Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 2: La Constantin: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 2: La Constantin by Alexandre Dumas: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 9 original MP3 tracks, 2:32:51 running time and a link to listen.
Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 2: La Constantin, credited to Alexandre Dumas, 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 Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 2: La Constantin by Alexandre Dumas. Read in English by John Van Stan Dumas chronicles the court intrigues that led to the execution of Marie La Roux Constantin. La dame Constantin was known by French nobility in the 17th century as the “midwife to the Queen’s daughters.” This title was, in reality, a dark jest as her business was providing dangerous (often maternally fatal) abortions to women ensnared in the machinations of powerful noblemen. This case also highlights how strongly gender inequalities permeated the justice system of this time as reviews by historians, like Dr. Leigh Whaley, found La Constantin was condemned “without any tangible evidence against her.” - Summary by jvanstan
Recording facts
- Recording title: Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 2: La Constantin
- Author credits: Alexandre Dumas
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 9
- Listed recording duration: 2:32:51
Catalogue topics
- abortion
- midwife
- marie le roux
- jacques constantin
- angelique-louise de guerchi
Track guide
- 01 - Chapter 1 — 14:22
- 02 - Chapter 2 — 27:13
- 03 - Chapter 3 — 15:51
- 04 - Chapter 4 — 21:16
- 05 - Chapter 5 — 10:43
- 06 - Chapter 6 — 16:41
- 07 - Chapter 7 — 18:55
- 08 - Chapter 8 — 15:22
- 09 - Chapter 9 — 12:28
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