Uses of Diversity
G. K. Chesterton
Play
Length 5 h 38 min
Chapters 35
First published 1920
A collection of 35 essays by G.K. Chesterton originally published in his weekly columns in "The Illustrated London News" and the "New Witness". The subjects vary greatly from lamp posts to Jane Austen's Emma, from "On Pigs as Pets" to Mormonism and Christian Science. (Summary by Maria Therese)
Chapters
1
On Seriousness Read by thestorygirl 12:00
2
On Lamp-Posts Read by Elsie Selwyn 8:42
3
The Spirits Read by Larry Wilson 8:39
4
Tennyson Read by CoffeeLover17 8:35
5
The Domesticity of Detectives Read by CoffeeLover17 8:53
6
George Meredith Read by CoffeeLover17 6:38
7
The Irishman Read by Elissa Graeser 8:41
8
Ireland and the Domestic Drama Read by Elissa Graeser 8:59
9
The Japanese Read by Larry Wilson 9:23
10
Christian Science Read by Devorah Allen 7:45
11
The Lawlessness of Lawyers Read by Brian James 10:10
12
Our Latin Relations Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva 10:01
13
On Pigs as Pets Read by Elsie Selwyn 7:54
14
The Romance of Rostand Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 7:50
15
Wishes Read by jenno 9:45
16
The Futurists Read by Larry Wilson 9:16
17
The Evolution of Emma Read by jenno 12:43
18
The Pseudo-Scientific Books Read by Larry Wilson 9:15
19
The Humour of King Herod Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva 8:39
20
The Silver Goblets Read by jenno 9:33
21
The Duty of the Historian Read by thestorygirl 12:14
22
Questions of Divorce Read by Farrah 16:11
23
Mormonism Read by Larry Wilson 9:17
24
Pageants and Dress Read by Kathleen Moore 10:18
25
On Stage Costume Read by Kathleen Moore 10:07
26
The Yule Log and the Democrat Read by Kathleen Moore 12:16
27
More Thoughts on Christmas Read by Larry Wilson 8:49
28
Dickens Again Read by Larry Wilson 7:50
29
Taffy Read by Devorah Allen 8:51
30
''Ego et Shavius Meus'' Read by Elsie Selwyn 6:15
31
The Plan for a New Universe Read by Larry Wilson 11:32
32
George Wyndham Read by Lucretia B. 12:27
33
Four Stupidities Read by Greg Giordano 8:23
34
On Historial Novels Read by Greg Giordano 8:31
35
On Monsters Read by TriciaG 11:34
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