The Chambered Nautilus
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July 3, 2022.
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The poet discovers an abandoned nautilus shell on the beach, and examining it, muses metaphorically about the beauty and precision of nature, the benefits of struggle, and the motive power of passion which propelled this creature through its life to build this magnificent edifice. It is through the example of the tiny nautilus, growing bigger each year, vacating his old space to enjoy expanding quarters with mathematical precision, and finally leaving an exquisite shell on the beach as a memento of his life; the speaker discovers the best way to live. (Summary by MsFry)
Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The Chambered Nautilus - BK | Bruce Kachuk |
00:02:31 |
| Play 02 | The Chambered Nautilus - CF | Craig Franklin |
00:02:18 |
| Play 03 | The Chambered Nautilus - EKE | Keith Emanuel |
00:02:25 |
| Play 04 | The Chambered Nautilus - KCS | Keren Smithies |
00:02:17 |
| Play 05 | The Chambered Nautilus - KLA | Kerry Adams |
00:02:47 |
| Play 06 | The Chambered Nautilus - KS | KevinS |
00:02:12 |
| Play 07 | The Chambered Nautilus - LB | Laurie Banza |
00:02:53 |
| Play 08 | The Chambered Nautilus - LCW | Larry Wilson |
00:02:05 |
| Play 09 | The Chambered Nautilus - LS | LeeSalter |
00:02:22 |
| Play 10 | The Chambered Nautilus - MTF | Michele Fry |
00:02:18 |
| Play 11 | The Chambered Nautilus - RAJ | RajVO |
00:02:21 |
| Play 12 | The Chambered Nautilus - WAJ | William Allan Jones |
00:02:17 |
| Play 13 | The Chambered Nautilus - WJ | William Allan Jones |
00:02:34 |