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The Art of Public Speaking

LibriVox reading of the 1915 book
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LibriVox recording of The Art of Public Speaking, by Dale Carnagay (aka Carnegie) and Joseph Berg Esenwein.

The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and Joseph B. Esenwein is a manual for people who have to speak in public, and it is still in use today. Whether the occasion in question is sharing travel experiences with friends, a toast for newly-weds, or a public debate, the tips and tricks collected in this book will come handy anywhere.

The book describes how to make effective use of one's voice and gestures, how to gain and convey confidence in front of a large audience, and which methods to use to convert the listeners to one's own cause. Each chapter contains examples and a list of practice exercises. The last 15 sections are real speeches by famous men to function as a study aid. (Summary by Ava)

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  1. Things to Think of First - A Foreword (5.3Mb)
  2. Acquiring Confidence Before an Audience (12.4Mb)
  3. The Sin of Monotony (9.1Mb)
  4. Efficiency Through Emphasis And Subordination (18.7Mb)
  5. Efficiency Through Change of Pitch (22.5Mb)
  6. Efficiency through Change of Pace (28.8Mb)
  7. Pause and Power (24.9Mb)
  8. Efficiency Through Inflection (27.3Mb)
  9. Concentration in Delivery (10.9Mb)
  10. Force (22.2Mb)
  11. Feeling and Enthusiasm (22.9Mb)
  12. Fluency through Preparation (12.9Mb)
  13. The Voice (14.1Mb)
  14. Voice Charm (18.3Mb)
  15. Distinctness And Precision Of Utterance (22.1Mb)
  16. The Truth about Gesture (24.6Mb)
  17. Methods Of Delivery (25.5Mb)
  18. Thought and Reserve Power (25.7Mb)
  19. Subject and Preparation (30Mb)
  20. Influencing by Exposition (24.8Mb)
  21. Influencing by Description (36.1Mb)
  22. Influencing by Narration (28Mb)
  23. Influencing by Suggestion (33.8Mb)
  24. Influencing by Argument (27.1Mb)
  25. Influencing by Persuasion (26.9Mb)
  26. Influencing the Crowd (25.6Mb)
  27. Riding the Winged Horse (22.8Mb)
  28. Growing a Vocabulary (17.3Mb)
  29. Memory Training (21.6Mb)
  30. Right Thinking and Personality (11.4Mb)
  31. After-Dinner and Other Occasional Speaking (19.8Mb)
  32. Making Conversation ERffective (11Mb)
  33. App. A: Fifty Questions for Debate (6.3Mb)
  34. App. B: Thirty Themes for Speeches (4.9Mb)
  35. App. C: Suggestive Subjects for Speeches (12.8Mb)
  36. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Newell Dwight Hillis (30.6Mb)
  37. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry Watterson (4.8Mb)
  38. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Morley (27Mb)
  39. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Robert Toombs (18.4Mb)
  40. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Theodore Roosevelt (23.7Mb)
  41. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Alton B. Parker (3.6Mb)
  42. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John W. Wescott (5.4Mb)
  43. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry W. Grady (45.5Mb)
  44. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William McKinley (15.8Mb)
  45. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Hay (19.1Mb)
  46. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William Jennings Bryan (52Mb)
  47. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Rufus Choate (19.1Mb)
  48. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Albert J. Beveridge (44.3Mb)
  49. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Russell Conwel (66Mb)
  50. App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Victor Hu (7.5Mb)

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