-
Metamorphosis
- Narrated by: Leanne Yau, Glenn Hascall, Linda Barrans, Ron Altman, Amanda Friday, Alan Weyman, Richard Andrews, K. G. Cross
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 01-06-17
- Language: English
- Publisher: Spoken Realms
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $9.99
People who bought this also bought...
-
The Metamorphosis
- A New Translation by Susan Bernofsky
- By: Franz Kafka, Susan Bernofsky (translator)
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 479
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 440
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 438
Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Mysterious and beautiful
- By Tad Davis on 05-02-15
-
The Trial
- By: Franz Kafka
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 385
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 260
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 261
If Max Brod had obeyed Franz Kafka's dying request, Kafka's unpublished manuscripts would have been burned, unread. Fortunately, Brod ignored his friend's wishes and published The Trial, which became the author's most famous work. Now Kafka's enigmatic novel regains its humor and stylistic elegance in a new translation based on the restored original manuscript.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent New Translation of a Classic Novel
- By Michael on 08-12-12
-
The Stranger
- By: Albert Camus
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,005
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,370
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 2,371
Albert Camus' The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world, with millions of copies sold. It stands as perhaps the greatest existentialist tale ever conceived, and is certainly one of the most important and influential books ever produced. Now, for the first time, this revered masterpiece is available as an unabridged audio production.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Is amorality bad?
- By Rolando on 03-10-14
-
The Kybalion
- A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
- By: Three Initiates
- Narrated by: Jeff Moon
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
A must-listen for the progressive mind, The Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece was originally published under the pen name, Three Initiates, in 1908. It claims to have been based on the philosophy of Hermeticism, which became influential to the development of the New Age of Thought in the early 1900s. It is very similar to the advice offered by the Book of Proverbs in the Bible. The book is devoted to exploring seven principles centered around mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, causation and effect, and gender.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Good book for basic hermetics.
- By Anonymous User on 08-18-18
-
The Importance of Being Earnest
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by the renowned playwright and author, Oscar Wilde. It premiered in London on Valentines Day, 1895, and was an instant success. With The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde accomplished what he'd set out to do, which was to make light of the humorous behavior of British high society.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Satirical Masterpiece
- By Carlos on 07-09-18
-
Metamorphosis
- A BBC Radio 4 Reading
- By: Franz Kafka
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 185
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Benedict Cumberbatch reads the enduring classic of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. Gregor Samsa wakes to discover that he has turned into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. He attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repelled by the horrible creature he has become. First published in 1915, Kafka's darkly comic novella explores concepts such as the absurdity of life, alienation and the disconnect between mind and body.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Very Sad
- By ilene on 02-05-18
-
The Metamorphosis
- A New Translation by Susan Bernofsky
- By: Franz Kafka, Susan Bernofsky (translator)
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 479
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 440
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 438
Franz Kafka's 1915 novella of unexplained horror and nightmarish transformation became a worldwide classic and remains a century later one of the most widely read works of fiction in the world. It is the story of traveling salesman Gregor Samsa, who wakes one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This hugely influential work inspired George Orwell, Albert Camus, Jorge Louis Borges, and Ray Bradbury, while continuing to unsettle millions of readers.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Mysterious and beautiful
- By Tad Davis on 05-02-15
-
The Trial
- By: Franz Kafka
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 385
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 260
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 261
If Max Brod had obeyed Franz Kafka's dying request, Kafka's unpublished manuscripts would have been burned, unread. Fortunately, Brod ignored his friend's wishes and published The Trial, which became the author's most famous work. Now Kafka's enigmatic novel regains its humor and stylistic elegance in a new translation based on the restored original manuscript.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent New Translation of a Classic Novel
- By Michael on 08-12-12
-
The Stranger
- By: Albert Camus
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,005
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,370
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 2,371
Albert Camus' The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world, with millions of copies sold. It stands as perhaps the greatest existentialist tale ever conceived, and is certainly one of the most important and influential books ever produced. Now, for the first time, this revered masterpiece is available as an unabridged audio production.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Is amorality bad?
