Bestsellers
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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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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
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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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Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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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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Deceptive Calm
- By: Patricia Skipper
- Narrated by: Tanya Reuter
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Against the turbulent backdrop of declared martial law in South Carolina, a stunning light-skinned beauty, Vanessa, lives in a Catholic orphanage for Blacks.
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I couldn't finish
- By LaTonya Reed on 03-13-25
By: Patricia Skipper
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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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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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Lord of the World
- By: Robert Hugh Benson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Secular humanism has triumphed. Everything the late Victorians and Edwardians believed would bring human happiness has been achieved....
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Supringly prophetic ,
- By Mary Clare Murphy on 10-17-17
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Dialogue
- The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen
- By: Robert McKee
- Narrated by: Robert McKee
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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In Dialogue, Robert McKee offers in-depth analysis for how characters speak on the screen, on the stage, and on the page in believable and engaging ways....
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Not suited for audio
- By Smith on 03-04-17
By: Robert McKee
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Twelve Angry Men
- By: Reginald Rose
- Narrated by: Dan Castellaneta, Hector Elizondo, Armin Shimerman
- Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
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Over the course of a steamy and tense afternoon, twelve jurors deliberate the fate of a 19-year-old boy alleged to have murdered his own father....
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OMG....I loved this dramatization!
- By Debi Ursery on 04-06-12
By: Reginald Rose
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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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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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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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Daniel Deronda
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 36 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Meeting by chance at a gambling hall in Europe, the separate lives of Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth are immediately intertwined....
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Give it a try!
- By Tucker LaPrade on 01-30-16
By: George Eliot
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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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Steel Magnolias
- By: Robert Harling
- Narrated by: Frances Fisher, Shannon Holt, Amy Pietz, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Within the walls of Truvy's beauty shop are six women whose lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons....
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incredibly witty and emotional
- By Hsinju on 06-01-18
By: Robert Harling
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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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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
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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
- 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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William Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies
- By: Peter Saccio, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter Saccio
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
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These 36 lectures introduce you to Shakespeare's major plays and explain the achievement that makes him the leading playwright in Western civilization....
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“If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle.."
- By Kristi R. on 07-01-16
By: Peter Saccio, and others
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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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Waiting for Godot
- By: Samuel Beckett
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, David Burke, Terence Rigby, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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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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How to Read and Understand Shakespeare
- By: Marc C. Conner, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Marc C. Conner
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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These guiding principles allow you to follow the narratives of the plays as they unfold, with a clear understanding of how the plays function and fit together....
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To Listen or Not to Listen…
- By Ark1836 on 10-13-15
By: Marc C. Conner, and others
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Romeo and Juliet
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: David Miles
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their...
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Questa
- By: Stephanie Fleischmann
- Narrated by: Christopher Dreyer, Valerie Landsburg, Dorothy Lyman, and others
- Length: 52 mins
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Jessie, who hasn’t seen her mother since she was 14, is on her way home, bringing with her a foster child who won’t talk and a runaway they’ve picked up along the way. Meanwhile, her estranged mother awaits their arrival at the bus station in Questa, New Mexico, next to a woman who longs for a disappeared love to return.
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Sueño de una noche de verano
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Staff Audiolibros Colección
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Amores contrariados, pócimas mágicas y hadas traviesas se cruzan en esta comedia encantada donde nada es lo que parece… y lo que parece, cambia con un parpadeo. Hermia ama a Lisandro, pero debe casarse con Demetrio. Helena persigue a Demetrio, que no la quiere. Mientras tanto, en lo más profundo del bosque, los reyes de las hadas desatan un caos romántico con ayuda de un elfo bromista y una pócima de amor.
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IN THE NICK OF TIME
- PAN INDIA Series: CHHATTISGARH
- By: Sundari Venkatraman
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Sunshine or Sex Goddess? Even before architect-business tycoon Ishaan Shukla could decide on a name for her, he finds himself in love with Khushi the moment he sets eyes on her the first time. Devil-in-Disguise or Lover Boy? History professor Khushi Chand reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage with Ashwin, only to find herself deeply attracted to her fiance’s cousin, a Devil-in-Disguise. For that’s what Ishaan is, trying to entice her away from her chosen path. Unable to resist the devilishly handsome Ishaan, Kushi decides to have an affair with him. And why not? When her fiance, ...
