My First Book:

audiobook

My First Book:

by Various Authors

EN·~7 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total
1

MY FIRST BOOK

0:04
2

INTRODUCTION - By JEROME K. JEROME

12:25
3

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

4:26
4

'THE FAMILY SCAPEGRACE' - BY JAMES PAYN

14:59
5

'THE WRECK OF THE "GROSVENOR"' - BY W. CLARK RUSSELL

16:32
6

'PHYSIOLOGICAL ÆSTHETICS' AND 'PHILISTIA' - By GRANT ALLEN

15:54
7

'THE SHADOW OF A CRIME' - BY HALL CAINE

27:58
8

'THE SOCIAL KALEIDOSCOPE' - By GEORGE R. SIMS

18:36
9

'DEPARTMENTAL DITTIES' - By RUDYARD KIPLING

8:44
10

JUVENILIA - By A. CONAN DOYLE

14:22

Description

In a quiet London park at twilight, a young boy named Valentine sits beside a stranger, their conversation drifting from the simple question of the hour to a heartfelt confession: he wants to be an author. Their exchange is peppered with references to beloved classics—Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, Don Quixote—revealing a child's earnest curiosity and the seasoned narrator’s gentle guidance. The scene captures a timeless moment of mentorship, where the wonder of reading meets the ambition of creating something of one’s own.

Beyond this opening dialogue, the work unfolds as a mosaic of literary recollections, each contributed by a host of celebrated writers. Accompanied by vivid illustrations, listeners are invited to wander through anecdotes, musings, and insights that illuminate the craft of storytelling. It feels like a warm, intimate tour of the imagination, perfect for anyone who has ever dreamed of turning the page toward their own story.

Details

Full title

My First Book: the experiences of Walter Besant, James Payn, W. Clark Russell, Grant Allen, Hall Caine, George R. Sims, Rudyard Kipling, A. Conan Doyle, M.E. Braddon, F.W. Robinson, H. Rider Haggard, R.M. Ballantyne, I. Zangwill, Morley Roberts, David Christie Murray, Marie Corelli, Jerome K. Jerome, John Strange Winter, Bret Harte, "Q.", Robert Buchanan, Robert Louis Stevenson, with an introduction by Jerome K. Jerome.

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (415K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive.)

Release date

2010-07-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

This book is credited to multiple contributors rather than a single writer, bringing together different voices, styles, or perspectives in one place. That often makes for a lively listening experience, especially in anthologies, collections, and themed compilations.

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