Romance audiobooks

The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova

Similar to his fictitious hero Don Juan, Venice novelist Giacomo Casanova's transparent autobiography The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova resembles the womanizer in him mentioning hundreds women he had intimate relationship. Written in five volumes, this personal memoir reflects the eighteenth century European social life. Exiled twice from his country..

Villette

by Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Brontë's bildungsroman Villette narrates the story of young Lucy and her hurdles of life, transformation of her beliefs and her thoughts on Roman Catholicism. Losing her family in a disaster, Lucy Snow moves to a cosmopolitan French City. Her English language comes handy to become employed as a teacher. Her long lasting beliefs and charac..

My Antonia

by Willa Cather

My Antonia is a historical romance written by American novelist Willa Cather set in the fictional town in Nebraska. After death of his parents Jim Burden moves to Nebraska to live with his grand parents and pursue higher studies. During the travel he meets a Bohemian family and falls in love with Antonia. The transformation of Jim from childhood to..

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..

Anne's House of Dreams

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne's House of Dreams is the fifth novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's popular Anne of Green Cables series. Anne's House of Dreams narrates the marriage life of Anne Shirley with her childhood friend Gilbert. Many heart touching incidents are narrated throughout the novel. Anne brings relief to sorrows of many people such as her neighbor Leslie, whose..

The Mysteries of Udolpho

by Ann Ward Radcliffe

Ann Ward Radcliffe's Gothic novel The Mysteries of Udolpho narrates the story of young orphan girl being captivated in a haunted castle. Emily Aubert, becomes orphan and had no way other than to live with her merciless aunt Madame Cheron. Montoni, husband of Cheron persuading her to marry Morano. Emily was forced to travel with Montoni and subseque..

The Return of the Native

by Thomas Hardy

The Return of the Native is a tragic novel written by Thomas Hardy exploring the conflicts between ironical characters. Eustacia character has been portrayed by Hardy as woman who does not adhere to conventional definition of Victorian women. Her passions, desires, affairs are ironical to Clym's character of a modest man who belives in moral values..

The Monk: A Romance

by Matthew Gregory Lewis

The Monk: A Romance is one of the most controversial novels which needed the complete rewriting in the subsequent editions by the author Matthew Gregory Lewis. The Monk narrates the story of evil minded priest Ambrosio, whose desire for physical needs resulting in controversial affairs and crimes including raping his own sister...