Pleasures of Ignorance
Robert Lynd
Play
Length 5 h 36 min
Chapters 26
First published 1921
From the pen of the Irish poet and essayist, Robert Lynd, comes a collection of humorous and satirical essays on topics as wide ranging as cats and weed to why we hate insects and morals of beans. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
The Pleasures of Ignorance Read by Larry Wilson 10:33
2
The Herring Fleet Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 14:43
3
The Betting Man Read by Steven M. Lafitte 13:04
4
The Hum of Insects Read by Julia Mikheeva 12:05
5
Cats Read by Wayne Anderson 12:58
6
May Read by Tom Penn 12:00
7
New Year Prophecies Read by Tom Penn 15:23
8
On Knowing the Difference Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 13:20
9
The Intellectual Side of Horse-Racing Read by Tom Penn 14:35
10
Why We Hate Insects Read by Tom Penn 14:17
11
Virtue Read by Kathleen Moore 11:36
12
June Read by Kathleen Moore 11:21
13
On Feeling Gay Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 15:14
14
In the Train Read by brianna 14:02
15
The Most Curious Animal Read by Z. Z. Turner 13:25
16
The Old Indifference Read by Nemo 12:40
17
Eggs: An Easter Homily Read by Tom Penn 12:33
18
Enter The Spring Read by jimsvox4 13:55
19
The Daredevil Barber Read by Tom Penn 11:17
20
Weeds: An Appreciation Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025) 14:40
21
A Juror in Waiting Read by Tom Penn 12:14
22
The Three-halfpenny Bit Read by Annyiee Hill 12:14
23
The Morals of Beans Read by zgorelick 11:10
24
On Seeing a Joke Read by Annyiee Hill 12:48
25
Going to The Derby Read by Monica Washington 12:59
26
This Blasted World Read by Larry Wilson 10:33
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