John 1, 1
And the Bible is right: "In the beginning was the Word”. And that is the spoken Word!
If justification for the existence of audiobooks is needed: John the Evangelist here would be authority enough.
Buch UND Hörbuch (Book AND Audiobook), this was the publisher’s idea: Important works of world and Swiss literature, printed unabridged and well annotated, presented by distinguished speakers.
The reproduction of a literary text, which is offered in both printed and audio form, invites an in-depth personal involvement. Because every text made audible is, similar to the reproduction of printed music, at the same time its interpretation.