The Picture of Dorian Gray

Book · Librivox

Dorian Gray, a young man of wealth and stature in late 1800's London, meets Lord Henry Wotton while posing for a portrait by his friend Basil Hallward. Once the painting is complete, Dorian realizes that it will always be young and attractive, while he will be forced to age and…

21 Aug 2014 13 episodes English Read by John Gonzalez Arts

The Invisible Man

Book · Librivox

Terrifically popular science fiction novel by renowned writer HG Wells, about a scientist discovering how to achieve invisibility. But, in his case, being out of sight evidently does NOT mean out of mind. (Summary by Cathy Barratt)

13 Aug 2014 12 episodes English Read by Cate Barratt Sports · Sports · Arts

Hands Across SA

Podcast · The Real Network

Imagine a South Africa where everyone joined forces to work together towards a vibrant, integrated country? Thanks to Nelson Mandela’s selflessness and a quote from his last international speech at the 46664 concert for his 90th birthday in Hyde Park, he told us: “It’s in your hands to make the…

12 Aug 2014 9 episodes English Health & Fitness

Anna Karenina

Book · Librivox

Two love stories are set against the backdrop of high society in Tsarist Russia. Anna awakes from a loveless marriage to find herself drawn irresistibly to the dashing cavalry officer, Count Vronsky. Levin struggles with self-esteem, and even flees to the country, before gaining courage to return and offer himself…

16 Jul 2014 239 episodes English Read by MaryAnn (Dole translation) Arts · History

News you can Use - Podlets

Podcast · The Real Network

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28 Jul 2014 2AM 22 episodes English Health & Fitness

Hamlet

Book · Librivox

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as…

11 Jul 2014 5 episodes English Read by Various Readers Arts · Arts

King Lear

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King Lear is widely held as the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies; to some, it is the greatest play ever written. King Lear abdicates the British throne, to divide his kingdom among his three daughters in proportion to their professed love of him. His plan misfires when Cordelia, his youngest and…

11 Jul 2014 5 episodes English Read by Various Readers Arts · Arts

The Tragedy of Macbeth

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Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corroding psychological and political effects produced when its protagonist, the Scottish lord Macbeth, chooses evil as the way to fulfill his ambition for power…

10 Jul 2014 5 episodes English Read by Various Readers Arts

Twelfth Night

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Shakespeare's great festive comedy, probably written and first performed around 1601, follows the adventures of twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated from each other by a shipwreck. Viola, believing her brother dead, disguises herself as a page in order to serve the lovesick Duke Orsino, who has been rejected…

8 Jul 2014 5 episodes English Read by Various Readers Comedy · Arts

Midsummer Night's dream

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Shakespeare's festive comedy combines classical Athenian characters (Duke Theseus and his conquered Amazonian bride Hippolyta) with four contentious lovers, a forest full of quarreling and mischievous fairies and adds a dose of amateur theatre for good measure. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

8 Jul 2014 5 episodes English Read by Various Readers Comedy · Arts · Arts

Sonnet 30

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Shakespeare's Sonnet 30, one of his most famous, is a reflection on sad memories reconciled by the realization of the gift he has in his friend.

4 Jul 2014 1 episodes English Read by Shengzhi Li Arts

Dracula

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The classic vampire story by Bram Stoker revolves around a struggle between good and evil, tradition and modernity, and lust versus chastity. The author didn’t invent vampires, but his novel has so captured the public’s imagination that he is rightly considered their popularizer. Listen and you will meet not only…

12 Jun 2014 27 episodes English Read by Various Readers Arts · Arts

When I have fears that I may cease to be

Book · Librivox

John Keats, one of the greatest English poets and a major figure in the Romantic movement, was born in 1795 in Moorfields, London. His father died when he was eight and his mother when he was fourteen; these sad circumstances drew him particularly close to his two brothers, George and…

23 May 2014 1 episodes English Read by Nomenphile Arts

Othello

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Othello is the story of a cross-cultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the Venetian army, and Desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous Venetian lady. The newly-married couple fall prey to the machinations of Iago, Othello's jealous ensign, who plots to destroy their union…

22 May 2014 6 episodes English Read by Various Arts · Arts

On his blindness

Book · Librivox

From Short Poetry Collection http://iono.fm/c/1794?skip=12

22 May 2014 1 episodes English Arts

The necklace

Book · Librivox

The French author Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a master of the short story, creating detailed character studies and brief but moving dramas well suited to the genre. The nine stories in this collection provide a vivid portrait gallery of his typical subjects - from simple peasants and prostitutes to…

22 May 2014 1 episodes English Read by Bob Neufeld Arts · Arts

The Secret Garden

Book · Librivox

Orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle in Yorkshire, and finds herself in a house full of secrets and mysteries.

18 May 2014 28 episodes English Read by Karen Savage Arts · Kids & Family

The Secret Agent

Book · Librivox

The Secret Agent is Conrad's dark, and darkly comic story of a band of spies, anarchists, agents-provocateurs plotting and counter-plotting in the back streets of London in the early 20th Century. The novel centers on Verloc, a shop-owner, phony-anarchist and double-agent, who becomes embroiled in an ambitious terrorist plan to…

9 May 2014 13 episodes English Read by Various Readers Arts

Selected Short Stories

Book · Librivox

Ranging in tone from humor to sentimentality, these stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald are set against a backdrop of jazz, flappers, and the changing mores of American society. In "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," wallflower Bernice is taken in hand by her more popular cousin, whose motives are not entirely altruistic…

9 May 2014 10 episodes English Read by Laurie Anne Walden Arts

Short Poetry Collection

Series · Librivox

This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2012.

3 Apr 2014 23 episodes English Read by Various Arts