MP3 Audios - Classic Literature

Mr. Frank Softly was sent to one of the most fashionable and famous of the great public schools. He said, “I ran away three times, and was flogged three times. I made four aristocratic connections, I learnt to play at cricket, to hate rich people. . . and to receive kicks and serious advice... More info...

Though he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his Lives in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire. Here he considers some of the major figures who had left their stamp. More info...

In this new translation, performed by an outstanding cast led by Michael Sheen, the searing inevitablity facing Oedipus proves as shocking as it was 2.500 years ago when it was first presented. More info...

'The Hobbit' is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in search of a dragon-guarded gold. More info...

Shows what can happen when two very different societies come together. More info...