Josh Verbae has narrated 17 audiobooks on Listento.it by 17 authors, with an average listener rating of 3.4★ across 10 ratings. The most-rated is Epicurus.
Epicurus
Summary
For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain a happy, tranquil life, characterized by peace and freedom from fear, the absence of pain, and living a self-sufficient life surrounded by friends. He taught that pleasure and pain are the measures of what is good and evil; death is the end of both body and soul and should therefore not be feared; the gods neither reward nor punish humans; the universe is infinite and eternal; and events in the world are ultimately based on the motions and interactions of atoms. Although much of Epicurus' written work has been lost, his surviving principal doctrines form a complete foundation of his teaching. This audiobook adaptation features all 40 principles.
©2014 The Big Nest (P)2014 The Big Nest
Complete Shakespeare Tales
Summary
Friendship, betrayal, wisdom, humour, epic romance, jealousy, adventure, bravery and murder. There's everything in those iconic Shakespeare stories. His work transcends generations and appeals endlessly to other writers. His dramatic structures are both simple and complicated, intertwined with numerous relationships, which reappear in our lives again and again. This iconic collection of Shakespeare tales includes 20 of his most prominent works adapted by Edith Nesbit and transformed into modern English. This collection includes the following Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night's Dream Hamlet King Lear The Tempest As You Like It The Winter's Tale Twelfth Night Much Ado About Nothing Pericles Cymbeline Macbeth The Comedy of Errors The Merchant of Venice Measure for Measure Othello The Taming of the Shrew Timon of Athens The Two Gentlemen of Verona All's Well That Ends Well Read in English, unabridged.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Prayer for Trust in Jesus
Summary
Prayer for Trust in Jesus includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano music includes: "The Seasons", "Les Saisons Op. 37a", "March: Song of the Lark". Prayer read in English, unabridged by Josh Verbae. Music recording by Anton Kingsbury.
©2017 The Big Nest (P)2017 The Big Nest
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 14
Summary
We continue to explore the world of our feral friends and learn about some of their darker secrets, some of the naughty episodes of their hidden lives, and some of the most revealing confessions of what cats think about their human masters. It may come as a surprise, but cats often do watch humans and attempt to imitate their behaviour, albeit not always very successfully. And in the second half of this collection we meet humans who don't seem to know how to handle their pets without embarrassment and even those humans who try to be a bit too close to nature for their own good. Read in English, unabridged.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Family Prayer
Summary
Family Prayer includes a reading of the eponymous prayer followed by beautiful piano music based on original compositions of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Piano composition includes: "The Seasons", "Les Saisons Op. 37a", "January: At the Fireside". Performed by Anton Kingsbury.
©2017 The Big Nest (P)2017 The Big Nest
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 6
Summary
Some of the happiest memories of childhood often come from memorable magical tales. Rediscover this magic with this collection of fairy tales and stories. This volume includes 'Little Red Riding-Hood' and 'The Sleeping Beauty' by Charles Perrault; 'The Looking Glass' and 'Her Husband' by Anton Chekhov; and 'The Gift of The Magi' by O. Henry.
Public Domain (P)2016 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 4
Summary
The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything. Some of the most memorable Oscar Wilde epigrams come from his tales and short stories. Enjoy an eclectic collection of tales by Oscar Wilde and Beatrix Potter, and live through the adventures and magic of many mysterious creatures. This volume includes: 'The Model Millionaire' and 'The Remarkable Rocket' by Oscar Wilde; 'The Roly Poly Pudding' and 'The Tailor of Gloucester' by Beatrix Potter. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2016 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 3
Summary
Some of the most iconic tales made it into this volume of Fairy Tales for Adults. These stories with universal appeal for generations of all ages bring some of the most memorable characters together. They seem both familiar and mysterious every time one comes in contact with them. Eternal wisdom and charm will keep these stories alive for hundreds of years. This volume includes: 'Beauty and the Beast', 'Blue Beard', and 'Cinderella' by Charles Perrault; and 'The Burglar's Christmas' by Willa Cather. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2016 Sovereign
Peter Rabbit
Summary
Once upon a time, there were four little rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. Mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, Mrs. Rabbit, who puts him to bed after dosing him with chamomile tea.
©2013 Sovereign (P)2013 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults Volume 12
Summary
There plenty of spooky action in this volume of tales. Ghosts, apparitions, entire armies of fairies and fairy queens. The volume opens with Shakespeare's timeless classic A Midsummer Night's Dream and continues to get more frightening, with haunted castles in Leskov's The Ghost of the Engineers' Castle.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 13
Summary
In this volume we enter the hidden world of cats and discover their ways of life and how cat mothers teach their kittens important wisdom and lessons of life. The humorous tales are told through the eyes of the animal and reveal a great deal about human people as well as cat people. In the second half of this volume we meet a mysterious countryman who lives in deep forest and is able to talk to birds in their own language. We follow him on his meditative journey and learn more about animal life, nature, and Gamayune, a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. Read in English, unabridged.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 9
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A selection of stories about love and romance from the best storytellers of the world including Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Turgenev trying to express love in all its forms. This volume opens with iconic Romeo and Juliet's tragic love story dating back to antiquity, followed by very passionate and quite unusual love between a doctor and his patient in 'The District Doctor' by Ivan Turgenev. And last, but not least, a story from the master of human relationship and psychology, Anton Chekhov and his story of 'The Man in a Case'. Read in English, unabridged.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults Volume 11
Summary
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The happiest season of them all. This volume offers selected sorties dedicated to Christmas and winder seasons from some of the best storytellers such as Fyodor Dostoyevsky, William Shakespeare, L. Frank Baum, Anton Chekhov. There'll be tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago. And hearts will be glowing. The collection opens with 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, followed by 'At Christmas Time' from Anton Chekhov. In the second part we have 'A Kidnapped Santa Claus' by L. Frank Baum, followed by The Winter's Tale from William Shakespeare.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults Volume 10
Summary
The theme of romance continues in this volume and begins with iconic 'The Lady with the Dog' by Anton Chekhov. Set in Yalta, Crimea, appears at first as a holiday romance. Gurov is a married man, but he holidays on his own and has a history of holiday affairs. He meets the lady of the story’s title with her Pomeranian dog. But Chekhov’s love stories are not romantic accounts of unrequited love or of love at first sight. Or even of tortured love that is amplified by the agony of being unfulfilled. No, these are Chekhovian tales that surprise and intrigue our imagination. The second of this collection continues with King Lear.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 2
Summary
Profound truths, wisdom and a sense of mindfulness contained in many fairy tales and short stories written by Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov have that universal appeal which speaks to audiences of all ages and nationalities. The characters embodied in these stories are both familiar and mysterious; they open doors and make us think and, above all, are sources of inspiration. This volume speaks of friendship, passion and the true meaning of love and contains the following works: 'The Star-Child' by Oscar Wilde, 'The Happy Prince' by Oscar Wilde, and 'About Love' by Anton Chekhov. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2016 Sovereign
King Lear
Summary
This edition of King Lear is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous tragedy. The story depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character after he disposes of his kingdom, giving bequests to two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, bringing tragic consequences for all. Narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of Shakespeare's original drama. Read in English, unabridged.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 8
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This selection of stories and tales is perfect for that cold winter night to cosy up around fireplace and enter magical world of far away lands or kingdoms of the past. This volume opens with two tales from Beatrix Potter: 'The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' and 'The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin', followed by 'Puss in Boots' by Charles Perrault. And in the second half we have Anton Chekhov's story, 'A Gentleman Friend', followed by William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. Read in English, unabridged.
©2018 Sovereign (P)2018 Sovereign