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Understanding 9/11My First Book
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LibriVox recording of My First Book, by various authors. Read by Ruth Golding and Patti Cunningham.
This is not a children's book, as may be supposed from the title, but a collection of essays first published in The Idler magazine, in which over twenty well-known writers describe with characteristic style and humour their experiences in producing their first book... and getting it published.
The book is profusely illustrated, not only with portraits of the authors, but also with scenes and illustrations from the books discussed.
Authors include Jerome K. Jerome, R. L. Stevenson, Bret Harte, Rider Haggard, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Mary Braddon. Full of charm, humour and pathos, this book is like a fireside chat with authors of the past, as well as being a fascinating insight into the literary scene of the late 19th century.
Details of authors and links to online texts of the books discussed by their authors in this book may be found on the LibriVox catalogue page for this item.
The listener is warned that a few of the chapters contain spoilers, especially in cases where the publisher insisted on the author changing the ending of his book. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
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This is not a children's book, as may be supposed from the title, but a collection of essays first published in The Idler magazine, in which over twenty well-known writers describe with characteristic style and humour their experiences in producing their first book... and getting it published.
The book is profusely illustrated, not only with portraits of the authors, but also with scenes and illustrations from the books discussed.
Authors include Jerome K. Jerome, R. L. Stevenson, Bret Harte, Rider Haggard, Rudyard Kipling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Mary Braddon. Full of charm, humour and pathos, this book is like a fireside chat with authors of the past, as well as being a fascinating insight into the literary scene of the late 19th century.
Details of authors and links to online texts of the books discussed by their authors in this book may be found on the LibriVox catalogue page for this item.
The listener is warned that a few of the chapters contain spoilers, especially in cases where the publisher insisted on the author changing the ending of his book. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
Download M4B Part 1 (127MB)
Download M4B Part 2 (124MB)
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librivoxbooks
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January 26, 2018
Subject: Duet
Subject: Duet
Some of the authors were only PD in the USA - so 2 readers were needed.
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January 25, 2018
Subject: Insightful
Subject: Insightful
Very enjoyable to listen to the struggles (or not-so-struggles) of many familiar Victorian authors. They each write in their own style; some are philosophical, some are very chronological; some are in their own world.
RuthieG is, as always, excellent. I'm unsure why she didn't read the entire book but left two chapters to Patti Cunningham, but that's OK. Patti is a good reader as well.
Most of the books discussed aren't in the LibriVox catalog as yet. In fact, the chapters of this book is the sole LV work for a few of these authors. It would be fun to have them all recorded and referenced in this summary. (The texts themselves are linked on the LibriVox catalog page.) Someone? Anyone? :)
RuthieG is, as always, excellent. I'm unsure why she didn't read the entire book but left two chapters to Patti Cunningham, but that's OK. Patti is a good reader as well.
Most of the books discussed aren't in the LibriVox catalog as yet. In fact, the chapters of this book is the sole LV work for a few of these authors. It would be fun to have them all recorded and referenced in this summary. (The texts themselves are linked on the LibriVox catalog page.) Someone? Anyone? :)
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