Classic Audiobook Collection

The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells audiobook. Genre: scifiH. G. Wells gathers a bracing selection of early science fiction and darkly imaginative tales in The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories. Moving from lonely mountains and strange hidden valleys to bustling cities where the future presses uncomfortably close, these stories introduce ordinary men and women confronted by extraordinary ideas: a traveler who stumbles upon an isolated society with its own unsettling logic, scientists and dreamers whose experiments slip beyond control, and observers who realize too late that human perception is both a gift and a trap. Wells writes with crisp wit and a reporter's eye for detail, grounding fantastic premises in everyday behavior and social tension. Across the collection, wonder and dread sit side by side as curiosity becomes obsession, progress threatens to erase compassion, and certainty crumbles under the weight of new evidence. At once eerie, satirical, and prophetic, these stories explore what happens when the world changes faster than the mind can adapt - and when the strangest discoveries turn out to be reflections of our own limits. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:14:23) Chapter 01(00:31:41) Chapter 02(01:01:08) Chapter 03(01:18:17) Chapter 04(01:38:19) Chapter 05(01:55:59) Chapter 06(02:24:54) Chapter 07(02:50:25) Chapter 08(03:15:15) Chapter 09(03:43:48) Chapter 10(04:03:57) Chapter 11(04:51:05) Chapter 12(05:31:07) Chapter 13(05:57:10) Chapter 14(06:19:52) Chapter 15(07:14:46) Chapter 16(07:38:41) Chapter 17(08:08:47) Chapter 18(08:57:52) Chapter 19(09:45:35) Chapter 20(10:17:15) Chapter 21(11:00:53) Chapter 22(11:09:24) Chapter 23(11:38:37) Chapter 24(12:26:25) Chapter 25(13:30:05) Chapter 26(13:56:23) Chapter 27(14:31:54) Chapter 28(14:55:17) Chapter 29(15:21:22) Chapter 30(15:59:09) Chapter 31(16:46:06) Chapter 32(17:50:05) Chapter 33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phoebe Deane by Grace Livingston Hill audiobook. Genre: romanceOrphaned young and gifted with a quiet love of books, beauty, and refinement, Phoebe Deane has grown up in a hard New York farmhouse where she is treated less like family and more like hired help. Her gentle half-brother, Albert, means well but is easily led, leaving Phoebe at the mercy of his sharp-tongued, jealous wife, Emmeline, and a household that expects Phoebe to give up her own hopes without complaint. Trouble sharpens when a crude, domineering widower, Hiram Greene, decides Phoebe will be his next wife and begins applying pressure through deception, neighborhood opinion, and the kind of gossip that can ruin a woman long before she has a chance to speak for herself. As Phoebe struggles to keep her dignity and her freedom, unexpected allies appear: the practical, fiercely loyal Miranda Griscomb, and a principled young lawyer, Nathaniel Graham, whose chance meeting with Phoebe pulls him into the town's tangled judgments. In a community where appearances can feel like law, Phoebe must decide what courage, faith, and love look like when everyone else is deciding her future for her. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:23:40) Chapter 02(00:49:33) Chapter 03(01:09:42) Chapter 04(01:34:15) Chapter 05(02:02:13) Chapter 06(02:25:32) Chapter 07(02:49:41) Chapter 08(03:05:24) Chapter 09(03:24:18) Chapter 10(03:44:38) Chapter 11(04:04:25) Chapter 12(04:24:06) Chapter 13(04:45:32) Chapter 14(05:04:01) Chapter 15(05:28:37) Chapter 16(05:53:48) Chapter 17(06:16:05) Chapter 18(06:37:36) Chapter 19(06:55:16) Chapter 20(07:17:04) Chapter 21(07:41:49) Chapter 22(08:00:41) Chapter 23(08:21:30) Chapter 24(08:41:21) Chapter 25(09:05:45) Chapter 26(09:20:48) Chapter 27(09:46:04) Chapter 28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miranda by Grace Livingston Hill audiobook. Genre: romanceMiranda Griscom has never been the sort of young woman a quiet town knows what to do with. Plainspoken, freckle-faced, and fiercely capable, she has earned a place in the Spafford household through sheer grit and unwavering loyalty. So when one of the wealthiest men around begins pressing for her hand, the neighbors can only gossip and wonder why Miranda keeps turning him away. Miranda cannot explain the truth: