Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch, credited to William Wordsworth, 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 volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch by William Wordsworth. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 2, 2011. In 1842 the government awarded Wordsworth a civil list pension amounting to £300 a year. With the death in 1843 of Robert Southey, Wordsworth became the Poet Laureate. He initially refused the honour, saying he was too old, but accepted when Prime Minister Robert Peel assured him "you shall have nothing required of you" (he became the only laureate to write no official poetry). When his daughter, Dora, died in 1847, his production of poetry came to a standstill. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch
• Author credits: William Wordsworth
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 25:10

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• animals
• instruction
• nature
• philosophy

Track guide

1. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by BDD — 1:25
2. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by CB — 1:26
3. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by DL — 1:31
4. Old Man Travelling, Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by FS — 1:40
5. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by GB — 1:34
6. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by GC — 1:28
7. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by GHS — 1:31
8. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by JCM — 1:25
9. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by KGB — 1:31
10. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by LAH — 1:32
11. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by LLB — 1:34
12. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by LLW — 1:52
13. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by MG — 1:54
14. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by PJW — 1:32
15. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by PMM — 1:33
16. Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch - Read by RN — 1:46

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