Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 3: Mary Stuart
Alexandre Dumas
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The contents of these volumes of 'Celebrated Crimes', as well as the motives which led to their inception, are unique. They are a series of stories based upon historical records, from the pen of Alexandre Dumas, pere, when he was not "the elder," nor yet the author of D'Artagnan or Monte Cristo, but was a rising young dramatist and a lion in the literary set and world of fashion.
The third volume is devoted to the story of Mary Queen of Scots, another woman who suffered a violent death, and around whose name an endless controversy has waged. Dumas goes carefully into the dubious episodes of her stormy career, but does not allow these to blind his sympathy for her fate. Mary, it should be remembered, was closely allied to France by education and marriage, and the French never forgave Elizabeth the part she played in the tragedy. - From the Introduction (7 hr 53 min)
Chapters
Chapter I, part 1 | 17:01 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
Chapter I, part 2 | 16:26 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
Chapter II, part 1 | 20:38 | Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith |
Chapter II, part 2 | 24:13 | Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith |
Chapter III, part 1 | 24:13 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
Chapter III, part 2 | 23:05 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
Chapter IV | 11:58 | Read by mbm0rxi |
Chapter V, part 1 | 18:02 | Read by mbm0rxi |
Chapter V, part 2 | 17:31 | Read by mbm0rxi |
Chapter V, part 3 | 17:27 | Read by mbm0rxi |
Chapter V, part 4 | 16:49 | Read by mbm0rxi |
Chapter V, part 5 | 21:11 | Read by Dini Steyn |
Chapter VI | 28:59 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Chapter VII, part 1 | 26:57 | Read by Jim Lardner |
Chapter VII, part 2 | 33:29 | Read by Jim Lardner |
Chapter VIII, part 1 | 19:44 | Read by Dini Steyn |
Chapter VIII, part 2 | 21:52 | Read by Dini Steyn |
Chapter VIII, part 3 | 18:55 | Read by Dini Steyn |
Chapter IX, part 1 | 23:20 | Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith |
Chapter IX, part 2 | 26:05 | Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith |
Chapter IX, part 3 | 28:02 | Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith |
Chapter X | 17:43 | Read by clarinetcarrot |
Reviews
Good series!
Basquette
This series of famous crimes, seen from the perspective of Dumas and at his time, are very interesting!
Too sad.
KAB
Most readers did well, especially those who didn't say "Doom-ass" instead of "Du-mah"!
A LibriVox Listener
excellent project both content and delivery. keep up the good work