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The Crystal Egg
H. G. Wells
Written by H. G. Wells 18 audiobooks with Academy Voices
Wells was an English writer who grew up poor and trained as a science teacher. More about H. G. Wells →
Richard Stibbard
Read by a real person Richard Stibbard 32 audiobooks with Academy Voices
Engaging British Voiceover I’m a British voice artist from the UK with a background in speech sciences (PhD in phonetics studying the effects of emo… Hear more from Richard →
Sci-Fi

The Crystal Egg

by H. G. Wells · read by Richard Stibbard · 42 min

In a dusty London shop, Mr. Cave keeps a crystal egg in the back room. He does not want to sell it.

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In a dusty London shop, Mr. Cave keeps a crystal egg in the back room. He does not want to sell it. When he looks into it at the right angle, he sees a bright, strange landscape with winged creatures flying over it. H. G. Wells's science fiction story of a mystery in a shop window, read by Richard Stibbard. Forty-two minutes. For readers who like Wells's short fiction. A short, strange story that shows how Wells could make a small object feel enormous.

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Details
Length
42 min
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
June 2025
Publisher
Academy Voices
Language
English
ISBN
9798347381500
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Who narrates The Crystal Egg audiobook?

This edition of The Crystal Egg by H. G. Wells is narrated by Richard Stibbard.

How long is The Crystal Egg audiobook?

It runs 42 min, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.

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