- By Rolando on 03-10-14
-
The Kybalion
- A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
- By: Three Initiates
- Narrated by: Jeff Moon
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
A must-listen for the progressive mind, The Kybalion: A Study of the Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece was originally published under the pen name, Three Initiates, in 1908. It claims to have been based on the philosophy of Hermeticism, which became influential to the development of the New Age of Thought in the early 1900s. It is very similar to the advice offered by the Book of Proverbs in the Bible. The book is devoted to exploring seven principles centered around mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, causation and effect, and gender.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Good book for basic hermetics.
- By Anonymous User on 08-18-18
-
The Importance of Being Earnest
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play written by the renowned playwright and author, Oscar Wilde. It premiered in London on Valentines Day, 1895, and was an instant success. With The Importance of Being Earnest, Wilde accomplished what he'd set out to do, which was to make light of the humorous behavior of British high society.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Satirical Masterpiece
- By Carlos on 07-09-18
-
Metamorphosis
- A BBC Radio 4 Reading
- By: Franz Kafka
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 185
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Benedict Cumberbatch reads the enduring classic of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. Gregor Samsa wakes to discover that he has turned into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. He attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repelled by the horrible creature he has become. First published in 1915, Kafka's darkly comic novella explores concepts such as the absurdity of life, alienation and the disconnect between mind and body.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Very Sad
- By ilene on 02-05-18
-
Heart of Darkness: A Signature Performance by Kenneth Branagh
- By: Joseph Conrad
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,320
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,849
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 3,850
A Signature Performance: Kenneth Branagh plays this like a campfire ghost story, told by a haunted, slightly insane Marlow.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
God is Dead (for the first time)
- By Michael on 06-11-17
-
The Great Book of Texas: The Crazy History of Texas with Amazing Random Facts & Trivia
- A Trivia Nerds Guide to the History of the United States 1
- By: Bill O'Neill
- Narrated by: Derek Newman
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Are you looking to learn more about Texas? Sure, you’ve heard about the Alamo and JFK’s assassination in history class, but there’s so much about the Lone Star State that even natives don’t know about. In this trivia audiobook, you’ll journey through Texas’s history, pop culture, sports, folklore, and so much more!
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Texas size trivia fun.
- By cosmitron on 04-12-18
-
Candide (Gildan Media Edition)
- By: Voltaire
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 319
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 271
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 274
Candide, is a French satire written in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. One of the finest satires ever written, this lively tale follows the absurdly melodramatic adventures of the youthful Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cunégonde, and tortured by the Inquisition. As Candide witnesses calamity upon calamity, he becomes disillusioned and discovers that all is not always for the best....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Amusing, a favorite, well read
- By Philo on 02-24-12
-
Plato's Apology
- By: Plato
- Narrated by: Douglas McDonald
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 11
The Apology of Socrates, by Plato, is the Socratic dialogue that presents the speech of legal self-defense, which Socrates presented at his trial for impiety and corruption in 399 BC.
Specifically, the Apology of Socrates is a defense against the charges of corrupting the young and “not believing in the gods in whom the city believes, but in other daimonia that are novel” to Athens.
-
The Ugly Duckling
- By: Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrated by: Abby Elvidge
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 9
The Ugly Duckling tells the story a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from others around him, until, much to his delight, he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all. The story is beloved around the world as a tale about personal transformation for the better.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The ugly duckling
- By MANI on 04-23-18
-
Manual for Living
- By: Epictetus
- Narrated by: Austin Vanfleet
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
The little book by Epictetus called Enchiridion or Manual has played a disproportionately large role in the rise of modern attitudes and modern philosophy. As soon as it had been translated into the vernacular languages, it became a best seller among independent intellectuals, among anti-Christian thinkers, and among philosophers of a subjective cast. Montaigne had a copy of the Enchiridion among his books. Pascal violently rejected the megalomaniac pride of the Stoic philosopher. Frederick the Great carried the book with him on all campaigns.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Worst narrator ever
- By AMS on 05-31-18
-
Tao Te Ching
- By: Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Arthur Grey
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 10
Tao Te Ching was written around 4 BC but still remains one of the most influential works in the study of "tao". Tao is one of the classical philosophies in the foundation of Chinese culture. In 81 chapters, Lao Tzu uses the tao, or the flow of everything to explore the "Way".The Way refers to the natural unfolding of order and progress into society and into the world. Taoism, or the study of tao, is a personal progression towards ultimate harmony with tao. Tao Te Ching introduces elements such as personal knowledge and virtue in order to move closer toward the goal of tao.
