Stories from the History of Rome: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Stories from the History of Rome, credited to Emily Beesly, 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 Stories from the History of Rome by Emily Beesly. Read in English by Melissa Jane. Mrs. Emily Beesly, the writer of this brilliant narrative, lived in an era of nothing but fairy tales and "the stories of nursery life" for her children. Yet, she believed that when historical stories of importance were reworded into narratives fit for her children's ears, they, too could learn the Stories from the History of Rome and grow in knowledge, fascination, and wonder with the past. This is the product of that idea and desire. Summary by Melissa Petermann

Recording facts

• Recording title: Stories from the History of Rome
• Author credits: Emily Beesly
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 17
• Listed recording duration: 3:42:44

Catalogue topics

• Rome
• History
• Italy
• children
• historical

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 3:23
2. 01 - The Building of Rome — 6:31
3. 02 - The Horatii and the Curatii — 14:12
4. 03 - Brutus and His Sons — 6:01
5. 04 - How Lars Porsenna Besieged Rome — 10:06
6. 05 - Caius Marcius and His Mother — 20:52
7. 06 - The Deeds of the Fabii — 14:00
8. 07 - Cincinnatus — 9:45
9. 08 - The Battle of Corbio — 9:04
10. 09 - How the Romans Won Two Cities — 16:48
11. 10 - The Taking of Rome — 22:20
12. 11 - The Gulf in the Forum — 3:17
13. 12 - The Story of Titus Manlius — 18:14
14. 13 - The Death of Decius — 13:41
15. 14 - The Caudine Forks — 20:08
16. 15 - The Two Fabii — 9:45
17. 16 - How Pyrrhus Fought Against Rome — 24:37

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