Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

Narrators: Jim Locke, JPHarlos, Professor X, Julia Niedermaier, Barbara Baker, Lazlo, Bulbasaur, Jason In Panama, Larry Wilson, Anusha Iyer, Deon Gines, Diana Majlinger, Lisa Reichert, Greg Giordano, Kalynda, Mary K Jatkowski, Sonia, Tomas Peter, Jftocanada, April6090, Holly Jenson, Cathar Maiden, Judith Vainman, Ksoules

Number of Chapters: 140

Length: 24 hours and 02 minutes

Language: English

This is a collection of short essays on literature. Various subjects are discussed, such as libraries, critics, the classics, and all sorts of things which, in the opinion of Mr. Disraeli, a writer or a reader can do right or wrong. Any bibliophile may expect to be entertained and edified by Mr. Disraeli's musings. - Summary by Carolin

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 1 (Jim Locke)

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 2 (Jim Locke)

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 3 (Jim Locke)

Preface (JPHarlos)

Libraries (Professor X)

The Bibliomania (Julia Niedermaier)

Literary Journals (Jim Locke)

Recovery of Manuscripts (Barbara Baker)

Sketches of Criticism (Barbara Baker)

The Persecuted Learned (Jim Locke)

Poverty of the Learned (Jim Locke)

Imprisonment of the Learned (Lazlo)

Amusements of the Learned (Jim Locke)

Portraits of Authors (bulbasaur)

Destruction of Books (Jim Locke)

Some Notices of Lost Works (Jason in Panama)

Quodlibets, or Scholastic Disquisitions (Larry Wilson)

Fame Contemned (Anusha Iyer)

The Six Follies of Science (Anusha Iyer)

Imitators (Deon Gines)

Cicero's Puns (Diana Majlinger)

Prefaces (Lisa Reichert)

Early Printing (Greg Giordano)

Errata (Kalynda)

Patrons (Diana Majlinger)

Poets, Philosophers, and Artists, Made by Accident (Mary K Jatkowski)

Inequalities of Genius (Diana Majlinger)

Geographical Style (Jim Locke)

Legends (Kalynda)

The Port-Royal Society (Jim Locke)

The Progress of Old Age in New Studies (Jim Locke)

Spanish Poetry (Anusha Iyer)

Saint Evremont (Jason in Panama)

Men of Genius Deficient in Conversation (Lisa Reichert)

Vida (Anusha Iyer)

The Scuderies (Sonia)

De La Rochefoucault (Tomas Peter)

Prior's Hans Carvel (Tomas Peter)

The Student in the Metropolis (Tomas Peter)

The Talmud (Jim Locke)

Rabbinical Stories (Jim Locke)

On the Custom of Saluting after Sneezing (Julia Niedermaier)

Bonaventure de Periers (Jim Locke)

Grotius (Jim Locke)

Noblemen Turned Critics (Jason in Panama)

Literary Impostures (Jim Locke)

Cardinal Richelieu (Jim Locke)

Aristotle and Plato (Jim Locke)

Abelard and Eloisa (Jim Locke)

Physiognomy (jftocanada)

Characters Described by Musical Notes (Jason in Panama)

Milton (Jim Locke)

Origin of Newspapers (April6090)

Trials and Proofs of Guilt in Superstitious Ages (Lisa Reichert)

The Inquisition (Jim Locke)

Singularities Observed by Various Nations in Their Repasts (Jim Locke)

Monarchs (Jim Locke)

Of the Titles of Illustrious, Highness, and Excellence (Jim Locke)

Titles of Sovereigns (Jim Locke)

Royal Divinities (Tomas Peter)

Dethroned Monarchs (Greg Giordano)

Feudal Customs (April6090)

Gaming (Deon Gines)

The Arabic Chronicle (Jason in Panama)

Metempsychosis (Tomas Peter)

Spanish Etiquette (jftocanada)

The Goths and the Huns (Tomas Peter)

Vicars of Bray (Tomas Peter)

Douglas (Greg Giordano)

Critical History of Poverty (Jim Locke)

Solomon and Sheba (Jason in Panama)

Hell (Jim Locke)

The Absent Man and Wax-Work (Greg Giordano)

Pasquin and Marforio (Sonia)

Female Beauty and Ornaments (Anusha Iyer)

Modern Platonism (Jim Locke)

Anecdotes of Fashion (Lisa Reichert)

A Senate of Jesuits (Jim Locke)

The Lover's Heart (Jim Locke)

The History of Gloves (Holly Jenson)

Relics of Saints (cathar maiden)

Perpetual Lamps of the Ancients (Greg Giordano)

Natural Productions Resembling Artificial Compositions (Jim Locke)

The Poetical Garland of Julia (Jim Locke)

Tragic Actors (Jim Locke)

Jocular Preachers (Jim Locke)

Masterly Imitators (Greg Giordano)

Edward the Fourth (Tomas Peter)

Elizabeth (Lisa Reichert)

The Chinese Language (Anusha Iyer)

Medical Music (Judith Vainman)

Minute Writing (Greg Giordano)

Numerical Figures (Jason in Panama)

English Astrologers (Jim Locke)

Alchymy (Jim Locke)

Titles of Books (Jim Locke)

Literary Follies (Jim Locke)

Literary Controversy (Jim Locke)

Literary Blunders (Jim Locke)

A Literary Wife (Lisa Reichert)

Dedications (Jim Locke)

Philosophical Descriptive Poems (Tomas Peter)

Pamphlets (Jim Locke)

Little Books (Jason in Panama)

A Catholic's Refutation (Tomas Peter)

The Good Advice of an Old Literary Sinner (Tomas Peter)

Mysteries, Moralities, Farces, and Sotties (Sonia)

Love and Folly, an Ancient Morality (Tomas Peter)

Religious Nouvellettes (Jim Locke)

'Critical Sagacity' and 'Happy Conjecture', Or, Bentley's Milton (Tomas Peter)

A Jansenist Dictionary (Jim Locke)

Manuscripts and Books (Jim Locke)

The Turkish Spy (Jason in Panama)

Spenser, Jonson, and Shakespeare (Holly Jenson)

Ben Jonson, Feltham, and Randolph (Jim Locke)

Ariosto and Tasso (Jim Locke)

Bayle (Jim Locke)

Cervantes (jftocanada)

Magliabechi (Tomas Peter)

Abridgers (Jim Locke)

Professors of Plagiarism and Obscurity (Jim Locke)

Literary Dutch (ksoules)

The Productions of the Mind not Seizable by Creditors (Jason in Panama)

Critics (Jim Locke)

Anecdotes of Censured Authors (Jim Locke)

Virginity (Jim Locke)

A Glance into the French Academy (Jim Locke)

Poetical and Grammatical Deaths (Sonia)

Scarron (Sonia)

Peter Corneille (Sonia)

Poets (Jim Locke)

Romances (Jim Locke)

The Astrea (April6090)

Poets Laureat (Tomas Peter)

Angelo Politian (Jim Locke)

Original Letter of Queen Elizabeth (Jim Locke)

Anne Bullen (Jim Locke)

James the First (Tomas Peter)

General Monk and his Wife (Larry Wilson)

Philip and Mary (Jason in Panama)

The audiobook Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 falls under the genres of Essays & Short Works. It is written by Isaac D'israeli.

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