The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, credited to Charles Darwin, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behaviour. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man, it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this book, Darwin seeks to trace the animal origins of human characteristics, such as the pursing of the lips in concentration and the tightening of the muscles around the eyes in anger and efforts of memory. Darwin sought out the opinions of some eminent British psychiatrists, notably James Crichton-Browne, in the preparation of the book which forms Darwin's main contribution to psychology. - Summary by Ava

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
• Author credits: Charles Darwin
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 27
• Listed recording duration: 11:13:03

Catalogue topics

• nonfiction
• science
• emotions
• evolution
• darwinism
• mimic
• facial expression

Opening tracks: first 24 of 27

1. 01 - Introduction, Part 1 — 26:20
2. 02 - Introduction, Part 2 — 25:24
3. 03 - Ch. I: General Principles of Expression, Part 1 — 23:22
4. 04 - Ch. I: General Principles of Expression, Part 2 — 18:26
5. 05 - Ch. II: General Principles of Expression, continued — 18:27
6. 06 - Ch. III: General Principles of Expression, concluded — 30:59
7. 07 - Ch. IV: Means of Expression in Animals, Part 1 — 30:39
8. 08 - Ch. IV: Means of Expression in Animals, Part 2 — 25:14
9. 09 - Ch. V: Special Expressions of Animals, Part 1 — 25:32
10. 10 - Ch. V: Special Expressions of Animals, Part 2 — 24:13
11. 11 - Ch. VI: Special Expressions of Man - Suffering and Weeping, Part 1 — 34:21
12. 12 - Ch. VI: Special Expressions of Man - Suffering and Weeping, Part 2 — 31:14
13. 13 - Ch. VII: Low Spirits, Anxiety, Grief, Dejection, Despair, Part 1 — 22:01
14. 14 - Ch. VII: Low Spirits, Anxiety, Grief, Dejection, Despair, Part 2 — 20:30
15. 15 - Ch. VIII: Joy, High Spirits, Love, Tender Feelings, Devotion, Part 1 — 23:16
16. 16 - Ch. VIII: Joy, High Spirits, Love, Tender Feelings, Devotion, Part 2 — 19:09
17. 17 - Ch. IX: Reflection, Meditation, Ill-temper, Sulkiness, Determination — 30:14
18. 18 - Ch. X: Hatred and Anger — 28:31
19. 19 - Ch. XI: Disdain, Contempt, Disgust, Guilt, Pride etc. Helplessness, Patience, Affirmation and Negation, Part 1 — 19:56
20. 20 - Ch. XI: Disdain, Contempt, Disgust, Guilt, Pride etc. Helplessness, Patience, Affirmation and Negation, Part 2 — 25:56
21. 21 - Ch. XII: Surprise, Astonishment, Fear, Horror, Part 1 — 30:08
22. 22 - Ch. XII: Surprise, Astonishment, Fear, Horror, Part 2 — 30:42
23. 23 - Ch. XIII: Self-Attention, Shame, Shyness, Modesty: Blushing, Part 1 — 27:12
24. 24 - Ch. XIII: Self-Attention, Shame, Shyness, Modesty: Blushing, Part 2 — 23:38

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