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Apologies it took a little longer than I said. I struggled a little reading this one as there are very abrupt shifts in emotions from entry to entry. The poor man is not doing well. Time: 50 mins 33 secs Size: 46.2 mb https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/disappointedman_17_barbellion_128kb.mp3 Thank...

Ah~ a shame, that - would have been a lovely name! America does seem to be in a terrible state these days... but Britain isn't much better :( Thank for your ludicrously speedy proofing! I may just finish off 1916 this week!! :) -Adam P.S. Hopefully I've changed the file correctly. I was a little stu...

Hey Amy - perhaps not the most exciting part for you here, but quite moving in parts with some interesting reflections on the war

I hope you are well!

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1916, part 1 - in which Barbellion reveals his prejudice against the Scottish based upon an irritating experience with one man Link: https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/disappointedman_15_barbellion_128kb.mp3 Size: 37.4 mb Length: 40:54 Some wonderful aphoristic insights here amongst some slightly ...

Another day, another Barbellion! Not the most riveting of entries IMHO, but hard not to feel sorry for the poor man. I find slightly heart-rending seeing him rage against his disease - which was apparently MS, though there has been speculation that it was Lymes. I changed the volume input about a th...

Hi Amy, I hope you had a lovely Christmas and the Krampus deservedly let you be! Here's the conclusion of the section part (in London) of Barbellion's journal. Onto marriage with the ever-introspective man. Seem gorgeous naturalist observations in the first part of this one. All best, Adam Length - ...

Apologies Amy. I got uncharacteristically anxious/ bashful about this one as it hard a sizeable chunk of French and I was worried that my pronunciation near the end was all wrong. I hope it provides some solace/ distraction from such a wretched election. Back in 1915 Barbellion himself is trying to ...

Daw thanks a brundle Amy!! :D I may well do the next one within the coming week or so since I think he's on form, this year of 1915! Some very articulate observations and his (often justifiable!) self-pity balanced with a renewed sense of wonder. Plus, I find it really interesting to consider the qu...

Section 11: 1915, Part 1 (in which not very much happens, but there are some gorgeous little stretches of writing... plus, I appreciate Barbellion's deep enthusiasm for Beethoven) Size: 37.9 mb Length: 41:24 https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/disappointedman_11_barbellion_128kb.mp3 I hope my readi...

Many thanks as ever Amy! :D I wonder if not being able to serve was emasculating for him on some level. His disappointments in love may have been - in his view - insult to psychic injury. I can't help but love him for his fierce attachment to life though and his fighting spirit, related to fighting ...

Oddly I used to compare myself to Rimmer when younger so maybe it's in my reading! XD These following sections from 1914 are Barbellion at both his both beautiful and exasperating. Watch out for his self comparison to Keats and Napoleon! Section 8: 1914, part 2. https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/...

Section 07 - 1914, part 1 (in which Barbellion is rather unpleasant about overweight persons)

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More of this tomorrow is the plan!

Hi Amy, Yes, it has been a few months! :shock: My apologies! I have finished my studies now (the revision of my thesis took rather a lot longer than expected, but I passed, so now I have a PhD - phew! - no academic job, mind, but at least I can now correct cold callers as to my title... or erm somet...

Apologies this took so long. My mental health hasn't been all that recently and the thesis corrections were rather harder to wrangle with than I expected. Back in the saddle now so expect more updates in the near future! Section 06 - 1913, part 2 (in which Barbellion rather hilariously observes some...