The British Barbarians by Grant Allen ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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01/18/23

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312m

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The British Barbarians by Grant Allen audiobook.

Genre: comedy

After Civil Servant Philip Christy crosses paths with the mysterious Bertram Ingledew in the respectable suburb of Brackenhurst, Philip and his sister Frida, married to the wealthy Scot Robert Monteith, become friends with the stranger. Bertram has some unconventional concepts about society, and as the story unfolds, his beliefs and actions cause much disruption in the family and the neighbourhood.

Who is Bertram? Where does he come from? Allen explores some interesting ideas about society, some of which are curiously relevant today.

The story is preceded by an introduction which, although it may appear to have no connection with the story itself, the reader is earnestly besought by the author to read. The introduction begins as a diatribe against publishers, and develops into a philosophical justification of Allen's writing, and may, if desired, be omitted by the listener who is only interested in the story.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:23:17) Chapter 01

(00:50:44) Chapter 02

(01:19:17) Chapter 03

(01:28:11) Chapter 04

(02:06:58) Chapter 05

(02:34:38) Chapter 06

(02:54:10) Chapter 07

(03:11:14) Chapter 08

(03:44:20) Chapter 09

(04:04:58) Chapter 10

(04:30:03) Chapter 11

(04:45:43) Chapter 12

(04:53:09) Chapter 13

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January 18, 2023

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Fables for the Frivolous by Guy Wetmore Carryl audiobook.

Genre: poetry

In Fables for the Frivolous, Guy Wetmore Carryl turns the familiar shape of the classic fable inside out, delivering a brisk collection of witty verse tales that end not with solemn instruction, but with sly punchlines and upside-down morals. Each short poem introduces a small cast of recognizable characters - vain social climbers, stubborn fools, self-satisfied experts, and a menagerie of animals who behave with all the charming pettiness of polite society. With a narrator who is equal parts storyteller and conspirator, Carryl sketches quick scenes of temptation, pride, miscommunication, and misplaced certainty, then snaps them shut with a concluding couplet that skewers the lesson you thought you were about to learn. The central conflict in these miniatures is almost always the same: a character's tidy worldview colliding with reality, and losing. Written with nimble rhyme and a satirist's eye for human habits, the book invites listeners to laugh at pretension, question easy wisdom, and enjoy language that lands like a well-timed wink. Light, sharp, and endlessly quotable, these fables are built for replay.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:02:57) Chapter 2

(00:05:38) Chapter 3

(00:08:20) Chapter 4

(00:10:23) Chapter 5

(00:12:45) Chapter 6

(00:15:05) Chapter 7

(00:17:03) Chapter 8

(00:19:12) Chapter 9

(00:21:58) Chapter 10