The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III by Edward GIBBON (1737 - 1794) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History Read by: Sibella Denton, Nicholas James Bridgewater, Måns Broo, Claude Banta, Jeff Stuckey, Cori Samuel, Lizzie Driver, Jason Mayoff, tipaew, ontheroad, Kirsten Ferreri in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Chapter XXVII: Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius Pt. I 00:20:02 - 02 - Chapter XXVII: Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius Pt. II 00:46:25 - 03 - Chapter XXVII: Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius Pt. III 01:07:09 - 04 - Chapter XXVII: Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius Pt. IV 01:33:15 - 05 - Chapter XXVII: Civil Wars, Reign of Theodosius Pt. V 01:59:56 - 06 - Chapter XXVIII: Destruction of Paganism Pt. I 02:13:56 - 07 - Chapter XXVIII: Destruction of Paganism Pt. II 02:32:09 - 08 - Chapter XXVIII: Destruction of Paganism Pt. III 02:54:08 - 09 - Chapter XXIX: Division Of Roman Empire Between Sons Of Theodosius Pt. I 03:22:33 - 10 - Chapter XXIX: Division Of Roman Empire Between Sons Of Theodosius Pt. II 03:46:53 - 11 - Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths Pt. I 04:09:25 - 12 - Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths Pt. II 04:12:49 - 13 - Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths Pt. III 04:35:30 - 14 - Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths Pt. IV 05:00:02 - 15 - Chapter XXX: Revolt Of The Goths Pt. V 05:28:00 - 16 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. I 05:45:04 - 17 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. II 06:07:10 - 18 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. III 06:33:17 - 19 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. IV 07:05:23 - 20 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. V 07:20:31 - 21 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. VI 07:49:52 - 22 - Chapter XXXI: Invasion Of Italy, Occupation Of Territories By Barbarians Pt. VII 08:18:56 - 23 - Chapter XXXII: Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II Pt. I 08:42:56 - 24 - Chapter XXXII: Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II Pt. II 09:10:18 - 25 - Chapter XXXII: Emperors Arcadius, Eutropius, Theodosius II Pt. III 09:37:09 - 26 - Chapter XXXIII: Conquest Of Africa By The Vandals Pt. I The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings (a remarkable feat for its time). Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published as quartos, a common publishing practice of the time.The books cover the period of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590. They take as their material the behavior and decisions that led to the decay and eventual fall of the Roman Empire in the East and West, offering an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell.Gibbon is sometimes called the first 'modern historian of ancient Rome.' By virtue of its mostly objective approach and highly accurate use of reference material, Gibbon's work was adopted as a model for the methodologies of 19th and 20th century historians. (Summary from Wikipedia) More information: http://librivox.org/the-history-of-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-vol-iii-by-edward-gibbon/

The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 2: Twenty Years After (version 2) by Alexandre DUMAS (1802 - 1870), translated by William ROBSON (1785 - 1863) Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers, War & Military Fiction Read by: John Van Stan in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 45 - The Beggar of St. Eustache 00:25:50 - 46 - The Tower of St. Jacques de la Boucherie 00:40:45 - 47 - The Riot 00:57:34 - 48 - The Riot becomes a Revolution 01:26:44 - 49 - Misfortune refreshes the Memory 01:41:49 - 50 - The Interview 01:56:09 - 51 - The Flight 02:20:33 - 52 - The Carriage of Monsieur le Coadjuteur 02:50:39 - 53 - How D'Artagnan and Porthos earned by selling Straw 03:10:04 - 54 - In which we hear Tidings of Aramis 03:32:59 - 55 - The Scotchman 03:52:24 - 56 - The Avenger 04:11:29 - 57 - Oliver Cromwell 04:23:52 - 58 - Jesus Seigneur 04:52:47 - 59 - Noble Natures never lose Courage, nor good Stomachs their Appetites 05:11:42 - 60 - Respect to Fallen Majesty 05:28:17 - 61 - D'Artagnan hits on a Plan 06:01:12 - 62 - London 06:13:22 - 63 - The Trial 06:31:27 - 64 - Whitehall 06:49:53 - 65 - The Workmen Volume 2 of The d'Artagnan Romances begins twenty years after 'The Three Musketeers.' Since then, d'Artagnan's career has stagnated, he's lost touch with his friends, and the high favor earned with Queen Anne has been forgotten. His misfortune mirrors that of France, now ruled by an ineffective miser, Cardinal Mazarin, who's avarice (among other vices) fuels a rebellion. Moreover, England is mired in civil war! Can d'Artagnan do the seemingly impossible: reunite 'The Inseparables,' save the Queen and young Louis XIV from an uprising, and aid the English monarchy, all while avoiding the evil Mordaunt, son of a personal enemy long-believed to be neutralized? Well, according to d'Artagnan, 'Great people only thank you for doing the impossible; what's possible, they say, they can effect themselves.' (jvanstan) More information: https://librivox.org/the-dartagnan-romances-vol-2-twenty-years-after-version-2-by-alexandre-dumas/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)