Classic Audiobook Collection
Explore over a thousand great books by authors from the ancient world through to the twentieth century. From Jane Austen to Herman Melville to Sun Tzu, from the ancient Greeks to American modernists: If a book changed the world, it's here. Share these full-length audiobooks with friends and start an audiobook club!
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May 3, 2025 • 191 mins
The Tragedy of Richard II by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into a world of regal splendor and heartrending betrayal with the audiobook of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Richard II, where every syllable of his majestic verse is brought to life by a masterful narrator whose voice swells with the pomp of a royal procession and quivers with the fragile vulnerability of a king on the brink of collapse. From the first sonoro...
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May 3, 2025 • 214 mins
Richard III by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into the shadowy corridors of 15th-century England and experience William Shakespeare’s darkest, most electrifying history play as you’ve never heard it before: in a rich, fully dramatized audiobook that breathes life into every poisonous word. From the moment Richard, Duke of Gloucester, hatches his ruthless plan to seize the crown, you’ll be drawn into a relentless whirlwind of ...
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May 2, 2025 • 162 mins
The Reign of King Edward III by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Imagine settling into a world of chivalry and cunning where every line brims with Shakespeare’s trademark eloquence, as “The Reign of King Edward III” unfurls its tapestry of epic battles, courtly romance, and political intrigue in a captivating audiobook performance that sweeps you from the thunder of the English-Scottish border to the glittering halls of medieval pow...
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May 2, 2025 • 140 mins
The Rape of Lucrece by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s fiercely lyrical and haunting narrative poem The Rape of Lucrece, now brought to life in a spellbinding audiobook performance that transforms every iambic beat into living drama: feel the slow-creeping dread as the lustful Tarquin stalks the virtuous Lucrece, hear her poignant prayers and despair laid bare in exquisite verse, and sense the elec...
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May 1, 2025 • 150 mins
Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Embark on an unforgettable odyssey with Pericles, Prince of Tyre, a dazzling tapestry of adventure, romance, and redemption woven by Shakespeare’s masterful hand and brought vividly to life in audiobook form. From the moment you hear the salty spray of the Mediterranean as Pericles flees a deadly secret, you’ll be swept into exotic kingdoms rife with political intrigue, te...
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May 1, 2025 • 21 mins
The Passionate Pilgrim by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into a world where every whispered confession and longing sigh is woven into verse as the mellifluous tones of a masterful narrator bring The Passionate Pilgrim to vivid life: Shakespeare’s intoxicating collection of sonnets and poems pulses with the thrill of first love, the ache of separation, and the fire of unquenchable desire, all delivered in a stirring audio perf...
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April 30, 2025 • 111 mins
Mucedorus by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Lose yourself in the rollicking world of Mucedorus, an early masterpiece bubbling with daring swordplay, mistaken identities and starry‐eyed romance that helped shape Shakespeare’s legendary voice—now reborn in an immersive audiobook experience. From the first playful banter between the dashing hero Mucedorus and his beloved Amadine, whose devotion defies jealous kings and malevolent enc...
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April 30, 2025 • 155 mins
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Imagine settling into a cozy armchair as a chorus of delighted voices brings to life the rollicking mischief of The Merry Wives of Windsor—Shakespeare’s uproarious tale of one Sir John Falstaff, whose overweening confidence and legendary appetite for indulgence drive him to hatch a ludicrous scheme: seduce two virtuous—and vastly clever—middling-class wives of Windsor. B...
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April 29, 2025 • 99 mins
The Merry Devil of Edmonton by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Picture yourself transported to early 17th‑century London as you press “play” and the first strains of an old lute tune give way to a burst of rollicking dialogue: this is The Merry Devil of Edmonton, a razor‑sharp comedy of cons, disguises and devilish hilarity that will sweep you off your feet. At its heart is a swaggering rogue known only as the “Merry Devil,” whose ...
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April 29, 2025 • 172 mins
Loves Labours Lost by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Imagine the thrill of being swept into a sun-drenched court where four earnest noblemen swear off love just as three spirited ladies arrive to turn their resolve inside out—now picture every witty riposte, every swoon of unspoken desire, every flourish of Shakespeare’s glittering language brought vividly to life by a cast of voices so rich and textured that the banter crackles i...
