The Child of the Dawn

audiobook

The Child of the Dawn

by Arthur Christopher Benson

EN·~6 hours·40 chapters

Chapters

40 total
1

FELLOW OF MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

0:25
2

Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan and the Online

0:07
3

INTRODUCTION

8:37
4

A.C.B.

0:05
5

I

8:14
6

II

7:32
7

III

6:01
8

IV

8:14
9

V

10:18
10

VI

9:26

Description

A quietly powerful voice guides listeners through a reflective tale that begins with a prolonged illness and the strange freedom it uncovers. While the narrator’s body falters, the inner mind feels unbound, revealing a stark contrast between physical frailty and an untamed spirit. This opening sets the stage for an intimate exploration of what truly matters to the soul—its connections, love, and the simple air that sustains it.

The story moves beyond personal suffering to question common ideas about death and what lies beyond. It suggests that our deepest qualities are not erased at life’s end but merely wait to be expressed again, hinting at renewal without committing to any single doctrine. As the first act unfolds, listeners are invited to contemplate how affection and purpose might persist, offering a gentle, poetic meditation on hope, immortality, and the lifelong pilgrimage of the heart.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (365K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-05-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Arthur Christopher Benson

Arthur Christopher Benson

1862–1925

Best remembered today for writing the words that became “Land of Hope and Glory,” he was also a prolific English essayist, poet, and academic whose reflective, conversational prose found a wide readership. His life moved between Eton and Cambridge, and his books often turn ordinary thought and feeling into something quietly memorable.

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