High School Literature – Page 3

May 6, 2010May 29, 2010

Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

Summary: A classic of early literary modernism, Lord Jim tells the story of a young “simple and sensitive character” who loses his honor in a display of cowardice at sea — and of his expiation of that sin against his own “shadowy ideal of conduct” on the remote island of Patusan. The novel, written by Conrad for magazine serialization during an intense and chaotic ten months in 1899 and 1900, has, in the words of Thomas C. Moser, “the rare distinction of being a masterpiece in two separate genres. It is at once an exotic adventure story of the Eastern seas in the popular tradition of Kipling and Stevenson and a complexly wrought ‘art novel’ in the tradition of Flaubert and James. (Summary by Stewart Wills for Librivox)

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Total running time: 14 hours, 25 minutes

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May 6, 2010May 29, 2010

Silas Marner by George Eliot

Summary: Silas Marner (originally published in 1861): Betrayed by a beloved friend and accused of a crime he didn’t commit, awkward Silas Marner is expelled from his beloved religious community — the only community he has ever known. He exiles himself in the remote village of Raveloe. Friendless and without family, set apart from the villagers by their superstition and fear of him, he plies his weaving trade day after day, storing up gold which becomes his idol. When his gold is stolen, he is rescued from despair by the arrival on his lonely hearth of a beautiful little girl, whom he adopts, and through whom he and the other people of the village learn that loving relationships are more fulfilling than material wealth. (Summary by rachelellen for Librivox)

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Total running time: 6 hours, 47 minutes

May 5, 2010May 31, 2010

selected short stories and poems

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin

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The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte

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Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson

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Mr. Flood’s Party by Edwin Arlington Robinson

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Lucinda Matlock by Edgar Lee Masters

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May 5, 2010July 23, 2010

The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

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Total running time: 11 hours, 40 minutes

Summary: A poor, disgruntled, drunken young man sells his wife and child to the highest bidder. When he awakens, sober, the next day he regrets his rash act and vows to give up drink and find his family and bring them home. Eventually he is forced to give up the search and move on with his life. He does this quite successfully until, nearly 20 years later, his past comes back to haunt him. (Summary by DebraLynn for Librivox)

May 4, 2010August 7, 2012

Robert Browning, selected poetry

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My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

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My Last Duchess

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Prospice

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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Home Thoughts from Abroad by Robert Browning

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247. One Way of Love by Robert Browning

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May 4, 2010May 31, 2011

Samuel Taylor Coleridge, selected poetry

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Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Broken Friendship by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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Fears in Solitude by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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May 1, 2010December 28, 2010

Percy Bysshe Shelley, selected poems

Ozymandias

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Ode To a Skylark (excerpt from Poems Every Child Should Know)

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Lines

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258. To The Men Of England by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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The Moon by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Summer And Winter by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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One Word is too Often Profaned by Percy Bysshe Shelley

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March 25, 2010May 26, 2011

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

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The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds, pretend that their names are “Ernest,” which both young ladies believe confers magical qualities on the possessor. It was first performed for the public on February 14, 1895 at the St. James’ Theatre in London, and is regarded by many critics and scholars as being the wittiest play in the English language. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)

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March 25, 2010May 26, 2011

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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# 01 – Mr. Sherlock Holmes – 00:14:37

# 02 – The Curse of the Baskervilles – 00:22:15

# 03 – The Problem – 00:17:20

# 04 – Sir Henry Baskerville – 00:23:51

# 05 – Three Broken Threads – 00:20:48

# 06 – Baskerville Hall – 00:21:16

# 07 – The Stapletons of Merripit House – 00:30:33

# 08 – First Report of Dr. Watson – 00:16:40

# 09 – Second Report of Dr. Watson – 00:39:50

# 10 – Extract from the Diary of Dr. Watson – 00:22:08

# 11 – The Man on the Tor – 00:27:23

# 12 – Death on the Moor – 00:24:55

# 13 – Fixing the Nets – 00:23:38

# 14 – The Hound of the Baskervilles – 00:24:32

# 15 – A Retrospection – 00:23:13

March 24, 2010August 7, 2012

Washington Irving short stories

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Rip van Winkle

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The Devil and Tom Walker

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January 30, 2010May 20, 2011

