Futility, Or the Wreck of the Titan: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Futility, Or the Wreck of the Titan, credited to Morgan Robertson, 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 Futility, Or the Wreck of the Titan from Morgan Robertson. Read by Tom Weiss. This novel was published a full 14 years before the sinking of the Titanic, but listeners may be surprised at how many parallels this fictional tale has with subsequent true events. The Titan is the largest and most technologically advanced steamship of her time. She is considered unsinkable. Her full speed crossings of the Northern Lane Route carry her rich passengers in the highest standards of luxury and comfort. The less well-off travel in rougher quarters but still benefit from the speed of travel. These crossings, however, are fraught with navigational hazards, the greatest of which is ice. Unlike the ship, one member of her crew is not of the highest standard. At least, not anymore. John Rowland is a broken man who drinks to forget his past. However, when the Titan crashes into an iceberg during her attempt to break a speed record, he is forced to confront his past. Can he overcome his enemies and escape as the ship begins to sink? And can he make his way back to civilization and find self-respect once more? Adventure and soul-searching await Rowland, with a surprise ending. Summary by Tom Weiss and Cori Samuel. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Futility, Or the Wreck of the Titan
• Author credits: Morgan Robertson
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 2:35:37

Catalogue topics

• Robertson
• Titanic
• Titan

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapter One — 7:03
2. 02 - Chapter Two — 9:25
3. 03 - Chapter Three — 7:44
4. 04 - Chapter Four — 9:58
5. 05 - Chapter Five — 6:20
6. 06 - Chapter Six — 16:47
7. 07 - Chapter Seven — 10:58
8. 08 - Chapter Eight — 9:27
9. 09 - Chapter Nine — 11:15
10. 10 - Chapter Ten — 9:56
11. 11 - Chapter Eleven — 12:47
12. 12 - Chapter Twelve — 10:59
13. 13 - Chapter Thirteen — 10:53
14. 14 - Chapter Fourteen — 6:55
15. 15 - Chapter Fifteen — 9:16
16. 16 - Chapter Sixteen — 3:24

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