Audrey: Guided audiobooks 12+
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Audrey
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Dive into the works of literature you’ve always wanted to read and learn as you go from an expert guide. Audrey provides a unique listening experience with classic audiobooks narrated by world-class actors, enriched by insightful notes from a literary guide, and hand-made illustrations. Discover the classic novels, plays and poems that shape the ways we think and live.
A BOOK CLUB IN YOUR POCKET
Join Audrey’s enthusiastic global community of bookworms. Every month we run listen-alongs where we all listen to the same book at the same time and discuss it as we go. Get the app to hear about upcoming events.
CURATED LIBRARY OF CLASSIC LITERATURE
Audrey's library features a carefully curated selection of the classics you've always wanted to read (or re-read!) as well as some lesser-known gems. From Robert Louis Stevenson, to Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters, to Woolf, Mansfield and Joyce, our collection includes something for every taste.
WORLD-CLASS NARRATORS
Each of our audiobooks is narrated by world-class actors such as Juliet Stevenson, Emilia Fox, Jamie Parker and Anton Lesser, who ensure a captivating listening experience. Brilliant narration brings the characters and stories to life, making each book you listen to on Audrey unforgettable.
BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPERT LITERARY GUIDE
Be guided through the classics so you don’t miss anything important! Each book on Audrey has been paired with a friendly literary guide who offers multimedia insights into the book’s historical and cultural context, the author’s life, and so much more. In a digestible, chapter-by-chapter format they will help you understand, appreciate and connect personally with each book you choose. Our guides are from a range of backgrounds, from Woolf scholar Amy Smith to Tolstoy enthusiast Simon Haisell.
MORE THAN JUST AN AUDIOBOOK APP
Each book has additional features designed to enrich your reading experience, exclusive to Audrey:
- Chapter recaps
- Character descriptions
- Insights into the book’s cultural, historical and social context
- Discussion questions and prompts for personal reflection
- Voice notes from experts and other listeners
- Photos and maps of the real-world places in the book
- In-depth info about the author, their life, and insights into their process
- Links to further reading
- Illustrations from early editions
- Recommendations for further reading, watching and listening
- Recipes
- A book-inspired playlist
- Hand-made illustrations
OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES
Available worldwide.
Buy one book at a time - All our guided audiobooks are for sale individually, with no subscriptions or long-term commitments. We offer free samples of a selection of books.
Hands-free mode - Ideal for when you're driving or multitasking, allowing you to enjoy your audiobook without interruptions.
Screen reader accessible - you can listen to all of our audiobooks and enjoy the Guide notes using a screen reader.
A SELECTION OF TITLES FROM THE AUDREY LIBRARY
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Bambi by Felix Salten
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dubliners by James Joyce
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Moby Dick Herman Melville
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The Black Cat and Other Stories by Edgar Allan Poe
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Ulysses By James Joyce
The Audrey app is currently available for mobile devices only.
What’s New
Version 0.48.0
- Bug fixes
Ratings and Reviews
First class listening experience
I have been using the Audrey app for over a year and it has made the biggest difference to my reading and listening experience this year. Each book brings glorious illustrations, excellent narrators but most importantly for me, a fascinating guide who provides comments, insights and a wealth of information and resources which inform my read. I am totally in love with the app and working my way through their collection. Favourites so far have been Sidhartha and Frankenstein which I would never read but for Audrey! Highly recommend! Update 2024. I have now listened to over 30 audiobooks and I think this app just gets better and better. A recent favourite has been Far From the Madding Crowd. I have learned so much through the guides to the audiobooks and ventured down many literary rabbit holes with their help!
Developer Response ,
Thank you for this lovely review :) Delighted to be able to facilitate your journeys down rabbit holes! 🐇 Lucy
Audiobooks with added value!
I heard about Audrey via social media and decided to check them out. At the moment they don’t have a ginormous library of audiobooks but they are adding new titles all the time. To me their focus seems to be on the classics of nineteenth and twentieth century literature. Unlike other audiobook providers Audrey adds extra value by including chapter recaps and a list of characters. And, best of all, they have a ‘guide’ who offers their views, questions, further reading, etc to give you more depth to your listening. There’s usually a bit of music too. I find the chapter recaps really helpful! Currently Audrey are running monthly read alongs which I like as you feel motivated to keep listening. The app is very easy to use and has some great illustrations. The books are very competitively priced and there is no annual subscription to tie you in to their service - the app is free, you only pay for the audiobooks. A great way to listen to some of those books you’ve always meant to read and - if you have already read them - learn a bit more about the novel. I do listen to audiobooks from other providers but I really admire Audrey’s approach.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for sharing your experience with Audrey! It's great to hear you're enjoying the journey through the classics with us. Happy listening! Rob
Great for English teachers
I teach English in a UK secondary school and I always try to listen to the books I teach on Audrey to get broader context and perspectives that aren’t always available in other resources. I also recommend it to students, whether or not they struggle with reading, because the performances (especially the full-cast ones, like A Doll’s House!) often give so much more of the book’s feeling and meaning than just reading in your head - especially when there’s antiquated language. Really hope they keep adding more books on the curriculum!
Developer Response ,
This is so great to hear - thank you for sharing!
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Information
- Provider
- Audrey Limited
- Size
- 41.6 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.4 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
- Copyright
- © 2024 Audrey Limited
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- A Christmas Carol £5.99
- Ulysses £8.99
- The Woodlanders £8.99
- Far from the Madding Crowd £7.99
- The Death of Ivan Ilyich £5.99
- The Secret Garden £7.99
- Siddhartha £5.99
- Frankenstein £6.99
- The Picture of Dorian Gray £3.99
- A Study in Scarlet £2.99