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

Summary: The action takes place in London, with excursions to Devon, Yorkshire, and Portsmouth, as we follow the adventures of the eponymous hero. Nicholas is forced to unwelcome employment to help secure support for his widowed mother and his sister from their mercenary relative Ralph, on whose mercy they have been thrown. After many adventures Nicholas finally triumphs over his Uncle, although his success is also tinged with sadness. The book contains many memorable characters: the Yorkshire schoolmaster Wackford Squeers, the traveling thespian Vincent Crummles, the poor drudge Smike, the clerk Newman Noggs, and the wonderful and generous Brothers Cheeryble. (Summary by Chris Garbett for Librivox)

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Total running time: 34 hours

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January 27, 2010May 20, 2011

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

Summary: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, better known as The Pickwick Papers, is the first novel by Charles Dickens. Written for publication as a serial, The Pickwick Papers consists of a sequence of loosely-related adventures. Its main literary value and appeal is formed by its numerous unforgettable heroes. Each personage in The Pickwick Papers (just as in many other Dickens’ novels) is drawn comically, often with exaggerated features of character. Summary for Librivox

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Total running time: 32 hours

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# 01 – The Pickwickians

# 02 – The first Day’s Journey, and the first Evening’s Adventures; with their Consequences

# 03 – A New Acquaintance–The Stroller’s Tale–A Disagreeable Interruption, And An Unpleasant Encounter

# 04 – A Field Day and Bivouac–More new Friends–An Invitation to the Country

# 05 – A short one–Showing, among other Matters, how Mr. Pickwick undertook to drive, and Mr. Winkle to ride, and how they both did it

# 06 – An Old-Fashioned Card-Party — The Clergyman’s Verses — The Story Of The Convict’s Return

# 07 – How Mr. Winkle, instead of shooting at the Pigeon and killing the Crow, shot at the Crow and wounded the Pigeon; the Dingley Dell Cricket Club plays All-Muggleton, and All-Muggleton dines at the Dingley Dell Expense; with other interesting matters

# 08 – Strongly illustrative of the Position, that the Course of True Love is not a Railway

# 09 – A Discovery and a Chase

# 10 – Clearing up all Doubts (if any existed) of the Disinterestedness of Mr. A. Jingle’s Character

# 11 – Involving another Journey, and an Antiquarian Discovery; Recording Mr. Pickwick’s Determination to be present at an Election; and containing a Manuscript of the old Clergyman’s

# 12 – Descriptive of a very important Proceeding on the Part of Mr. Pickwick; no less an Epoch in his Life, than in this History

# 13 – Some Account of Eatanswill; of the State of Parties therein; and of the Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for that ancient, loyal, and patriotic Borough

# 14 – Comprising a brief Description of the Company at the Peacock assembled; and a Tale told by a Bagman

# 15 – In which is given a faithful Portraiture of two distinguished Persons; and an accurate Description of a public Breakfast in their House and Grounds: which public Breakfast leads to the Recognition of an old Acquaintance

# 16 – Too Full of Adventure To Be Briefly Described

# 17 – Showing that an Attack of Rheumatism, in some Cases, acts as a Quickener to inventive Genius

# 18 – Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances

# 19 – A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination

# 20 – Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a Capital Character the next one will be.

# 21 – In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client

# 22 – Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers

# 23 – In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter

# 24 – Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law

# 25 – Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr. Weller returned Mr. Job Trotter’s Shuttlecock as heavily as it came–With another Matter, which will be found in its Place

# 26 – Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action of Bardell against Pickwick

# 27 – Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law

# 28 – A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside: which although in their Way even as good Customs as Marriage itself, are not quite so religiously kept up, in these degenerate Times

# 29 – The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton

# 30 – How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of nice young Men belonging to one of the liberal Professions; how they disported themselves on the Ice; and how their Visit came to a Conclusion

# 31 – Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein

# 32 – Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor’s Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough

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# 33 – Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his Son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose

# 34 – Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick

# 35 – In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly

# 36 – The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle

# 37 – Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller’s Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was intrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance

# 38 – How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire

# 39 – Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear

# 40 – Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life

# 41 – What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there; and how he passed the Night

# 42 – Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with strange Bedfellows–Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick’s extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller

# 43 – Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties

# 44 – Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle’s mysterious Behaviour; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last

