The World’s Story History of the World 15 Audiobooks in 16 MP3 Audio CDs

Description: These discs contain MP3 files to play on your computer (PC or Mac) or compatible player. please check your devices documentation for compatibility. The World’s Story Eva March Tappan (1854 - 1930) Karl Ploetz (1819 - 1881) Horatio W. Dresser (1866 - 1954) 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Volumes 1-13 have stories that are read in dramatic reading form. The World’s Story Volume 1: China, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:15:44:19 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part I include China, Korea, Japan and the Islands of the Pacific. The World’s Story Volume 2: India, Persia, Mesopotamia and Palestine Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:17:57:22 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part II include India, Siam, Afghanistan, Persia, Mesopotamia and Palestine. The World’s Story Volume 3: Egypt, Africa and Arabia Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:16:12:44 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part III include Egypt, Northern, Western and Central Africa, South Africa and Arabia. The World’s Story Volume 4: Greece and Rome Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:16:44:01 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part IV include Greek mythology, the classical Greek period and the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. The World’s Story Volume 5: Italy, France, Spain and Portugal Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:18:54:31 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part V include Italian painters and poets, the French Revolution, the Spanish Inquisition and Portuguese explorers. The World’s Story Volume 6: Russia, Austria-Hungary, the Balkan States and Turkey Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:16:37:19 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part VI include the Russian Empire, the fights for independence in Hungary and the Balkan states and the politics of early Turkey. The World’s Story Volume 7: Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:17:12:23 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part VII include the stories from the Nibelungen saga of the Germans, masterpieces of the Dutch Painters and the famous apple-shooting episode from Schiller's drama William Tell. The World’s Story Volume 8: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Search for the Poles Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:16:40:08 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Topics in Part VIII include excerpts from the Eddas, the life of the Vikings, the Scandinavian kings' fight for supremacy and the race towards the North and South Pole. The World’s Story Volume 9: England Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:16:44:57 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Part IX deals with the first part of the history of England, from the early times till the reign of the Tudor kings and queens. Chapters include stories about King Arthur, William the Conqueror, Robin Hood, Queen Elizabeth and many others. The World’s Story Volume 10: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:17:09:42 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Part X covers the second part of the history of England, from the Stuart Kings till the early 1900s. Also included are excerpts from the history of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Irish and Welsh legends and Scottish ballads. The World’s Story Volume 11: Canada, South America, Central America, Mexico and the West Indies Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:15:56:18 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Part XI contains stories about Canadian history and about the discovery of Central and South America, from the early Inca and Aztec civilizations to the 20th century revolutions and upheavals. The World’s Story Volume 12: The United States Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:17:10:08 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Part XII compiles stories about the early history of the United States, starting with the first explorations, the fights with the native Americans, the early settlers and culminating with the struggle for independence from the European leaders. The World’s Story Volume 13: The United States Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:15:53:00 in 1 MP3 Audio CD Part XIII is the second volume of the history of the United States, exploring topics from the Civil War, the settlement on the West Coast, and new scientific discoveries from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The World’s Story Volume 14: An Outline of Universal History Karl Ploetz (1819 - 1881) Translated by William H. Tillinghast (1854 - 1913) Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:37:34:33 in 2 MP3 Audio CDs This book lists a detailed timeline of important events, starting from the early Eastern cultures till up to recent events from the beginning of the 20th century. The original book was compiled in German by historian Karl Ploetz (1819-1881) and translated into English for this series by William H. Tillinghast (1854-1913). The World’s Story Volume 15: The World War Horatio W. Dresser (1866 - 1954) Read by Multiple Readers Running Time:15:44:19 in 1 MP3 Audio CD This is the last volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story, originally started by Eva March Tappan. This book, edited by Horatio W. Dresser (1866-1954) deals exclusively with the time of the First World War, the events leading up to it, the battles and war engines, the political and diplomatic background endeavors and the cost - human and monetary - of this War.Our Audiobooks are Complete and Unabridged (unless otherwise indicated)Our Audiobooks are always read by real people, never by computers.Please Note: These recorded readings are from the author's original works which are in the public domain. All recordings and artwork are in the public domain and there are no infringements or copyrights. Each track starts with "This is a LibriVox recording...."Although Librivox has graciously made these recordings available to the public domain, they are not associated with the sale of this product. Public Domain Books A public-domain book is a book with no copyright, a book that was created without a license, or a book where its copyrights expired or have been forfeited. In most countries the of copyright expires on the first day of January, 70 years after the death of the latest living author. The longest copyright term is in Mexico, which has life plus 100 years for all deaths since July 1928. A notable exception is the United States, where every book and tale published before 1926 is in the public domain; American copyrights last for 95 years for books originally published between 1925 and 1978 if the copyright was properly registered and maintained.

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