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Eugene Oneguine is a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes (so-called superfluous men). It was published in serial form between 1825 and 1832. The first complete edition was published in 1833, and the currently accepted version is based on the 1837 publication.Almost the entire work is made up of 389 stanzas of iambic tetrameter with the unusual rhyme scheme "AbAbCCddEffEgg", where the uppercase letters represent feminine rhymes while the lowercase letters represent masculine rhymes. This form has come to be...

Gervasia es planchadora y amante del sombrerero Lantier con quien tiene dos hijos, pero Lantier es vago y vividor lo que hace que Gervasia tome la decisión de abandonarle. Gervasia conoce a su vecino Coupeau que se muestra amable con ella y con sus hijos. Cuando Coupeau le propone matrimonio Gervasia, aunque duda, finalmente acepta casarse con él. Pero las cosas poco a poco se irán deteriorando; Coupeau cae en el alcoholismo y poco a poco arrastra a Gervasia a la bebida. (Introducción por Montse González)

Explore the greatest myths, legends, heroic sagas, and ancient stories ever told with complete classic audiobooks. Journey through Greek mythology, Roman legends, Norse mythology, Celtic folklore, Arthurian legends, ancient heroes, gods, monsters, mythical creatures, epic battles, and legendary civilizations. This collection features public-domain mythology books, folklore collections, epic poems, heroic legends, and classic retellings from cultures around the world. Perfect for listeners interested in mythology, legends, folklore, ancient history, Greek gods, Norse gods, King Arthur, mythical...

Enter the world of Sherlock Holmes with complete public-domain audiobooks featuring the legendary detective, Dr. John Watson, Baker Street, and the most famous mysteries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Listen to classic Sherlock Holmes novels and short stories, including A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, and more. Each episode presents a complete or serialized audiobook drawn from the original public-domain Sherlock Holmes canon. Follow Holmes and Watson through locked rooms, ...

Classic Books for Sleep features calm, peaceful readings of public-domain books selected to help you relax, unwind, and drift off to sleep. Each episode brings you classic literature, forgotten stories, vintage essays, and quiet old-world writing presented in a slow, gentle style created for bedtime listening. Settle in, close your eyes, and let the soothing rhythm of timeless books carry you toward sleep. 📚 Explore the complete Free Audiobook Library in one convenient place and help us keep classic audiobooks freely available: https://www.patreon.com/freeaudiobooklibraryBecome a supporter ...

Discover classic historical adventure audiobooks filled with exploration, danger, war, survival, lost lands, daring expeditions, and unforgettable journeys through history. This collection features public-domain adventure novels and historical fiction from some of literature’s greatest storytellers. Travel across ancient civilizations, distant empires, colonial frontiers, battlefields, unexplored territories, and legendary expeditions through complete classic audiobooks. Perfect for listeners who enjoy historical fiction, adventure stories, classic literature, exploration, military ...

Listen to timeless religious and inspirational classics exploring faith, Christianity, spirituality, prayer, morality, philosophy, personal growth, and the search for meaning. This collection features complete public-domain Christian audiobooks, devotional works, spiritual classics, sermons, religious literature, inspirational books, theological writings, and influential works of faith. Perfect for listeners interested in Christian audiobooks, Bible study, spirituality, inspirational literature, religious history, prayer, devotional books, theology, and classic works of faith. New religious ...

Classic Detective & Noir Audiobooks is a growing collection of public domain detective fiction, noir crime stories, murder mysteries, hardboiled investigations, psychological crime fiction, and classic suspense curated for immersive long-form listening. Inside the archive you will discover private investigators, shadowy conspiracies, dangerous criminals, unsolved murders, corrupt cities, femme fatales, courtroom mysteries, and influential detective stories that shaped the foundations of crime fiction. From classic whodunits and noir investigations to dark psychological crime and suspenseful ...

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. It is often credited as marking the beginning of realistic fiction as a literary genre, and has been described as the first novel, or at least the first English novel – although these labels are disputed. Written with a combination of epistolary, confessional, and didactic forms, the book follows the title character (born Robinson Kreutznaer) after he is cast away and spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near the coasts of Venezuela and Trinidad,...

Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers. Whose Body? is the first of Dorothy Sayers’s famous Lord Peter Wimsey novels, introducing that nobleman, as well as his manservant and fellow-sleuth, Mervyn Bunter. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Charles Parker, who figures more or less prominently in later Wimsey novels, plays a central role in Whose Body? as well. As the book opens, a bashful Battersea architect has discovered a naked body in his bath, adorned with a gold pince nez. At the same time, we learn of the disappearance – under odd circumstances – of Sir Reuben Levy, a powerful financial ...

The first book in the 20-novel Rougon-Macquart Cycle. A monument of French naturalism. The sprawling tale of a family in Provence, during the Second Empire, the family that grew out of the liaisons between Adelaide Fouque and her husband Rougons, and the smuggler Macquart. - Summary by Mark Leder

Fresque sociale qui décrit les conditions de vie des mineurs au XIXème siècle, Germinal est le treizième roman de la série des Rougon-Macquart. Le roman retrace la vie d'Etienne Lantier, jeune mineur amoureux de Catherine Maheu, et de son combat pour une société plus juste. (résumé par Nadine) Germinal is the main book in the series "Rougon-Macquart" and describes the inhumane conditions in French mines in the 19th century.NOTE: Due to a recording issue in the original file, file 6 was replaced August 19, 2024 and has a different voice for part of the recording.

This epic about French coal miners and the burgeoning labor movement is considered one of Zola's finest novels. - Summary by Matt Pierard

In 1895, Oscar Wilde was sentenced to 2 years of hard labor for acts of ‘gross indecency’. During his time at Reading Gaol, he witnessed a rare hanging, and in the three years between his release and his untimely death in 1900, was inspired to write the following poem, a meditation on the death penalty and the importance of forgiveness, even for (and especially for) something as heinous as murdering one’s spouse; for even the murderer, Wilde argues, is human and suffers more so for being the cause of his own pain, for ‘having killed the thing he loved’; for everyone is the cause of ...

La novela narra la historia de una huelga de mineros en el norte de Francia en la década de 1860. Cada trabajador se vuelve virtualmente esclavo de la mina, percibiendo salarios de miseria y corriendo el riesgo de no volver a su casa por los fatales accidentes que suceden con frecuencia. Los trabajadores mineros hartos de esta situación se organizan para iniciar una huelga, pidiendo un aumento que les permita escapar del hambre y la miseria a que se ven empujados junto a sus familias. (Introducción por Carlos Lombardi)

Thérèse Raquin, trapped in a loveless marriage with her cousin Camille, plots with her lover Laurent to murder him so they can be married and happy, But the memory of their crime poisons their marriage and they sink into an abyss of guilt, hatred and madness. - Summary by The Narrator

Sentimental Education (French: L'Éducation sentimentale, 1869) is a novel by Gustave Flaubert, that is considered one of the most influential novels of the 19th century. The story focuses on the romantic life of a young man at the time of the French Revolution of 1848.

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. It’s a dreary February in post-World War I London when Mrs. Wilkins spots an advertisement in The Times for a small Italian castle for rent in April. She sees another member of her women’s club, Mrs. Arbuthnot, reading the same advertisement and manages to convince her that the two of them should rent it. Both are miserable and lonely in their marriages. They can’t afford the cost of the villa, San Salvatore, on their own and must advertise for two others, eventually recruiting an elderly widow named Mrs. Fisher, and Lady Caroline Dester, a ...

LibriVox is a group of worldwide volunteers who read and record public domain texts, creating free public domain audiobooks for download from their website and other digital library hosting sites on the internet. It was founded in 2005 by Hugh McGuire with the objective to "make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet."On 6 August 2016, the completed projects numbered 10,000; on 14 February 2021 there were 15,000, and on 17 December 2024 the catalog reached 20,000 recordings. Most releases are in the English language, but many non-English works are ...

Listen to classic horror audiobooks featuring ghost stories, supernatural encounters, gothic fiction, and psychological terror from the public domain. This podcast delivers free horror audiobooks from legendary authors, bringing dark, atmospheric storytelling to life. Explore haunted houses, eerie mysteries, and chilling tales that defined the horror genre. These classic audiobooks include timeless ghost stories and supernatural fiction designed for immersive listening. 📚 Explore the complete Free Audiobook Library in one convenient place and help us keep classic audiobooks freely available...