Classic Audiobook Collection

The Many-Sided Franklin by Paul Leicester Ford audiobook. Genre: biographyA fast-paced, somewhat racey look into the life, accomplishments and idiosyncrasies of Benjamin Franklin. Acclaimed biographer Paul L. Ford uses Franklin’s letters, papers and journals to step us through Franklin's many adventures, to reveal intimate details of his personal life - relations with siblings, wife, children, friends, business partners; his physique, health, illnesses, schooling, personal habits and goals; his opinions on education, philosophy, religion, friendship, industry; his library; his career as printer and publisher, writer and journalist, politician and diplomat, scientist, humorist, jack of all trades; and his relations at home and abroad with the “fairer sex“. Goes beyond the official Autobiography. A must read for Franklin devotees. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:25:24) Chapter 02(00:53:10) Chapter 03(01:12:06) Chapter 04(01:35:52) Chapter 05(01:58:56) Chapter 06(02:26:14) Chapter 07(02:56:16) Chapter 08(03:16:28) Chapter 09(03:38:52) Chapter 10(03:59:51) Chapter 11(04:29:18) Chapter 12(05:00:46) Chapter 13(05:25:22) Chapter 14(05:52:32) Chapter 15(06:10:35) Chapter 16(06:34:00) Chapter 17(06:55:45) Chapter 18(07:20:35) Chapter 19(07:41:34) Chapter 20(07:57:22) Chapter 21(08:21:20) Chapter 22(08:45:47) Chapter 23(09:10:50) Chapter 24(09:36:53) Chapter 25(09:58:14) Chapter 26(10:19:28) Chapter 27(10:42:42) Chapter 28(11:06:22) Chapter 29(11:28:08) Chapter 30(11:50:29) Chapter 31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Patanjali audiobook. Genre: philosophyA foundational text of classical yoga, The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali distills the path of inner mastery into brief, potent aphorisms meant to be contemplated, practiced, and lived. Attributed to the sage Patanjali, this compact work maps the workings of the mind and the sources of human suffering, then offers a disciplined method for steadiness, clarity, and liberation. Through its four sections, listeners encounter the central problem of restless thought, the ethical and practical commitments that support change, and a systematic framework for meditation that includes attention, breath, posture, and the deepening stages of concentration. Patanjali also explores the obstacles that disrupt practice, the habits that keep us entangled, and the kinds of insight that arise when awareness becomes unwavering. Rather than presenting yoga as exercise, the sutras present it as a rigorous philosophy and psychology of transformation: a guide for anyone seeking to quiet inner turbulence, cultivate compassion and self-control, and experience reality with greater freedom. Whether approached as a spiritual manual, a meditative roadmap, or a philosophical study, this audiobook invites repeated listening and reflection, turning concise lines into a lifelong practice.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:40:51) Chapter 02(01:35:12) Chapter 03(02:45:19) Chapter 04 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christie's Christmas by Pansy audiobook. Genre: religionTwelve-year-old Christie Tucker has been counting the days until Christmas, which is also her birthday. On their modest farm, every penny matters, but a new railroad line has finally made a dream possible: Christie's parents can save enough to send her on a one-day trip to visit her well-to-do Uncle Daniel and his family in the city. For Christie, the journey itself feels like a grand adventure - her first time away from home, her first time on a train, and her first glimpse of a faster, louder world. But the day refuses to unfold according to her careful plans. Unexpected delays, uncomfortable encounters, and one memorable run-in with an intimidating dog test her courage and her manners, and force her to decide what sort of girl she wants to be when no one from home is watching. As Christie moves through train cars and unfamiliar streets, she meets people from different walks of life, each carrying private worries into the holiday. With warmth and gentle humor, Pansy builds a Christmas story about choices, compassion, and the quiet ripple effects of doing the right thing.