Greybeards at Play: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Greybeards at Play, credited to G. K. Chesterton, 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 Greybeards at Play by G. K. Chesterton. Read in English by 5pak G.K. Chesterton's first publication, "Greybeards at Play" is a collection of poetry and accompanying illustrations. The work is marked by the irreverent whimsy and ancient delight that would eventually be recognized as Chesterton's signature style. Short (only four poems long and a dedication), playful, and with a touch of awe, Chesterton's first piece (written at 26) is appropriately titled: it is the work of an amateur, mature in his spirit, young in his play. - (Summary by 5pak)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Greybeards at Play
• Author credits: G. K. Chesterton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 11:26

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• humor
• Chesterton

Track guide

1. 01 - A Dedication to E.C.B. — 2:33
2. 02 - The Oneness of the Philosopher with Nature — 1:57
3. 03 - On the Dangers Attending Altruism on the High Seas — 2:41
4. 04 - On the Disastrous Spread of Aestheticism in All Classes — 2:45
5. 05 - Envoy — 1:33

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