The Language of the Eye: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Language of the Eye by Joseph Turnley: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 21 original MP3 tracks, 3:54:54 running time and a link to listen.
The Language of the Eye, credited to Joseph Turnley, 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 Language of the Eye by Joseph Turnley. Read in English by Beeswaxcandle. Subtitled "The importance and dignity of the eye as indicative of general character, female beauty, and manly genius", this book explores the physiology of sight along with the ways in which the emotions are expressed through the eyes. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Language of the Eye
- Author credits: Joseph Turnley
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 21
- Listed recording duration: 3:54:54
Catalogue topics
- sight
- eyes
- expression of emotion
Track guide
- 01 - The Importance of the Eye — 5:54
- 02 - Light and Colour — 14:45
- 03 - Motion and Shape — 7:00
- 04 - Physiology of the Eye — 22:11
- 05 - Comparison with the other senses — 25:51
- 06 - General Expresssion — 7:14
- 07 - National Expression — 6:20
- 08 - Expression of the Sexes Compared — 20:10
- 09 - Expression, as Indicative of Character — 27:33
- 10 - Eye-brows — 8:05
- 11 - Poet's Imagery — 33:30
- 12 - Genius — 5:22
- 13 - Hope — 4:15
- 14 - Innocence; or the Eastern Eye — 4:23
- 15 - Love — 4:25
- 16 - Sorrow — 4:07
- 17 - Imagination — 3:18
- 18 - Dignity — 3:22
- 19 - Resignation — 5:30
- 20 - Beauty: A Sketch — 15:57
- 21 - Appendix — 5:42
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