The Crock of Gold: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Crock of Gold, credited to James Stephens, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Crock of Gold by James Stephens. Read in English by Michele Fry This is a comic novel written by Irish author James Stephens, a quick-witted storyteller whose pantheistic philosophy is revealed in his adult Irish fairy tales. His first novel, The Charwoman's Daughter (1911), humorously examines the life and fantasies of a poor Dublin mother and daughter. His second, The Crock of Gold (1913), again showcases his unique writing style, quirky thoughts, grasp of irony and cleverness of phrase. No conformity here, lots of head-scratching twists and turns that reveal odd bits of wisdom too! The main characters are an extremely pedantic Philosopher, his revengeful wife, their sweet innocent children lured down leprechaun holes, a teenage girl seduced by Pan (the god of lust and carefree living) then saved by Angus Og (the Irish god of youth, love and beauty), culminating in a giant parade of Irish gods. Stephen's serious philosophy is on display here and there, and we learn many useful tips for dealing with fairies, goblins and gods, especially that no good comes of stealing a leprechaun's crock of gold! ~Summary by Michele Fry

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Crock of Gold
• Author credits: James Stephens
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 5:52:36

Catalogue topics

• satire
• irish fairy tale
• irish legend
• comic fiction

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch 1, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 9:42
2. 02 - Ch 2, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 12:38
3. 03 - Ch 3, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 8:52
4. 04 - Ch 4, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 8:03
5. 05 - Ch 5, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 9:41
6. 06 - Ch 6, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 20:28
7. 07 - Ch 7, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 11:22
8. 08 - Ch 8, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 7:59
9. 09 - Ch 9, Book I: THE COMING OF PAN — 15:31
10. 10 - Ch 10, Book II: THE PHILOSOPHER'S JOURNEY — 8:44
11. 11 - Ch 11.1, Book II: THE PHILOSOPHER'S JOURNEY — 21:27
12. 12 - Ch 11.2, Book II: THE PHILOSOPHER'S JOURNEY — 23:16
13. 13 - Ch 12, Book III: THE TWO GODS — 16:47
14. 14 - Ch 13.1, Book IV: THE PHILOSOPHER'S RETURN — 17:58
15. 15 - Ch 13.2, Book IV: THE PHILOSOPHER'S RETURN — 23:05
16. 16 - Ch 14, Book V: THE POLICEMEN — 36:20
17. 17 - Ch 15, Book V: THE POLICEMEN — 7:37
18. 18 - Ch 16, Book V: THE POLICEMEN — 33:31
19. 19 - Ch 17.1, Book VI: THE THIN WOMAN'S JOURNEY AND THE HAPPY MARCH — 24:12
20. 20 - Ch 17.2, Book VI: THE THIN WOMAN'S JOURNEY AND THE HAPPY MARCH — 18:50
21. 21 - Ch 18, Book VI: THE THIN WOMAN'S JOURNEY AND THE HAPPY MARCH — 16:33

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