St. Francis of Assisi: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

St. Francis of Assisi, 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 St. Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton. Read in English by Librivox readers Saint Francis of Assisi grew up in a wealthy family and his early life was characterized by splendor, riches and a lavish lifestyle. During an illness, he supposedly had a vision, after which he became disillusioned with his lifestyle and began giving everything away to beggars. His conversion was gradual, but after a pilgrimage to Rome, he supposedly hid in a cave to avoid his father's anger and then began to live a life of poverty and contrition. He is forever associated with simplicity and nature. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Recording facts

• Recording title: St. Francis of Assisi
• Author credits: G. K. Chesterton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 10
• Listed recording duration: 4:45:32

Catalogue topics

• saint
• francis of assisi

Track guide

1. 01 - The Problem of St. Francis — 20:35
2. 02 - The World St. Francis Found — 31:03
3. 03 - Francis the Fighter — 29:26
4. 04 - Francis the Builder — 29:09
5. 05 - Le Jongleur de Dieu — 23:48
6. 06 - The Little Poor Man — 26:00
7. 07 - The Three Orders — 33:49
8. 08 - The Mirror of Christ — 33:49
9. 09 - Miracles and Death — 34:29
10. 10 - The Testament of St. Francis — 23:24

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