“Жития Святых” – An Audiobook with Text by Audiolitera.ru

“Жития Святых” is a free Android application developed by Audiolitera.ru. It is an audiobook with text that features the works of St. Dmitry Rostovsky. St. Dmitry was a Russian church figure, bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, spiritual writer, and preacher. He was canonized in 1757 by the Orthodox Church of Russia. The book contains the lives and deeds of various saints, and it is a genre of religious literature known as “hagiography.” The book’s contents are divided into 15 tracks, including stories of various saints such as St. Serafim Sarovsky, St. John the Apostle, and St. Basil the Great. The audiobook is read by Vadim Maksimov and has a total runtime of 18 hours, 15 minutes, and 36 seconds. The application is available for all ages and is free to download. However, only the first track and the section “Resurrection of Christ” are available for free. The full audiobook costs 459 RUB.