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April 28, 2025 • 136 mins
The London Prodigal by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into the riotous, shadowy streets of Jacobean London with The London Prodigal, a long-lost gem of Shakespearean drama now brought thrillingly to life in audiobook form—where every whispered intrigue, every thunderous accusation, and every heartfelt plea leaps from the page through expert narration and immersive soundscapes. Here you’ll meet young Frank Golding, heir to a f...
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April 28, 2025 • 154 mins
Life and Death of King John by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into a world of thunderous pageantry, razor‑edged political intrigue and heart‑wrenching familial betrayal with an audiobook rendition of Shakespeare’s “Life and Death of King John.” As you press play, a chorus of skilled narrators brings to life every triumph and downfall of England’s embattled monarch, capturing the sting of backroom conspiracies, the gravitas of...
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April 28, 2025 • 184 mins
Henry VI Part 3 by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into a world torn by ambition, betrayal and the thunder of battle drums as William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 3, comes vibrantly alive in audiobook form—where every conspiratorial whisper in shadowed corridors and every clash of steel on the field of Wakefield resonates with visceral power. Follow the fierce rivalry between Lancaster and York as the Mason, Somerset and Yorki...
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April 26, 2025 • 195 mins
Henry VI Part 2 by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into the stormy world of Henry VI Part 2 and let the audiobook’s rich, resonant voices transport you straight into fifteenth‑century England, where a timid king struggles to hold crown and country together as ambitious nobles circle like hawks. You’ll thrill to the crackle of rebellion as Jack Cade rouses the commons with fiery speeches, then quiver as the ruthless Duke of Yor...
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April 26, 2025 • 165 mins
Henry VI Part 1 by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into the clash of crowns and crusades with Henry VI Part 1, a rousing Shakespearean saga alive with youthful monarchs, scheming nobles and the thunder of battle—now vibrantly reborn in audiobook form. As the innocent King Henry comes of age in a realm torn between fragile peace and fiery ambition, you’ll be swept away by the lyrical power of Shakespeare’s verse, rendered in cr...
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April 26, 2025 • 234 mins
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into a world of royal intrigue, star-crossed lovers and shape‑shifting fortunes as Cymbeline unfolds its tapestry of betrayal, disguise and ultimate redemption in William Shakespeare’s spellbinding romance. From the moment you hear the ornate cadence of Cymbeline’s court to the hush‑toned confession of Imogen’s heart, the audiobook pulses with vivid characters—Posthumus’s burning je...
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April 25, 2025 • 111 mins
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Dive headfirst into Shakespeare’s most dizzyingly delightful farce, where twin brothers, separated at birth, stumble into each other’s lives and spark a hilarious chain reaction of mix‑ups, mistaken identities and uproarious chaos—now brilliantly brought to life in audio form. With every rapid‑fire exchange and pun‑ladenquip, the gifted narrator channels the whimsy of slapstic...
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April 25, 2025 • 188 mins
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Step into a world of thunderous ambition and incandescent romance with the audiobook of William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, where every line crackles with magnetic tension as mighty generals clash for the fate of empires and star‑crossed lovers defy the gods. From the moment a commanding voice intones the prologue, you’ll be swept into Rome’s marble halls and Egypt’s s...
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April 25, 2025 • 178 mins
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare audiobook.
Immerse yourself in the timeless wit and tender passion of All’s Well That Ends Well as each line glides gracefully from iambic pentameter into your ear, bringing to life a beguiling heroine whose fierce intelligence and unshakeable hope defy the rigid conventions of her world. In this spellbinding audiobook, you’ll travel from the courts of France to the battlefields of ...
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April 24, 2025 • 446 mins
The Seven Stairs by Stuart Brent audiobook.
Imagine slipping on your headphones and stepping into the winding shadows of Stuart Brent’s The Seven Stairs, a masterfully twisted thriller that drips with suspense from its very first footfall. When investigative journalist Sarah Quinn inherits a sprawling, century‑old manor in a sleepy coastal hamlet she’s never visited, she expects dusty heirlooms and faded family portraits—but inste...
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