"The book is full of pregnant and splendid sayings. There are scenes of inimitable workmanship.
Ninety-Three is equal to anything that Hugo has ever written."--Robert Louis Stevenson
It is 1793 in France, the year of the guillotine. Already, Louis XVI has been sentenced to the scaffold, and Terror
reigns. The architects of the Revolution--Marat, Danton, and Robespierre--have set up the Convention, an embryo
parliament, designed to stem social chaos. It is 1793: ideals topple in the face of political necessity, alliances
founder, intrigue is a way of life.
And in Ninety-Three, Victor Hugo's inspired last novel, that tumultuous year's events are woven into an epic
masterpiece which captures brilliantly the moment that shaped the destiny not only of France but of all European
monarchy.
Written By : Leo Tolstoy
Narrated By : Frederick Davidson
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Runtime : 60 hours
Categories : Classic Literature
Price : $59.95
War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Out of this complex narrative emerges a profound examination of each individual’s place in the historical process. War and Peace is an affirmation of life itself. More info... |
Written By : Standish O'Grady
Narrated By : Ralph Cosham
Published By : In Audio
Runtime : 10 hours 10 minutes
Categories : Historical
Classic Literature
Price : $34.95
Cuculian, 'The Hound of Ulster', is the champion of Ireland and is best remembered for his single-handed defense of Ulster. This is the first time Cuculian’s story has been available in audio. More info... |
Written By : William Shakespeare
Narrated By : Full Cast Performance
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : Dramatizations
Classic Literature
Shakespeare
Price : $13.99
Helena Bonham Carter stars as Rosalind with David Morrissey as Orlando and Natasha Little as Celia in Shakespeare's festive comedy. More info... |
Written By : William Shakespeare
Narrated By : Full Cast Production
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour 50 minutes
Categories : Classic Literature
Shakespeare
Dramatizations
Price : $13.99
Richard Eyre directs Ken Stott as Macbeth and Phyllis Logan as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's dramatic tale of greed and destiny... More info... |
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