The First Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The First Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci, credited to Amerigo Vespucci; Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen, 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 First Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci by Amerigo Vespucci; Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen. (Translated by M. K..) Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Amerigo Vespucci was, arguably, the first person to explore North and South America from Cape Hatteras to Uruguay or Argentina, 35° north latitude to about 35° south latitude (excluding much of Central America), and further southeast to the island of South Georgia. He is the explorer from which America derived its name. Not only does this work contain the letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Pier Soderini, describing his first four voyages, it also includes a biography on Vespucci, a geographical summary of the voyages, and other notes and analyses. - Summary by TriciaG

Recording facts

• Recording title: The First Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci
• Author credits: Amerigo Vespucci; Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 2:54:39

Catalogue topics

• exploration
• biography
• letters
• new world
• amerigo vespucci

Track guide

1. 01 - Vespucci's Works — 4:09
2. 02 - Notes on the Life of Amerigo Vespucci — 23:56
3. 03 - "Mr. Major and Vespucci's First Voyage" — 7:23
4. 04 - Geographical Summary of Vespucci's Four Voyages — 25:59
5. 05 - American Words Mentioned by Vespucci — 7:47
6. 06 - Letter of Amerigo Vespucci to Pier Soderini, Gonfalonier of the Republic of Florence: First Voyage — 51:20
7. 07 - Letter Continued: Second Voyage — 21:19
8. 08 - Letter Continued: Third and Fourth Voyages — 32:46

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