Mosquitoes by William Faulkner audiobook.

Genre: comedy

Step aboard William Faulkner’s riotous debut, Mosquitoes, and let its luscious rhythms and razor-sharp wit carry you away on an unforgettable auditory voyage. In this early masterpiece, a motley crew of artists, writers and playboys gather for a steamy Gulf of Mexico cruise, sparking hilarious rivalries and intoxicating flirtations beneath their brimmed hats while Faulkner’s language dances with sly irony and vivid, sun-drenched imagery. The audiobook’s dynamic narration amplifies every jab of dialogue and swirl of sea breeze, capturing the characters’ mounting frustrations— between the insecure poet Gordon, the worldly Cleveland Mary and her mischievous niece Mary-Love—like a perfectly timed performance piece. You’ll find yourself chuckling at their pretentious posturing, transfixed by Faulkner’s early experimentation with voice and point of view, and carried along by the narrator’s seamless shifts between playful banter and moments of surprising tenderness. If you crave a richly textured escape where the salt spray tangles with high-society farce, Mosquitoes in audio form delivers Faulkner’s youthful audacity straight to your ears, leaving you eager for every twist, every stinging barb—and every breathtaking glimpse of the author who would become one of America’s greatest literary voices.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:01:34) Chapter 01

(00:12:39) Chapter 02

(00:31:49) Chapter 03

(00:52:22) Chapter 04

(00:56:50) Chapter 05

(01:06:05) Chapter 06

(01:15:56) Chapter 07

(01:17:19) Chapter 08

(01:21:35) Chapter 09

(01:33:39) Chapter 10

(01:41:39) Chapter 11

(01:45:17) Chapter 12

(01:56:38) Chapter 13

(02:19:55) Chapter 14

(02:31:32) Chapter 15

(02:40:39) Chapter 16

(02:46:34) Chapter 17

(02:55:54) Chapter 18

(03:01:26) Chapter 19

(03:09:31) Chapter 20

(03:19:55) Chapter 21

(03:26:11) Chapter 22

(03:29:00) Chapter 23

(03:42:44) Chapter 24

(04:01:52) Chapter 25

(04:16:16) Chapter 26

(04:53:50) Chapter 27

(04:57:19) Chapter 28

(05:13:57) Chapter 29

(05:26:31) Chapter 30

(05:30:59) Chapter 31

(05:35:10) Chapter 32

(05:40:30) Chapter 33

(05:47:53) Chapter 34

(05:53:04) Chapter 35

(06:08:31) Chapter 36

(06:14:56) Chapter 37

(06:40:08) Chapter 38

(06:54:58) Chapter 39

(06:59:33) Chapter 40

(07:08:02) Chapter 41

(07:21:13) Chapter 42

(07:42:39) Chapter 43

(07:44:41) Chapter 44

(07:46:18) Chapter 45

(07:50:54) Chapter 46

(08:00:04) Chapter 47

(08:03:02) Chapter 48

(08:17:50) Chapter 49

(08:26:56) Chapter 50

(08:42:32) Chapter 51

(08:48:37) Chapter 52

(08:59:03) Chapter 53

(09:14:42) Chapter 54

(09:21:53) Chapter 55

(09:32:40) Chapter 56

(09:37:31) Chapter 57

(09:41:39) Chapter 58

(09:55:30) Chapter 59

(10:00:44) Chapter 60

(10:21:41) Chapter 61

(10:30:44) Chapter 62

(10:59:00) Chapter 63

(11:11:36) Chapter 64

(11:26:43) Chapter 65

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