Max Bollinger has narrated 13 audiobooks on Listento.it by 11 authors. The most-rated is The Black Monk.
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
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 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
The Ghost of the Engineers' Castle
Summary
Enter the world of mystery with this timeless audiobook adaptation of Leskov's classic ghost story uncovering mysteries of a haunted castle with a reputation going back several centuries. Featuring ghost action and audio effects, it includes a story that takes you through events unfolding in St. Petersburg in 1859 or 1860. This release also includes another story of mysterious disappearance. A 19th-century nobleman goes missing in Turgenev's "Hunting Sketches".
Public Domain (P)2010 Fantastica
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 1
Summary
Fairy tales are rarely written exclusively for children. They offer a variety of strong characters, themes and challenges as well as an insight into the mystery of the soul. These tales often contain profound truths that survived many hundreds of years and a universal appeal that makes them both enjoyable and enlightening. Modern concepts of mindfulness can often be found as original themes among these tales. This volume includes the following stories and tales: 'Anyta' by Anton Chekhov, 'The Devoted Friend' by Oscar Wilde, 'Polinka' by Anton Chekhov, and 'The Sphinx Without a Secret' by Oscar Wilde. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2016 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
Short Stories by Anton Chekhov, Volume 5
Summary
Subtle humour is one of the key elements in Chekhov's imaginative stories. But as an artist, Chekhov is more complicated. He paints life with all its nuances and shades of grey. His stories are full of characters who give us invaluable insight into universal wisdom of everyday life - civilised professionals, enlightened misfits, philanthropic gentry, rich landowners and impoverished royalty holding candles for reason, justice and passion. This volume includes: 'A Trivial Incident', 'Bad Weather', 'The Chorus Girl', 'Zinotchka', and 'A Gentleman Friend'. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2016 Sovereign
Short Stories by Anton Chekhov: Volume 7
Summary
This volume of Chekhov stories offers a unique selection, each touching upon fundamentally important subjects such as the purpose and value of life, what it takes to be human, eternal life and higher objectives of human life, happiness, guilt and romance. Through the eyes of Chekhov's characters we see Chekhov's own views on life. These profound wisdoms shine so brightly that we can consider them a guiding star of life itself. In 'The Bet' we meet a young man who trades 15 years of his life for two million. He leaves his notes and shares with us his thoughts and conclusions of this bet. In 'The Death of a Government Clerk' we discover how words and misunderstanding can kill, literally. And in 'The Black Monk' we go on a journey of self discovery; we meet a bright man of learning who offers an insight into the world of ideas and intellectual advancement and what this can mean for everyday life.
Public Domain (P)2018 Sovereign
Gooseberries
Summary
Nikolai Ivanich has never reconciled himself to life in the city and makes plans to acquire enough money to buy a small estate where he can grow gooseberries, a symbol in his mind of happy life in the countryside. He saves every penny and spends his days dreaming of the future estate: where the main building will be located, ducks swimming in a pond, and where the gooseberry bushes will be planted. His brother sees it as an escape from reality and an unnecessary limitation. Read in English, unabridged.
©2017 Sovereign (P)2017 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
Fairy Tales for Adults, Volume 7
Summary
This volume offers a contrasting selection of stories and tales from master of psychology Fyodor Dostoyevsky and heartwarming storyteller Beatrix Potter. The collection includes 'An Honest Thief' and 'The Peasant Marey' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; and 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny' and 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' by Beatrix Potter. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2017 Sovereign
The Black Monk
Summary
Doctors and kind relations will succeed in stupefying mankind, in making mediocrity pass for genius and in bringing civilisation to ruin. Kovrin is a gifted man, well educated. Following the advice of his doctor, he decides to leave his busy city lifestyle and travels to recover his health in a beautiful family country estate. There he meets this mystical and prophetic Black Monk, a character from an ancient legend, which he thinks is nothing more than a hallucination. The Black Monk ignites intellectual stimulation, greatly improves Kovrin's mental faculties for a while and engages him in discussions about eternal life, truth, philosophy and even fame. What the monk says to him flatters not his vanity but his whole soul, his whole being. Kovrin begins to experience moments of greatness with each Black Monk encounter. Then his doctors and kind relations succeed in curing his illness, and a terrible accident happens. Read in English, unabridged.
Public Domain (P)2018 Sovereign