The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque
William Combe
Read by Adrian Praetzellis
“To bury these, to christen those,
And marry such fond folks who chose
To change the tenor of their life
And risk the matrimonial strife.”
This was the humdrum life of Dr. Syntax before he set out on his bizarre and hilarious adventures, presented here in the form of satirical poem in 26 cantos. It’s a lot of fun!
- Summary by Adrian Praetzellis (7 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Canto 1 | 9:34 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 2 | 9:53 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 3 | 12:01 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 4 | 8:37 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 5 | 11:06 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 6 | 14:38 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 7 | 17:54 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 8 | 17:58 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 9 | 14:39 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 10 | 14:43 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 11 | 16:50 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 12 | 13:47 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 13 | 14:25 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 14 | 15:07 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 15 | 14:38 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 16 | 15:11 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 17 | 16:04 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 18 | 12:30 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 19 | 19:11 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 20 | 18:10 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 21 | 21:16 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 22 | 22:25 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 23 | 28:31 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 24 | 19:14 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 25 | 28:34 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
| Canto 26 | 36:21 | Read by Adrian Praetzellis |
Reviews
a look back in time
a listener
I would listen to Adrian Pretzallis read the phone book—an excellent reader. This adventure in verse of a very silly country clergyman who sets out to win his fortune with his pen is perfectly read: with verse, the temptation to fall into a sing-song chant is nearly overwhelming, yet this reader expresses humor and interest in all his lines. I never thought I would like such silly verse so very much but it was addictive, actually. Great job!
Thank you!
rafaelavaazdecaminha
What a nice to know that I can find a librevox version of this book. It's a really nice work. Thank you very much for posting this book. Great work!