Bestsellers
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Death of a Salesman
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Jane Kaczmarek, Steven Culp, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in this 1949 masterpiece by Arthur Miller, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream....
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Wonderfully Told
- By Frank on 04-30-24
By: Arthur Miller
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Antigone
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: John Fehskens
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Antigone, daughter of Jocasta and Oedipus, faces great challenges when she must arrange a formal burial for her brother, Polynices....
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classic humor of suicide and murder
- By Paul Dion Brooks on 12-26-19
By: Sophocles
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Faust: Parts I & II
- By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Goethe’s two-part dramatic work, Faust, based on a traditional theme, and finally completed in 1831, is an exploration of that restless intellectual and emotional urge which found its fullest expression in the European Romantic movement....
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Great great book
- By John A. on 09-15-21
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Theogony and Works and Days
- By: Hesiod
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Greek poet, Hesiod, stands out as the first personality in European literature....
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Audio Editing Needs to be Redone
- By Daniel Harper on 07-19-21
By: Hesiod
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Oedipus the King
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny....
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Superb
- By Mark on 11-24-09
By: Sophocles
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Julius Caesar
- A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings Julius Caesar to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording....
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good play, difficult to distinguish characters
- By Christian R. Unger on 05-17-18
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Death of a Salesman
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Jane Kaczmarek, Steven Culp, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in this 1949 masterpiece by Arthur Miller, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream....
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Wonderfully Told
- By Frank on 04-30-24
By: Arthur Miller
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Antigone
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: John Fehskens
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Antigone, daughter of Jocasta and Oedipus, faces great challenges when she must arrange a formal burial for her brother, Polynices....
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classic humor of suicide and murder
- By Paul Dion Brooks on 12-26-19
By: Sophocles
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Faust: Parts I & II
- By: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Goethe’s two-part dramatic work, Faust, based on a traditional theme, and finally completed in 1831, is an exploration of that restless intellectual and emotional urge which found its fullest expression in the European Romantic movement....
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Great great book
- By John A. on 09-15-21
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Theogony and Works and Days
- By: Hesiod
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The Greek poet, Hesiod, stands out as the first personality in European literature....
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Audio Editing Needs to be Redone
- By Daniel Harper on 07-19-21
By: Hesiod
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Oedipus the King
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
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In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny....
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Superb
- By Mark on 11-24-09
By: Sophocles
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Julius Caesar
- A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings Julius Caesar to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording....
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good play, difficult to distinguish characters
- By Christian R. Unger on 05-17-18
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Much Ado About Nothing
- Much Ado About Nothing (Dramatized)
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: David Tennant, Samantha Spiro, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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In this BBC full-cast production of Much Ado About Nothing, some handsome soldiers return from battle. Yet one soldier finds himself locked in a merry war of his own....
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Come...bid me do anything for thee.
- By Irene Adler on 08-01-14
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Tartuffe
- By: Molière, Richard Wilbur - translator
- Narrated by: Brian Bedford, JB Blanc, Daniel Blinkoff, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Initially banned in France by King Louis, Molière's celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes false piety and hypocrisy in the Catholic Church....
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Great!
- By Kevin Pablo on 03-01-17
By: Molière, and others
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Twelfth Night
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack, Jonathan Firth, Amanda Root, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Shakespeare's most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity....
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If you be not mad, be gone
- By Darwin8u on 08-24-17
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Richard III
- A Fully-Dramatized Audio Production From Folger Theatre
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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In Richard III, Shakespeare invites us on a moral holiday. The play draws us to identify with Richard and his fantasy of total control of self and domination of others....
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Need
- By Amazon Customer on 10-20-17
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The Oscar Wilde Collection
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: James Marsters, Jacqueline Bisset, Alfred Molina, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
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Four classic comedies from one of the wittiest playwrights in Western literature....
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Good Collection
- By Anniebligh on 03-31-12
By: Oscar Wilde
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Oedipus Rex
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: John H. Fehskens
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles, is a tragedy that has been enjoyed for centuries. This drama is an absolute must for any scholar, student, drama lover, or classical literature fan. Here, you will find the unabridged and complete version of the work....
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NOT THE SAME AS THE BOOK
- By Dominic on 10-10-21
By: Sophocles
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Antigone
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Andrea Giordani
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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Antigone is a famous Greek tragedy attributed to the ancient playwright Sophocles at around 440 BCE. The play expands on the Theban legend of Oedipus that predates it, dealing with Antigone’s burial of her brother Polyneices in defiance of the law....
By: Sophocles
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Oedipus the King
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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In the hands of Sophocles, the master dramatist, the anguished tale of a man fated to kill his father and marry his mother retains its power to shock and move beyond any Freudian reference....
