Essays in Idleness: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Essays in Idleness, credited to Agnes Repplier, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Essays in Idleness by Agnes Repplier. Read in English by Ciufi Galeazzi. Agnes Repplier was a popular and highly regarded essayist of the late 19th and early 20th century, who was also well known on the lecture circuit. Her writings are witty, erudite, and engaging. The eight essays in this collection include an homage to her cat Aggripina and reflections on the beauty of words, as well as essays entitled "The Children's Poets," "The Praises of War," "Leisure," "Ennui," "Wit and Humor," and "Letters." - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi

Recording facts

• Recording title: Essays in Idleness
• Author credits: Agnes Repplier
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 4:46:05

Catalogue topics

• humor
• essays
• wit
• commentary

Track guide

1. 01 - Agrippina — 41:27
2. 02 - The Children's Poets — 39:06
3. 03 - The Praises of War — 36:19
4. 04 - Leisure — 24:22
5. 05 - Words — 30:36
6. 06 - Ennui — 41:31
7. 07 - Wit and Humor — 30:40
8. 08 - Letters — 42:04

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