The Beast in the Jungle (version 2): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Beast in the Jungle (version 2), credited to Henry James, 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 Beast in the Jungle (version 2) by Henry James. Read in English by Tony Addison One of James's last great stories, it is not actually a ghost story but has every claim to be considered such with its mysterious spectral essences surviving death and summoning the central character towards - well, what, exactly? That query is of the very essence of the story; and when the Beast finally does pounce out of the hidden Jungle in which it had hitherto so spectrally lurked, you (and he, the central male) might well find yourself startled by its name. - Summary by Tony Addison

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Beast in the Jungle (version 2)
• Author credits: Henry James
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 2:19:46

Catalogue topics

• death
• love
• sexuality

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapter One — 28:04
2. 02 - Chapter Two — 31:57
3. 03 - Chapter Three — 16:52
4. 04 - Chapter Four — 21:04
5. 05 - Chapter Five — 23:00
6. 06 - Chapter Six — 18:49

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