# 45 – Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in Future, as little as possible

# 46 – Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg

# 47 – Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg–Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary Circumstances–Mr. Pickwick’s Benevolence proves stronger than his Obstinacy

# 48 – Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer

# 49 – Containing the Story of the Bagman’s Uncle

# 50 – How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary

# 51 – In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance–To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power

# 52 – Involving a serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins

# 53 – Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Gray’s Inn Square–Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker’s Door

# 54 – Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no Means irrelevant to this History

# 55 – Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller

# 56 – An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists–An old Gentleman in a snuff- coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly

# 57 – In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody

January 3, 2010July 5, 2016

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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Summary from Librivox: Hamlet is commonly regarded as one of the greatest plays ever written. Drawing on Danish chronicles and the Elizabethan vogue for revenge tragedy, Shakespeare created a play that is at once a philosophic treatise, a family drama, and a supernatural thriller. In the wake of his father’s death, Prince Hamlet finds that his Uncle Claudius has swiftly taken the throne and married his mother, Queen Gertrude. The ghost of the dead king then appears and charges Claudius with ‘murder most foul.’ Hamlet is called to revenge his father’s death: but will he be able to act before it is too late?

Dramatis Personae – 00:02:42

November 21, 2009April 27, 2011

Works of Sallust: The Catiline Conspiracy and the Jugurthine War

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Running time: 6 hours, 44 minutes

November 15, 2009December 28, 2010

Le Morte d’Arthur, volume 1 by Thomas Malory

Note to parent: Le Morte d’Arthur appears on many high school reading lists. Please be aware that some chapters may contain violent and disgusting imagery, sensuality or profanity. Please consult your trusted curriculum provider about which chapters you want to assign to your child, and preview material yourself if you have concerns.

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Running time: 15 hours, 50 minutes

01 Bk 1 Chapters 1-6 00:24:25

02 Bk 1 Chapters 7-11 00:22:41

03 Bk 1 Chapters 12-16 00:21:17

04 Bk 1 Chapters 17-21 00:20:21

05 Bk 1 Chapters 22-27 00:19:59

06 Bk 2 Chapters 1-6 00:18:26

07 Bk 2 Chapters 7-13 00:18:34

08 Bk 2 Chapters 14-19 00:20:45

09 Bk 3 Chapters 1-8 00:26:55

10 Bk 3 Chapters 9-15 00:30:00

11 Bk 4 Chapters 1 – 7 00:27:15

12 Bk 4 Chapters 8-13 00:17:51

13 Bk 4 Chapters 14-18 00:25:28

14 Bk 4 Chapters 19-22 00:17:25

15 Bk 4 Chapters 23-28 00:19:54

16 Bk 5 Chapters 1-5 00:23:09

17 Bk 5 Chapters 6-9 00:18:47

18 Bk 5 Chapters 10-12 00:13:06

19 Bk 6 Chapters 1-6 00:20:21

20 Bk 6 Chapters 7-10 00:20:55

21 Bk 6 Chapters 11 – 1400:21:30

22 Bk 6 Chapters 15-18 00:20:00

23 Bk 7 Chapters 1-6 00:16:30

24 Bk 7 Chapters 7-11 00:17:27

25 Bk 7 Chapters 12-16 00:16:48

26 Bk 7 Chapters 17-21 00:16:26

27 Bk 7 Chapters 22-26 00:25:07

28 Bk 7 Chapters 27-31 00:23:50

29 Bk 7 Chapters 32-35 00:15:37

30 Bk 1 Chapters 1-6 00:19:51

31 Bk 8 Chapters 7-11 00:19:42

32 Bk 8 Chapters 12-16 00:16:56

33 Bk 8 Chapters 17-22 00:26:02

34 Bk 8 Chapters 23-28 00:21:33

35 Bk 8 Chapters 29-33 00:23:45

36 Bk 8 Chapters 34-38 00:19:16

37 Bk 8 Chapters 39-41 00:16:18

38 Bk 9 Chapters 01-05 00:21:56

39 Bk 9 Chapter 06-11 00:21:32

40 Bk 9 Chapter 12-17 00:22:29

41 Bk 9 Chapter 18 – 22 00:21:05

42 Bk 9 Chapters 23-26 00:20:07

43 Bk 9 Chapters 27-31 00:21:20

44 Bk 9 Chapters 32-35 00:16:29

45 Bk 9 Chapters 36-39 00:22:10

46 Bk 9 Chapters 40-44 00:18:52

October 29, 2009May 31, 2011

The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides

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Total Running time: 20 hours, 58 minutes

