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Books Fatal to Their Authors

Name: Books Fatal to Their Authors
Author: Peter Hempson Ditchfield

Peter Hempson Ditchfield

Read by Anna Simon, Margaret Espaillat, Lynne T, Jacob Paul Starr, Ramon Escamilla, Rapunzelina and Availle · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface To the Book Lover (9:56)
Chapter 1 Part 1 Theology (15:08)
Chapter 1 Part 2 (18:01)
Chapter 1 part 3 (17:27)
Chapter 1 Part 4 (11:37)
Chapter 2 Fanatics and Free-Thinkers (23:37)
Chapter 3 Astrology, Alchemy and Magic (23:19)
Chapter 4 Science and Philosophy (28:05)
Chapter 5 Part 1 History (17:21)
Chapter 5 Part 2 (18:26)
Chapter 6 Part 1 Politics and Statesmanship (20:42)
Chapter 6 Part 2 (21:00)
Chapter 7 Satire (29:36)
Chapter 8 Poetry (29:33)
Chapter 9 Drama and Romance (13:55)
Chapter 10 Booksellers and Publishers (32:36)
Chapter 11 Some Literary Martyrs (14:00)