The Souls of Black Folk (FULL Audiobook) - part 2

The Souls of Black Folk audiobook
by W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963)
The Souls of Black Folk is a well-known work of African-American literature by activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The book, published in 1903, contains several essays on race, some of which had been previously published in Atlantic Monthly magazine. Du Bois drew from his own experiences to develop this groundbreaking work on being African-American in American society. Outside of its notable place in African-American history, The Souls of Black Folk also holds an important place in social science as one of the first works to deal with sociology. (Summary from Wikipedia.org)

[@supermike2164]

He did a really great job of chapter 5

[@abaneyone]

Thank you!

[@benjamincharles3225]

Magnificent I love it he was a magnificent brother For his time

[@MnM412614]

Ch 5 26:15

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Ch 6 49:32

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Ch7 1:25:56

[@ethangause9975]

you are a god sent

[@kambuchanan9876]

Crazy

[@deaniagodwin2186]

Where is chapter 3

[@nickvandomelen5737]

Chapter 3 is in part 1

[@sirm.icollins7271]

It's odd how each part of this audiobook has decreasing views. Could it be the narrators voice?

[@sirm.icollins7271]

Well put, awesome pic, seriously....

[@bbblackwell]

Everything is pretty much like that. The modern culture is impatient, and though beginning with gusto, does not often have the attention span to see a thing through. Particularly in this case because it's not primarily a narrative that carries the reader along like a novel. Douglass' bio or Northup's tale (perhaps even Hughes' or Jacobs') would have a better shot. This here is primarily political/educational (though the man *is* a poet, and this will not be lost on those who appreciate metaphor and language).

[@JuanPabloSelvaje]

+Jaundiced Jape Don't try to pawn it off on the "modern culture." Du Bois would be the first to tell you that there are no Good Old Days when everyone was smarter, nobler, and better-dressed.

[@bbblackwell]

Phil Savage Well no, but expectations *do* change, I'm sure you'll agree. Just look at the difference in cinematography from the 60's compared to now -- today it feels like your head is being whipped around on a roller coaster; theres hardly a moment to focus your eyes before theyre showing you something else. It's indicative of this impatience I was speaking of; an expectation that things should get to the point ASAP and keep it moving briskly.

[@JuanPabloSelvaje]

Jaundiced Jape Fair enough. There's a great novella by Milan Kundera called "Slowness" that addresses that problem. However, I think that roughly the same proportion of people would have had the patience for Du Bois's book in 1903 as exists now; the difference is wider access.

[@dsd7004]

Can't believe some of you are critical of the narrator / narration .
to my ears, he's a professional " voice " artist.

[@michaelreynolds8204]

He was optimistic even when Black people were losing the right to vote and Jim Crowe was strengthening with separation. I like how he charts the progress from slavery up to his day in 1903. We Black people have never gone backwards since slavery he shows the proof

[@John_Malka-tits]

"Progress"?
Get your head out your ass.

[@Mherediadlt]

His voice is soooo boring and slow.

[@sirm.icollins7271]

I agree but the material makes up for it sooo much. agreed!

[@notcurious]

I really appreciate the narrator's voice--beautiful and clear. The intro's are another story--we don't need, "this is a libre vox..."

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[@clarencestevenson7570]

I think it's beautiful when one is concern about the hole as much as a slice web Du bois a great man a man of vision for his people may the gods be with you