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:21:51) Chapter 02(00:40:37) Chapter 03(00:59:49) Chapter 04(01:18:32) Chapter 05(01:36:01) Chapter 06(02:00:49) Chapter 07(02:29:34) Chapter 08(02:45:28) Chapter 09(03:03:40) Chapter 10(03:20:36) Chapter 11(03:39:53) Chapter 12(04:00:37) Chapter 13(04:21:00) Chapter 14(04:41:34) Chapter 15(05:01:42) Chapter 16(05:23:52) Chapter 17(05:43:19) Chapter 18(06:07:16) Chapter 19(06:31:39) Chapter 20(06:53:31) Chapter 21(07:16:57) Chapter 22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook. Genre: comedyWhen either Bertie Wooster or his friends found themselves in the soup or in dangerous proximity to the tureen, the instinct of one and all was to turn to Jeeves - Bertie's Man. He understood human nature, especially that of gilded youth.It did not matter if the hope of an ancient house had fallen in love with a waitress, or if Bertie's cousins Claude and Eustace had been playing dido; Jeeves never failed. His was a sound brain.The only thing in which Jeeves failed, that is in his master's eyes, was that he could not always go the whole way with him in the matter of spats, socks and ties, particularly in the Spring - Jeeves was a purist.In this volume are told some of Jeeves more remarkable achievementsFor ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:18:48) Chapter 02(00:35:45) Chapter 03(00:50:35) Chapter 04(01:14:34) Chapter 05(01:31:52) Chapter 06(01:45:03) Chapter 07(01:57:14) Chapter 08(02:16:22) Chapter 09(02:36:09) Chapter 10(02:58:57) Chapter 11(03:21:50) Chapter 12(03:38:57) Chapter 13(04:16:54) Chapter 14(04:54:17) Chapter 15(05:37:24) Chapter 16(06:17:33) Chapter 17(06:34:14) Chapter 18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook. Genre: comedy'Leave it to Jeeves' was Bertie's motto, be the question one of a colour of a tie, the style of a hat, the cut of a coat. Jeeves was always right. There was no one like him to placate rich uncles or indignant mammas. He said just the right thing at just the right moment.What did it matter that Jeeves was somewhat of a tyrant, and that without his approval Bertie could not grow so much as a moustache? Was he not always there to lean on in moments of stress? And moments such as these were frequent in the life of Bertie and his friends. Jeeves service was extended to them all.'Carry On, Jeeves' is a collection of ten short stories, many of which had previously appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and some were rewritten versions of stories in the collection My Man Jeeves. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:49:20) Chapter 02(01:27:47) Chapter 03(02:18:50) Chapter 04(03:00:13) Chapter 05(03:43:41) Chapter 06(04:24:04) Chapter 07(05:16:25) Chapter 08(05:57:51) Chapter 09(06:55:23) Chapter 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Age of the Condottieri - A Short History of Mediaeval Italy from 1409-1530 by Oscar Browning audiobook. Genre: historyItaly from 1409 to 1530 is synonymous with the Renaissance, but this was also the age of the condottieri, Italian captains of mercenary companies and multinational armies who fought in the service of city states, monarchs, and the Pope. Some like Ludovico Sforza in Milan seized power and founded dynasties in their own right. The merchant princes of the Medici family reached their apogee in Lorenzo the Magnificent in Florence, but faltered in the Papacy; Leo X proved no match for Martin Luther and Clement VII was powerless to avert the sack of Rome in 1527. Venice lost her overseas empire to the Turks, while proud King Francis I, defeated by the Emperor Charles and a prisoner in Madrid, was eventually forced to relinquish all hope of Italian conquest.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:16:22) Chapter 02(00:27:37) Chapter 03(00:43:47) Chapter 04(01:02:19) Chapter 05(01:18:21) Chapter 06(01:39:07) Chapter 07(01:55:07) Chapter 08(02:06:46) Chapter 09(02:25:11) Chapter 10(02:39:22) Chapter 11(02:57:32) Chapter 12(03:12:40) Chapter 13(03:28:03) Chapter 14(03:43:25) Chapter 15(03:55:15) Chapter 16(04:13:31) Chapter 17(04:30:33) Chapter 18(04:50:22) Chapter 19(05:01:06) Chapter 20(05:13:37) Chapter 21(05:28:08) Chapter 22(05:45:10) Chapter 23(06:03:38) Chapter 24(06:22:27) Chapter 25(06:40:51) Chapter 26(06:57:32) Chapter 27(07:15:35) Chapter 28(07:28:08) Chapter 29(07:41:04) Chapter 30(07:59:53) Chapter 31(08:12:10) Chapter 32 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Iron Will by Orison Swett Marden audiobook. Genre: self helpIn An Iron Will, Orison Swett Marden, one of the founding voices of the modern success movement, makes a spirited case that the strongest force a person can cultivate is not luck, talent, or circumstance, but a trained and steadfast will. Through brisk chapters packed with vivid examples, memorable maxims, and stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary pressures, Marden explores how determination is built, tested, and strengthened. He examines the quiet moments when character is formed: resisting discouragement, refusing excuses, mastering habits, and holding to a purpose when comfort and fear pull the other way. Along the way, he challenges readers to replace drifting with decision, to turn setbacks into fuel, and to practice daily self-command in work, study, and relationships. Direct, motivating, and intensely practical, this book invites you to see willpower as a skill you can forge through discipline and moral courage. For anyone who feels stuck, tempted to quit, or overwhelmed by obstacles, An Iron Will offers a blueprint for becoming the kind of person who finishes what they start.