Classics Audiobooks

Iron Hans

In Iron Hans a series of huntsmen disappear in a mysterious forest. It is eventually discovered that an iron-skinned man is dragging passersby into the lake where he lives. The man is captured by the king and subsequently released by a sympathetic prince, who then must flee the kingdom. The prince, with the help of the iron-skinned man defeats an army and wins the hand of a princess. The prince is reunited with his parents and Iron Hans is revealed to be a normal man who was under a spell and released from it by the prince who was found to be pure of heart.

The Brothers Grimm (Author), George Newbern (Narrator)

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The Valiant Little Tailor

In The Valiant Little Tailor a tailor parleys his success at killing seven flies in one stroke into a string of unlikely successes. Making a belt with the words Seven at one blow written on it, the gullible townspeople assume the tailor to have amazing strength. After a contest in which he tricks a giant into believing he is stronger, the tailor persuades the king he can rid the kingdom of giants. In exchange for this the king offers his daughter's hand in marriage and half his kingdom. When the king balks on this promise and creates more conditions, the tailor must again rely on his wits to prove his bravery.

The Brothers Grimm (Author), George Newbern (Narrator)

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Grimm's Fairy Tales

From Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder und Hausmarchen) Grimm's Fairy Tales was first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. Though earlier editions included material deemed unpalatable to modern audiences, subsequent editions softened some of the violence and raciness of the original. Containing 62 stories, including Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty), Hansel and Grete, Snow White and Rose Red, and Ashputtel (Cinderella), this collection was praised by W.H. Auden as among the founding works of Western culture.

The Brothers Grimm (Author), George Newbern (Narrator)

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The Little Prince: A new translation by Michael Morpurgo

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, translated by Michael Morpurgo. Read by Richard E. Grant, with an introduction read by Michael Morpurgo. If a little fellow comes along, if he laughs, if he has golden hair, and if he never answers questions, then you will know who he is. He is the Little Prince, the mysterious, innocent and beautiful boy who appears to a pilot stranded in the desert and makes an extraordinary request. He has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world since his story first appeared in 1943, written down by an aristocratic French aviator who soon after disappeared during a flight across the sea. The Little Prince journeys to our planet from his home among the stars, encountering all sorts of benighted grown-ups along the way, and a fox, who teaches him how to see the important things in life. But the Prince has left behind a flower growing on his star, a rose which is his treasure and his burden, and before long he must return to it. Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, has translated what is for him 'one of the greatest stories ever written' so that more English readers might discover the joy of reading this enchanting fable. The Little Prince is a story for everyone, for children and grown-up children, for kings, geographers and lamp-lighters, even for the very serious and the very wise.

Antoine De Saint-Exupery (Author), Michael Morpurgo, Richard E. Grant (Narrator)

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Clangers: The Story Collection

Penguin presents Clangers: The Story Collection read by Michael Palin Let's go down to the Clangers' planet and see what's going on ... Join Small, Tiny, Mother, Major and Granny Clanger as they explore their tuneful planet under the stars. Includes twenty exciting stories with music and special effects from the Clangers TV series. Stories include: The Golden Planet, Baby Soup Clanger, Dragon Day and Tiny's Lullaby.

Ladybird (Author), Michael Palin (Narrator)

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Corduroy

Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, is even more popular today then he was when he first came on the scene in 1968. This story of a small teddy bear waiting on a department store shelf for a child's friendship has appealed to young readers generation after generation. Corduroy has donated more than three million dollars to a charity helping children with severe illnesses, disabilities, or traumas. Corduroy hosted Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign, which raised more than $1.5 million for early education programs. Two million children and adults read the book on the same day. Corduroy was one of the first books inducted into the Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame. The New York Public Library named Corduroy one of the 100 Great Children's Books from the Last 100 Years. The National Education Association named Corduroy one of the Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children. School Library Journal named Corduroy one of the Top 100 Picture Books for the 21st Century. Corduroy's creator, Don Freeman, received the Kerlan Award in recognition of his singular attainments in the creation of children's literature. Close to 20 million copies of the Corduroy books have sold in the United States and around the world.

