Tales of the Long Bow
G. K. Chesterton
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
These tales concern the doing of things recognized as impossible to do; impossible to believe; and, as the weary reader may well cry aloud, impossible to read about. Did the narrator merely say that they happened, without saying how they happened, they could easily be classified with the cow who jumped over the moon or the more introspective individual who jumped down his own throat. In short, they are all tall stories; and though tall stories may also be true stories, there is something in the very phrase appropriate to such a topsy-turvydom; for the logician will presumably class a tall story with a corpulent epigram or a long-legged essay. (From the book) (5 hr 56 min)
Chapters
The Unpresentable Appearance of Colonel Crane | 57:39 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Improbable Success of Mr. Owen Hood | 47:19 | Read by Kingsnake |
The Unobtrusive Traffic of Captain Pierce | 33:12 | Read by Adele de Pignerolles |
The Elusive Companion of Parson White | 39:45 | Read by Owlivia |
The Exclusive Luxury of Enoch Oates | 32:12 | Read by Adele de Pignerolles |
The Unthinkable Theory of Professor Green | 44:44 | Read by Devorah Allen |
The Unprecedented Architecture of Commander Blair | 51:16 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
The Ultimate Ultimatum of the League of the Long Bow | 50:46 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Reviews
Keala
Good for the brain, and easy to gain. But listen again for more remains.
Prescient
Ancient Race
The technology has changed, but this is so similar to today.
Chapter 3
Shirley Jenner
I had to skip this, the young girl reading obviously was in a great rush!
Entertaining
R. Lintern
This must be the most entertaining political tract I have ever come across. For a Brit, it gives an insight into the political and social thought of the early 20th century. As a lifelong resident of the south west of England, I was also delighted that Chesterton set the birthplace of revolution in the West Country. Though I know in my heart that most revolutions sprang from the Midlands and North!
not enough gay sex
Bill Cosby
I expect all my stories to be filled with stories of white males oppressing BIPOCs. Also they must be filled with nonbinary sexual orgies. There weren't any non-normative gender roles present in any of these otherwise whimsical stories. I demand this story be pulled from Librvox and replaced with a copyrighted stories. Bezos needs the money so he can continue the good fight against white privilege.