Fiction audiobooks

Nicholas Nickleby

by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens' third novel Nicholas Nickleby narrates the story of a juvenile boy's progress towards making a living encountering the cruel world. Young Nicholas boyhood life has to end abruptly when he has to earn the bread and butter for his sister and widowed mother after his father's unexpected death due to failed investment. The impoverished..

Sketches New and Old

by Mark Twain

Sketches New and Old is a collection of stories unrelated to each other blend with Mark Twain's trademark humor and wit. Most of the stories are Twain's reaction to the then current events. Notable stories are "Cannibalism in the Cars", "The Jumping Frog", "Disgraceful Persecution of a Boy", "A Curious Dream", "A Ghost Story", and "My Bloody Massac..

Our Mutual Friend

by Charles Dickens

Dickens' last novel Our Mutual Friend narrates a romantic story set in the back-round of wealth inheritance. Boffins who manages the The Harmon estate is curiously awaiting for the inheritor John Harmon. A shocking news is revealed that John's dead body was found in the river. As per his master's will, Boffins bring Bella who is supposed to be the ..

The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories

by P. G. Wodehouse

This collection of P. G. Wodehouse's short stories without his favorite characters Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster. The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories are usual themes of Wodehouse dealing with relationships, household pets, and sports. Notable stories are Crowned Heads, One Touch of Nature, The Romance of an Ugly Policeman, and the..

The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare

A Contract for debt default, drafted by a cunning money lender in vengeance with Christians backfires on him. Shakespeare's another popular play The Merchant of Venice dramatize the story of love, friendship, religion, greed, vengeance. Antonio standing as guaranteer to lend money to his friend Bassanio. The merchant Shylock drafts the contract sta..

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's popular poetry The Rime of the Ancient Mariner narrates the incidents following a sailing crew and their unnecessary actions leading them to miserable situation. A deadly storm moves the mariner to an unknown region, and an albatross leads them to the right path. The crew kills the albatross without thinking and cursed to ..

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

by Mark Twain

Mark Twain's lesser known novel The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson narrates the story of identity exchange of children of a slave and master. Chambers, son of the slave leads the royal life and spoiling himself getting disinherited by Aristocrat Driscoll. Tom, son of Driscoll is brought up as slave, however with his inborn talents, he becomes a lawye..

Sons and Lovers

by D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence's controversial novel Sons and Lovers deals with intimate relationship within a family. Gertrude Coppard regrets for marrying rough-hewn miner Walter Morel, and she shifted her focus towards their four children. The intimacy of the sons with their mother slowly moves away, when they encounter with young women. But to her last son Pau..

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