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A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old Devil to his nephew, Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.

For three hundred years The Pilgrim's Progress has remained perhaps the best-loved and most read of devotional fictions. In plain yet powerful and moving language, Bunyan tells the story of Christian's struggle to attain salvation and the Gates of Heaven.

Father Brown is an eccentric priest with his own particular ways of dealing with crime. David Timson, having completed the whole of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes canon, a remarkable achievement, turns his hand to the genial but certainly not innocent priest! This collection contains a group of stories from the Innocence of Father Brown, told unabridged.

Thomas Mann's last great novel, first published in 1947 and now newly rendered into English by acclaimed translator John E. Woods, is a modern reworking of the Faust legend, in which Germany sells its soul to the Devil. Mann's protagonist, the composer Adrian Leverkühn, is the flower of German culture, a brilliant, isolated, overreaching figure, his radical new music a breakneck game played by art at the very edge of impossibility. In return for twenty-four years of unparalleled musical accomplishment, he bargains away his soul—and the ability to love his fellow man.

This program is read by renowned English actor Ben Miles, best known for his narration of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy. “Ben Miles's English accent is perfect for the text of this recent, award-winning translation. He delivers narrative sections in a consistent tone, and his expression is...

Stephen Mitchell's marvelously clear and vivid rendering recreates the robust masculine music of the original. It both hews closely to the Old English and captures its wild energy and vitality, not just as a deep "work of literature" but also as a rousing entertainment that can still stir our feelings and rivet our attention today, after more than a thousand years. This new translation - spare, sinuous, vigorous in its narration, and translucent in its poetry - makes a masterpiece accessible to everyone.

À la fin du XIXème siècle, dans le Jura Suisse, un pasteur marié recueille une orpheline dont la seule famille vient de mourir. Dès que celle-ci passe le seuil de sa maison, il s'attire la déception et la tristesse de sa femme. Puis plus tard celle de son fils Jacques, quand il s'avère que celui-ci aussi tombe amoureux de la jeune fille.

Five people are killed when a heavily traveled rope bridge in Peru collapses. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar, witnesses this event and this sets him on a quest: Who were each of these individuals? Why do unfortunate events happen to innocent or undeserving people? What led to these people being on the bridge at the fateful moment? While many view this novel as a serious reflection on life, death, and love, this narration highlights Wilder’s tongue-in-cheek stance, suggesting the author used humor, irony, and even sarcasm to examine faith, fate, and chance.

The tale is one of the final works of fiction published by Melville before, slipping into despair over the continuing critical dismissal of his work after Moby-Dick, he abandoned publishing fiction. The work is presented here exactly as it was originally published in Putnam's magazine to, sadly, critical disdain.

The first book written by C.S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim's Regress is, in a sense, a record of Lewis's own search for meaning and spiritual satisfaction that eventually led him to Christianity.

A Masterpiece of Satire on Hell’s Latest Novelties and Heaven’s Unanswerable Answer C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the unique vantage point of Screwtape, a highly...

The Pilgrim’s Progress, written by John Bunyon in 1678 is the first, most famous and widely read Christian novel of all time. It has been translated into 200 languages and never been out of print. The language in this version has been slightly modernised. Masterfully and dramatically read by Christopher Glyn. His talented voice and knowledge of the text makes for a rich listening experience.

Pete Hamill's collected stories about Brooklyn present a New York almost lost but not forgotten. They read like messages from a vanished age, brimming with nostalgia: for the world after the war, the days of the Dodgers and Giants, and even, for some, the years of Prohibition and the Depression...

David was a shepherd, then a warrior. Now, he’s a fugitive, called by God to lead the nation, yet chased into the desert by Saul, the mad king who rules in his stead. But he isn’t alone. Gathered with him is a ragtag group of the downtrodden and discontent. Men who need to a leader. Men who need a king. Saul has fallen hard. Once the proud ruler of God’s chosen nation, he’s little more than an empty shell of fear and doubt, haunted by his past and unwilling to change. His obsession with finding David is leading his people into ruin.

THE INSTANT NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie 'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecelia Ahern ____________ Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they...

This is the enthralling account of a Christian's epic journey. With a burden on his back, Christian reads a book that tells him that the city in which he and his family dwell will be set ablaze. Christian flees from the City of Destruction and journeys through the Slough of Despond, the Interpreter's House, the House Beautiful, the Valley of Humiliation, the Valley of the Shadow of Death, Vanity Fair, Doubting Castle, and the Delectable Mountains, and finally reaches the Celestial City.

The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted man of business and has little time for the good humor and charity of the Christmas season. But that's about to change. A visit from his deceased business partner sets in motion a night in which Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. Will his listen to their messages? Will he heed their warnings?

The Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan can be a bit challenging, even for the best of listeners. Not so with this new, easy-to-understand version that translates the original archaic language into simple conversational English, allowing listeners of all ages to easily navigate this popular Christian story considered by many to be the third part of The Pilgrim’s Progress series. This story depicts the stages of life—from cradle to grave—of a very wicked man in an evil age and the miserable consequences that undoubtedly follow such wretched living.

The Traveler’s Secret offers an ancient story of one man’s choices - and the principles that make the difference between failure and success. In this fable about following dreams, Michael V. Ivanov's latest masterpiece reveals the journey of Agisillus, a vagabond in ancient Gaul, and his extraordinary encounter with a mysterious traveler. This audiobook reveals secrets to living an extraordinary and purposeful life, amassing personal wealth, and leaving a legacy that continues to sow seeds of life into the world.

