An Audible alternative for classic books
If you listen to Audible mostly for the classics, here is a library built for them: 200,000+ classics, with 15-minute summaries today, eBooks and audiobooks as each book opens, and printed books, with large print, at cost. These ten are good first picks.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
A girl follows a rabbit into a world of nonsense.
1 h 50 min readMedium
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
A lawyer investigates a doctor's connection to a violent stranger.
1 h 40 min readMedium
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
A miser faces ghostly visions of Christmas and his life.
2 h readMedium
Dracula
Bram Stoker
A vampire moves to England, where a group confronts him.
10 h 50 min readChallenging
The Time Machine
H. G. Wells
A time traveller finds humanity divided in the distant future.
2 h 10 min readMedium
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
A detective unravels crimes and deceptions through observation and logic.
6 h 50 min readMedium
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
A man stays young while his portrait records his sins.
5 h 20 min readMedium
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
A boy sails for buried treasure among mutinous pirates.
4 h 40 min readMedium
The Call of the Wild
Jack London
A stolen dog learns to survive in the frozen north.
2 h 10 min readMedium
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Is there an Audible alternative for classic books?
Library of Alexandria is a library of 200,000+ classics, with 15-minute summaries today, eBooks and audiobooks as each book opens, and printed books, with large print, at cost.
Can I read a classic and hear it too?
The library is built for both: a book's eBook and audiobook open as that book opens, its 15-minute summary is available today, and printed books, with large print, are at cost.
Where should I start with classic audiobooks?
Start with a short, well-known story such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Each has a 15-minute summary today.
15-minute summaries today, eBooks and audiobooks as each book opens, and printed books, large print included, at cost.
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