Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1
Isaac D'Israeli
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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 |