The Dragon of Wantley: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Dragon of Wantley, credited to Owen Wister, 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 Dragon of Wantley, by Owen Wister. Read by David Wales. A novel, The Dragon of Wantley, was written by Owen Wister (best known as the author of The Virginian) in 1892. Published by Lipincott Press, the story is a comic "burlesque" (in the author's words), concerning the "true" story of the Dragon. It is a romantic story set at Christmastime in the early 13th century. The book was a surprise success, going through four editions over the next ten years. This is the 1895 edition. (Summary by Wikipedia and David Wales)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Dragon of Wantley
• Author credits: Owen Wister
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 3:45:54

Catalogue topics

• fiction
• animals
• children
• comedy
• fairy tales
• fantasy
• humor
• myths/legends

Track guide

1. 00 Dedication And First And Second Prefaces — 4:03
2. 01 Chapter 01 How Sir Godfrey Came To Lose His Temper — 17:49
3. 02 Chapter 02 How His Daughter, Miss Elaine, Behaved In Consequence — 17:58
4. 03 Chapter 03 Reveals The Dragon In His Den — 10:55
5. 04 Chapter 04 Tells All About Him — 17:33
6. 05 Chapter 05 In Which The Hero Makes His First Appearance & Is At Once Locked Up — 15:58
7. 06 Chapter 06 Miss Elaine Loses Her Heart & Finds Something Of The Greatest Importance — 25:58
8. 07 Chapter 07 Show What Curious Things You May See, If You Don't Go To Bed When You Are Sent — 28:22
9. 08 Chapter 08 Contains A Dilemma With Two Simply Egregious Horns — 38:13
10. 09 Chapter 09 Leaves Much Room For Guessing About Chapter Ten — 21:40
11. 10 Chapter 10 The Great White Christmas At Wantley — 27:27

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