Richelieu: A Tale of France
Written in three volumes, this fictionalized biography of Richelieu is supposedly based on a manuscript that fell into the author's hands and written by someone intimately acquainted with the facts. Cardinal Richelieu was a powerful French statesman and there is still some debate as to whether he was a great statesman or a cunning fiend. Maybe he was a bit of both. He rose to power under the regency of Mary de Medici and contrived to keep Louis XIII subservient and powerless. He was famous for his foreign policy, but also his scheming to maintain domestic disharmony and bring about the destruction of the aristocracy. It was a time of lawlessness in the country, a situation he overlooked, or maybe even encouraged. This is James's most famous work. - Summary by LynneT
Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Biography & Autobiography
Language: English
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Play 00 | Dedication and Preface | Lynne T |
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Play 01 | Volume I Chapter I | Lynne T |
00:25:13 |
Play 02 | II | Lynne T |
00:24:57 |
Play 03 | III | Lynne T |
00:32:31 |
Play 04 | IV | Lynne T |
00:26:26 |
Play 05 | V | Lynne T |
00:13:01 |
Play 06 | VI | Lynne T |
00:28:37 |
Play 07 | VII | Lynne T |
00:23:30 |
Play 08 | VIII | Lynne T |
00:23:12 |
Play 09 | IX | Lynne T |
00:20:51 |
Play 10 | X | Lynne T |
00:35:19 |
Play 11 | XI | Lynne T |
00:28:04 |
Play 12 | XII | Lynne T |
00:21:41 |
Play 13 | Volume II Chapter I | Lynne T |
00:32:23 |
Play 14 | II | Lynne T |
00:32:20 |
Play 15 | III | Lynne T |
00:27:14 |
Play 16 | IV | Lynne T |
00:29:52 |
Play 17 | V | Lynne T |
00:08:16 |
Play 18 | VI | Lynne T |
00:35:28 |
Play 19 | VII | Lynne T |
00:35:26 |
Play 20 | VIII | Lynne T |
00:33:42 |
Play 21 | IX | Lynne T |
00:23:37 |
Play 22 | X | Lynne T |
00:24:08 |
Play 23 | XI | Lynne T |
00:20:08 |
Play 24 | XII | Lynne T |
00:16:35 |
Play 25 | Volume III Chapter I | Lynne T |
00:35:01 |
Play 26 | II | Lynne T |
00:25:35 |
Play 27 | III | Lynne T |
00:29:08 |
Play 28 | IV | Lynne T |
00:28:06 |
Play 29 | V | Lynne T |
00:24:06 |
Play 30 | VI | Lynne T |
00:37:08 |
Play 31 | VII | Lynne T |
00:35:17 |
Play 32 | VIII | Lynne T |
00:22:12 |
Play 33 | IX | Lynne T |
00:14:46 |
Play 34 | X | Lynne T |
00:27:11 |
Play 35 | XI | Lynne T |
00:19:50 |
Play 36 | XII | Lynne T |
00:26:13 |
Play 37 | XIII | Lynne T |
00:31:49 |
Play 38 | XIV | Lynne T |
00:24:46 |
Play 39 | XV | Lynne T |
00:29:46 |