by A. Blok
About this book
Het Esperanto in Twintig Lessen by A. Blok offers a clear, practical pathway into Esperanto with a century-old sensibility and classroom-tested structure. Originally conceived in 1912 as an expanded successor to shorter primers, this Languages audiobook stretches Witterijck’s ten-lesson model into twenty well-paced lessons that gently build vocabulary, grammar, and everyday expression.
Blok’s course is designed for self-instruction and school use alike: each lesson combines progressive Esperanto exercises with a compact review of Dutch-language rules to help adult learners who may have left formal schooling behind. The narration preserves the book’s hands-on approach—explanations, examples, and incremental practice—while reflecting its historical aim to spread Esperanto as an accessible international auxiliary language.
Listeners will appreciate the audiobook’s methodical pacing, practical dialogs, and attention to common learner gaps, plus the historical context of early 20th-century language pedagogy. Ideal for beginners, independent learners, Dutch speakers transitioning to Esperanto, and teachers seeking a period textbook adapted for audio, this audiobook is a useful, approachable companion for anyone curious about learning Esperanto or exploring the roots of modern language instruction.
