Confessions of a Book-Lover
"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 |
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Play 00 | Introduction | DrPGould |
00:06:12 |
Play 01 | Ch. 1 'Humbly to Confess' | DrPGould |
00:10:37 |
Play 02 | Ch. 2 Books & Gardens | DrPGould |
00:08:42 |
Play 03 | Ch. 3 Books that Tempt | DrPGould |
00:08:55 |
Play 04 | Ch. 4 'Outside their Books' | DrPGould |
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Play 05 | Ch. 5 Books that Captivate | DrPGould |
00:07:32 |
Play 06 | Ch. 6 Personalities in 'Bookland' | DrPGould |
00:09:42 |
Play 07 | Ch. 7 Second-Hand Books | DrPGould |
00:07:31 |
Play 08 | Ch. 8 'The Cult of the Bookplate' | DrPGould |
00:10:48 |
Play 09 | Ch. 9 Bedside Books | DrPGould |
00:08:32 |
Play 10 | Ch. 10 Old Friends | DrPGould |
00:06:59 |
Play 11 | Ch. 11 Through Rose-Coloured Spectacles | DrPGould |
00:09:49 |
Play 12 | Ch. 12 With Nature | DrPGould |
00:09:39 |
Play 13 | Ch. 13 A Pilgrimage | DrPGould |
00:08:37 |
Play 14 | Ch. 14 Farewell | DrPGould |
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