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Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire occupies an immortal place in the pantheon of historical masterpieces. This six-disc recording covers the final three volumes of Gibbon's work, tracing ten centuries in the life of the eastern half of the empire, whose capital city was Constantinople. Among the many figures who stride across Gibbon's stage here are the emperor Justinian I, a noble statesman and successful warrior, brought low by his lascivious wife, the former prostitute Theodora; the murdering Basil I, a peasant who nonetheless proved himself a worthy figure upon which to drape the purple; and the final emperor of all, Constantine XI, who died on the battlements of Constantinople in 1453, valiantly fighting a losing battle to prevent the Turks from gaining a city they had craved for centuries. It is still the work that sets the standard for all histories of the period.
Paradise LostWritten By - John MiltonNarrated By - Anton LesserPublished By - NAXOSLength - 3 hours 55 minutesCategories - Poetry
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Slaughterhouse-FiveWritten By - Kurt VonnegutNarrated By - Ethan HawkePublished By - Harper Collins USLength - 6 hoursCategories - Sci-Fi
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Through the Looking GlassWritten By - Lewis CarrollNarrated By - Fiona ShawPublished By - NAXOSLength - 2 hours 15 minutesCategories - Classics
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Crucible, TheWritten By - Arthur MillerNarrated By - Stuart Pankin, Jerome Dempsey and castPublished By - Harper Collins UKLength - 2 hours 17 minutesCategories - Classic LiteratureDownload Price - $12.49
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. A community stands accused of witchcraft, and in the mood of fear and recrimination that quickly develops men denounce their neighbours... See full description...
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