The Anatomy of Melancholy Vol 1-3 Robert Burton in Audiobooks in 3 MP3 Audio CDs

Description: These discs contain MP3 files to play on your computer (PC or Mac) or compatible player. please check your devices documentation for compatibility. The Anatomy of Melancholy Vol 1-3 Robert Burton in Audiobooks 3 MP3 Audio CDs Robert Burton (1577 - 1640)Robert Burton was an English scholar at Oxford University, best known for the classic The Anatomy of Melancholy. The Anatomy of Melancholy is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621. On its surface, the book is a medical textbook in which Burton applies his large and varied learning in the scholastic manner to the subject of melancholia (which includes what is now termed clinical depression). Though presented as a medical text, The Anatomy of Melancholy is as much a sui generis work of literature as it is a scientific or philosophical text, and Burton addresses far more than his stated subject. In fact, the Anatomy uses melancholy as the lens through which all human emotion and thought may be scrutinized, and virtually the entire contents of a 17th-century library are marshalled into service of this goal. Burton is forthright about his intentions in writing the Anatomy — "I write of melancholy by being busy to avoid melancholy," he concedes. This acknowledged desire to distract and amuse himself motivated Burton to produce a wide-ranging document, containing digressions and commentary. Whatever its strengths as a medical text or as a historical document, it is the Anatomy's vast breadth — addressing topics such as digestion, goblins, the geography of America, and others — and the particularly characteristic voice of its author that are most commonly cited by its admirers as the main sources of its appeal. Both satirical and serious in tone, the Anatomy is "vitalized by (Burton's) pervading humor", and Burton's digressive and inclusive style, often verging on a stream of consciousness, consistently informs and animates the text. The Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 1Read by Tricia G, Kristine Bekere, Morgan Scorpion, Anonymous, Anna Simon, Margaret Espaillat, Kalynda, Chris Caron, Grant Hurlock, Luigina, KarenRunning Time:21:50:53 in 1 MP3 Audio CD The Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 2Read by Kristine Bekere, Morgan Scorpion, Anonymous, Anna Simon, Laurence Trask and Sean Michael HoganRunning Time:12:57:44 in 1 MP3 Audio CD The Anatomy of Melancholy Volume 3Read by Morgan Scorpion, Benson Brunswin, Marilyn Mack, Elizabeth Klett, Caprisha Page, Cynthia Moyer, April Gonzales, Anna Simon, Nicole Lee and LeniRunning Time:24:20:55 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Our Audiobooks are Complete and Unabridged (unless otherwise indicated)Our Audiobooks are always read by real people, never by computers.Please Note: These recorded readings are from the author's original works which are in the public domain. All recordings and artwork are in the public domain and there are no infringements or copyrights. Each track starts with "This is a LibriVox recording...."Although Librivox has graciously made these recordings available to the public domain, they are not associated with the sale of this product. Public domain books A public-domain book is a book with no copyright, a book that was created without a license, or a book where its copyrights expired or have been forfeited. In most countries the of copyright expires on the first day of January, 70 years after the death of the latest living author. The longest copyright term is in Mexico, which has life plus 100 years for all deaths since July 1928. A notable exception is the United States, where every book and tale published before 1926 is in the public domain; American copyrights last for 95 years for books originally published between 1925 and 1978 if the copyright was properly registered and maintained.

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