History of France: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of France, credited to Charlotte Mary Yonge, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of History of France by Charlotte Mary Yonge. Read in English by Adele Pooley. A brief history of France from the early 800AD to the 1870s, focusing on the successive heads of state and the different wars which shaped France into the country it was by the time of the book's publication (late 19th century). Summary by Adele Pooley.

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of France
• Author credits: Charlotte Mary Yonge
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 3:54:01

Catalogue topics

• France
• french monarchs

Track guide

1. 01 - The Earlier Kings of France — 38:10
2. 02 - The Hundred Years' War — 33:11
3. 03 - The Struggle With Burgundy — 15:02
4. 04 - The Italian Wars — 20:29
5. 05 - The Wars of Religion — 35:46
6. 06 - Power of the Crown — 47:23
7. 07 - The Revolution — 28:43
8. 08 - France Since the Revolution — 15:16

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