Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921), credited to Logan Pearsall Smith, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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LibriVox recording of Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921) by Logan Pearsall Smith. Read in English by David Wales Logan Pearsall Smith (1865-1946) was an American-born British essayist who was known for his epigrams and aphorisms, often humorous. This recording is of two of his collections of these bon mots. For example: “These pieces of moral prose have been written, dear Reader, by a large Carnivorous Mammal, belonging to that suborder of the Animal Kingdom which includes also the Orang-outang, the tusked Gorilla, the Baboon with his bright blue and scarlet bottom, and the long-eared Chimpanzee.” ( Author's Note and david wales)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921)
• Author credits: Logan Pearsall Smith
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 3:31:35

Catalogue topics

• humor
• essay
• england
• twentieth century

Track guide

1. 00 - Bibliographical Note; Preface; Author's Note — 1:44
2. 01 - Trivia: Book 1 — 51:38
3. 02 - Trivia: Book 2 — 49:07
4. 03 - More Trivia: Part 1 — 37:00
5. 04 - More Trivia: Part 2 — 38:37
6. 05 - More Trivia: Part 3 — 33:28

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