Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion
Lyndon Orr
Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
"Famous Affinities of History" is a book of passion-filled accounts of the most famous love affairs of history. The stories of Cleopatra, Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Byron, George Sand and other famous people of all times (even those of royal blood are not spared), are dealt with in Lyndon Orr's own interesting and suspenseful style. Written in four volumes, this book makes for an informative, interesting and thoroughly enjoyable read, giving us an insight into the lives and lifestyles of various popular figures of history. (Summary by Neeru Iyer) (14 hr 57 min)
Kapitel
| The Story of Antony and Cleopatra | 21:53 | Gelesen von James Christopher |
| Abelard and Heloise | 28:00 | Gelesen von Elli |
| Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester | 29:10 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Bothwell | 31:57 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| Queen Christina of Sweden and the Marquis Monaldeschi | 28:01 | Gelesen von Wendel Topper |
| King Charles II. and Nell Gwyn | 25:44 | Gelesen von Wendel Topper |
| The Story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart | 21:26 | Gelesen von Ata Khudayberdiev |
| Maurice of Saxony and Adrienne Lecouvreur | 36:02 | Gelesen von Hilara |
| The Empress Catharine and Prince Potemkin | 34:07 | Gelesen von Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| Marie Antoinette and Count Fersen | 27:12 | Gelesen von Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017) |
| The Story of Aaron Burr | 35:07 | Gelesen von Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017) |
| George IV. and Mrs. Fitzherbert | 25:02 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| Charlotte Corday and Adam Lux | 17:38 | Gelesen von Anna Simon |
| Napoleon and Marie Walewska | 36:50 | Gelesen von Denny Sayers (d. 2015) |
| The Story of Pauline Bonaparte | 18:58 | Gelesen von Elli |
| The Story of the Empress Marie Louise and Count Neipperg | 45:24 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| The Wives of General Houston | 20:33 | Gelesen von Barry Eads |
| Lola Montez and King Ludwig of Bavaria | 17:07 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| Leon Gambetta and Leonie Leon | 24:26 | Gelesen von Ata Khudayberdiev |
| Lady Blessington and Count d'Orsay | 26:05 | Gelesen von psi_mon |
| Byron and The Countess Guiccioli | 15:49 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| The Story of Mme. de Stael | 20:21 | Gelesen von Ata Khudayberdiev |
| The Story of Karl Marx | 34:10 | Gelesen von hearhis |
| Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Donniges | 28:19 | Gelesen von Hilara |
| The Story of Rachel | 24:28 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
| Dean Swift and the Two Esthers | 21:53 | Gelesen von Barry Eads |
| Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Godwin | 24:23 | Gelesen von Julie VW |
| The Story of the Carlyles | 37:54 | Gelesen von Hilara |
| The Story of the Hugos | 28:24 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| The Story of George Sand | 46:17 | Gelesen von Linda Dodge |
| The Mystery of Charles Dickens | 21:35 | Gelesen von Elli |
| Honore de Balzac and Evelina Hanska | 20:43 | Gelesen von Ata Khudayberdiev |
| Charles Reade and Laura Seymour | 22:06 | Gelesen von Barry Eads |
Bewertungen
Interesting
K. S.
Although I enjoyed listening to most of the chapters, several I had to pass over because of the unintelligible reading. I believe it would be in the best interest of Librovox to use readers who have English as their primary language if they read for English-language books. Several of the female readers could not be understood at all.
Very engaging text, almost entirely well read
Alex H
The portraits the subjects are very detailed and seemingly objective, with interesting analyses and inspiring philosophical observations. All readers performed very well, except one, whose strong accent of Romance language and fast speed make it largely impossible to understand.