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....

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 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...

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

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....

Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness....

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

Australia is one of the last places where life still exists after nuclear war starts. A year on, an invisible cloak of radiation has spread almost completely around the world....

Through stories of real-life situations and biblical tenets, Shinn teaches that the empowering use of positive attitude and affirmations can create a path to wealth....

Written in 1952, this hugely successful novella confirmed Hemingway's power and presence in the literary world and played a large part in his winning the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature....

The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender....

A collection of BBC Radio 3's iconic Shakespeare productions: six tragedies with all star casts including Michael Sheen, Juliet Stevenson, Kenneth Cranham, Corin Redgrave, Ken Stott, Geraldine James, Bill Wallis, Siân Phillips and Sophie Dahl....

Featuring a reluctant hero’s extraordinary journey through the cosmos, C. S. Lewis’s classic trilogy contains all the magic, invention, humour and big ideas of his Narnia novels.

Begun in 1959 by a 22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary is a brilliant love story of jealousy, treachery, and violent alcoholic lust in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950s....

Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord....

A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's greatest authors....

The struggle for personal integrity in a world that values conformity above creativity is powerfully illustrated through three characters....

Audible Studios presents the second volume of the best-selling PG Wodehouse collection. In this volume, Stephen Fry lends his voice to the Blandings stories....

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change....

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Two is the second instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections. Volume Two features 13 essential classic novels from Jane Austen; Edith Wharton; Leo Tolstoy; D.H. Lawrence, and many more.

C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old Devil to his nephew, Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man....

The foundation for all modern economic thought and political economy, The Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of Scottish economist Adam Smith, who introduces the world to the very idea of economics and capitalism....

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.

Сесилия Беверли унаследует богатства дяди с одним условием: будущий муж должен взять ее фамилию. Когда Сесилия переезжает из деревни в лондонский дом одного из опекунов, красивую, умную и богатую девушку немедленно окружают потенциальные женихи, и она оказывается в водовороте страстей и любовных интриг. Сесилия влюбляется в мужчину из знатной семьи, но их счастью препятствуют его родители, гордящиеся своим происхождением и древностью рода.

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.

«Рославлев» Александра Пушкина — пронзительная история о совести и памяти, о людях, оказавшихся в вихре Отечественной войны 1812 года. Личная драма героев переплетается с судьбой России, раскрывая светскую жизнь Москвы и тревоги военных лет. Через тонкий женский взгляд и живую прозу Пушкин передаёт трагизм времени, внутренние переживания и силу человеческого духа. Это не только литературное свидетельство эпохи, но и яркое художественное повествование, где история, эмоции и наблюдательность сплетаются в цельный образ.

«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.