Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things
William Hazlitt
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Length 20 h 30 min
Chapters 45
First published 1870
The Plain Speaker: Opinions on Books, Men, and Things is a posthumous collection of essays by William Hazlitt, organized by his grandson, William Carew Hazlitt. The book contains some of Hazlitt's more famous essays that couldn't be found in book format. (Summary by Leni)
Chapters
1
On the Prose Style of Poets, part 1 Read by Bob Gonzalez 20:07
2
On the Prose Style of Poets, part 2 Read by Bob Gonzalez 19:43
3
On Dreams Read by Martin Geeson 30:21
4
On the Conversation of Authors Read by klbonds 38:52
5
On the Same Subject Continued Read by klbonds 30:56
6
On Reason and Imagination Read by Dave Gauer 32:42
7
On Application to Study Read by Nicole Lee 32:59
8
On Londoners and Country People, part 1 Read by Patrick Wallace 20:11
9
On Londoners and Country People, part 2 Read by Patrick Wallace 16:20
10
On the Spirit of Obligations Read by MaryAnn 30:31
11
On the Old Age of Artists Read by Nicole Lee 33:45
12
On Envy (A Dialogue) Read by Nicole Lee 37:48
13
On Sitting for One's Picture Read by MaryAnn 27:58
14
Whether Genius is Conscious of its Powers Read by Availle 34:40
15
On the Pleasure of Hating Read by Availle 34:36
16
On Dr. Spurzheim's Theory, part 1 Read by Stephen Marsh 25:27
17
On Dr. Spurzheim's Theory, part 2 Read by Stephen Marsh 26:46
18
On Egotism, part 1 Read by Nicole Lee 20:09
19
On Egotism, part 2 Read by Nicole Lee 20:07
20
Hot and Cold Read by Nicole Lee 33:45
21
The New School of Reform: a Dialogue Between a Rationalist and a Sentimentalist, part 1 Read by Nicole Lee 26:17
22
The New School of Reform: a Dialogue Between a Rationalist and a Sentimentalist, part 2 Read by Nicole Lee 29:03
23
On the Qualifications Necessary to Success in Life, part 1 Read by Mark Mickelson 20:04
24
On the Qualifications Necessary to Success in Life, part 2 Read by Mark Mickelson 25:15
25
On the Look of a Gentleman Read by Sandra Luna 34:19
26
On Reading Old Books Read by Sandra Luna 31:12
27
On Personal Character, part 1 Read by Helen Falconer 17:32
28
On Personal Character, part 2 Read by Helen Falconer 17:41
29
On People of Sense Read by Sandra Luna 34:47
30
On Antiquity Read by Nicole Lee 32:23
31
On the Difference Between Writing and Speaking, part 1 Read by Chieko Steely 22:00
32
On the Difference Between Writing and Speaking, part 2 Read by Chieko Steely 27:54
33
On a Portrait of an English Lady by Vandyke, part 1 Read by Nicole Lee 23:38
34
On a Portrait of an English Lady by Vandyke, part 2 Read by Nicole Lee 35:27
35
On Novelty and Familiarity, part 1 Read by Anna Simon 24:32
36
On Novelty and Familiarity, part 2 Read by Anna Simon 25:48
37
On Old English Writers and Speakers, part 1 Read by Nicole Lee 32:36
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On Old English Writers and Speakers, part 2 Read by Nicole Lee 14:52
39
Madame Pasta and Mademoiselle Mars Read by MaryA 38:14
40
Sir Walter Scott, Racine and Shakespeare Read by Sandra Luna 33:58
41
On Depth and Superficiality, part 1 Read by Mike Pelton 20:24
42
On Depth and Superficiality, part 2 Read by Mike Pelton 30:54
43
On Respectable People Read by Martin Geeson 18:34
44
On the Jealousy and the Spleen of Party, part 1 Read by Kalynda 18:35
45
On the Jealousy and the Spleen of Party, part 2 Read by Kalynda 26:20
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