Classic Audiobook Collection

Jacqueline of Golden River by H. M. Egbert audiobook. Genre: folkloreJacqueline seems to have contracted a touch of amnesia, as she is found in an apartment with a dead man, and with a weapon in her hand. But she remembers nothing of any incident, remembers not her name nor where she comes from, not even why she is where she was found. She only remembers her father, and that he is in danger. Action and adventure soon follow, as Paul Hewlett and Jacqueline attempt to get answers to her questions, taking them on a journey into Quebec and points northward, and Paul knows that they are being followed during their trip. What secrets are both Jacqueline and Paul unaware of? What will they uncover following their northbound journey? Who is Jacqueline?H. M. Egbert was one of multiple pseudonyms used by author Victor Rousseau Emanuel.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:22:35) Chapter 02(00:39:57) Chapter 03(00:56:36) Chapter 04(01:16:23) Chapter 05(01:39:38) Chapter 06(02:00:54) Chapter 07(02:18:12) Chapter 08(02:38:50) Chapter 09(02:57:44) Chapter 10(03:12:49) Chapter 11(03:37:04) Chapter 12(03:47:20) Chapter 13(04:04:58) Chapter 14(04:23:59) Chapter 15(04:40:24) Chapter 16(04:57:27) Chapter 17(05:13:55) Chapter 18(05:28:25) Chapter 19(05:45:25) Chapter 20(05:59:27) Chapter 21(06:17:24) Chapter 22(06:36:59) Chapter 23(06:52:06) Chapter 24(07:07:23) Chapter 25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Half-Past Bedtime by H. H. Bashford audiobook. Genre: comedyAh, the wonderful adventures of Marian after she meets the strange Mr. Jugg. 'And who are you, Mr Jugg?' she inquired. 'I'm the King of the Bumpies,' he replied. When Marian was puzzled there came a little straight line, exactly in the middle, between her two eyebrows. 'What are bumpies?' she said. 'My hat!' he gasped. 'Haven't you ever heard of bumpies?' Marian shook her head. 'Oh dear, oh dear!' he sighed. 'Have you ever heard of angels?' 'Well, of course,' said Marian. 'Everybody's heard of angels.' 'Well then, bumpies,' said Mr Jugg, 'are baby angels. They're called bumpies till they've learned to fly.' 'I see,' said Marian, 'but why are they called bumpies?' 'Because they bump,' said Mr Jugg, 'not knowing how.'For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:18:50) Chapter 02(00:37:50) Chapter 03(01:00:03) Chapter 04(01:17:51) Chapter 05(01:34:38) Chapter 06(01:55:04) Chapter 07(02:13:05) Chapter 08(02:33:51) Chapter 09(02:50:54) Chapter 10(03:09:59) Chapter 11(03:30:01) Chapter 12(03:52:02) Chapter 13(04:11:11) Chapter 14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Passionate Friends by H. G. Wells audiobook. Genre: romanceH. G. Wells is best known for his science fiction, but some of his greatest works were in other genres. The Passionate Friends is a love story. It also is a story about dreams, despair, jealousy, sex, the struggle against social convention, the future of civilization, and much much more. It is written by a father to his son, 'not indeed to the child you are now, but to the man you are going to be.' He writes it so that one day, perhaps when he is dead, his grown son can read it and rediscover him as a friend and equal. In the process, he tries to make sense of a lifetime's experiences and distill some kind of wisdom from them. It is quite simply a beautiful book, both inspiring and heartbreaking. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:26:59) Chapter 02(00:52:09) Chapter 03(01:19:50) Chapter 04(01:52:09) Chapter 05(02:29:45) Chapter 06(02:56:59) Chapter 07(03:28:19) Chapter 08(04:01:23) Chapter 09(04:34:08) Chapter 10(05:13:11) Chapter 11(06:00:00) Chapter 12(06:54:00) Chapter 13(07:17:51) Chapter 14(07:45:02) Chapter 15(08:08:55) Chapter 16(08:42:16) Chapter 17(09:19:18) Chapter 18(09:53:45) Chapter 19(10:23:56) Chapter 20(10:54:38) Chapter 21(11:15:16) Chapter 22(12:02:23) Chapter 23(12:38:32) Chapter 24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Discovery Of The Future by H. G. Wells audiobook. Genre: philosophyThe Discovery of the Future is a 1902 philosophical lecture by H. G. Wells that argues for the knowability of the future. It was originally delivered to the Royal Institution on January 24, 1902. Wells begins by distinguishing between 'two divergent types of mind,' one that judges and attaches importance principally to what has happened in the past and one that judges and attaches importance principally to what will happen in the future. To the former he attributes the adjectives 'legal or submissive,' 'passive,' and 'oriental,' and to the latter the adjectives 'legislative, creative, organizing, or masterful,' and 'active,' calling it 'a more modern and much less abundant type of mind.'