Peloponnesian War: Book 1, ch. 01 00:31:15

Peloponnesian War: Book 1, ch. 02 00:49:49

Peloponnesian War: Book 1, ch. 03 00:33:15

Peloponnesian War: Book 1, ch. 04 00:36:16

Peloponnesian War: Book 1, ch. 05 00:45:39

Peloponnesian War: Book 2, ch. 06 01:02:43

Peloponnesian War: Book 2, ch. 07 00:38:16

Peloponnesian War: Book 2, ch. 08 00:53:24

Peloponnesian War: Book 3, ch. 09 01:00:07

Peloponnesian War: Book 3, ch. 10 00:44:41

Peloponnesian War: Book 3, ch. 11 00:32:30

Peloponnesian War: Book 4, ch. 12 00:45:30

Peloponnesian War: Book 4, ch. 13 00:34:59

Peloponnesian War: Book 4, ch. 14 01:08:15

Peloponnesian War: Book 5, ch. 15 00:40:33

Peloponnesian War: Book 5, ch. 16 01:35:19

Peloponnesian War: Book 5, ch. 17 00:22:26

Peloponnesian War: Book 6, ch. 18 00:55:27

Peloponnesian War: Book 6, ch. 19 00:49:32

Peloponnesian War: Book 6, ch. 20 01:16:10

Peloponnesian War: Book 7, ch. 21 00:54:12

Peloponnesian War: Book 7, ch. 22 00:13:36

Peloponnesian War: Book 7, ch. 23 00:54:05

Peloponnesian War: Book 8, ch. 24 00:55:56

Peloponnesian War: Book 8, ch. 25 00:52:34

Peloponnesian War: Book 8, ch. 26 00:50:54

October 29, 2009December 31, 2010

The Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus

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Run time: 3 hours, 43 minutes

October 17, 2009December 31, 2010

The Wars of the Jews by Josephus

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Total running time: 23 hours, 26 minutes

