The Great American Novel

audiobook

The Great American Novel

by William Carlos Williams

EN·~2 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total

The Great American Novel

0:01

CHAPTER I - The Fog

7:50

CHAPTER II

11:18

CHAPTER III

7:13

CHAPTER IV

3:44

CHAPTER V

7:27

CHAPTER VI

7:29

CHAPTER VII

9:29

CHAPTER VIII

7:59

CHAPTER IX

8:01

Description

A restless narrator drifts through a haze of September, wrestling with the very act of turning thought into text. The opening pages swirl with fragmented observations—dry grass, lingering fog, the taste of milk, the weight of words—creating a vivid, almost tactile landscape that feels both intimate and bewildering. As the voice flits between childhood memories, philosophical musings on progress, and the stubborn stubbornness of language, listeners are invited to linger in the moment where story and speech collide.

The novel’s experimental style pushes the boundaries of conventional storytelling, treating language itself as a character that can be broken, reshaped, or even become a monument. Its lyrical, often humorous ruminations on the nature of creation, time, and perception keep the listener engaged while hinting at deeper explorations to come. This early act sets a tone of playful introspection that promises a uniquely immersive listening experience.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (130K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)

Release date

2020-11-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Carlos Williams

William Carlos Williams

1883–1963

A doctor who wrote some of America’s most memorable modern poems, he found wonder in ordinary things and everyday speech. His work helped shape a distinctly American voice in 20th-century poetry.

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