... Confessing himself to be among 'those who believe entirely in the forces behind the individual' rather than in individuals themselves as determining causes, Wells argues that there is 'no reason why we should not aspire to, and discover and use, safe and serviceable, generalizations upon countless issues in the human destiny.' Wells devotes the last part of his text to speculations about 'the question what is to come after man,' considering it 'the most persistently fascinating and the most insoluble question in the whole world.' He concludes with a statement of personal faith 'in the coherency and purpose in the world and in the greatness of human destiny.' For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:22:07) Chapter 2(00:44:11) Chapter 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann Veronica by H. G. Wells audiobook. Genre: dramaSet in Edwardian England, Ann Veronica follows a bright, restless young woman who has been raised to be obedient, sheltered, and grateful, yet feels a mounting hunger for education, independence, and a life shaped by her own convictions. Chafing under the strict authority of her father and the narrow expectations placed on women, Ann pushes beyond the safe boundaries of her comfortable home and into the charged world of London, where new ideas about politics, science, and women's rights collide with old social rules. As she encounters reformers, intellectuals, and would-be guardians, Ann must weigh what freedom truly costs: financial security, family approval, reputation, and even her sense of who she is. Love and desire complicate her resolve, forcing her to question whether intimacy can coexist with self-determination. With sharp social observation and urgent moral energy, H. G. Wells traces Ann's awakening as she tests the limits of convention and searches for a life that feels honest, equal, and fully her own.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:55:34) Chapter 02(01:28:37) Chapter 03(02:20:53) Chapter 04(02:34:29) Chapter 05(03:10:25) Chapter 06(03:43:07) Chapter 07(04:34:11) Chapter 08(05:20:11) Chapter 09(06:22:47) Chapter 10(06:58:32) Chapter 11(07:17:42) Chapter 12(07:45:20) Chapter 13(08:25:51) Chapter 14(09:02:10) Chapter 15(09:24:28) Chapter 16(10:05:01) Chapter 17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man Who Lost Himself by H. De Vere Stacpoole audiobook. Genre: comedyWhen Victor Jones, a hard-luck businessman from Philadelphia, arrives in London chasing a contract that could save his future, he instead finds himself broke, cornered by creditors, and wondering who he has become. One desperate drink at a hotel bar brings an unbelievable encounter: a charismatic English aristocrat, Rochester, who looks exactly like Victor. A night of reckless camaraderie turns into a waking nightmare when Victor finds himself in a grand house, addressed as the Earl of Rochester by servants who will not accept any explanation. Suddenly Victor is living another man's life - complete with money, influence, and a reputation tangled in old scandals, strained relationships, and dangerous expectations. As London society closes in and every word risks exposure, Victor must navigate a world of titles and traps while trying to reclaim his own name and conscience. Part satire of class and manners, part breathless chase, The Man Who Lost Himself follows a decent man pushed into an indecent masquerade, asking how much of identity is choice, and how much is simply the role others insist you play.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:08:39) Chapter 02(00:15:59) Chapter 03(00:19:00) Chapter 04(00:52:20) Chapter 05(00:58:04) Chapter 06(01:11:05) Chapter 07(01:27:12) Chapter 08(01:50:09) Chapter 09(02:07:52) Chapter 10(02:23:18) Chapter 11(02:41:06) Chapter 12(03:08:10) Chapter 13(03:12:23) Chapter 14(03:21:48) Chapter 15(03:30:49) Chapter 16(03:51:03) Chapter 17(04:08:52) Chapter 18(04:18:07) Chapter 19(04:44:18) Chapter 20(05:22:58) Chapter 21(05:43:59) Chapter 22(06:01:06) Chapter 23(06:14:05) Chapter 24(06:21:22) Chapter 25(06:32:58) Chapter 26(07:12:53) Chapter 27(07:30:24) Chapter 28(07:45:36) Chapter 29(07:55:18) Chapter 30(08:04:33) Chapter 31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time Crime by H. Beam Piper audiobook. Genre: scifiOn a quiet plantation in the Esaron Sector, guard-captain Kiro Soran notices something that should be impossible: a shipment of slaves whose language, customs, and origins do not match the world where they are being sold. His discovery pulls back the curtain on the Paratime Secret, and the Paratime Police move in fast, led by hard-edged professionals who can travel between probability lines but must keep their existence hidden from every timeline they touch. Special Assistant Verkan Vall and Police Chief Tortha Karf face a case that is bigger than a single kidnapping: an organized slave ring operating across worlds, a trail that runs through multiple levels of civilization, and enemies willing to use disguise, hypnosis, and assassination to protect the operation. As the investigation widens, Vall must balance procedure with urgency, because every step taken across time risks contaminating entire histories. Part police procedural and part high-concept adventure, Time Crime explores the moral cost of treating whole realities as resources, and the brutal logic of criminals who believe infinity means no one will ever find them.