Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Wit…
John Kendrick Bangs
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Written by a fictitious first-person narrator, this book puts a humorous spin on encounters with several famous people of the time. "I set forth from my office in London upon my pilgrimage to the shrines of the world's illustrious. Readers everywhere are interested in the home life of men who have made themselves factors in art, science, letters, and history, and to these people I was commissioned to go." This version has been read as full cast dramatic reading. -- Summary by TriciaG and from the book.
Edited by linny
Proof listeners: DrPGould, and Nemo
Cast (of chapters with more than 2 readers):
Chapter 1. Nansen
Narrator: KHand
Nansen: Nemo
Publisher: Chuck Williamson
Ticket Agent: Foon
Chapter 2. Mr Hall Caine
Narrator: KHand
Mr. Hall Caine: Chuck Williamson
Hackman: Nemo
Chapter 3. Emperor William
Narrator: KHand
Emperor William: Spoken4
Grand High Chamberlain: Foon
Chapter 6. Zola
Narrator: KHand
Zola: Foon
Hussar: Nemo
Chapter 7. Sir Henry Irving
Narrator: KHand
Henry Irving: Ellies
Property Man: Foon
Chapter 8. Ian McLaran
Narrator: KHand
Ian McLaren: Ellies
Maid: Leanne Yau
Chapter 10. The De Reszkes
Narrator: KHand
Edouard De Reszkes: Jim Gallagher
Jean De Reszkes: pmstrahm
Innkeeper: Foon
Chapter 11. Henryk Sienkiewicz
Narrator: KHand
Henryk Sienkiewicz: Ellies
Salesman and Young Woman: Leanne Yau
Edouard De Reszkes: Jim Gallagher
Jean De Reszkes: pmstrahm (2 hr 38 min)
Chapters
Nansen | 12:03 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Mr Hall Caine | 14:03 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Emperor William | 9:56 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Alfred Austin | 11:12 | Read by KHand |
Andrew Lang | 11:35 | Read by KHand |
Zola | 12:12 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Sir Henry Irving | 16:23 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Ian McLaren | 13:24 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Rudyard Kipling | 13:45 | Read by KHand |
The De Reszkes | 13:10 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Henryk Sienkiewicz | 14:42 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
General Weyler | 15:54 | Read by KHand |
Reviews
Komaki.
A LibriVox Listener
K Hand made this book work for me. Not all readers are in the right business when it comes to reading but Ms K Hand covered for them very well.