-
Notes from the Underground
- By: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 285
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 246
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 243
A predecessor to such monumental works such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, Notes From Underground represents a turning point in Dostoyevsky's writing towards the more political side.
In this work, we follow the unnamed narrator of the story, who, disillusioned by the oppression and corruption of the society in which he lives, withdraws from that society into the underground.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Awful hero, great narrator
- By Tad Davis on 10-13-09
-
Paradise Lost
- By: John Milton
- Narrated by: Ron Welch
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
John Milton's Paradise Lost has been captivating audiences since the 17th century. Milton, an acclaimed poet, writes in the style of an epic poem with blank verse. The story centers around the devastating fall of humanity against the Judeo-Christian backdrop. The story unfolds around the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve, who fall prey to temptation and fall from grace. They are ultimately expelled from the Garden of Eden.
-
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
- By: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 489
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 452
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 450
Audible presents a special edition of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde narrated by Richard Armitage. With Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Richard Armitage tells the story of a conflicted man who seeks a remedy to free the monster inside him from the clutches of his conscience. Following his celebrated performance of David Copperfield, Armitage delivers another powerhouse performance as the narrator of this Gothic tale.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Changed my understanding of processing literature
- By Brent W on 11-02-17
-
A Doll's House
- By: Henrik Ibsen
- Narrated by: Carson Beck
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 8
A Doll's House is a three-act play written by Norway's Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on December 21, 1879. The play is set in a Norwegian town circa 1879. A Doll's House was based on the life of Laura Kieler, a good friend of Ibsen. Much that happened between Nora and Torvald happened to Laura and her husband, Victor. Similar to the events in the play, Laura signed an illegal loan to save her husband. She wanted the money to find a cure for her husband's tuberculosis.
-
The Code: A Man's Rules for Living Life, Having Fun, and Getting Dressed
- By: Carolyn Strauss, Jack Dale
- Narrated by: Jack Dale, Carolyn Strauss
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
In the current cultural narrative of rules for behavior and interaction, The Code is a refreshing examination of the guidelines that can keep young men from making mistakes. Even when the consequences of those mistakes may not become relevant or public for years. The Code is an indispensable collection of honorable rules to live by. Boys will listen and learn from it. "Guys" should be guided by these rules to become men. Men should give it as gifts to those who can still use a little extra help. Women should listen to it to see the world through a man's eyes.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Common sense for future Manly Men
- By cosmitron on 04-11-18
Publisher's Summary
Franz Kafka was one of the first and greatest masters of dystopian literature. In his bleak world view, man is presented as helpless and ineffectual, his destiny determined by distant, obscure and essentially unfriendly agencies. In none of his works is this savage and unreasoning enslavement presented more vividly than in Metamorphosis, a novella in which Gregor Samsa, a respectable employee and dutiful son, wakes to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect. With dispassionate clarity, Kafka charts the ensuing events, during which Gregor's terrible situation evokes horror, sympathy, annoyance, grim humor and finally disregard from those around him.
Cast Gregor Samsa - Glenn Hascall; Mrs. Samsa - Linda Barrans; Mr. Samsa - Ron Altman; Grete Samsa - Amanda Friday; The Manager - Alan Weyman; The Cleaning Woman - K.G.Cross; The Middle Lodger - Richard Andrews; Narrator - Leanne Yau.
Original text in German first published in 1915 as Die Verwandlung. English translation 2003 by Ian Johnston, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, who placed the text in the public domain. The Online Stage would like to express its appreciation to the translator. Music - Excerpts from String Quartet, Opus 54, by Paul Graener, performed by Steve's Bedroom Band. Recording released by Musopen.
More from the same
What members say
Average Customer Ratings
Overall
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars0
-
4 Stars0
-
3 Stars1
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Performance
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars0
-
4 Stars0
-
3 Stars1
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
Story
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars0
-
4 Stars0
-
3 Stars1
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars0
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Deedra
- 07-11-17
Metamorphosis
I know this is a classic, but I wasn't impressed by it.I wasn't sure when it actually ended.Leanne Yau speaks SO fast!I like her voice but she really needs to slow down.There are more narrators, not sure who voice what.I was provided this book by the author, narrator or publisher.