On War Volume 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

On War Volume 1, credited to Carl von Clausewitz, 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 On War, by Carl von Clausewitz Volume 1. Read by Timothy Ferguson (with Linda Ferguson in section 2). A classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars. The author's style is dialectical: he makes two strong but opposing statements and then draws them together to describe many facets of war. Free of technical jargon, and suitable for modern readers. This audiobook is based on a 1909 English translation (by J.J. Graham).

Recording facts

• Recording title: On War Volume 1
• Author credits: Carl von Clausewitz
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 10:52:18

Catalogue topics

• non-fiction
• military strategy

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction — 17:18
2. 02 - Preface to the First Editon — 11:29
3. 03 - Notice — 9:12
4. 04 - The Introduction of the Author — 4:32
5. 05 - Brief Memoir of General Clausewitz — 9:47
6. 06 - Book 1 Chapter 1 : What is War? — 53:16
7. 07 - Book 1 Chapter 2 : End and Means in War — 39:03
8. 08 - Book 1 Chapter 3 : The Genius for War — 47:31
9. 09 - Book 1 Chapters 4 - 8 — 24:41
10. 10 - Book 2 Chapter 1 : Branches of the Art of War — 21:18
11. 11 - Book 2 Chapter 2 : On the Theory of War — 44:39
12. 12 - Book 2 : Chapters 3 and 4 — 20:22
13. 13 - Book 2 Chapter 5 : Criticism — 47:04
14. 14 - Book 2 Chapter 6 : On Examples — 16:20
15. 15 - Book 3 : Chapters 1 - 5 — 38:27
16. 16 - Book 3 : Chapters 6 - 10 — 40:08
17. 17 - Book 3 : Chapters 11 -15 — 33:17
18. 18 - Book 3 : Chapters 16 - 18 — 20:48
19. 19 - Book 4 : Chapters 1 - 6 — 43:46
20. 20 - Book 4 : Chapters 7 - 10 — 51:46
21. 21 - Book 4: Chapters 11 - 12 — 40:59
22. 22 - Book 4: Chapters 13 - 14 — 16:42

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