The Art of Public Speaking

Joseph Berg Esenwein (1867 - 1946) and Dale Carnegie (1888 - 1955)

The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and Joseph B. Esenwein is a manual for people who have to speak in public, and it is still in use today. Whether the occasion in question is sharing travel experiences with friends, a toast for newly-weds, or a public debate, the tips and tricks collected in this book will come handy anywhere.

The book describes how to make effective use of one's voice and gestures, how to gain and convey confidence in front of a large audience, and which methods to use to convert the listeners to one's own cause. Each chapter contains examples and a list of practice exercises. The last 15 sections are real speeches by famous men to function as a study aid. (Summary by Availle)

Genre(s): Self-Help

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Things to Think of First - A Foreword Michael Lipschultz
00:05:49
Play 01 Ch. I: Acquiring Confidence Before an Audience Michael Lipschultz
00:13:31
Play 02 Ch. II: The Sin of Monotony Joe Mabry
00:09:57
Play 03 Ch. III: Efficiency through Emphasis and Subordination Joe Mabry
00:20:27
Play 04 Ch. IV: Efficiency through Change of Pitch Joe Mabry
00:24:35
Play 05 Ch. V: Efficiency through Change of Pace Joe Mabry
00:31:29
Play 06 Ch. VI: Pause and Power Matthew Reece
00:27:10
Play 07 Ch. VII: Efficiency through Inflection Bill Mosley
00:29:50
Play 08 Ch. VIII: Concentration in Delivery Matthew Reece
00:11:52
Play 09 Ch. IX: Force Matthew Reece
00:24:16
Play 10 Ch. X: Feeling and Enthusiasm Matthew Reece
00:25:03
Play 11 Ch. XI: Fluency through Preparation Roseanne Schmidt
00:14:02
Play 12 Ch. XII: The Voice Roseanne Schmidt
00:15:25
Play 13 Ch. XIII: Voice Charm Matthew Reece
00:19:55
Play 14 Ch. XIV: Distinctness and Precision of Utterance Bill Mosley
00:24:06
Play 15 Ch. XV: The Truth about Gesture TriciaG
00:26:52
Play 16 Ch. XVI: Methods of Delivery Bill Mosley
00:27:49
Play 17 Ch. XVII: Thought and Reserve Power Joe Mabry
00:28:03
Play 18 Ch. XVIII: Subject and Preparation Joe Mabry
00:32:45
Play 19 Ch. XIX: Influencing by Exposition Availle
00:27:07
Play 20 Ch. XX: Influencing by Description Availle
00:39:26
Play 21 Ch. XXI: Influencing by Narration Availle
00:30:34
Play 22 Ch. XXII: Influencing by Suggestion Availle
00:36:53
Play 23 Ch. XXIII: Influencing by Argument Availle
00:29:32
Play 24 Ch. XXIV: Influencing by Persuasion Availle
00:29:20
Play 25 Ch. XXV: Influencing the Crowd Availle
00:27:58
Play 26 Ch. XXVI: Riding the Winged Horse Paul Adams
00:24:51
Play 27 Ch. XXVII: Growing a Vocabulary Paul Adams
00:18:52
Play 28 Ch. XXVIII: Memory Training Paul Adams
00:23:32
Play 29 Ch. XXIX: Right Thinking and Personality Paul Adams
00:12:24
Play 30 Ch. XXX: After-Dinner and Other Occasional Speaking Paul Adams
00:21:37
Play 31 Ch. XXXI: Making Conversation Effective Paul Adams
00:12:02
Play 32 App. A: 50 Questions for Debate Paul Adams
00:06:53
Play 33 App. B: 30 Themes for Speeches with Source-References Paul Adams
00:05:21
Play 34 App. C: Suggestive Subjects for Speeches; Hints for Treatment Paul Adams
00:13:58
Play 35 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Newell Dwight Hillis Paul Adams
00:33:24
Play 36 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry Watterson Paul Adams
00:05:15
Play 37 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Morley Paul Adams
00:29:30
Play 38 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Robert Toombs Paul Adams
00:20:07
Play 39 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Theodore Roosevelt Paul Adams
00:25:51
Play 40 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Alton B. Parker Paul Adams
00:03:56
Play 41 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John W. Wescott Paul Adams
00:05:54
Play 42 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry W. Grady Paul Adams
00:49:40
Play 43 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William Mc. Kinley Paul Adams
00:17:14
Play 44 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Hay Paul Adams
00:20:51
Play 45 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William Jennings Bryan Paul Adams
00:56:44
Play 46 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Rufus Choate Paul Adams
00:20:49
Play 47 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Albert J. Beveridge Paul Adams
00:48:23
Play 48 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Russell Conwell Paul Adams
01:12:06
Play 49 App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Victor Hugo Paul Adams
00:08:09