Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) and Two Other Reminiscences
H. G. Wells
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Select Conversations with an Uncle, published in 1895, was H.G. Wells's first literary publication in book form. It consists of reports of twelve conversations between a fictional witty uncle who has returned to London from South Africa with "a certain affluence," as well as two other conversations (one on aestheticism that takes place in a train, titled "A Misunderstood Artist," and another on physiognomy, titled "The Man with a Nose") - Summary by Wikipedia (2 hr 14 min)
Chapters
Prefatory | 1:57 | Read by Graham Scott |
Of conversation and the anatomy of fashion | 9:58 | Read by Graham Scott |
The theory of the perpetual discomfort of humanity | 7:45 | Read by Graham Scott |
The use of ideals | 6:23 | Read by Graham Scott |
The art of being photographed | 10:51 | Read by Graham Scott |
Bagshot's mural decorations | 9:30 | Read by Graham Scott |
On social music | 7:18 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The joys of being engaged | 11:01 | Read by Greg Giordano |
La belle dame sans merci - a rhapsody | 13:58 | Read by Timur Khamzin |
On a tricycle | 11:36 | Read by Greg Giordano |
An unsuspected masterpiece (authoress unknown) | 8:44 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The great change | 6:42 | Read by Colleen McMahon |
The pains of marriage | 8:10 | Read by Colleen McMahon |
A misunderstood artist | 9:45 | Read by Jake0fTrades |
The man with a nose | 11:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Reviews
The unexpected humorous side of HG Wells
Seven Archers
I never would have thought of HG Wells being a writer of humor, it was fun, sarcastic, lighthearted, and entertaining. The readers did a pretty good job. If you are a HG Wells fan I recommend giving it a listen.