Bibliograph

To read aloud, rediscovering the lost art of reading and listening, [selected by] Francesco Dimitri

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To read aloud, rediscovering the lost art of reading and listening, [selected by] Francesco Dimitri

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

mixed forms

Main title

To read aloud

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

[selected by] Francesco Dimitri

Sub title

rediscovering the lost art of reading and listening

Summary

A literary toolbox for well-being, this selection of prose has the power to promote reflection and mindfulness when read aloud. Reading a story to another person creates a bond between two people. It is often assumed that reading aloud is only for children, but the practice was once a common pleasure for adults too. The time has come to rediscover it. This simple yet powerful action connects us with our friends, helps us centre ourselves in the present and lets us focus gently on what matters. To Read Aloud consists of 75 extracts of an average 1000 words each, from writers ranging from Cicero to Lewis Carroll to Robert Macfarlane (alongside less familiar names). It is arranged under ten thematic chapters: Love, Loss, Lightness, Pleasure, Work, Illness, Nature, Change, Chaos and Wonder. A literary toolbox for well-being, To Read Aloud invites you to to take just ten minutes off, sit down with somebody you care about and share a passage of writing

Target audience

adult

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