The Desultory Man
George Payne Rainsford James
Gelesen von Lynne T
This early novel by James is written in the first person by "James Young", and tells of his early experiences of the deaths of his father and brother, and his enduring love for his childhood companion, Emily. We watch the development of his character, influenced by these early experiences, family, education and enduring love as he becomes a Desultory Man. Unlike James's other works, this is written as a series of sketches, thoughts and poems.(Summary by LynneT)
Kapitel
| Dedication to Miss M.L. Boyle | 5:30 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Desultory Man | 41:06 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Ramble | 5:46 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Recompense | 8:43 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Paintings | 9:20 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Lover's Leap | 16:47 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Chateau | 8:27 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| La Galette | 8:34 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| English Travellers on the Continent | 7:22 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Dieppe -- The Evening | 2:47 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Story of the Beauty of Arles | 43:15 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Story of the Beauty of Arles -- continued | 31:09 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Two Scenes from the Civil War Scene I | 19:34 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Two Scenes from the Civil War Scene II | 7:37 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| To W.H. -- Esq. | 12:47 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Journey | 17:38 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Words and Things | 10:23 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| A French Cook | 5:50 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Table D'Hote | 10:19 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Peasant of Brittany Chapter I | 11:20 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Chapter II | 13:15 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Chapter III | 10:04 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Chapter IV | 11:23 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Chapter V | 10:22 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Disasters | 45:50 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Waking | 4:44 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Place of Dreams | 4:58 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Fate of the Doc de Biron | 41:43 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Saint Radigonde | 3:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Curiosities | 3:54 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Bottle of Sautern | 2:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Field of Poitiers | 5:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Diligence | 33:23 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| A Party of Pleasure | 24:19 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Story of the Bad Spirit | 16:05 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Abul Coumel and his Talisman | 9:33 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Bobeche | 18:41 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| La Chasse | 4:42 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Distinctions | 10:27 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Beggars | 15:39 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| La Brede | 8:39 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Chateau of Blancford | 5:17 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number I -- The Lady and the Flower | 7:49 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number II -- Lines to a Withered Rose | 1:38 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number III -- Desultory Conversations with the Man in the Moon by A Travelled Gentleman | 11:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number IV -- A Young Lady's Story | 9:48 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number V -- The Law of Babylon. Memoir | 5:20 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number VI -- Written in a Book of Dreams | 1:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Scraps Number VII -- Rabas | 3:01 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Domestic Life in France | 7:21 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Travelling | 9:44 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| A Prime Minister's Monkey | 4:49 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Aire | 9:23 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Birth-Place of Henry IV | 10:56 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Fleurette | 8:21 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Eaux Bonnes | 14:24 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Eaux Chaudes | 12:44 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Friends | 3:57 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Nothing | 2:41 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Le Sorcier | 20:54 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| A Miracle | 7:23 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Reproof of Alli | 11:46 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Visions of Hassan | 12:42 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Story of Azimantium | 43:36 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Story of Azimantium continued | 35:03 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Fisherman of Scarphout. Chapter I. | 18:02 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Fisherman of Scarphout. Chapter II. | 28:36 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Use of Time | 13:35 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Last Fire. A Vision of Steam. | 10:02 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Voyage of Life | 2:52 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Prison and the Castle | 2:32 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Prisoner's Song | 7:54 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Adieu to Pau | 0:55 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Lourdes | 6:23 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Devil and the Crusader | 9:26 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Argeles | 4:30 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Cauterets | 9:25 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Lac de Gaub | 7:15 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| St. Sauveur | 6:46 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Bareges | 5:40 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| Gavarnie | 4:36 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Cascade of Gavarnie | 5:06 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Breche de Roland | 14:31 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Discovery | 25:20 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The History of a French Artisan During the Last Revolution | 43:35 | Gelesen von Lynne T |
| The Night | 3:19 | Gelesen von Lynne T |