her heart has long belonged to another man, one whose name has been dragged through scandal and whose life hangs under the shadow of a murder charge he insists he did not commit. When news surfaces that her secret love is still at large, Miranda is drawn into a dangerous tangle of pursuit, suspicion, and sacrifice. To protect the innocent, clear a stained reputation, and stay true to the promise she has carried in silence, she must risk comfort and safety for hardship and uncertainty, even if it leads her far from home and into the unforgiving Oregon wilderness. With faith threaded through every trial, Grace Livingston Hill weaves a classic tale of steadfast love, moral courage, and the cost of doing what is right. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:20:48) Chapter 02(00:51:47) Chapter 03(01:07:49) Chapter 04(01:20:00) Chapter 05(01:37:02) Chapter 06(01:58:30) Chapter 07(02:24:11) Chapter 08(02:45:13) Chapter 09(03:13:06) Chapter 10(03:32:17) Chapter 11(03:46:37) Chapter 12(03:53:10) Chapter 13(04:16:38) Chapter 14(04:34:34) Chapter 15(04:49:34) Chapter 16(05:03:08) Chapter 17(05:20:57) Chapter 18(05:53:55) Chapter 19(06:09:32) Chapter 20(06:27:02) Chapter 21(06:41:21) Chapter 22(07:03:53) Chapter 23(07:29:53) Chapter 24(07:49:56) Chapter 25(08:06:48) Chapter 26(08:29:56) Chapter 27(08:44:31) Chapter 28(08:58:28) Chapter 29(09:10:13) Chapter 30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcia Schuyler by Grace Livingston Hill audiobook. Genre: romanceSet in early 19th century upstate New York, Marcia Schuyler begins on the brink of a society wedding that is meant to secure the Schuyler family's standing. When Marcia's beautiful, willful sister Kate vanishes the night before the ceremony, leaving behind scandal and a shattered groom, the family's desperate solution falls to the quiet, dutiful younger sister. Marcia steps into Kate's place and marries David Spafford, the man she has secretly admired from afar, knowing his heart is still fixed on the bride who betrayed him. In a new home where every neighbor watches, Marcia tries to live in the shadow of another woman's trousseau, reputation, and expectations while fending off cold judgments, meddling relatives, and the dangerous attention of those who sense her vulnerability. Her one steady ally is Miranda Griscomb, a blunt, freckled neighbor girl whose fierce loyalty becomes both shield and surprise friendship. As old wounds reopen and Kate's choices echo back into the Spaffords' lives, Marcia must decide what love, honor, and self-respect will require of her. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:24:32) Chapter 02(00:50:33) Chapter 03(01:10:39) Chapter 04(01:37:37) Chapter 05(01:57:38) Chapter 06(02:24:49) Chapter 07(02:46:02) Chapter 08(03:01:34) Chapter 09(03:19:09) Chapter 10(03:47:25) Chapter 11(04:11:06) Chapter 12(04:43:17) Chapter 13(05:08:21) Chapter 14(05:41:06) Chapter 15(06:12:18) Chapter 16(06:35:26) Chapter 17(07:01:33) Chapter 18(07:23:24) Chapter 19(07:46:56) Chapter 20(08:02:49) Chapter 21(08:31:03) Chapter 22(09:00:32) Chapter 23(09:34:57) Chapter 24(09:57:32) Chapter 25(10:24:38) Chapter 26(10:50:51) Chapter 27(11:17:23) Chapter 28(11:42:25) Chapter 29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a suspenseful train journey, Jean finds herself entangled with the mysterious Jasper Holt after a catastrophic derailment. Their fates collide when Jasper rescues her, leading to a growing bond and shared secrets about stolen papers and reputation. As Jean grapples with the town's judgment against Jasper, she remains steadfast in her belief in his character. When their relationship is tested, Jean's bravery and trust challenge societal norms, culminating in a glamorous tournament that changes public opinion and reveals hidden truths.

Celia Murray, a lonely young woman in a dreary boardinghouse, discovers new hope with an unexpected inheritance. Determined to create a home, she invites her Aunt Hannah to help transform the space and the lives within it. As they navigate jealousy and personal struggles, Celia confronts her feelings for a compassionate minister, Mr. Stafford. Through acts of kindness and community support, they turn the boardinghouse into a haven, proving that faith, love, and dedication can change even the bleakest circumstances.

