An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting

About this film

LibriVox recording of An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting by Jane Collier. Read in English by Hannah F. An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting was a conduct book written by Jane Collier and published in 1753. The Essay was Collier's first work, and operates as a satirical advice book on how to nag. It was modelled after Jonathan Swift's satirical essays, and is intended to "teach" a reader the various methods for "teasing and mortifying" one's acquaintances. It is divided into two sections that are organised for "advice" to specific groups, and it is followed by "General Rules" for all people to follow. (Summary from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (89.4MB)

Directors & creators

Jane Collier

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;satire; humor; essay; marriage; family; parenting; female author; bullying; cruelty; eighteenth century; manipulation; nagging; gaslighting; tormenting; how-to guide; women's life

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