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 1(00:13:21) Chapter 2(00:28:30) Chapter 3(00:38:08) Chapter 4(00:52:05) Chapter 5(01:12:51) Chapter 6(01:33:13) Chapter 7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cupid's Cyclopedia by Oliver Herford audiobook. Genre: comedyIn Cupid's Cyclopedia, humorist and illustrator Oliver Herford (with fellow artist John Cecil Clay) turns the most unpredictable human subject - love - into a mock reference book that is equal parts dictionary, satire, and valentine. Framed as Cupid's own guide to romance, the book trots through the alphabet, offering brisk entries on everything from affection and adoration to jealousy, jilt, and kiss, each definition sharpened into a punchline or a sly bit of wisdom. Herford treats letters like zodiac signs, imagines origins for words with straight-faced absurdity, and skewers courtship rituals with a light touch that stays playful even when it gets pointed. The wit is joined by illustrations that act like visual asides, amplifying the jokes and giving the whole volume the feel of an old-fashioned gift book. After the A-to-Z tour, the mischief expands into Amoria, a tongue-in-cheek travelogue to an invented land where the customs of love are observed like anthropology. The result is a charming, quotable audiobook perfect for listeners who enjoy clever language, social comedy, and a whimsical take on the eternal complications of the heart.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 00(00:01:31) Chapter 01(00:46:18) Chapter 02 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Bachelor's Dream by Mrs. Hungerford audiobook. Genre: romanceIn late-Victorian London, Dr. George Brudenell has built a quiet, ordered life around his practice, his books, and the capable management of his housekeeper, Mrs. Jessop. Then a letter upends everything: his sister, delayed abroad, is sending her children ahead to live with him. With three lively youngsters about to invade his calm household, Brudenell turns for advice to the warm, bustling Mrs. Leslie at Petersham Villa and finds himself drawn into a small circle of sharp observation, teasing opinions, and unspoken hopes - especially from Mrs. Leslie's younger sister, Kate Merritt, who has long imagined a future that Brudenell does not even suspect. Desperate for a sensible solution, he seeks a governess, and the arrival of Miss Alexia Boucheafen changes the atmosphere of the house at once. As Brudenell struggles to balance duty and domestic chaos with the demands of his profession, he must also face the unsettling truth that his carefully protected heart is not as untouched as he believed. By turns witty and tender, A Bachelor's Dream explores responsibility, family, and the surprising ways love can enter a life that thought it was complete.For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:24:08) Chapter 02(00:44:00) Chapter 03(01:13:00) Chapter 04(01:41:26) Chapter 05(02:10:31) Chapter 06(02:46:40) Chapter 07(02:59:57) Chapter 08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Adventure of the Broad Arrow - An Australian Romance by Morley Roberts audiobook. Genre: adventureWhen a few men decide to go for looking for gold in the outback of Australia, days of extreme heat with no water and no rain in sight, make them turn back and give up the trip; all but two of them that is, Smith and Mandeville, aka the 'Baker. Smith and Baker decide to tough it out and go after their dreams, chancing their lives to find 'their luck'. Little do they realize, they will put their lives in grave danger, and this quest for gold will turn into a nightmare. Life threatening food and water deprivation is a constant issue, and they had no idea they would stumble upon an unknown tribe of prehistoric white men that are head hunters and cannibals. Will they survive the harsh bush conditions, the fierce inferno of the desert, and a deadly tribe? And what about the gold? Is there gold to be found, and if so, will it ever be their reality? An incredible adventure with lots of twists and turns awaits... For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate)(00:00:00) Chapter 01(00:09:09) Chapter 02(00:17:52) Chapter 03(00:28:44) Chapter 04(00:37:47) Chapter 05(00:51:10) Chapter 06(01:03:31) Chapter 07(01:16:21) Chapter 08(01:26:47) Chapter 09(01:38:18) Chapter 10(01:56:17) Chapter 11(02:10:11) Chapter 12(02:18:52) Chapter 13(02:30:44) Chapter 14(02:44:28) Chapter 15(03:07:53) Chapter 16(03:17:02) Chapter 17(03:32:43) Chapter 18(03:50:40) Chapter 19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices