A Daughter of the Seine
This biography of Madame Roland was written for young adults but can be equally enjoyed by adult readers. Madame Roland was a key figure in the French Revolution as both an author and a revolutionary. Her memoirs, written in prison as she awaited her execution by Jacobin leaders for her Girondist stance, are her most famous work. The author of this biography, Jeanette Eaton, wrote numerous books of history and biography for young adults, and was also a noted suffragist. Daughter of the Seine received the Newbery Award in 1930. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Modern (19th C), History
Language: English
Keyword(s): France (175), french revolution (62), French history (11), newbery award (4), woman's history (1)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 01 | Ch. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:42:07 |
| Play 02 | Ch. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:46:56 |
| Play 03 | Ch. 3, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:27:39 |
| Play 04 | Ch. 3, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:25:36 |
| Play 05 | Ch. 4, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:30:19 |
| Play 06 | Ch. 4, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:27:22 |
| Play 07 | Ch. 5, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:28:22 |
| Play 08 | Ch. 5, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:28:04 |
| Play 09 | Ch. 6, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:25:33 |
| Play 10 | Ch. 6, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:22:59 |
| Play 11 | Ch. 6, pt. 3 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:22:52 |
| Play 12 | Ch. 7, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:23:15 |
| Play 13 | Ch. 7, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:21:07 |
| Play 14 | Ch. 7, pt. 3 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:23:58 |
| Play 15 | Ch. 8, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:33:11 |
| Play 16 | Ch. 8, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:31:50 |
| Play 17 | Ch. 9, pt. 1 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:27:26 |
| Play 18 | Ch. 9, pt. 2 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:25:28 |
| Play 19 | Ch. 9, pt. 3 | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:25:23 |
| Play 20 | Afterword | Ciufi Galeazzi |
00:05:31 |