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Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

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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 (24 hr 2 min)

Chapters

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 1

22:29

Read by Jim Locke

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 2

24:17

Read by Jim Locke

On the Life and Writings of Mr. Disraeli, part 3

29:22

Read by Jim Locke

Preface

8:55

Read by JPHarlos

Libraries

25:27

Read by Professor X

The Bibliomania

10:05

Read by Julia Niedermaier

Literary Journals

16:30

Read by Jim Locke

Recovery of Manuscripts

22:39

Read by Barbara Baker

Sketches of Criticism

10:24

Read by Barbara Baker

The Persecuted Learned

6:50

Read by Jim Locke

Poverty of the Learned

15:19

Read by Jim Locke

Imprisonment of the Learned

7:32

Read by Lazlo

Amusements of the Learned

9:40

Read by Jim Locke

Portraits of Authors

11:33

Read by bulbasaur

Destruction of Books

35:02

Read by Jim Locke

Some Notices of Lost Works

6:40

Read by Jason in Panama

Quodlibets, or Scholastic Disquisitions

15:42

Read by Larry Wilson

Fame Contemned

1:37

Read by Anusha Iyer

The Six Follies of Science

3:47

Read by Anusha Iyer

Imitators

6:57

Read by Deon Gines

Cicero's Puns

5:23

Read by Diana Majlinger

Prefaces

5:53

Read by Lisa Reichert

Early Printing

17:18

Read by Greg Giordano

Errata

11:52

Read by Kalynda

Patrons

6:31

Read by Diana Majlinger

Poets, Philosophers, and Artists, Made by Accident

8:56

Read by Mary K Jatkowski

Inequalities of Genius

2:36

Read by Diana Majlinger

Geographical Style

3:27

Read by Jim Locke

Legends

11:24

Read by Kalynda

The Port-Royal Society

10:14

Read by Jim Locke

The Progress of Old Age in New Studies

7:12

Read by Jim Locke

Spanish Poetry

5:54

Read by Anusha Iyer

Saint Evremont

3:18

Read by Jason in Panama

Men of Genius Deficient in Conversation

5:03

Read by Lisa Reichert

Vida

1:58

Read by Anusha Iyer

The Scuderies

10:35

Read by Sonia

De La Rochefoucault

2:33

Read by Tomas Peter

Prior's Hans Carvel

3:03

Read by Tomas Peter

The Student in the Metropolis

3:59

Read by Tomas Peter

The Talmud

20:01

Read by Jim Locke

Rabbinical Stories

17:17

Read by Jim Locke

On the Custom of Saluting after Sneezing

5:41

Read by Julia Niedermaier

Bonaventure de Periers

3:27

Read by Jim Locke

Grotius

4:05

Read by Jim Locke

Noblemen Turned Critics

3:12

Read by Jason in Panama

Literary Impostures

24:34

Read by Jim Locke

Cardinal Richelieu

8:13

Read by Jim Locke

Aristotle and Plato

8:20

Read by Jim Locke

Abelard and Eloisa

9:55

Read by Jim Locke

Physiognomy

8:12

Read by jftocanada

Characters Described by Musical Notes

3:48

Read by Jason in Panama

Milton

7:52

Read by Jim Locke

Origin of Newspapers

16:21

Read by April6090

Trials and Proofs of Guilt in Superstitious Ages

16:25

Read by Lisa Reichert

The Inquisition

13:08

Read by Jim Locke

Singularities Observed by Various Nations in Their Repasts

7:25

Read by Jim Locke

Monarchs

6:08

Read by Jim Locke

Of the Titles of Illustrious, Highness, and Excellence

6:18

Read by Jim Locke

Titles of Sovereigns

3:48

Read by Jim Locke

Royal Divinities

4:10

Read by Tomas Peter

Dethroned Monarchs

8:07

Read by Greg Giordano

Feudal Customs

9:10

Read by April6090

Gaming

10:34

Read by Deon Gines

The Arabic Chronicle

3:39

Read by Jason in Panama

Metempsychosis

6:37

Read by Tomas Peter

Spanish Etiquette

4:49

Read by jftocanada

