A History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880, Volume III: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

A History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880, Volume III, credited to Justin McCarthy, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of A History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880, Volume III by Justin McCarthy. Read in English by Pamela Nagami Volume III of this history of Victorian Britain begins in 1856 with the gunboat diplomacy of the Second Opium War and then moves to the harrowing days of the Indian (Sepoy) Rebellion of 1857. In June 1858, Benjamin Disraeli secures passage of the Jews Relief Act and Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild takes his seat in Parliament. Prince Albert dies after a short illness in December 1861, leaving a distraught and cloistered Queen. Lord Palmerston's diplomacy increases Britain's influence on the Continent, while the Civil War in America divides the country in surprising ways. Bismarck emerges and Prussia begins her ascent to power. (Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: A History of Our Own Times From the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880, Volume III
• Author credits: Justin McCarthy
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 42
• Listed recording duration: 12:49:23

Catalogue topics

• American civil war
• disraeli
• Queen Victoria
• opium
• gladstone
• garibaldi
• william ewart gladstone
• benjamin disraeli

Opening tracks: first 24 of 42

1. 01 - Ch. 30: The Lorcha Arrow, Pt. 1 — 21:53
2. 02 - Ch. 30: The Lorcha Arrow, Pt. 2 — 20:05
3. 03 - Ch. 31: Transportation, Pt. 1 — 14:46
4. 04 - Ch. 31: Transportation, Pt. 2 — 15:21
5. 05 - Ch. 32: The Sepoy, Pt. 1 — 23:56
6. 06 - Ch. 32: The Sepoy, Pt. 2 — 17:49
7. 07 - Ch. 33: The Hundredth Anniversary of Plassey — 23:00
8. 08 - Ch. 34: Cawnpore, Pt. 1 — 18:19
9. 09 - Ch. 34: Cawnpore, Pt. 2 — 15:04
10. 10 - Ch. 35: Reconquest, Pt. 1 — 9:52
11. 11 - Ch. 35: Reconquest, Pt. 2 — 14:38
12. 12 - Ch. 36: The End of 'John Company,' Pt. 1 — 15:48
13. 13 - Ch. 36: The End of 'John Company,' Pt. 2 — 20:31
14. 14 - Ch. 37: The Orsini Bombs Explode in Paris and London, Pt. 1 — 16:45
15. 15 - Ch. 37: The Orsini Bombs Explode in Paris and London, Pt. 2 — 16:15
16. 16 - Ch. 37: The Orsini Bombs Explode in Paris and London, Pt. 3 — 14:56
17. 17 - Ch. 38: 'On the True Faith of a Christian,' Pt. 1 — 23:25
18. 18 - Ch. 38: 'On the True Faith of a Christian,' Pt. 2 — 19:28
19. 19 - Ch. 39: The Ionian Islands — 22:50
20. 20 - Ch. 40: The Tory Diogenes Rolling his Tub, Pt. 1 — 14:20
21. 21 - Ch. 40: The Tory Diogenes Rolling his Tub, Pt. 2 — 16:31
22. 22 - Ch. 40: The Tory Diogenes Rolling his Tub, Pt. 3 — 15:42
23. 23 - Ch. 41: The French Treaty and the Paper Duties, Pt. 1 — 20:05
24. 24 - Ch. 41: The French Treaty and the Paper Duties, Pt. 2 — 17:24

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