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Araby
James Joyce
Written by James Joyce 2 audiobooks with Academy Voices
James Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet. More about James Joyce →
Jason Michael Mann
Read by a real person Jason Michael Mann 22 audiobooks with Academy Voices
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Children's Story

Araby

by James Joyce · read by Jason Michael Mann · 16 min

A boy in Dublin is in love with his friend's older sister. He barely speaks to her.

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A boy in Dublin is in love with his friend's older sister. He barely speaks to her. When she mentions a bazaar called Araby, which she cannot attend, he promises to go and bring her something. James Joyce's short story from Dubliners, a quiet look at first love and the gap between a dream and the real thing. Read by Jason Michael Mann in sixteen minutes. Best for older listeners and anyone who remembers a first crush.

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Details
Length
16 min
Narration
Solo narrator
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
March 2026
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798240118500
Questions
Who narrates the Araby audiobook?

This edition of Araby by James Joyce is narrated by Jason Michael Mann.

How long is the Araby audiobook?

It runs 16 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.

Is this audiobook narrated by a real person?

Yes. Every Academy Voices audiobook is Certified Human Voice: performed start to finish by a real narrator.

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