Don Freeman (Author), Viola Davis (Narrator)

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Cuentos infantiles volumen 2

Este Audiolibro recoge 19 cuentos infantiles clásicos, para que los disfruten los más pequeños. Los títulos que se incluyen son:El Mago de Oz, Rapunzel,El traje nuevo del Emperador, El conejito ingenioso, Las habichuelas mágicas, Las aventuras de muñequin, Vaya banquetes, Las hadas, El cuervo y la zorra, El burrito descontento, El enano saltarín,La sirenita, Los dias de la semana,El lobo y las 7 cabritillas,El ratoncito Pérez,El tesoro perdido, La cenicienta,La hucha y Los músicos de Bremen

Varios Autores, Various Authors (Author), Sonia Román (Narrator)

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El principito

El principito habita un pequeñísimo asteroide, que comparte con una flor caprichosa y tres volcanes. Pero tiene "problemas" con la flor y empieza a experimentar las soledad. Hasta que decide abandonar el planeta en busca de un amigo. Buscando esa amistad recorre varios planetas, habitados sucesivamente por un rey, un vanidoso, un borracho, un hombre de negocios, un farolero, un geógrafo ... El concepto de "seriedad" que tienen estas "personas mayores" le deja perplejo y confuso. Prosiguiendo su búsqueda llega al planeta Tierra, pero, en su enorme extensión y vaciedad, siente más que nunca la soledad. Una serpiente le da su versión pesimista sobre los hombres y lo poco que se puede esperar de ellos. Tampoco el zorro contribuye a mejorar su opinión, pero en cambio le enseña el modo de hacerse amigos: hay que crear lazos, hay que dejarse "domesticar". Y al final le regala su secreto: "Sólo se ve bien con el corazón. Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos". De pronto el principito se da cuenta de que su flor le ha "domesticado" y decide regresar a su planeta valiéndose de los medios expeditivos que le ofrece la serpiente. Y es entonces cuando entra en contacto con el aviador, también el hombre habrá encontrado un amigo...

Antoine De Saint-Exupery, Antoine De Saint-Exupéry (Author), Borja Rodríguez, Ingrid Jocelyn García (Narrator)

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East of the Sun and West of the Moon

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet and novelist, best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" is a fairy tale from Norway. A poor family is visited one night by a white bear who promises to make them rich if they will give him their youngest daughter. At first the girl refuses, but over several days she is persuaded to go with the bear. She is carried away on his back to a marvellous castle, where she learns that the bear turns into a prince at night. Growing lonely at the castle, she persuades the bear to let her visit her family. The bear warns her not to let her Mother speak to her alone. But the girl is not able to resist her mother. The mother declares the bear must be a troll and gives her daughter a tallow candle with which to observe him at night - but on no account to spill any of the tallow. The girl waits until the prince is asleep and lights the candle. The prince is so handsome that she falls in love with him... but accidently spills three drops of tallow on his shirt. The prince wakes up and is horrified at what she has done. Now he must return to his stepmother's castle which lies east of the sun and west of the moon and marry the troll princess who has a nose three ells long. The girl, devastated, determines to follow him, if only she can find the way...

Andrew Lang (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Peter Gynt

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812-1885) was a Norwegian writer, scholar and collector of traditional folktales. "Peter Gynt" is the story of a hunter who gets the better of a group of trolls who like to take over peoples' farms.

Peter Christen Asbjörnsen (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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Six Fairy Tales by Maurice Baring

Maurice Baring (1874-1945) was an English short story writer, children's writer, novelist, travel writer and war correspondent during the First World War. This is a collection of six of the magical fairy stories he wrote for children. The Glass Mender The Silver Mountain The Wise Princess The Cunning Apprentice The Minstrel The Blue Rose

Maurice Baring (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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The Bronze Ring

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet and novelist, best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. "The Bronze Ring" is a story in which a princess falls in love with the son of the palace gardener, although her father wishes her to marry the son of his prime minister. The king devises a quest for the two suitors and attempts to engineer the situation so that the rich youth will win. But the gardener's son does a good deed to an old woman, who in return helps him win a magic ring which will grant wishes. But the youth's adventures are not over when he marries the princess. The ring is stolen and he must enlist the aid of some very clever mice to get it back.

Andrew Lang (Author), Cathy Dobson (Narrator)

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