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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]
Classic Audiobook Collection
09/21/22
•106m
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Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain audiobook.
Genre: comedy
In Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion, Mark Twain turns a short vacation into a comic field report on the art of doing as little as possible. Leaving wintry New York behind, Twain boards a ship bound for Bermuda with a traveling companion known simply as the Reverend, and immediately discovers that even an escape from work comes with its own trials: cramped quarters, talkative fellow passengers, and the stubborn realities of the sea. As the voyage settles into days of salt air and shipboard gossip, Twain listens in on sailors, captains, and amateur philosophers, recording their arguments, tall tales, and peculiar logic with his trademark deadpan delight. Reaching Bermuda, he wanders through narrow lanes and along bright, shallow waters, admiring the island's calm beauty while skewering the tourist notion of must-see sights. With sharp observations on local customs, island politics, and the universal human talent for taking things far too seriously, Twain builds a lively portrait of travel as both refreshment and ridiculous performance. The result is a breezy, witty journey that celebrates loafing, curiosity, and the comedy hiding in ordinary conversations.
Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:21:06) Chapter 02
(00:49:02) Chapter 03
(01:14:14) Chapter 04
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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]
September 21, 2022
•429m
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain audiobook.
Genre: adventure
The Prince and the Pauper (1882) represents Mark Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The book, set in 1547, tells the story of two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive father in Offal Court, London, and Prince Edward son of Henry VIII of England. Due to a series of circumstances, the boys accidentally replace each other, and much of the humor in the book originates in the two boys' inability to function in the world that is so familiar to the other (although Tom soon displays considerable wisdom in his decisions). In many ways, the book is a social satire, particularly compelling in its condemnation of the inequality that existed between the classes in Tudor England. In that sense, Twain abandoned the wry Midwestern style for which he was best known and adopts a style reminiscent of Charles Dickens.
Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 1
(00:27:35) Chapter 2
(00:51:32) Chapter 06
(01:07:15) Chapter 3
(01:20:54) Chapter 4
(01:43:41) Chapter 11
(01:54:31) Chapter 12
(02:18:00) Chapter 13
(02:26:39) Chapter 14
(02:49:23) Chapter 15
(03:12:04) Chapter 5
(03:39:28) Chapter 6
(04:06:41) Chapter 7
(04:30:31) Chapter 8
(04:48:39) Chapter 9
(05:08:26) Chapter 10
(05:36:19) Chapter 11
(05:53:06) Chapter 31
(06:05:28) Chapter 32
(06:30:25) Chapter 12
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Sketches New and Old by Mark Twain ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]
September 21, 2022
•648m
Sketches New and Old by Mark Twain audiobook.
Genre: comedy
Sketches New and Old is a lively collection that shows Mark Twain at his most sharp-eyed and mischievous, gathering together short pieces that range from tall tales and travel anecdotes to satire, memoir, and moments of surprising tenderness. With his trademark plainspoken voice and perfect sense of timing, Twain turns everyday situations into comedy - a stubborn watch that refuses to behave, a public lecture that veers toward disaster, a courtroom or newspaper report that reveals more absurdity than truth, and the small vanities people defend as if their lives depend on it. The 'new' sketches catch the bustle of modern America as Twain saw it, while the 'old' ones look back on earlier experiences and stories, tracing how a frontier wit became a national commentator. Beneath the laughter are themes Twain returns to again and again: the slippery nature of facts, the performance of respectability, and the gap between what people say and what they do. Each piece stands alone, making this an ideal listen in bite-sized chapters - funny, skeptical, and unmistakably Twain.
Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:08:08) Chapter 02
(00:22:57) Chapter 03
(01:06:05) Chapter 04
(01:20:24) Chapter 05
(01:28:17) Chapter 06
(01:38:54) Chapter 07
(01:40:44) Chapter 08
(01:56:52) Chapter 09
(02:18:41) Chapter 10
(02:24:58) Chapter 11
(02:39:22) Chapter 12
(02:44:52) Chapter 13
(02:48:38) Chapter 14
(02:53:35) Chapter 15
(02:55:22) Chapter 16
(03:10:29) Chapter 17
(03:28:35) Chapter 18
(03:37:25) Chapter 19
(03:40:56) Chapter 20
(03:45:40) Chapter 21
(04:10:03) Chapter 22
(04:25:44) Chapter 23
(04:36:14) Chapter 24
(04:48:12) Chapter 25
(04:50:12) Chapter 26
(04:58:55) Chapter 27
(05:00:24) Chapter 28
(05:06:38) Chapter 29
(05:14:05) Chapter 30
(05:21:59) Chapter 31
(05:40:15) Chapter 32
(05:42:26) Chapter 33
(05:48:37) Chapter 34
(05:59:20) Chapter 35
(06:09:42) Chapter 36
(06:32:58) Chapter 37
(06:45:13) Chapter 38
(06:54:46) Chapter 39
(07:02:48) Chapter 40
(07:18:38) Chapter 41
(07:30:55) Chapter 42
(07:34:55) Chapter 43
(07:38:35) Chapter 44
(07:51:56) Chapter 45
(07:59:06) Chapter 46
(08:05:50) Chapter 47
(08:11:23) Chapter 48
(08:16:14) Chapter 49
(08:23:19) Chapter 50
(08:25:45) Chapter 51
(08:35:07) Chapter 52
(08:37:47) Chapter 53
(08:53:46) Chapter 54
(08:56:27) Chapter 55
(08:59:29) Chapter 56
(09:07:24) Chapter 57
(09:28:51) Chapter 58
(09:40:37) Chapter 59
(09:42:54) Chapter 60
(09:48:57) Chapter 61
(09:59:28) Chapter 62
(10:10:17) Chapter 63
(10:22:20) Chapter 64
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