Bestsellers
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Shakespeare: The Complete Works
- Argo Classics
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, and others
- Length: 98 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time, the complete works of Shakespeare are available to download as one. This collection includes all 37 plays, four narrative poems and the sonnets....
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Great collection marred by a few missing sections
- By J. T. Woosley on 02-27-21
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The Crucible
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town....
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Abridged Version
- By Michael G. Stoffel on 05-07-12
By: Arthur Miller
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Bel Canto
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing.
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Opera Has Charms to Soothe the Savage Guerillas
- By Mel on 03-01-13
By: Ann Patchett
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Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Hamlet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....
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Loved the voice actors
- By Kenni on 11-25-15
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
- By: Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea
- Narrated by: Barbara Flynn, Brendan O'Hea, Judi Dench
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra....
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The theatre history, the mischievous leading lady and her delightful interviewer
- By JAH on 06-29-24
By: Judi Dench, and others
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The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Julia McKenzie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliet Stevenson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
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A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels....
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Faulty download
- By Sian on 04-06-16
By: Jane Austen
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Shakespeare: The Complete Works
- Argo Classics
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, and others
- Length: 98 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time, the complete works of Shakespeare are available to download as one. This collection includes all 37 plays, four narrative poems and the sonnets....
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Great collection marred by a few missing sections
- By J. T. Woosley on 02-27-21
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The Crucible
- By: Arthur Miller
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., and others
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town....
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Abridged Version
- By Michael G. Stoffel on 05-07-12
By: Arthur Miller
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Bel Canto
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing.
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Opera Has Charms to Soothe the Savage Guerillas
- By Mel on 03-01-13
By: Ann Patchett
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Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Hamlet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....
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Loved the voice actors
- By Kenni on 11-25-15
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
- By: Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea
- Narrated by: Barbara Flynn, Brendan O'Hea, Judi Dench
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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For the very first time, Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra....
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The theatre history, the mischievous leading lady and her delightful interviewer
- By JAH on 06-29-24
By: Judi Dench, and others
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The Jane Austen BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Six BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Julia McKenzie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliet Stevenson, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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A collection of BBC radio full-cast dramatisations of Jane Austen's six major novels....
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Faulty download
- By Sian on 04-06-16
By: Jane Austen
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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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Macbeth: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, Macbeth to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....
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excellent
- By Laura W. on 05-25-18
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Dandelion Wine
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole world that lies beyond....
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Time capsule..
- By J B Tipton on 07-15-07
By: Ray Bradbury
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The Tempest
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Sir Ian McKellen, Emilia Fox, Scott Handy, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play....
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Gandalf is great
- By Justin on 11-10-15
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Working on a Song
- The Lyrics of Hadestown
- By: Anaïs Mitchell
- Narrated by: Anaïs Mitchell, Steve Earle
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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In this book, Anaïs Mitchell takes listeners inside her more than decade’s-long process of building the musical from the ground up — detailing her inspiration, breaking down the lyrics, and opening up the process of creation that gave birth to Hadestown....
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Perfect Addition to the Perfect Story
- By Nick Neagle on 10-06-20
By: Anaïs Mitchell
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Romeo and Juliet: The Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings Romeo and Juliet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....
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Great Dramatization!
- By Karen Mitchell Smith on 04-26-16
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Waiting for Godot
- By: Samuel Beckett
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, David Burke, Terence Rigby, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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There is now no doubt that not only is Waiting for Godot the outstanding play of the 20th century, but it is also Samuel Beckett's masterpiece....
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The Joys of Existential and Spiritual Uncertainty
- By Jefferson on 07-24-11
By: Samuel Beckett
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings A Midsummer Night's Dream to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....
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wow
- By Giovanni Panaro on 02-15-19
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BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Eight Comedies
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Full Cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
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A collection of BBC Radio 3's iconic Shakespeare productions: eight comedies with all-star casts including David Tennant, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Martin Jarvis, Siân Phillips and Miriam Margolyes....
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Not told entirely
- By Gabsalot on 12-11-21
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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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The Pit
- By: Alexander Kuprin, Maria K. - translator
- Narrated by: Sky Wildmist
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Alexander Kuprin prefaced his novel The Pit about the lives of early 20th century Russian prostitutes as follows, "I know many people will find this novel amoral and inappropriate, but nevertheless I dedicated it from the bottom of my heart to mothers and young people"....
