Length2h 28m
About this audiobook
A successful public official is forced to confront the absolute vanity of his life when a trivial injury turns into a terminal, agonizing illness. As he nears the end, he realizes that his adherence to social decorum was a mask that hid him from the true meaning of existence.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length2 hrs 28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter One
8Chapter Eight
2Chapter Two
9Chapter Nine
3Chapter Three
10Chapter Ten
4Chapter Four
11Chapter Eleven
5Chapter Five
12Chapter Twelve
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6Chapter Six
13IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
7Chapter Seven
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