00 Preface 00:20:33

Chapter 1 Book 1, Ch 01-02 00:16:11

Chapter 2 Book 1, Ch 03-04 00:16:27

Chapter 3 Book 1, Ch 05-06 00:14:44

Chapter 4 Book 1, Ch 07-08 00:20:03

Chapter 5 Book 1, Ch 09-10 00:16:51

Chapter 6 Book 1, Ch 11-12 00:14:48

Chapter 7 Book 1, Ch 13-14 00:18:26

Chapter 8 Book 1,Ch 15-16 00:17:40

Chapter 9 Book 1, Ch 17-18 00:19:54

Chapter 10 Book 1, Ch 19-20 00:19:44

Chapter 11 Book 1, Ch 21-22 00:22:44

Chapter 12 Book 1, Ch 23-24 00:23:55

Chapter 13 Book 1, Ch 25-26 00:19:32

Chapter 14 Book 1, Ch 27-28 00:17:22

Chapter 15 Book 1, Ch 29-30 00:16:34

Chapter 16 Book 1, Ch 31-32 00:20:49

Chapter 17 Book 1, Ch 33 00:12:46

Chapter 18 Book 2, Ch 01-02 00:15:07

Chapter 19 Book 2, Ch 03-05 00:13:37

Chapter 20 Book 2, Ch 06-07 00:13:17

Chapter 21 Book 2, Ch 08-09 00:34:28

Chapter 22 Book 2, Ch 10-11 00:17:33

Chapter 23 Book 2, Ch 12-13 00:20:43

Chapter 24 Book 2, Ch 14-15 00:25:12

Chapter 25 Book 2, Ch 16 00:26:49

Chapter 26 Book 2, Ch 17 00:16:21

Chapter 27 Book 2 Ch 18 00:20:15

Chapter 28 Book 2, Ch 19 00:18:34

Chapter 29 Book 2, Ch 20 00:14:45

Chapter 30 Book 2, Ch 21-22 00:24:04

Chapter 31 Book 3, Ch 01-03 00:18:23

Chapter 32 Book 3, Ch 04-06 00:22:25

Chapter 33 Book 3, Ch 07 part 1 00:25:27

Chapter 34 Book 3, Ch 07 part 2 00:26:59

Chapter 35 Book 3, Ch 08 00:18:38

Chapter 36 Book 3, Ch 09 00:12:35

Chapter 37 Book 3, Ch 10 00:22:40

Chapter 38 Book 4, Ch 01 00:22:44

Chapter 39 Book 4, Ch 02 00:10:54

Chapter 40 Book 4, Ch 03 00:32:07

Chapter 41 Book 4, Ch 04 00:23:20

Chapter 42 Book 4, Ch 05 00:17:29

Chapter 43 Book 4, Ch 06 00:12:48

Chapter 44 Book 4, Ch 07 00:16:07

Chapter 45 Book 4, Ch 08 00:14:26

Chapter 46 Book 4, Ch 09 00:24:38

Chapter 47 Book 4, Ch 10 00:16:40

Chapter 48 Book 4, Ch 11 00:10:40

Chapter 49 Book 5, Ch 01 00:19:35

Chapter 50 Book 5, Ch 02 00:17:08

Chapter 51 Book 5, Ch 03-04 00:27:56

Chapter 52 Book 5, Ch 05 00:23:46

Chapter 53 Book 5, Ch 06 00:15:51

Chapter 54 Book 5, Ch 07-08 00:17:49

Chapter 55 Book 5, Ch 09 00:24:53

Chapter 56 Book 5, Ch 10-11 00:22:07

Chapter 57 Book 5, Ch 12-13 00:24:12

Chapter 58 Book 6, Ch 01 00:29:40

Chapter 59 Book 6, Ch 02 00:26:01

Chapter 60 Book 6, Ch 03 00:13:34

Chapter 61 Book 6, Ch 04 00:16:02

Chapter 62 Book 6, Ch 05 00:16:06

Chapter 63 Book 6, Ch 06-07 00:17:41

Chapter 64 Book 6, Ch 08-10 00:22:59

Chapter 65 Book 7, Ch 01-02 00:12:18

Chapter 66 Book 7, Ch 03-04 00:18:13

Chapter 67 Book 7, Ch 05 00:18:10

Chapter 68 Book 7, Ch 06-07 00:24:36

Chapter 69 Book 7, Chapter 8 Part 1 00:19:00

Chapter 70 Book 7, Chapter 8 Part 2 00:19:42

Chapter 71 Book 7, Ch 09-11 00:19:10

October 16, 2009December 31, 2010

The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

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Running time: 5 hours, 13 minutes

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Chapter 40 00:06:20

Chapter 41 00:15:35

October 12, 2009May 31, 2011

Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc Volumes 1 and 2 by Mark Twain

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Running time: 15 hours, 19 minutes

Summary: Mark Twain’s work on Joan of Arc is titled in full “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, by the Sieur Louis de Conte.” De Conte is identified as Joan’s page and secretary. For those who’ve always wanted to “get behind” the Joan of Arc story and to better understand just what happened, Twain’s narrative makes the story personal and very accessible.

The work is fictionally presented as a translation from the manuscript by Jean Francois Alden, or, in the words of the published book, “Freely Translated out of the Ancient French into Modern English from the Original Unpublished Manuscript in the National Archives of France.”

It was originally published as a serialization in Harper’s Magazine beginning in 1895 and later published in book form in 1896. However the Harper’s editors decided to cut 12 chapters that describe much of Joan’s Great Trial, saying the chapters were not suitable for serialization since, “They will not bear mutilation or interruption, but must be read as a whole, as one reads a drama.” This recording contains the complete text!

De Conte is a fictionalized version of Joan of Arc’s page Louis de Contes, and provides narrative unity to the story. He is presented as an individual who was with Joan during the three major phases of her life – as a youth in Domremy, as the commander of Charles’ army on military campaign, and as a defendant at the trial in Rouen. The book is presented as a translation by Alden of de Conte’s memoirs, written in his later years for the benefit of his descendants.

Twain based his descriptions of Joan of Arc on his daughter, Susy Clemens, as he remembered her at the age of seventeen.

Twain said, “I like Joan of Arc best of all my books; and it is the best; I know it perfectly well. And besides, it furnished me seven times the pleasure afforded me by any of the others; twelve years of preparation, and two years of writing. The others needed no preparation and got none.” (Summary by Wikipedia and John Greenman for Librivox)