Where No Fear Was: A Book About Fear

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Where No Fear Was: A Book About Fear

by Arthur Christopher Benson

EN·~4 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

A BOOK ABOUT FEAR

0:01

By - ARTHUR CHRISTOPHER BENSON

1:03

Where No Fear Was

0:01

I. THE SHADOW

6:57

II. SHAPES OF FEAR

6:59

III. THE DARKEST DOUBT

4:46

IV. VULNERABILITY

10:20

V. THE USE OF FEAR

9:13

VI. FEARS OF CHILDHOOD

16:22

VII. FEARS OF BOYHOOD

15:56

Description

A contemplative meditation on fear, this work invites listeners to trace the invisible currents that shape our lives from the first tremor of childhood to the quiet reflections of old age. Through lyrical sketches and vivid anecdotes, the author examines how fear first appears as a vague shadow, then takes on recognizable forms—doubt, vulnerability, the weight of expectation—while weaving in echoes of classic literature to give each insight a timeless resonance. The opening passages set a tone of gentle inquiry, urging us to pause, recall the moments that have left the deepest marks, and consider what we might have missed when we first felt the teeth of an unseen danger.

Presented in a series of short, numbered sections, the narrative moves fluidly from the playful anxieties of youth to the more solemn concerns of later years, each fragment acting as a lantern lighting a different corner of the human psyche. Listeners will find the prose both scholarly and intimate, as the author balances philosophical musings with everyday scenes—a parent’s warning, a child’s curiosity, the lingering scar of a forgotten lesson. The result is an engaging, thought‑provoking journey that encourages anyone to explore the ways fear both constraints and shapes the adventure of life.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (249K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Don Lainson and Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines.

Release date

2003-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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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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