Imaginary Conversations (Dramatic Reading)


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Imaginary Conversations by Walter Savage Landor presents a unique collection of dialogues featuring historical and mythical figures. Through these imagined exchanges, Landor explores the thoughts and philosophies of characters such as Marcellus and Hannibal, Queen Elizabeth and Cecil, and Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, among many others.

Set against a backdrop of rich historical context, these conversations delve into themes of power, morality, and the human condition. Each dialogue is crafted to reflect the personalities and ideologies of its participants, offering listeners a glimpse into the minds of some of history's most intriguing figures.

Landor's work stands out for its blend of literary artistry and intellectual discourse, making it a distinctive addition to the genre of dramatic readings. This audiobook invites you to engage with the past in a thought-provoking manner, as you listen to the voices of history come alive through Landor's imaginative lens.

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Introduction by Havelock Ellis 38:46 Read by Michele Eaton
Marcellus and Hannibal 11:01 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Elizabeth and Cecil 9:46 Read by Martin Geeson
Tiberius and Vipsania 9:02 Read by Libby Gohn
Epictetus and Seneca 8:51 Read by MaryAnn
Peter the Great and Alexis 15:33 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Louis XIV and Father La Chaise 15:51 Read by ToddHW
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn 16:49 Read by Availle
Joseph Scaliger and Montaigne 11:18 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Boccaccio and Petrarca 24:10 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Metellus and Marius 11:06 Read by Alan Weyman
Bossuet and The Duchess De Fontanges 15:51 Read by Larry Wilson
John of Gaunt and Joanna of Kent 9:16 Read by Amanda Friday
Lady Lisle and Elizabeth Gaunt 7:48 Read by Elizabeth Klett
The Empress Catharine and Princess Dashkof 14:17 Read by Amanda Friday
Leofric and Godiva 13:12 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Essex and Spenser 11:30 Read by Michele Eaton
William Wallace and King Edward I 13:44 Read by Michele Eaton
Archbishop Boulter and Philip Savage 21:55 Read by Kathrine Engan
Lord Bacon and Richard Hooker 13:04 Read by MaryAnn
General Lacy and Cura Merino 39:28 Read by TriciaG
Oliver Cromwell and Walter Noble 9:51 Read by Michael L
Lord Brooke and Sir Philip Sidney 9:58 Read by MaryAnn
Southey and Porson 12:20 Read by MaryAnn
The Abbe Delille and Walter Landor 5:23 Read by TriciaG
Diogenes and Plato 37:47 Read by Larry Wilson
Barrow and Newton 45:07 Read by MaryAnn
Scipio, Ploybius and Panaetius 36:57 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
David Hume and John Home 19:16 Read by TriciaG
Alfieri and Salomon the Florentine Jew 17:50 Read by Michele Eaton
Rousseau and Malesherbes 27:15 Read by Michele Eaton
Lucullus and Caesar 33:43 Read by TriciaG
Epicurus, Leontion and Ternissa Part 1 1:05:00 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Epicurus, Leontion and Ternissa Part 2 12:23 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Marcus Tullius and Quinctus Cicero Part 1 48:05 Read by TriciaG
Marcus Tullius and Quinctus Cicero Part 2 24:17 Read by TriciaG