Historical Tales, Vol VI: French: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Historical Tales, Vol VI: French, credited to Charles Morris, 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 Historical Tales, Vol VI: French, by Charles Morris (1833-1922). Read by Kalynda. Volume VI of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fifth volume covers the history of France from the Hun invasion of Europe in the 5th century up to the Prussian War, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Introduction by Kalynda)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Historical Tales, Vol VI: French
• Author credits: Charles Morris
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 32
• Listed recording duration: 7:52:09

Catalogue topics

• fiction
• children
• historical fiction
• history
• French history

Opening tracks: first 24 of 32

1. 01 - The Huns at Orleans — 15:51
2. 02 - The Wooing of Clotilde — 15:15
3. 03 - The Rival Queens — 15:46
4. 04 - Roland at Roncesvalles — 9:41
5. 05 - Charlemagne and the Avars — 15:52
6. 06 - The Crowning of Charlemagne — 15:34
7. 07 - Peter the Hermit — 16:46
8. 08 - The Commune of Laon — 17:46
9. 09 - How Big Ferré Fought for France — 12:26
10. 10 - Bertrand du Guesclin — 17:51
11. 11 - Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans — 23:44
12. 12 - The Career of a Knight-Errant — 18:47
13. 13 - Louis the Politic and Charles the Bold — 15:44
14. 14 - Charles the Bold and the Swiss — 11:54
15. 15 - Bayard, the Good Knight — 12:28
16. 16 - Episodes in the Life of a Traitor — 16:30
17. 17 - St. Bartholomew's Day — 12:47
18. 18 - King Henry of Navarre — 17:02
19. 19 - The Murder of a King — 10:13
20. 20 - Richelieu and the Conspirators — 19:48
21. 21 - The Parliament of Paris — 23:26
22. 22 - A Martyr to His Profession — 8:37
23. 23 - The Man with the Iron Mask — 9:20
24. 24 - Voltaire's Last Visit to Paris — 9:46

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