Confessions of a Book-Lover

E. Walter Walters (1877 - )

"I am of the company of book men who read simply for the love of it," confesses E. Walter Walters, in this gently written tome. Walters documents his habit of "book fishing--" seeking and finding quality volumes in the discount binds at his booksellers, and as a connoisseur of wine might match varieties with courses, he matches his books with the contexts in which he reads them--in the garden, in the bedroom, with friends. He also provides a list of his favorite authors (mostly 19th century United Kingdom) and favorite books, as well as favorite characters from the books he has read, not in a way to impose his choices on other readers, but to share his own personal experiences. (summary by Dr. P. Gould)

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Writing & Linguistics

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction DrPGould
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Play 01 Ch. 1 'Humbly to Confess' DrPGould
00:10:37
Play 02 Ch. 2 Books & Gardens DrPGould
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Play 03 Ch. 3 Books that Tempt DrPGould
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Play 04 Ch. 4 'Outside their Books' DrPGould
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Play 05 Ch. 5 Books that Captivate DrPGould
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Play 06 Ch. 6 Personalities in 'Bookland' DrPGould
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Play 07 Ch. 7 Second-Hand Books DrPGould
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Play 08 Ch. 8 'The Cult of the Bookplate' DrPGould
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Play 09 Ch. 9 Bedside Books DrPGould
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Play 10 Ch. 10 Old Friends DrPGould
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Play 11 Ch. 11 Through Rose-Coloured Spectacles DrPGould
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Play 12 Ch. 12 With Nature DrPGould
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Play 13 Ch. 13 A Pilgrimage DrPGould
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Play 14 Ch. 14 Farewell DrPGould
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