Legends of Charlemagne: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Legends of Charlemagne, credited to Thomas Bulfinch, 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 Legends of Charlemagne by Thomas Bulfinch. Read in English by Bill Mosley; AnaNaumoska; Layla Marinos; Lori Arsenault; James Wood ; Drew ; DJRickyV; Lucy Kempton; Lee; Tracy Carnes; Courtney Miller; issamel; Andrew Gaunce; Julie Burks; Lynette Morris This study of Charlemagne is directed at the general literature reading public. Although the author tried to remain true to the legend and mythology surrounding the King of the Franks, renowned for uniting much of Europe, he points out that this is not a scholastic work for serious study, but rather to be read for enjoyment. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Legends of Charlemagne
• Author credits: Thomas Bulfinch
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 26
• Listed recording duration: 9:15:26

Catalogue topics

• Europe
• Charlemagne
• Franks

Opening tracks: first 24 of 26

1. 01 - Introduction — 25:27
2. 02 - The Peers, or Paladins — 20:27
3. 03 - The Tournament — 19:23
4. 04 - The Siege of Albracca — 29:49
5. 05 - Adventures of Rinaldo and Orlando — 22:52
6. 06 - The Invasion of France — 21:08
7. 07 - The Invasion of France Continued — 20:38
8. 08 - Bradamante and Rogero — 32:13
9. 09 - Astolpho and the Enchantress — 36:08
10. 10 - The Orc — 17:20
11. 11 - Astolpho's Adventures Continued and Isabella's Begun — 13:38
12. 12 - Medoro — 22:11
13. 13 - Orlando Mad — 17:40
14. 14 - Zerbino and Isabella — 20:35
15. 15 - Astolpho in Abyssinia — 17:15
16. 16 - The War in Africa — 25:02
17. 17 - Rogero and Bradamante — 31:48
18. 18 - The Battle of Roncesvalles — 28:04
19. 19 - Rinaldo and Bayard — 13:02
20. 20 - Death of Rinaldo — 13:33
21. 21 - Huon of Bordeaux — 16:50
22. 22 - Huon of Bordeaux Continued — 25:24
23. 23 - Huon of Bordeaux Continued — 15:45
24. 24 - Ogier, the Dane — 17:10

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