Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3, credited to Isaac D'Israeli, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac D'Israeli. Read in English by Jim Locke; Annyiee Hill; Bruce Pirie; Corrinne LePage; Lynda Marie Neilson; Greg Giordano; Frederick O'Brien; LindseyS This is the third and final volume of Isaac D'Israeli's monumental work Curiosities of Literature. It covers a great range of diverse topics, by no means limited to literature only, but also containing numerous essays on history, politics, and customs of English society. Therefore, this book will not only interest students of literature, but any reader should be able to find something matching his or her particular interests. - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3
• Author credits: Isaac D'Israeli
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 62
• Listed recording duration: 25:53:52

Catalogue topics

• history
• books
• London
• england
• UK
• 2017
• 1848
• libraries

Opening tracks: first 24 of 62

1. 01 - Local Descriptions — 9:30
2. 02 - Masques — 27:06
3. 03 - Of des Maizeaux, and the secret History of Anthony Collins’s Manuscripts — 28:30
4. 04 - History of new Words — 30:19
5. 05 - The Philosophy of Proverbs, part 1 — 33:13
6. 06 - The Philosophy of Proverbs, part 2 — 33:40
7. 07 - The Philosophy of Proverbs, part 3 — 26:54
8. 08 - Confusion of Words — 45:12
9. 09 - Political Nicknames — 28:04
10. 10 - The domestic Life of a Poet - Shenstone vindicated — 33:31
11. 11 - Secret History of the Building of Blenheim — 26:25
12. 12 - Secret History of Sir Walter Rawleigh — 39:00
13. 13 - An authentic Narrative of the last Hours of Sir Walter Rawleigh — 22:18
14. 14 - Literary Unions — 19:21
15. 15 - Of a Biography Painted — 19:33
16. 16 - Cause and Pretext — 9:42
17. 17 - Political Forgeries and Fictions — 17:01
18. 18 - Expression of suppressed Opinion — 40:13
19. 19 - Autographs — 11:54
20. 20 - The History of Writing-masters — 29:29
21. 21 - The Italian Historians — 29:36
22. 22 - Of Palaces built by Ministers — 20:21
23. 23 - 'Taxation no Tyranny' — 22:40
24. 24 - The Book of Death — 20:41

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