Librivox
Real people reading various books and plays. Most book and plays are in public domain, but you'll find books and plays by Shakespeare, Mark Twain and other books used in the classroom.
The downloaded audio file can be played using various audio programs such as Windows Media Player or loaded onto devices that support audio files such as ebook readers, portable Braille devices, etc.
Good source for free audio books:
https://librivox.org/
Keyboard commands tested with NVDA.
1. Once the page settles down, list links (NVDA: INS + F7). Continue tapping C until Catalog is heard. Tap ENTER to open.
2. When the page settles down, tap SPACE BAR to enter Form Field. Enter title and tap ENTER. For example, King Lear
3. When the pages settles down, Tap L to for lists. Stop when you hear something like list with some number followed by title.
4. Use UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move through the list. As you move through the list you'll hear the following: the word title, graphic book cover, actual title, author, brief description such as Complete, Dramatic, English, Download, size of file.
5. To download, tap ENTER when you hear Download.
The file is typically zipped and saved in your Downloads folder.
To unzip, find the file and right click, select Extract All. The files will unzip in the Downloads folder.
An audio version of Project Gutenberg. (www.gutenberg.org/?)
The downloaded audio file can be played using various audio programs such as Windows Media Player or loaded onto devices that support audio files such as ebook readers, portable Braille devices, etc.
Good source for free audio books:
https://librivox.org/
Keyboard commands tested with NVDA.
1. Once the page settles down, list links (NVDA: INS + F7). Continue tapping C until Catalog is heard. Tap ENTER to open.
2. When the page settles down, tap SPACE BAR to enter Form Field. Enter title and tap ENTER. For example, King Lear
3. When the pages settles down, Tap L to for lists. Stop when you hear something like list with some number followed by title.
4. Use UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move through the list. As you move through the list you'll hear the following: the word title, graphic book cover, actual title, author, brief description such as Complete, Dramatic, English, Download, size of file.
5. To download, tap ENTER when you hear Download.
The file is typically zipped and saved in your Downloads folder.
To unzip, find the file and right click, select Extract All. The files will unzip in the Downloads folder.
An audio version of Project Gutenberg. (www.gutenberg.org/?)