# If I May (Version 2)

An audiobook by A. A. Milne, read by LibriVox volunteers (5 h 42 min, English).

A. A. Milne, best known as the creator of Winnie the Pooh, was a prolific author of books, plays, essays and articles. He also spent a number of years editing for Punch Magazine. He even wrote a good detective story -- The Red House Mystery ! In this collection he addresses a vast range of issues, including: the essence of melodrama; the lingering effects of World War I; knowing geography versus owning an atlas; a new kind of haunted house; the inexplicable nature of high finance; the trouble with "experts;" how the life of bees suggests the social importance of artists; the bad influence of theatre critics on good theatre. All of these short pieces are humorous. Many are informative. Taken together, they will inspire many to navigate over to Milne's five other book-length humorous collections: Happy Days, The Holiday Round, Not That It Matters, Once a Week, and The Sunny Side -- or, perhaps, to The Red House Mystery. - Summary by Kirsten Wever

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## Chapters

1. The Case for the Artist (11:25): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_01_aamilne_64kb.mp3
2. A London Garden (7:34): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_02_aamilne_64kb.mp3
3. The Game of Kings (9:12): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_03_aamilne_64kb.mp3
4. Fixtures and Fittings (6:51): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_04_aamilne_64kb.mp3
5. Experts (7:42): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_05_aamilne_64kb.mp3
6. The Robinson Tradition (9:21): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_06_aamilne_64kb.mp3
7. Getting Things Done (6:56): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_07_aamilne_64kb.mp3
8. Christmas Games (7:49): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_08_aamilne_64kb.mp3
9. The Mathematical Mind (6:51): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_09_aamilne_64kb.mp3
10. Going Out to Dinner (10:50): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_10_aamilne_64kb.mp3
11. The Etiquette of Escape (7:44): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_11_aamilne_64kb.mp3
12. Geographical Research (7:46): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_12_aamilne_64kb.mp3
13. Children's Plays (9:42): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_13_aamilne_64kb.mp3
14. The Road to Knowledge (7:30): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_14_aamilne_64kb.mp3
15. A Man of Property (8:12): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_15_aamilne_64kb.mp3
16. An Ordnance Map (8:31): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_16_aamilne_64kb.mp3
17. The London Mayor (9:03): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_17_aamilne_64kb.mp3
18. The Holiday Problem (8:05): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_18_aamilne_64kb.mp3
19. The Burlington Arcade (7:09): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_19_aamilne_64kb.mp3
20. State Lotteries (7:59): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_20_aamilne_64kb.mp3
21. The Record Lie (8:41): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_21_aamilne_64kb.mp3
22. Wedding Bells (11:58): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_22_aamilne_64kb.mp3
23. Public Opinion (7:07): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_23_aamilne_64kb.mp3
24. The Honour of Your Country (10:02): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_24_aamilne_64kb.mp3
25. A Village Celebration (10:14): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_25_aamilne_64kb.mp3
26. A Train of Thought (7:13): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_26_aamilne_64kb.mp3
27. Melodrama (8:49): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_27_aamilne_64kb.mp3
28. A Lost Masterpiece (8:01): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_28_aamilne_64kb.mp3
29. A Hint for Next Christmas (12:48): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_29_aamilne_64kb.mp3
30. The Future (6:36): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_30_aamilne_64kb.mp3
31. The Largest Circulation (7:51): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_31_aamilne_64kb.mp3
32. The Watson Touch (7:08): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_32_aamilne_64kb.mp3
33. Some Old Companions (7:14): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_33_aamilne_64kb.mp3
34. A Haunted House (8:08): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_34_aamilne_64kb.mp3
35. Round the World and Back (6:47): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_35_aamilne_64kb.mp3
36. The State of the Theatre (9:36): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_36_aamilne_64kb.mp3
37. The Fires of Autumn (6:24): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_37_aamilne_64kb.mp3
38. Not Guilty (6:20): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_38_aamilne_64kb.mp3
39. A Digression (7:24): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_39_aamilne_64kb.mp3
40. High Finance (10:18): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_40_aamilne_64kb.mp3
41. Secret Papers (7:07): https://archive.org/download/if_i_may_ver2_2109_librivox/ifimay_41_aamilne_64kb.mp3