The Journal of a Disappointed Man: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Journal of a Disappointed Man, credited to W. N. P. Barbellion, 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 Journal of a Disappointed Man by W. N. P. Barbellion. Read in English by Adam Whybray The journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from his early childhood through to his early death from complications stemming from multiple sclerosis. The diary combines beautiful, lyrical passages concerning the natural world with more introspective ruminations reminiscent of Kafka. Although successful and scandalous upon their publication in 1919, interest in the diaries has faded along with public interest in naturalism and diary writing more generally. However, Cummings' work is very modern is its forthright confessional tone and contains some deeply moving pieces of writing not easily forgotten. - Summary by Adam Whybray

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Journal of a Disappointed Man
• Author credits: W. N. P. Barbellion
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 20
• Listed recording duration: 11:48:39

Catalogue topics

• diary
• Natural History
• multiple sclerosis

Track guide

1. 00 - Introduction by H. G. Wells — 9:37
2. 01 - 1903 - 1908 — 40:31
3. 02 - 1909 - 1910 — 31:55
4. 03 - 1911 — 49:28
5. 04 - 1912 — 33:12
6. 05 - 1913, part 1 — 29:54
7. 06 - 1913, part 2 — 44:31
8. 07 - 1914, part 1 — 33:21
9. 08 - 1914, part 2 — 32:33
10. 09 - 1914, part 3 — 30:27
11. 10 - 1914, part 4 — 37:13
12. 11 - 1915, part 1 — 41:25
13. 12 - 1915, part 2 — 39:39
14. 13 - 1915, part 3 — 39:40
15. 14 - 1915, part 4 — 19:43
16. 15 - 1916, part 1 — 40:54
17. 16 - 1916, part 2 — 25:56
18. 17 - 1916, part 3 — 50:34
19. 18 - 1917, part 1 — 41:47
20. 19 - 1917, part 2 — 36:19

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