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The Tocsin of Revolt, and other Essays

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This is a volume of essays by American author Brander Matthews. Matthews is today mostly remembered for his short pieces of speculative fiction, but his essays are also of enduring interest. This volume contains 15 essays on different topics, ranging from contemporary history (1922) over literature to philosophy. They are written in a very accessible style and will interest readers and listeners today as much as they must have interested readers when the book was published in 1922. - Summary by Carolin (6 hr 3 min)

Chapters

The Tocsin of Revolt

24:44

Read by Scotty Smith

The Duty of the Intellectuals

26:46

Read by Gary Grenholm

The Dwelling of a Day-Dream

24:34

Read by Allan R. Tate

What is American Literature?

18:30

Read by KHand

The Centenary of a Question

19:52

Read by KHand

American Aphorisms

24:10

Read by Lisa S. Ware

A Plea for the Platitude

17:45

Read by Karla Patin

The Length of Cleopatra's Nose

26:07

Read by Karla Patin

Concerning Conversation

21:42

Read by Scotty Smith

The Gentle Art of Repartee

21:09

Read by KHand

Cosmopolitan Cookery

22:40

Read by KHand

On Working too much and Working too fast

14:01

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

The Modernity of Molière

13:21

Read by Sonia

Theodore Roosevelt as a Man of Letters

26:28

Read by KHand

Memories of Mark Twain

1:02:09

Read by Scotty Smith