The Marie Antoinette Romances, Vol 1: Balsamo, The Magician: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Marie Antoinette Romances, Vol 1: Balsamo, The Magician, 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 The Marie Antoinette Romances, Vol 1: Balsamo, The Magician by Alexandre Dumas. (Translated by Henry L. Williams.) Read in English by John Van Stan This is the first volume of Dumas' Marie Antoinette Romances (also called "The Memoirs of a Physician"). This historical fiction chronicles the strange events surrounding the fall of the French monarchy (starting ~1770) and rise of revolutionaries so terrifying that the period is still called "The Reign of Terrors" (1793-1794). In this volume, a renowned magician, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (Balsamo), employs various occult tactics, like hypnotism and necromancy, to gain state secrets. Balsamo claims to be plotting against the Bourbons, but one must wonder whether this 3000 year old sorcerer has an ulterior motive... - Summary by jvanstan

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Marie Antoinette Romances, Vol 1: Balsamo, The Magician
• Author credits: Alexandre Dumas
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 46
• Listed recording duration: 10:55:06

Catalogue topics

• magic
• french revolution
• supernatural
• Marie Antoinette
• hypnotism
• reign of terror
• sorcery
• balsamo

Opening tracks: first 24 of 46

1. 01 - The Grand Master of the Secret Society — 45:00
2. 02 - The Living-Wagon in the Storm — 13:05
3. 03 - The Lovely Lorenza — 4:55
4. 04 - Gilbert — 12:01
5. 05 - Taverney and His Daughter — 38:00
6. 06 - The Clairvoyant — 9:30
7. 07 - The Maid and the Mistress — 15:37
8. 08 - The Harbinger — 8:27
9. 09 - The Knight of Redcastle — 7:00
10. 10 - Marie Antoinette — 11:25
11. 11 - A Marvel of Magic — 14:05
12. 12 - Taverney's Prospects Brighten — 5:55
13. 13 - Nicole's Dower — 10:35
14. 14 - The Outcast's Luck — 15:35
15. 15 - Taverney to the Rescue — 10:05
16. 16 - The King's Favorite — 17:30
17. 17 - The Royal Clock-Repairer — 17:10
18. 18 - The Countess of Bearn — 12:40
19. 19 - Chon Spoils All — 11:07
20. 20 - Annoyance and Amusement — 9:10
21. 21 - Countess Cut Countess — 11:00
22. 22 - At a Loss for Everything — 14:48
23. 23 - The Presentation — 16:40
24. 24 - The Dauphiness' Reception — 6:05

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