The Art of Public Speaking

by Dale Carnegie, Joseph Berg Esenwein · Free audiobook · 50 chapters

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) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B Part 1 (190MB) Download M4B Part 2 (197MB) Download M4B Part 3 (161MB)

Chapters

• 1. 00 - Things to Think of First - A Foreword5:49
• 2. 01 - Acquiring Confidence Before an Audience13:31
• 3. 02 - The Sin of Monotony9:57
• 4. 03 - Efficiency Through Emphasis And Subordination20:27
• 5. 04 - Efficiency Through Change of Pitch24:35
• 6. 05 - Efficiency through Change of Pace31:29
• 7. 06 - Pause and Power27:10
• 8. 07 - Efficiency Through Inflection29:50
• 9. 08 - Concentration in Delivery11:52
• 10. 09 - Force24:16
• 11. 10 - Feeling and Enthusiasm25:03
• 12. 11 - Fluency through Preparation14:02
• 13. 12 - The Voice15:25
• 14. 13 - Voice Charm19:55
• 15. 14 - Distinctness And Precision Of Utterance24:05
• 16. 15 - The Truth about Gesture26:52
• 17. 16 - Methods Of Delivery27:49
• 18. 17 - Thought and Reserve Power28:03
• 19. 18 - Subject and Preparation32:45
• 20. 19 - Influencing by Exposition27:07
• 21. 20 - Influencing by Description39:26
• 22. 21 - Influencing by Narration30:34
• 23. 22 - Influencing by Suggestion36:53
• 24. 23 - Influencing by Argument29:32
• 25. 24 - Influencing by Persuasion29:20
• 26. 25 - Influencing the Crowd27:58
• 27. 26 - Riding the Winged Horse24:51
• 28. 27 - Growing a Vocabulary18:52
• 29. 28 - Memory Training23:32
• 30. 29 - Right Thinking and Personality12:24
• 31. 30 - After-Dinner and Other Occasional Speaking21:37
• 32. 31 - Making Conversation ERffective12:02
• 33. 32 - App. A: Fifty Questions for Debate6:52
• 34. 33 - App. B: Thirty Themes for Speeches5:21
• 35. 34 - App. C: Suggestive Subjects for Speeches13:58
• 36. 35 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Newell Dwight Hillis33:24
• 37. 36 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry Watterson5:15
• 38. 37 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Morley29:30
• 39. 38 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Robert Toombs20:07
• 40. 39 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Theodore Roosevelt25:50
• 41. 40 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Alton B. Parker3:56
• 42. 41 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John W. Wescott5:54
• 43. 42 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Henry W. Grady49:40
• 44. 43 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William McKinley17:14
• 45. 44 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - John Hay20:51
• 46. 45 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - William Jennings Bryan56:44
• 47. 46 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Rufus Choate20:49
• 48. 47 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Albert J. Beveridge48:23
• 49. 48 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Russell Conwel1:12:06
• 50. 49 - App. D: Speeches for Study and Practice - Victor Hugo8:09