The revered author’s definitive collection of short fiction, which explores enduring spiritual and science fiction themes such as space, time, reality, fantasy, God, and the fate of humankind. As powerful, inventive, and profound as his theological and philosophical works, The Dark Tower reveals another side of Lewis’s creative mind and his longtime fascination with reality and spirituality. It is ideal listening for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis’s longtime friend and colleague.

In Last Call, author Bradley Booth takes listeners on a dramatic journey with Jacob and Alexandra, a young, married couple inspired by the grim headlines to return to Scripture and to live by faith through the unfolding of end-time events. As catastrophic weather events, dangerous false religious movements, famine, pandemics, geo-political strife, and economic crises threaten all they know, Jacob and Alexandra commit themselves to Jesus and His mission to bring hope to others in the last days of Earth’s history.

In frei gestalteten, poetischen Episoden erzählt sie von Jesus, Maria und den Menschen ihrer Umgebung – nicht als dogmatische Glaubenslehre, sondern als menschliche Geschichten von Barmherzigkeit, Schuld, Vergebung und Hoffnung. In ihnen greift Selma Lagerlöf volkstümliche Stoffe, Sagen und historische Motive auf und verwandelt sie in literarische Gleichnisse. Immer stehen einfache Menschen im Mittelpunkt – Außenseiter, Leidende, Suchende –, deren Schicksale von Mitgefühl und moralischer Tiefe getragen sind.

“Cristiano” es un hombre que hace un viaje aventurero por terreno agreste, recorriendo colinas bañadas por el sol y oscuros valles. Su caminata es una intrigante alegoría para la actualidad, mezclada con la caballeresca aventura del ayer, a medida que el peregrinaje nos lleva...

I denna ondskefullt listig satir bestämmer sig Djävulen för att grunda sin egen kyrka—en plats där synden inte bara tolereras, utan upphöjs till dygd, i direkt opposition till Guds lära. Med sin karakteristiska kvickhet och psykologiska skärpa bygger Machado en berättelse som samtidigt är religiös allegori och skoningslös kritik av mänsklig självrättfärdighet och socialt hyckleri. Men när Djävulen tror sig ha full kontroll över sin anti-kyrka upptäcker han en obekväm sanning: människan är aldrig så konsekvent som hon själv vill tro.

We begin the Series with an in-depth look into some of the must directional, basic and foundational questions that humanity has always asked; Who Am I? Where Did I come from? Why am I here? How am I to live? What happens to me when I die? These and other questions are reviewed from the Kingdom perspective of our eternity and from the reality of our eternalness. The significance and difference between the eternal and the temporary are presented in a simple and understandable format.

When Bob Frisbee flatlines in a hospital, he awakens in a mysterious waiting room where a quirky guide leads him on a journey through his most painful memories. Each encounter forces Bob to confront wounds, betrayals, and broken relationships—offering him a final opportunity to let go of bitterness and embrace forgiveness before returning to the life he never knew he needed. The Waiting Room is not just a story—it's an invitation to step into a world where grace is tangible, forgiveness is possible, and every heart can find its way home.

How does life go on in the face of irreconcilable loss? How can the irredeemable find redemption? Unrivaled storyteller Wm. Paul Young leads us back to the great questions of human existence in this long-awaited sequel to one of the world’s most beloved and widely read books of the last twenty...

Lui è Dan, l'Anticristo, e nulla può fermare il suo cammino verso il trono del mondo, tranne l'amore imprevisto per Angelina, una ragazza pura che rappresenta la sua unica possibilità di redenzione e, allo stesso tempo, la sua più grande debolezza. In questo poema epico, la loro storia si dipana tra sogni condivisi e un destino apocalittico, un viaggio che li porterà dall'innocenza di un incontro onirico fino allo scontro finale per l'anima dell'umanità.

In Der veruntreute Himmel entfaltet Franz Werfel (1890–1945) das berührende Schicksal der gläubigen Bäuerin Teta Linek. In der Hoffnung, mit Ersparnissen einen Priester ins Himmelreich zu geleiten, reist sie nach Rom – nur um dort eine bittere Wahrheit zu entdecken. Ein meisterhaft erzählter Roman über Illusionen, religiöse Sehnsüchte und existenzielle Grenzerfahrungen, getragen von psychologischer Tiefe und humanistischer Anteilnahme. Ein eindrucksvolles Werk über Glaubensfragen, Selbstbetrug und die Suche nach Erlösung – zugleich leise satirisch und voller existenzieller Tragik.

Joseph Roths Hiob. Ein Roman erzählt die ergreifende Geschichte des Toralehrers Mendel Singer, dessen Leben von Prüfungen, Verlusten und Schicksalsschlägen gezeichnet ist. Inspiriert vom biblischen Buch Hiob, schildert Roth den modernen Menschen im Kampf mit Glaube, Leid und der Suche nach Erlösung. Mit eindrucksvoller Sprache und tiefem Mitgefühl entfaltet Roth ein zeitloses Bild menschlicher Existenz zwischen Verzweiflung und Hoffnung – ein Werk, das zu den bedeutendsten Romanen der deutschsprachigen Literatur zählt.