Speaking in Public
Classic Guidance on Confidence, Voice, Persuasion, and the Art of Effective Public SpeechBy Orison Swett Marden, J. Berg Esenwein, Henry Dickson, Dale Carnegie
Length33h 29m
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Speaking in Public gathers practical instruction, moral encouragement, and rhetorical reflection into a capacious guide to the art of address. Its range extends from principles of preparation and vocal delivery to confidence, audience awareness, persuasion, and the cultivation of presence. Exercises, admonitory prose, and illustrative examples coexist, placing the volume at the intersection of elocutionary manuals, self-culture literature, and modern professional advice. Particularly compelling is its insistence that effective speech is not merely technical performance but an expression of disciplined thought and character. The volume brings together Orison Swett Marden, J. Berg Esenwein, Henry Dickson, and Dale Carnegie, figures associated with influential traditions of American self-improvement, public speaking pedagogy, and popular education. Their combined perspectives reflect a period in which oratory was increasingly valued as a civic, commercial, and personal necessity. Rather than presenting eloquence as an innate gift, these voices frame it as a learnable practice, shaped by study, repeated effort, ethical purpose, and responsiveness to others. Recommended for students of rhetoric, communication, and American cultural history, Speaking in Public offers a valuable encounter with several approaches to persuasive expression in one volume. Readers will find both historical insight and enduring practical guidance, while the dialogue among its methods invites reflection on how speakers develop authority, clarity, and connection.
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GenreSelf-Help, Literary Classics
Length33 hrs 29 mins
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Publish dateDec 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1EVERY MAN HIS OWN UNIVERSITY – Success & Empowerment Collection (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXIII
2The Art of Public Speaking
27CHAPTER XXIV
3THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST
28CHAPTER XXV
4CHAPTER I
29CHAPTER XXVI
5CHAPTER II
30CHAPTER XXVII
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6CHAPTER III
31CHAPTER XXVIII
7CHAPTER IV
32CHAPTER XXIX
8CHAPTER V
33CHAPTER XXX
9CHAPTER VI
34CHAPTER XXXI
10CHAPTER VII
35APPENDICES
11CHAPTER VIII
36APPENDIX A
12CHAPTER IX
37APPENDIX B
13CHAPTER X
38APPENDIX C
14CHAPTER XI
39APPENDIX D (pt. 1)
15CHAPTER XII
40APPENDIX D (pt. 2)
16CHAPTER XIII
41APPENDIX D (pt. 3)
17CHAPTER XIV
42Public Speaking: The Manual
18CHAPTER XV
43Part I. The Aims Of The Y. M. C. A. Course in Public Speaking
19CHAPTER XVI
44Part II. The Instructor
20CHAPTER XVII
45Part III. Characteristics Of Students
21CHAPTER XVIII
46Part IV. Methods Of Instruction
22CHAPTER XIX
479. Practice Classes (pt. 1)
23CHAPTER XX
489. Practice Classes (pt. 2)
24CHAPTER XXI
499. Practice Classes (pt. 3)
25CHAPTER XXII
50How To Speak In Public
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