The Journal of a Disappointed Man

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Journal of a Disappointed Man by W. N. P. Barbellion. Read in English by Adam Whybray The journal of British naturalist Bruce Frederick Cummings, spanning from his early childhood through to his early death from complications stemming from multiple sclerosis. The diary combines beautiful, lyrical passages concerning the natural world with more introspective ruminations reminiscent of Kafka. Although successful and scandalous upon their publication in 1919, interest in the diaries has faded along with public interest in naturalism and diary writing more generally. However, Cummings' work is very modern is its forthright confessional tone and contains some deeply moving pieces of writing not easily forgotten. - Summary by Adam Whybray 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 00-10 (171MB) M4B Audiobook 11-19 (154MB)

Directors & creators

W. N. P. Barbellion

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;diary; Natural History; multiple sclerosis

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