By: Alexander Kuprin, and others
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Amanda Root, David Harewood, Roy Hudd
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Shakespeare's most imaginative and merry play is set in an enchanted wood amidst fairies and sprites....
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Shakespeare is rolling in his grave.
- By Zombie Gil 007 on 02-14-15
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Much Ado about Nothing
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Saskia Reeves, Samuel West, Paul Jesson, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Young Claudio has fallen for the lovely heiress Hero, who also loves him. Their path to the altar looks smooth, until the evil Don John intervenes....
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Live in thy heart, die in thy lap
- By Darwin8u on 06-29-17
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As You Like It
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack, Stephen Mangan, Victoria Hamilton, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
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This pastoral comedy is one of Shakespeare's best loved, owing to its delightful heroine - the wise, witty, and virtuous Rosalind....
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Can't bother with a title
- By Darwin8u on 07-27-17
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The Taming of the Shrew
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Frances Barber, Roger Allam, Alan Cox
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
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Love and wit conquer all in Shakespeare's sparkling comedy of self-delusion and disguise....
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Problem play
- By Tad Davis on 01-24-15
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A Christmas Carol (Simon & Schuster Edition)
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Patrick Stewart
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and Ebenezer Scrooge come to marvelous life in Patrick Stewart's critically-acclaimed solo interpretation of A Christmas Carol....
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It's not Christmas without this (audio)book
- By Christina on 12-11-07
By: Charles Dickens
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (Annotated)
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Robin Schild
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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About this Edition: "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Special Edition)" is specially annotated and handcrafted to help readers, to easily understand the complicated and dramatic book of "William Shakespeare".
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Othello: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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This new full-cast recording - based on the most respected edition of Shakespeare's classic - expertly produced by the Folger Theatre, is perfect for students, teachers, and the everyday listener....
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Good cast
- By Becky on 06-06-17
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King Lear
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Trevor Peacock, Clive Merrison, full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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This shattering drama of isolation and loss is one of the greatest tragedies in world literature....
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tragedy par excellence
- By turbopro on 08-10-16
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Caligula and Three Other Plays
- By: Albert Camus, Ryan Bloom - translator
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Edoardo Ballerini, Michael Braun, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Four thought-provoking masterworks for the theater by the Nobel Prize winning author of The Stranger and The Plague, in a restorative new translation by Ryan Bloom that brings together, for the first time in English, Camus’s final versions of the plays.
By: Albert Camus, and others
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Secondary Phase (Dramatized)
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Stranded on Prehistoric Earth since the end of the first series, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are once again trying to hitch their way off the planet....
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Another great addition from the BBC and Audible
- By Joseph Norton on 12-06-08
By: Douglas Adams
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Frankenstein
- The Modern Prometheus
- By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- Narrated by: Jim Donaldson
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Frankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction....
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A Monster of Fiction
- By Darwin8u on 05-21-12
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Monstrous Regiment
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Stephen Briggs
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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War has come to Discworld...again....
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Who's who?
- By omahonycm on 02-25-05
By: Terry Pratchett
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The Merchant of Venice
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Trevor Peacock, Bill Nighy, Haydn Gwynne, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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In Shakespeare's most controversial play, the opposing values of justice and mercy must be resolved....
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One Of Shakespeare's Best
- By M. J. Christensen on 06-07-15
New releases
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Caligula and Three Other Plays
- By: Albert Camus, Ryan Bloom - translator
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Edoardo Ballerini, Michael Braun, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Four thought-provoking masterworks for the theater by the Nobel Prize winning author of The Stranger and The Plague, in a restorative new translation by Ryan Bloom that brings together, for the first time in English, Camus’s final versions of the plays, along with deleted scenes and alternate lines of dialogue.
By: Albert Camus, and others
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The Classic Collection of William Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen, David J.Miles
- Length: 43 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The Classic Collection of William Shakespeare invites listeners on an immersive journey through the timeless power of language, love, betrayal, ambition, and imagination. Presented in rich, clear narration, this audio edition brings new vitality to the Bard's legendary works.
