The Chambered Nautilus
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Lu par 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)
Chapitres
The Chambered Nautilus - BK | 2:31 | Lu par Bruce Kachuk |
The Chambered Nautilus - CF | 2:18 | Lu par Craig Franklin |
The Chambered Nautilus - EKE | 2:25 | Lu par Keith Emanuel |
The Chambered Nautilus - KCS | 2:17 | Lu par Keren Smithies |
The Chambered Nautilus - KLA | 2:47 | Lu par Kerry Adams |
The Chambered Nautilus - KS | 2:12 | Lu par KevinS |
The Chambered Nautilus - LB | 2:53 | Lu par Laurie Banza |
The Chambered Nautilus - LCW | 2:05 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
The Chambered Nautilus - LS | 2:22 | Lu par LeeSalter |
The Chambered Nautilus - MTF | 2:18 | Lu par Michele Fry |
The Chambered Nautilus - RAJ | 2:21 | Lu par RajVO |
The Chambered Nautilus - WAJ | 2:17 | Lu par William Allan Jones |
The Chambered Nautilus - WJ | 2:34 | Lu par William Allan Jones |