Audibly Audiobooks

Aug 10 2024 363 ep. 22 mins 28
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The Bet by Anton Chekhov

Aug 10 2024 15 mins  
The Bet by Anton Chekhov is a thought-provoking short story that explores themes of greed, the value of human life, and the meaning of freedom. The story centers around a wager between a wealthy banker and a young lawyer, made during a party at the banker's house. The debate begins when the guests discuss the morality of the death penalty versus life imprisonment. The banker

The Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Jul 31 2024 36 mins  
The Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a gripping short story that delves into the eerie and unknown dangers lurking in the upper atmosphere. Written in 1913, during the early days of aviation, the story is presented as a journal discovered in the remains of a crashed aircraft. The journal belongs to Mr. Joyce-Armstrong, an adventurous and somewhat reckless aviator

Bookshop Memories by George Orwell

Jul 31 2024 11 mins  
Bookshop Memories by George Orwell is an essay that recounts his experiences working in a second-hand bookshop in London during the early 1930s. In this reflective piece, Orwell provides a vivid depiction of the bookshop environment, the customers he encountered, and the various challenges and peculiarities of the job. Orwell begins by describing the general atmosphere of the books

The Garden of Fear by Robert E. Howard

Jul 30 2024 36 mins  
"The Garden of Fear" by Robert E. Howard is a riveting adventure that features his character James Allison, who recalls his past life as a warrior named Hunwulf. The story is part of the collection "The Valley of the Worm" and is set in a prehistoric era filled with danger and mystery. James Allison, living in modern times but plagued by vivid memories of his p

Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov

Jul 30 2024 34 mins  
Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov is a science fiction short story that revolves around the theme of espionage and the dangers of advanced technology. The story, set in a future where tensions between global superpowers are high, explores the concept of humanoid robots being used as tools for covert operations. In the story, two intelligence agents, Bernard Gould and Jefferso

The Judge's House by Bram Stoker

Jul 29 2024 41 mins  
A classic horror short story about a young scholar named Malcolm Malcolmson who seeks solitude to study for his exams. He rents an old, isolated house in a small town, known as the Judge's House, despite the warnings from the locals about its dark history. The house, once owned by a notorious and feared judge, exudes an eerie atmosphere. Malcolm soon experiences strange occur

The Skull by Philip K. Dick

Jul 29 2024 47 mins  
A man named Conger, who is offered freedom in exchange for traveling back in time to kill a religious figure. This figure's future teachings are predicted to spark a revolutionary movement that challenges the status quo.Conger receives a skull as his sole clue to identify his target, whom he must assassinate before the teachings begin. As he navigates the past, Conger becomes

Herbert West Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft

Jul 28 2024 71 mins  
Herbert West, a medical student obsessed with overcoming death. Using a special serum, West attempts to reanimate corpses, but his experiments often result in gruesome failures. The narrative follows West and his unnamed assistant as they face increasingly horrifying consequences of their experiments, including encounters with reanimated creatures. The story explores themes of hubr

Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury

Jul 28 2024 28 mins  
During a future war where soldiers are subjected to intense psychological pressure. The protagonist, a soldier named Willibald, is experiencing extreme anxiety and fear. He is stationed in a bunker, constantly bombarded by the enemy's psychological warfare tactics, which include loudspeakers blaring demoralizing messages and propaganda designed to break the soldiers' spirit

A Dream of Armageddon by H.G. Wells

Jul 27 2024 56 mins  
A traveler on a train recounts a vivid and disturbing dream to his fellow passengers. In the dream, he inhabits the life of another man, a prominent politician in a futuristic society. This man experiences immense political pressure and personal turmoil, torn between his duties and a deep desire for peace. In this imagined world, the protagonist falls in love with a beautiful wom