The Man of Genius by Cesare Lombroso audiobook.

Genre: science

Step into the electrifying world of 19th-century science and peer into the very architecture of brilliance with Cesare Lombroso’s The Man of Genius—now vibrantly alive in audiobook form. As you settle in, the narrator’s rich cadence will guide you through Lombroso’s bold hypothesis that genius, far from being a mere flash of inspiration, bears telltale signs in the body and mind—traits you’ll learn to spot from the furrowed brow of Beethoven to the keen gaze of Leonardo da Vinci. With vivid case studies and razor-sharp observations, Lombroso dissects the razor’s edge between genius and madness, revealing how heredity, temperament and even the shape of the skull might foreshadow creative feats or tragic obsessions. You’ll thrill at his audacious claims, marvel at the scientific detective work that uncovers hidden lineages of talent, and pause to reconsider everything you thought you knew about genius itself. Infused with the warmth and drama only an expert narrator can provide, this audiobook makes a storied academic study feel like a pulse-pounding intellectual adventure—perfect for curious minds eager to decode the mysteries of extraordinary talent.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:14:12) Chapter 01

(00:22:16) Chapter 02

(01:35:06) Chapter 03

(02:33:22) Chapter 04

(03:41:18) Chapter 05

(04:16:20) Chapter 06

(04:51:57) Chapter 07

(05:28:41) Chapter 08

(05:32:33) Chapter 09

(05:49:22) Chapter 10

(06:24:34) Chapter 11

(07:17:06) Chapter 12

(08:24:29) Chapter 13

(08:57:45) Chapter 14

(10:03:46) Chapter 15

(10:48:45) Chapter 16

(11:18:44) Chapter 17

(11:29:06) Chapter 18

(12:01:08) Chapter 19

(12:12:03) Chapter 20

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