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Purple & Gold
- By: A.D. Nettles
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by actual events, this story is set—in a small town on the Gulf Coast of South Alabama, where football runs deep, and tradition colors everything in Purple and Gold. One boy’s journey rises above the field. Alvin has lived a life shaped by pain—family trauma, loss, and the kind of hardship that would break most people. But beneath it all, there’s fight in him. When the world tells him he won’t make it, Alvin finds strength in unexpected places: a dedicated coach, a handful of teachers who never gave up on him, and a younger brother who still sees him as a hero. Wearing ...
By: A.D. Nettles
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The Incorruptible
- A Play on Robespierre, Architect of the Reign of Terror
- By: Theodore Nottingham
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The Incorruptible is a dramatic play of the life and unraveling of Maximilien Robespierre, the zealous revolutionary whose pursuit of virtue devolves into a reign of terror. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the play probes the tragic paradox of a man who sought to purify society through justice, yet became its most feared executioner. Through intimate dialogues, political confrontations, and moments of quiet reflection, The Incorruptible exposes the inner conflicts of a man torn between his ideals and the bloodshed they demand—ultimately asking whether purity of purpose ...
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Paul
- By: William T McCartney
- Narrated by: Paula McCarthy
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The play begins on a dark wet winter evening, with the owner of a veterinary practice, Mike, chatting amicably with his receptionist, Sheena. A very normal start to what transpires to be anything but a normal shift.
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Questa
- By: Stephanie Fleischmann
- Narrated by: Christopher Dreyer, Valerie Landsburg, Dorothy Lyman, and others
- Length: 52 mins
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Jessie, who hasn’t seen her mother since she was 14, is on her way home, bringing with her a foster child who won’t talk and a runaway they’ve picked up along the way. Meanwhile, her estranged mother awaits their arrival at the bus station in Questa, New Mexico, next to a woman who longs for a disappeared love to return.
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Sueño de una noche de verano
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Staff Audiolibros Colección
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Amores contrariados, pócimas mágicas y hadas traviesas se cruzan en esta comedia encantada donde nada es lo que parece… y lo que parece, cambia con un parpadeo. Hermia ama a Lisandro, pero debe casarse con Demetrio. Helena persigue a Demetrio, que no la quiere. Mientras tanto, en lo más profundo del bosque, los reyes de las hadas desatan un caos romántico con ayuda de un elfo bromista y una pócima de amor.
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IN THE NICK OF TIME
- PAN INDIA Series: CHHATTISGARH
- By: Sundari Venkatraman
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Sunshine or Sex Goddess? Even before architect-business tycoon Ishaan Shukla could decide on a name for her, he finds himself in love with Khushi the moment he sets eyes on her the first time. Devil-in-Disguise or Lover Boy? History professor Khushi Chand reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage with Ashwin, only to find herself deeply attracted to her fiance’s cousin, a Devil-in-Disguise. For that’s what Ishaan is, trying to entice her away from her chosen path. Unable to resist the devilishly handsome Ishaan, Kushi decides to have an affair with him. And why not? When her fiance, ...
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Purple & Gold
- By: A.D. Nettles
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Inspired by actual events, this story is set—in a small town on the Gulf Coast of South Alabama, where football runs deep, and tradition colors everything in Purple and Gold. One boy’s journey rises above the field. Alvin has lived a life shaped by pain—family trauma, loss, and the kind of hardship that would break most people. But beneath it all, there’s fight in him. When the world tells him he won’t make it, Alvin finds strength in unexpected places: a dedicated coach, a handful of teachers who never gave up on him, and a younger brother who still sees him as a hero. Wearing ...
By: A.D. Nettles
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The Incorruptible
- A Play on Robespierre, Architect of the Reign of Terror
- By: Theodore Nottingham
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The Incorruptible is a dramatic play of the life and unraveling of Maximilien Robespierre, the zealous revolutionary whose pursuit of virtue devolves into a reign of terror. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the play probes the tragic paradox of a man who sought to purify society through justice, yet became its most feared executioner. Through intimate dialogues, political confrontations, and moments of quiet reflection, The Incorruptible exposes the inner conflicts of a man torn between his ideals and the bloodshed they demand—ultimately asking whether purity of purpose ...
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Paul
- By: William T McCartney
- Narrated by: Paula McCarthy
- Length: 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The play begins on a dark wet winter evening, with the owner of a veterinary practice, Mike, chatting amicably with his receptionist, Sheena. A very normal start to what transpires to be anything but a normal shift.