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:24:34) Chapter 02(00:57:08) Chapter 03(01:24:55) Chapter 04(01:39:27) Chapter 05(01:58:59) Chapter 06(02:20:34) Chapter 07(02:44:24) Chapter 08(02:59:44) Chapter 09(03:21:45) Chapter 10(03:48:29) Chapter 11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Temple Trouble by H. Beam Piper audiobook. Genre: scifiOn a parallel Earth stuck in a Bronze-to-early-medieval age, the Transtemporal Mining Corporation is quietly extracting valuable ores from behind the safest disguise imaginable: religion. Their outpost is the Temple of Yat-Zar, complete with priests, rituals, and a fearsome six-armed idol - all designed to keep local eyes away from the true miracle hidden inside the sanctuary: a paratime conveyor that can jump between probability lines. Resident agent Stranor Sleth has learned to play theologian, diplomat, and company man at once, but his careful balance begins to crack when a local ruler flirts with a rival cult and the priests of a crocodile god, Muz-Azin, start turning popular anger into political power. When sacred animals begin dying and holy authority shifts overnight, the corporation's cover story risks collapsing - and if this timeline learns the truth about paratime travel, the consequences could ripple across countless worlds. Enter Verkan Vall of the Paratime Police, a hard-nosed troubleshooter tasked with protecting the Paratime Secret, even if it means engineering a few miracles of his own.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:14:38) Chapter 2(00:29:49) Chapter 3(00:44:54) Chapter 4(00:58:43) Chapter 5(01:11:09) Chapter 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space Viking by H. Beam Piper audiobook. Genre: scifiThe war is over, and the worlds of the Phoenix Cluster are paying the price. Lucas Trask returns home to the planet Tanith to find his people broken by occupation and his wife dead. Refusing to accept a future of quiet ruin, he rallies Tanith's survivors into a hard-edged brotherhood of raiders - the so-called Space Vikings - and launches a campaign across the shattered interstellar frontier. But Trask's crusade is more than vengeance. As he strikes at former enemies and opportunistic rivals, he hunts for the resources, allies, and lost technology that could give Tanith a chance to rebuild in a galaxy where law is fragile and power belongs to whoever can take and hold it.Part military adventure, part political chess match, Space Viking follows Trask as he negotiates uneasy alliances, confronts the ethics of survival by force, and navigates a crumbling civilization still living off the relics of a brighter age. With starship battles, planetfall intrigue, and the constant tension between justice and conquest, Piper delivers a sweeping tale of leadership and the cost of forging a new order from the ashes of the old.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:35:22) Chapter 2(01:19:38) Chapter 3(02:13:29) Chapter 4(02:56:47) Chapter 5(03:41:21) Chapter 6(04:33:56) Chapter 7(05:31:04) Chapter 8(06:29:16) Chapter 9(07:13:59) Chapter 27 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oomphel in the Sky by H. Beam Piper audiobook. Genre: scifiOn the colonial world of Kwannon, Terran administrators and a fragile local government try to keep order with paperwork, committees, and tired slogans. Out beyond the capital, however, the native People measure power in spells, spirits, and the authority of the shoonoon. To them, Terran machines are not technology at all but oomphel, a mysterious force that teaches, makes, and performs wonders. When an old prophecy about the Last Hot Time spreads from village to village, fear turns into certainty, and certainty turns into a mass movement that no one in the bureaucracy can slow down. Miles Gilbert, a hard-nosed reporter for the Kwannon Planetwide News Service, arrives to cover what looks like another flare-up of superstition and politics. Instead he finds a powder keg of cultural misunderstanding, economic resentment, and dangerously persuasive storytelling. Caught between soldiers trying to prevent bloodshed, officials who cannot act fast enough, and natives who believe the sky itself is about to change, Miles must decide what kind of truth can actually stop a disaster - and what happens when facts are no match for faith.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:35:40) Chapter 02(01:13:12) Chapter 03(01:31:00) Chapter 04 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices