantasy genre. Perfect for fans of epic battles, dark conspiracies, and timeless adventure.

Sulaco, provincia immaginaria della repubblica di Costaguana, vive sotto il battito incessante della miniera di San Tomé: è da lì che prende avvio Nostromo, capolavoro assoluto di Joseph Conrad e una delle più grandi epopee del Novecento. L'argento, motore segreto di potere, ambizione e rovina, accompagna e divora i destini di uomini e donne in un intreccio dove politica, passione e tragedia si confondono. Conrad intreccia tensione politica e inquietudine interiore, restituendo un romanzo che è insieme cronaca storica, allegoria morale e indagine dell'animo umano.

Gehe mit dem Herr des Riesengebirges, den Bürger*innen von Schilda und dem starken Wanja auf Abenteuer!

Александр Пушкин умел превращать обыденное в живую поэзию и наделять простое имя звучанием целой эпохи. В поэме «Езерский» он легко и иронично рисует судьбу «обычного человека» на фоне истории знатного рода и меняющегося времени. Здесь игра ума соединяется с глубокой тоской по утраченной старине, а лёгкость стиха — с насмешкой над гордой, но выцветшей родословной. Это произведение — не только изысканный пушкинский опыт в жанре сатирической поэмы, но и отражение духа столетия, в котором личное и общественное, великое и частное сталкиваются и переплетаются.

«Тазит» Александра Пушкина — поэма о судьбе, выборе и противостоянии чести и милосердия. На фоне кавказских горных аулов раскрывается трагическая история юного героя, не желающего следовать жестоким обычаям предков. В ритме кавказских картин звучит музыка народных преданий и тонкая психологическая драма. Это не только поэтическое повествование, но и размышление о природе человека, его слабости и величии, которое входит в золотой фонд русской классики.

«Египетские ночи» — вдохновенный рассказ Пушкина о тайне творчества и судьбе поэта. Здесь переплетаются светская игра и глубокое размышление, случайные встречи и вечный поиск красоты. Стиль Пушкина — прозрачный и музыкальный: его слово звучит просто и возвышенно, пробуждая мысль и трогая сердце. Лёгкий, искристый язык, тонкая ирония и богатая палитра характеров переносят читателя в атмосферу изящного общества Петербурга и в мир таинственной южной экзотики.

В город возвращается закон — холодный, суровый, непреклонный. Но перед лицом строгости вспыхивает другое: любовь, милосердие, тайное желание. Поэма Александра Пушкина «Анджело» — редкий опыт поэта в жанре драматической переработки.

«История села Горюхина» — удивительное повествование Александра Сергеевича Пушкина, где память и наблюдательность автора превращают обыденное в чарующее. Сквозь хроники, летописи и живые рассказы жителей раскрывается жизнь русской деревни XIX века: её обычаи, нравы, труд и радости. Юмор соседствует с серьёзностью, историческая точность — с народной живостью, а документальность переплетается с художественным вкусом. Малая родина предстаёт во всей полноте характеров, событий и колорита, сохранив свой неповторимый дух.

«Домик в Коломне» — изящный поэтический опыт Александра Пушкина, в котором игра с формой становится не менее увлекательной, чем сама история. Здесь ирония соседствует с лёгкой грустью, простая бытовая зарисовка оборачивается литературным экспериментом, а пушкинская муза ведёт читателя от шутки к размышлению. Стихотворение, словно созданное для неспешного чтения, раскрывает очарование повседневности и силу творческой свободы. Произведение обращено ко всем, кто ценит живое слово, поэтическую музыку и тонкий юмор классика.

It is 1922. Myrtle Wilson lives a lonely, desolate existence above her husband’s garage in the “valley of ashes” between New York and Long Island. All her dreams—and her marriage itself—are turning to dust until she crosses paths with Tom Buchanan on the subway. In one moment, Myrtle’s life is irrevocably changed. “You can’t live forever, you can’t live forever” becomes the mantra that galvanizes her decision to embark on a fateful affair with the wealthy stranger.