The Art Of Public Speaking (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Acquiring Confidence Before An Audience & Methods in Achieving Efficiency and Speech Fluency From the Greatest Motivational Speaker of 20th CenturyBy Dale Carnegie
Length19h 27m
About this audiobook
The Art of Public Speaking (Unabridged) is a foundational manual in the modern rhetoric tradition, combining practical instruction with a distinctly early twentieth-century faith in self-culture and democratic expression. Moving from voice, gesture, confidence, and persuasion to audience analysis and speech construction, it treats oratory as both disciplined craft and moral force. Its style is direct, hortatory, and example-rich, linking classical rhetorical concerns with the emerging American emphasis on personal effectiveness. Dale Carnegie, later renowned for How to Win Friends and Influence People, developed his ideas through teaching adult learners, businesspeople, and professionals who needed speech not as ornament but as social power. His experience in public-speaking courses shaped the book's pragmatic orientation: fear is to be mastered, personality cultivated, and communication made purposeful. The volume also reflects the period's broader culture of self-improvement, when eloquence was increasingly viewed as accessible to ordinary citizens. Readers seeking a historical yet still useful guide to speaking will find this unabridged edition especially rewarding. It is recommended for students of rhetoric, professionals refining their presence, and anyone interested in how persuasive speech became central to modern personal development.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length19 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 6, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
24CHAPTER XVIII—SUBJECT AND PREPARATION
2Introduction
25CHAPTER XIX—INFLUENCING BY EXPOSITION
3Synopsis
26CHAPTER XX—INFLUENCING BY DESCRIPTION
4Historical Context
27CHAPTER XXI—INFLUENCING BY NARRATION
5Author Biography
28CHAPTER XXII—INFLUENCING BY SUGGESTION
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6THINGS TO THINK OF FIRST—A FOREWORD
29CHAPTER XXIII—INFLUENCING BY ARGUMENT
7CHAPTER I—ACQUIRING CONFIDENCE BEFORE AN AUDIENCE
30CHAPTER XXIV—INFLUENCING BY PERSUASION
8CHAPTER II—THE SIN OF MONOTONY
31CHAPTER XXV—INFLUENCING THE CROWD
9CHAPTER III—EFFICIENCY THROUGH EMPHASIS AND SUBORDINATION
32CHAPTER XXVI—RIDING THE WINGED HORSE
10CHAPTER IV—EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PITCH
33CHAPTER XXVII—GROWING A VOCABULARY
11CHAPTER V—EFFICIENCY THROUGH CHANGE OF PACE
34CHAPTER XXVIII—MEMORY TRAINING
12CHAPTER VI—PAUSE AND POWER
35CHAPTER XXIX—RIGHT THINKING AND PERSONALITY
13CHAPTER VII—EFFICIENCY THROUGH INFLECTION
36CHAPTER XXX—AFTER-DINNER AND OTHER OCCASIONAL SPEAKING
14CHAPTER VIII—CONCENTRATION IN DELIVERY
37CHAPTER XXXI—MAKING CONVERSATION EFFECTIVE
15CHAPTER IX—FORCE
38APPENDIX A—FIFTY QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
16CHAPTER X—FEELING AND ENTHUSIASM
39APPENDIX B—THIRTY THEMES FOR SPEECHES
17CHAPTER XI—FLUENCY THROUGH PREPARATION
40APPENDIX C—SUGGESTIVE SUBJECTS FOR SPEECHES
18CHAPTER XII—THE VOICE
41APPENDIX D—SPEECHES FOR STUDY AND PRACTISE (pt. 1)
19CHAPTER XIII—VOICE CHARM
42APPENDIX D—SPEECHES FOR STUDY AND PRACTISE (pt. 2)
20CHAPTER XIV—DISTINCTNESS AND PRECISION OF UTTERANCE
43APPENDIX D—SPEECHES FOR STUDY AND PRACTISE (pt. 3)
21CHAPTER XV—THE TRUTH ABOUT GESTURE
44Analysis
22CHAPTER XVI—METHODS OF DELIVERY
45Reflection
23CHAPTER XVII—THOUGHT AND RESERVE POWER
46Memorable Quotes
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