The Greek View of Life by Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson audiobook. Genre: philosophyIn The Greek View of Life, classicist Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson offers a lucid, wide-ranging portrait of how the ancient Greeks understood the world and their place within it. Rather than a chronicle of battles and rulers, this book asks a deeper question: what kind of life did Greek culture imagine was worth living? Dickinson guides listeners through the Greeks' attitudes toward nature and the divine, the demands of the city-state, the meaning of freedom and citizenship, and the competing claims of pleasure, duty, and self-control. Along the way, he draws on Greek literature, philosophy, and art to reveal a civilization that prized clarity of thought, balance, and measure, yet never ignored the shadow of suffering and limitation. Written with an eye for comparison, the book invites modern readers to test their own assumptions against a society that helped shape Western ideas of reason, beauty, politics, and education. The result is both an introduction to Greek ideals and a reflective meditation on what culture can teach us about character, community, and the art of living. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:04:33) Chapter 02(00:20:15) Chapter 03(00:24:26) Chapter 04(00:32:59) Chapter 05(00:47:59) Chapter 06(00:55:44) Chapter 07(01:02:49) Chapter 08(01:10:41) Chapter 09(01:20:07) Chapter 10(01:33:08) Chapter 11(01:52:45) Chapter 12(02:06:07) Chapter 13(02:19:19) Chapter 14(02:28:04) Chapter 15(02:43:07) Chapter 16(02:52:57) Chapter 17(03:03:25) Chapter 18(03:07:51) Chapter 19(03:17:17) Chapter 20(03:22:41) Chapter 21(03:38:50) Chapter 22(03:47:14) Chapter 23(03:51:51) Chapter 24(04:05:43) Chapter 25(04:28:23) Chapter 26(04:49:51) Chapter 27(05:27:35) Chapter 28(05:42:16) Chapter 29(05:52:35) Chapter 30(05:57:53) Chapter 31(06:04:11) Chapter 32(06:08:48) Chapter 33(06:17:04) Chapter 34(06:38:54) Chapter 35(06:45:20) Chapter 36(07:12:07) Chapter 37(07:39:12) Chapter 38(07:47:38) Chapter 39(08:01:45) Chapter 40(08:16:57) Chapter 41(08:33:47) Chapter 42(08:42:42) Chapter 43(08:51:57) Chapter 44(09:03:32) Chapter 45(09:16:16) Chapter 46(09:36:15) Chapter 47(09:45:42) Chapter 48(10:03:54) Chapter 49(10:27:26) Chapter 50(10:33:47) Chapter 51(10:36:49) Chapter 52 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive into the intriguing world of early criminology as Gina Lombroso decodes crime through biological and psychological lenses. Explore the classification of criminals, from the 'born criminal' to those driven by passion. Learn about the peculiar traits connecting physical appearances and behaviors to criminality. The podcast raises compelling questions about free will and the potential for societal rehabilitation over mere punishment. Hear case studies that reveal the complex interplay of heredity, environment, and mental health in shaping criminal behavior.

The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White audiobook. Genre: historyIn The Natural History of Selborne, parson-naturalist Gilbert White invites listeners into the quiet English village he called home, and turns everyday observations into an extraordinary portrait of the living world. Written as a series of letters to fellow scholars and friends, the book follows White through the fields, hedgerows, ponds, and churchyard of Selborne as he watches swallows arrive and depart, notes the habits of owls and mice, records the songs of birds, and studies the shifting seasons with patient curiosity. White is not chasing exotic specimens or grand theories so much as trying to understand how animals, plants, weather, and human life fit together in one small place. Along the way, his careful attention challenges easy assumptions, highlights the value of repeated observation, and shows how wonder can be grounded in detail. Part scientific record, part rural chronicle, and part meditation on nature's rhythms, this classic work offers a vivid sense of place and a gentle, inquisitive voice that helped shape modern field naturalism. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:17:58) Chapter 02(00:53:52) Chapter 03(01:35:19) Chapter 04(02:17:49) Chapter 05(02:55:05) Chapter 06(03:44:09) Chapter 07(04:15:07) Chapter 08(04:59:37) Chapter 09(05:40:32) Chapter 10(06:23:03) Chapter 11(07:07:17) Chapter 12(07:53:34) Chapter 13(08:34:44) Chapter 14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bel Ami, or The History of a Scoundrel by Guy de Maupassant audiobook. Genre: dramaIn late 19th-century Paris, Georges Duroy is a broke former soldier with a sharp smile, a quick appetite, and no intention of staying poor. When a chance encounter brings him into the orbit of a major newspaper, Georges discovers a world where fortunes rise on politics, scandal, and the right signature at the bottom of an article. Lacking education but rich in nerve, he learns to turn charm into currency, trading on introductions, favors, and the intimate confidences of those who know how the city truly works. As he reinvents himself as 'Bel Ami,' his ambitions accelerate, and so do the consequences. Every salon invitation and newsroom whisper becomes a step on a ladder he is willing to climb at any cost, while the women who guide him, challenge him, or underestimate him each reveal a different face of power in a society obsessed with appearance. Guy de Maupassant's classic novel is a razor-edged portrait of greed, desire, and social performance, where success is measured not by virtue, but by audacity. Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:28:00) Chapter 02(00:53:21) Chapter 03(01:13:24) Chapter 04(01:30:42) Chapter 05(01:47:01) Chapter 06(02:03:08) Chapter 07(02:17:38) Chapter 08(02:33:43) Chapter 09(02:55:06) Chapter 10(03:20:41) Chapter 11(03:57:16) Chapter 12(04:15:04) Chapter 13(04:34:29) Chapter 14(04:48:41) Chapter 15(05:03:33) Chapter 16(05:20:27) Chapter 17(05:42:04) Chapter 18(06:04:19) Chapter 19(06:17:51) Chapter 20(06:41:25) Chapter 21(06:59:31) Chapter 22(07:17:21) Chapter 23(07:35:52) Chapter 24(07:55:32) Chapter 25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices