# Journal of a Disappointed Man

An audiobook by W. N. P. Barbellion, read by LibriVox volunteers (11 h 49 min, English).

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

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## Chapters

0. Introduction by H. G. Wells (9:37): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_00_barbellion_64kb.mp3
1. 1903 - 1908 (40:31): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_01_barbellion_64kb.mp3
2. 1909 - 1910 (31:55): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_02_barbellion_64kb.mp3
3. 1911 (49:28): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_03_barbellion_64kb.mp3
4. 1912 (33:12): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_04_barbellion_64kb.mp3
5. 1913, part 1 (29:54): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_05_barbellion_64kb.mp3
6. 1913, part 2 (44:31): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_06_barbellion_64kb.mp3
7. 1914, part 1 (33:21): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_07_barbellion_64kb.mp3
8. 1914, part 2 (32:33): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_08_barbellion_64kb.mp3
9. 1914, part 3 (30:27): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_09_barbellion_64kb.mp3
10. 1914, part 4 (37:13): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_10_barbellion_64kb.mp3
11. 1915, part 1 (41:25): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_11_barbellion_64kb.mp3
12. 1915, part 2 (39:39): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_12_barbellion_64kb.mp3
13. 1915, part 3 (39:40): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_13_barbellion_64kb.mp3
14. 1915, part 4 (19:43): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_14_barbellion_64kb.mp3
15. 1916, part 1 (40:54): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_15_barbellion_64kb.mp3
16. 1916, part 2 (25:56): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_16_barbellion_64kb.mp3
17. 1916, part 3 (50:34): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_17_barbellion_64kb.mp3
18. 1917, part 1 (41:47): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_18_barbellion_64kb.mp3
19. 1917, part 2 (36:19): https://archive.org/download/journal_disappointed_man_1801_librivox/disappointedman_19_barbellion_64kb.mp3