The World’s Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The World’s Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific, credited to Eva March Tappan, 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 World’s Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific by Eva March Tappan. Read in English by Sonia; Jim Locke; Mona Jaheen; brianna; andreearux; wubwave ; Sandra Schmit; ToddHW; Tomas Peter; SaraHale; Eva Davis; Nemo; realisticspeakers; Tony Addison; engineerSTL; Monika M. C.; April6090; Demosthenes; Devorah Allen; Nuria; Colleen McMahon; Lynda Marie Neilson; Emma Charlotte; Son of the Exiles; BettyB; SimonNix This is the first volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Topics in Part I include China, Korea, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific. - Summary by Sonia Cast list for The Sorrows of Han: Emperor: Nemo Lady/Princess: Eva Davis Attendant: ToddHW Envoy: SaraHale President of the Council: Tomas Peter Narrator: Sonia Cast list for Ribs and Skin: Rector: Nemo Curate: Eva Davis First Parishioner: Tomas Peter Second Parishioner: ToddHW Third Parishioner: SaraHale Narrator: Sonia

Recording facts

• Recording title: The World’s Story Volume I: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific
• Author credits: Eva March Tappan
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 140
• Listed recording duration: 18:32:44

Catalogue topics

• Japan
• languages
• china
• colonialism
• Confucius
• korea
• pacific islands
• historical essays

Opening tracks: first 24 of 140

1. 001 - Palace of the Dalai Lama at Lhasa, Thibet, Photograph, Frontispice — 3:14
2. 002 - Publisher's note — 3:40
3. 003 - Introduction, by Eva March Tappan — 19:40
4. 004 - China Part I: In the earliest days: historical note — 2:30
5. 005 - Shun of Yu who controlled the floods, by Confucius — 13:15
6. 006 - China Part II: Confucius and his age: historical note — 1:18
7. 007 - The story of Confucius, by Rev. A. W. Loomis — 12:36
8. 008 - A visit to a temple of Confucius, by Rev. A. W. Loomis — 8:48
9. 009 - Some of the proverbs of Confucius — 2:44
10. 010 - Manners and customs of Confucius's day, by Rev. William Speer — 17:21
11. 011 - Mencius, by S. Wells Williams — 4:24
12. 012 - A story of Mencius, by Unknown — 1:44
13. 013 - Proverbs of Mencius — 1:12
14. 014 - China Part III: Times of change and confusion: historical note — 1:40
15. 015 - The strenuous reign of Hoang-Ti, by Rev. Charles Gützlaff — 16:42
16. 016 - The rule of the Hans, by Rev. William Speer — 9:30
17. 017 - Rakan feeding the hungry spirit, Chinese painting, p. 52 — 3:09
18. 018 - The three religions, by W. A. P. Martin — 6:14
19. 019 - Dream and reality, a Buddhist story, by Chuang Tzu — 1:19
20. 020 - Mulan, the maiden chief, by Unknown — 5:52
21. 021 - The prodigal emperor Wang-Ti, by Rounsevelle Wildman — 5:57
22. 022 - China Part IV: The Augustan age: historical note — 1:26
23. 023 - Tai-Tsung the Good, by Rev. William Speer — 6:24
24. 024 - The rule of the empress Wu, by S. Wells Williams — 3:25

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