The One-Hoss Shay
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- 2010-10-29
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- Topics
- Humor, poetry, Massachusetts, trotting horse, witches, Librivox, audiobook
- Language
- English
LibriVox recording of The One-Hoss Shay, by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Read by Laurie Anne Walden
This is a small collection of whimsical poems by the American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. "The Deacon's Masterpiece" describes the "logical" outcome of building an object (in this case, a two-wheeled carriage called a shay) that has no weak points. The economic term "one hoss shay," referring to a certain model of depreciation, derives its name from this poem. "How the Old Horse Won the Bet" is a lighthearted look at a horse race. Finally, "The Broomstick Train" is a wonderfully Halloween-y explanation of how an electric tram really works. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)
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Read by Laurie Anne Walden
This is a small collection of whimsical poems by the American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. "The Deacon's Masterpiece" describes the "logical" outcome of building an object (in this case, a two-wheeled carriage called a shay) that has no weak points. The economic term "one hoss shay," referring to a certain model of depreciation, derives its name from this poem. "How the Old Horse Won the Bet" is a lighthearted look at a horse race. Finally, "The Broomstick Train" is a wonderfully Halloween-y explanation of how an electric tram really works. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
Download M4B (12MB)
- Addeddate
- 2010-10-30 03:13:36
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- 4840
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- External_metadata_update
- 2019-03-27T17:54:24Z
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- Run time
- 24:29
- Taped by
- LibriVox
- Year
- 2010
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