The Chambered Nautilus
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July 3, 2022.
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The poet discovers an abandoned nautilus shell on the beach, and examining it, muses metaphorically about the beauty and precision of nature, the benefits of struggle, and the motive power of passion which propelled this creature through its life to build this magnificent edifice. It is through the example of the tiny nautilus, growing bigger each year, vacating his old space to enjoy expanding quarters with mathematical precision, and finally leaving an exquisite shell on the beach as a memento of his life; the speaker discovers the best way to live. (Summary by MsFry) (0 hr 31 min)
Chapters
The Chambered Nautilus - BK | 2:31 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
The Chambered Nautilus - CF | 2:18 | Read by Craig Franklin |
The Chambered Nautilus - EKE | 2:25 | Read by Keith Emanuel |
The Chambered Nautilus - KCS | 2:17 | Read by Keren Smithies |
The Chambered Nautilus - KLA | 2:47 | Read by Kerry Adams |
The Chambered Nautilus - KS | 2:12 | Read by KevinS |
The Chambered Nautilus - LB | 2:53 | Read by Laurie Banza |
The Chambered Nautilus - LCW | 2:05 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Chambered Nautilus - LS | 2:22 | Read by LeeSalter |
The Chambered Nautilus - MTF | 2:18 | Read by Michele Fry |
The Chambered Nautilus - RAJ | 2:21 | Read by RajVO |
The Chambered Nautilus - WAJ | 2:17 | Read by William Allan Jones |
The Chambered Nautilus - WJ | 2:34 | Read by William Allan Jones |