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Great Production...Questionable Translation
- By Vanessa B. Lund on 01-17-13
By: Sophocles
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Sophocles’ Greek Tragedies: A BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Oedipus, Antigone, Electra and More
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Kenneth Cranham, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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Sophocles' The Theban Plays, all three of which are included in this collection alongside adaptations of Electra and Philoctetes, are brought to life by celebrated writers, poets, and playwrights....
By: Sophocles
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Trifles
- By: Susan Glaspell
- Narrated by: Jeanie Hackett, Amy Madigan, Sam McMurray, and others
- Length: 28 mins
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Written by Susan Glaspell in 1916, Trifles is a one-act play about a woman accused of strangling her husband....
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Some lines are changed or added
- By Amazon Customer on 08-28-22
By: Susan Glaspell
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatized)
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Emily Bergl, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag....
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Delightfully silly
- By Tad Davis on 09-12-11
By: Oscar Wilde
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Four Greek Comedies
- 'The Birds', 'The Frogs', 'The Clouds', and 'The Peace'
- By: Aristophanes, C. A. Wheelwright - translator
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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These four plays, translated into blank verse by C. A. Wheelwright, present to us the wide range of this ancient playwright's fertile imagination....
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Fabulous!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-12-19
By: Aristophanes, and others
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She Stoops to Conquer
- Mistakes of the Night
- By: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Starring James Marsters, this classic comedy of manners from 1773 is still widely performed and studied.....
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Wonderful performances and production. Fun story!
- By MillenniumMike on 10-31-12
By: Oliver Goldsmith
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Three Greek Tragedies
- By: Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Blood, gore, thrills, chills, and romance abound in these plays by three of the great Greek authors....
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Two Minor Complaints
- By Thomas on 01-03-15
By: Euripides, and others
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Julius Caesar
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Andrew Buchan, Sean Barrett
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening....
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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars
- By David on 04-05-14
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Five Plays by Anton Chekhov
- By: Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett, Amanda Friday, Jeff Moon, and others
- Length: 9 hrs
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A collection of four of Chekhov's most popular dramas together with his unusual one-act comedy, The Boor, presented by members of The Online Stage....
By: Anton Chekhov
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The Oedipus Plays (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Sophocles, Francis Storr - translator
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by the mythic house of Thebes, Sophocles’s defining Greek tragedies follow the fates that befall three doomed generations....
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Classic Play, mediocre performance
- By Jared Z. on 12-15-22
By: Sophocles, and others
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Cyrano de Bergerac
- By: Edmond Rostand
- Narrated by: Flo Gibson
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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The story of Cyrano, his famous nose, and his undying love for the beautiful Roxanne evokes the spirit and panache of 17th century France....
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Cyrano de WHO?
- By David A on 12-20-12
By: Edmond Rostand
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Dramatised)
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: John Gielgud
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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The Importance of Being Earnest is probably the wittiest comedy in the English language....
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Dissapointing
- By Auntie Reader on 01-26-14
By: Oscar Wilde
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The Code of the Woosters (Dramatized)
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: Rosalind Ayres, Martin Jarvis
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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Here's one of the best known of Wodehouse's Bertie and Jeeves series. Bertie's beloved Aunt Dahlia pressures him into stealing a cow-shaped silver creamer....
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Fun, but not as good as the unabridged version
- By Nancy on 02-04-05
By: P. G. Wodehouse
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The Shakespeare Book
- Big Ideas Simply Explained
- By: DK
- Narrated by: Roger May
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the perfect study guide to the complete works of Shakespeare, covering everything from the romantic comedy of Romeo and Juliet to the tragedy Macbeth, alongside his Elizabethan history plays, sonnets, and other poems....
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Love Shakespeare, BUT…
- By Damian on 11-09-22
By: DK
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Pygmalion
- By: Bernard Shaw
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser, Lucy Whybrow, Geoffrey Palmer, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
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Pygmalion remains one of the most popular stories, but mainly in the medium of the musical; the evergreen My Fair Lady....
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Classroom Use
- By Kellee M. Lyons on 12-11-12
By: Bernard Shaw
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Oedipus Rex
- By: Sophocles
- Narrated by: John H. Fehskens
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
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Rediscover an enduring classic in a transformative new light. "Oedipus Rex," the remarkable tragedy penned by Sophocles, has been masterfully revitalized in this riveting and immersive audiobook experience....
By: Sophocles
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SmartPass Plus Audio Education Study Guide to Othello (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- By: William Shakespeare, Jonathan Lomas
- Narrated by: Joan Walker, Jude Akuwudike, Nick Murchie
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is a full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis for any student to fully understand and appreciate the play....
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Passion Gone Awry
- By Andre on 07-16-16
By: William Shakespeare, and others