About this episode
"Adventures in Silence" by Herbert W Collingwood offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a person who navigates the world without sound. Through eloquent and sensitive prose, Collingwood shares his experiences of beauty and terror, humor and frustration, ultimately revealing a profound sense of joy amidst the challenges of deafness. He explores intriguing concepts such as “Head Noises and Subjective Audition” and “The Terror That Flieth By Night,” inviting listeners to reflect on the complexities of perception and reality.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Northanger Abbey publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Northanger Abbey
Aleriel; or, A Voyage to Other Worlds-Wladislaw Lach-Szyrma
Northanger Abbey
Sep 10, 20265:16:45skipped_too_long
Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa-Robert Louis Stevenson
Northanger Abbey
Sep 9, 20267:05:18skipped_too_long
Great Impersonation-E. Phillips Oppenheim
Northanger Abbey
Sep 8, 20268:07:45skipped_too_long
Collection of Letters (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey
Sep 7, 202649:27completed