The Anti-Federalist Papers: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Anti-Federalist Papers, credited to Patrick Henry, 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 The Antifederalist Papers. During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all across the country. Initially, many of the articles in opposition were written under pseudonyms, such as "Brutus", "Centinel", and "Federal Farmer". Eventually, famous revolutionary figures such as Patrick Henry came out publicly against the Constitution. They argued that the strong national government proposed by the Federalists was a threat to the rights of individuals and that the President would become a king. They objected to the federal court system created by the proposed constitution. This produced a phenomenal body of political writing; the best and most influential of these articles and speeches were gathered by historians into a collection known as the Anti-Federalist Papers in allusion to the Federalist Papers. (Summary by Ticktockman)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Anti-Federalist Papers
• Author credits: Patrick Henry
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 56
• Listed recording duration: 19:51:33

Catalogue topics

• philosophy
• politics
• government

Opening tracks: first 24 of 56

1. 01 Centinel I — 27:37
2. 02 Centinel XI — 7:30
3. 03 Federal Farmer I — 19:55
4. 04 Federal Farmer II — 11:23
5. 05 Federal Farmer III — 35:54
6. 06 Federal Farmer IV — 19:51
7. 07 Federal Farmer V — 16:54
8. 08 Federal Farmer VI — 24:46
9. 09 Federal Farmer VII — 19:43
10. 10 Federal Farmer VIII — 15:59
11. 11 Federal Farmer IX — 22:42
12. 12 Federal Farmer X — 15:21
13. 13 Federal Farmer XI — 23:11
14. 14 Federal Farmer XII — 22:45
15. 15 Federal Farmer XIII — 21:10
16. 16 Federal Farmer XIV — 23:35
17. 17 Federal Farmer XV — 28:10
18. 18 Federal Farmer XVI — 25:16
19. 19 Federal Farmer XVII — 29:55
20. 20 Federal Farmer XVIII — 33:32
21. 21 Brutus I — 29:14
22. 22 Brutus II — 15:17
23. 23 Brutus III — 15:10
24. 24 Brutus IV — 18:39

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