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Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge
- By: Rainer Maria Rilke
- Narrated by: Gert Westphal
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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Nach dem Tod seiner Eltern zieht der mittellose dänische Adelige Malte Laurids Brigge um 1900 nach Paris, um als Dichter zu leben. Doch die Stadt seiner Träume entpuppt sich als Ort des Elends. Rilke umkreist in seinem Werk Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge die elementaren Fragen nach Schicksal, Identität und Kunst und schuf damit den ersten bedeutenden Roman der literarischen Moderne.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (Annotated)
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Robin Schild
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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About this Edition: "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Special Edition)" is specially annotated and handcrafted to help readers, to easily understand the complicated and dramatic book of "William Shakespeare". The book consist all the original acts and chapters as well as the illustrated acts and chapters, in some places pictures have been included to improve the overall reading experience. Have a nice reading. Study Guide: A Midsummer Night's Dream is first mentioned by Francis Meres in 1598, leading many scholars to date the play between 1594 and 1596.
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The Mask and the Mistress
- A Novelisation of Etherege's The Man of Mode
- By: Anne Harlowe, George Etherege
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Unabridged
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The Mask and the Mistress is based on George Etherege's The Man of Mode. At its heart is Mr Dorimant—a charming libertine whose words are as polished as his manners—and the women who orbit his glittering but treacherous world: clever, vulnerable Mrs. Loveit; the innocent yet bold Belinda; and the spirited Emilia, who dares to love with sincerity in an age of masks and manipulation. Will virtue triumph over vanity? Or will style prove the greatest seduction of all?
By: Anne Harlowe, and others
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Robin Schild
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, is a comedy that weaves together the intersecting stories of four young lovers, amateur actors, and a group of fairies. Set in an enchanted forest, it explores themes of love, illusion, and the nature of desire.
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Caligula and Three Other Plays
- By: Albert Camus, Ryan Bloom - translator
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Edoardo Ballerini, Michael Braun, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Four thought-provoking masterworks for the theater by the Nobel Prize winning author of The Stranger and The Plague, in a restorative new translation by Ryan Bloom that brings together, for the first time in English, Camus’s final versions of the plays, along with deleted scenes and alternate lines of dialogue.
By: Albert Camus, and others
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The Classic Collection of William Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen, David J.Miles
- Length: 43 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Classic Collection of William Shakespeare invites listeners on an immersive journey through the timeless power of language, love, betrayal, ambition, and imagination. Presented in rich, clear narration, this audio edition brings new vitality to the Bard's legendary works.
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Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge
- By: Rainer Maria Rilke
- Narrated by: Gert Westphal
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Abridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Nach dem Tod seiner Eltern zieht der mittellose dänische Adelige Malte Laurids Brigge um 1900 nach Paris, um als Dichter zu leben. Doch die Stadt seiner Träume entpuppt sich als Ort des Elends. Rilke umkreist in seinem Werk Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge die elementaren Fragen nach Schicksal, Identität und Kunst und schuf damit den ersten bedeutenden Roman der literarischen Moderne.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (Annotated)
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Robin Schild
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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About this Edition: "A Midsummer Night's Dream (Special Edition)" is specially annotated and handcrafted to help readers, to easily understand the complicated and dramatic book of "William Shakespeare". The book consist all the original acts and chapters as well as the illustrated acts and chapters, in some places pictures have been included to improve the overall reading experience. Have a nice reading. Study Guide: A Midsummer Night's Dream is first mentioned by Francis Meres in 1598, leading many scholars to date the play between 1594 and 1596.
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The Mask and the Mistress
- A Novelisation of Etherege's The Man of Mode
- By: Anne Harlowe, George Etherege
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Mask and the Mistress is based on George Etherege's The Man of Mode. At its heart is Mr Dorimant—a charming libertine whose words are as polished as his manners—and the women who orbit his glittering but treacherous world: clever, vulnerable Mrs. Loveit; the innocent yet bold Belinda; and the spirited Emilia, who dares to love with sincerity in an age of masks and manipulation. Will virtue triumph over vanity? Or will style prove the greatest seduction of all?
By: Anne Harlowe, and others
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Robin Schild
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, is a comedy that weaves together the intersecting stories of four young lovers, amateur actors, and a group of fairies. Set in an enchanted forest, it explores themes of love, illusion, and the nature of desire.