Not so long ago we shared info about a nice gift idea: USB drive packed with 3,000 classic ebooks.
Here is another self-contained digital device for book lovers – especially for someone who has discovered the joy of listening to books.
Library of Classics is a simple-to-operate MP3 player. Nothing exciting when it comes to hardware: it measures 3 x 1.5 inches, weights 3 ounces, and includes earphones, car adapter, and wall charger.
What’s interesting is the content. The device comes pre-loaded with over 100 public domain audiobooks. There is no need to install any extra software. You buy the player, and can listen to the audiobooks right after you take it out of the box.
The titles included in the Library of Classics are the greatest literary works available in public domain. The full list is available here, below just a selection:
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Mark Twain
- Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
- The Phantom of the Opera – Gaston Leroux
- Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Frank Baum
- Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
- The Masque of Red Death – Edgar Allan Poe
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle
- Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad
- The Art of War – Sun Tzu
According to the official page, the player includes full, unabridged versions of the classics, read by expert narrators.
And acoustic engineers digitally enhance every recording… so you’ll enjoy the highest sound quality every time you listen to your Library of Classics.
The device costs $99 on the official page. On Amazon you can get it for $91 (9% off).
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