The Goths and the Huns

1:44

Read by Tomas Peter

Vicars of Bray

2:04

Read by Tomas Peter

Douglas

2:50

Read by Greg Giordano

Critical History of Poverty

12:01

Read by Jim Locke

Solomon and Sheba

2:54

Read by Jason in Panama

Hell

8:39

Read by Jim Locke

The Absent Man and Wax-Work

7:01

Read by Greg Giordano

Pasquin and Marforio

8:49

Read by Sonia

Female Beauty and Ornaments

5:31

Read by Anusha Iyer

Modern Platonism

10:24

Read by Jim Locke

Anecdotes of Fashion

44:16

Read by Lisa Reichert

A Senate of Jesuits

5:23

Read by Jim Locke

The Lover's Heart

5:47

Read by Jim Locke

The History of Gloves

11:46

Read by Holly Jenson

Relics of Saints

12:20

Read by cathar maiden

Perpetual Lamps of the Ancients

3:23

Read by Greg Giordano

Natural Productions Resembling Artificial Compositions

7:10

Read by Jim Locke

The Poetical Garland of Julia

5:22

Read by Jim Locke

Tragic Actors

9:12

Read by Jim Locke

Jocular Preachers

9:10

Read by Jim Locke

Masterly Imitators

10:38

Read by Greg Giordano

Edward the Fourth

5:19

Read by Tomas Peter

Elizabeth

10:30

Read by Lisa Reichert

The Chinese Language

5:37

Read by Anusha Iyer

Medical Music

18:45

Read by Judith Vainman

Minute Writing

5:07

Read by Greg Giordano

Numerical Figures

6:07

Read by Jason in Panama

English Astrologers

14:36

Read by Jim Locke

Alchymy

14:48

Read by Jim Locke

Titles of Books

15:13

Read by Jim Locke

Literary Follies

43:53

Read by Jim Locke

Literary Controversy

36:14

Read by Jim Locke

Literary Blunders

21:23

Read by Jim Locke

A Literary Wife

26:57

Read by Lisa Reichert

Dedications

11:53

Read by Jim Locke

Philosophical Descriptive Poems

6:09

Read by Tomas Peter

Pamphlets

13:27

Read by Jim Locke

Little Books

5:51

Read by Jason in Panama

A Catholic's Refutation

2:30

Read by Tomas Peter

The Good Advice of an Old Literary Sinner

4:57

Read by Tomas Peter

Mysteries, Moralities, Farces, and Sotties

24:52

Read by Sonia

Love and Folly, an Ancient Morality

5:07

Read by Tomas Peter

Religious Nouvellettes

16:09

Read by Jim Locke

'Critical Sagacity' and 'Happy Conjecture', Or, Bentley's Milton

8:07

Read by Tomas Peter

A Jansenist Dictionary

7:00

Read by Jim Locke

Manuscripts and Books

5:46

Read by Jim Locke

The Turkish Spy

6:35

Read by Jason in Panama

Spenser, Jonson, and Shakespeare

5:05

Read by Holly Jenson

Ben Jonson, Feltham, and Randolph

12:15

Read by Jim Locke

Ariosto and Tasso

15:26

Read by Jim Locke

Bayle

6:53

Read by Jim Locke

Cervantes

2:26

Read by jftocanada

Magliabechi

7:16

Read by Tomas Peter

Abridgers

7:31

Read by Jim Locke

Professors of Plagiarism and Obscurity

8:11

Read by Jim Locke

Literary Dutch

7:29

Read by ksoules

The Productions of the Mind not Seizable by Creditors

3:02

Read by Jason in Panama

Critics

5:28

Read by Jim Locke

Anecdotes of Censured Authors

9:40

Read by Jim Locke

Virginity

3:44

Read by Jim Locke

A Glance into the French Academy

11:16

Read by Jim Locke

Poetical and Grammatical Deaths

11:01

Read by Sonia

Scarron

14:58

Read by Sonia

Peter Corneille

12:15

Read by Sonia

Poets

29:45

Read by Jim Locke

Romances

27:03

Read by Jim Locke

The Astrea

8:16

Read by April6090

Poets Laureat

7:17

Read by Tomas Peter

Angelo Politian

8:39

Read by Jim Locke

Original Letter of Queen Elizabeth

4:07

Read by Jim Locke

Anne Bullen

3:12

Read by Jim Locke

James the First

13:37

Read by Tomas Peter

General Monk and his Wife

2:45

Read by Larry Wilson

Philip and Mary

5:47

Read by Jason in Panama