Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV
Gelesen von Celine Major
Francis Parkman, Jr.
Part five of Francis Parkman's multi-volume series France and England in North America is but one of the masterful narratives that have earned him the reputation as one of the most notable American historians.
Preface excerpt: The events recounted in this book group themselves in the main about a single figure, that of Count Frontenac, the most remarkable man who ever represented the crown of France in the New World. From strangely unpromising beginnings, he grew with every emergency, and rose equal to every crisis. His whole career was one of conflict, sometimes petty and personal, sometimes of momentous consequence, involving the question of national ascendancy on this continent.
NOTE: This audio recording does not include footnotes which mostly refer to the original French sources. They can be found at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6875. (Summary by Celine Major)
Part 1: Pioneers of France in the New World
Part 2: The Jesuits in North America in the 17th Century
Part 4: The Old Régime in Canada
Part 5: Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV
Part 6: Montcalm and Wolfe
Part 7: A Half Century of Conflict (10 hr 3 min)
Chapters
Chapter I ''1620 - 1672 Count and Countess Frontenac'' - Chapter II ''1672 - 16…
33:41
Read by Celine Major
Chapter XX ''1698 Death of Frontenac'' and Chapter XXI ''1699 - 1701 Conclusion…
34:59
Read by Celine Major
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Having read this great work to this point, I am amazed at the complexity and relative completeness of such a formidable task. Parkman's dedication makes most other historians seem like opening acts for his main attraction. It would appear that the survival of New France was basically an accident, given the poor support from France and the derelict governance (Frontenac probably excepted). The Jesuits had their great moments as missionaries, but no one ever believed that they were fit for any share in an intelligent government. Celine Major is a fine reader; many thanks to her.