Genre: Family & Relationships
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Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion by Lyndon ORR (1856 - 1914) Genre(s): Romance, *Non-fiction, History Read by: James Christopher, Elli, Linda Dodge, Wendel Topper, Ata Khudayberdiev, Hilara, Denny Sayers (d. 2015), Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017), Ruth Golding, Anna Simon, Barry Eads, psi_mon, hearhis, Julie VW in English Parts: Part 1 https://youtu.be/eXaIYD9M5x4 Chapters: 00:00:00 - 17 - The Wives of General Houston 00:20:33 - 18 - Lola Montez and King Ludwig of Bavaria 00:37:40 - 19 - Leon Gambetta and Leonie Leon 01:02:06 - 20 - Lady Blessington and Count d'Orsay 01:28:11 - 21 - Byron and The Countess Guiccioli 01:44:00 - 22 - The Story of Mme. de Stael 02:04:22 - 23 - The Story of Karl Marx 02:38:32 - 24 - Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Donniges 03:06:52 - 25 - The Story of Rachel 03:31:20 - 26 - Dean Swift and the Two Esthers 03:53:13 - 27 - Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Godwin 04:17:37 - 28 - The Story of the Carlyles 04:55:31 - 29 - The Story of the Hugos 05:23:55 - 30 - The Story of George Sand 06:10:12 - 31 - The Mystery of Charles Dickens 06:31:48 - 32 - Honore de Balzac and Evelina Hanska 06:52:31 - 33 - Charles Reade and Laura Seymour 'Famous Affinities of History' is a book of passion-filled accounts of the most famous love affairs of history. The stories of Cleopatra, Victor Hugo, Honore de Balzac, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Byron, George Sand and other famous people of all times (even those of royal blood are not spared), are dealt with in Lyndon Orr's own interesting and suspenseful style. Written in four volumes, this book makes for an informative, interesting and thoroughly enjoyable read, giving us an insight into the lives and lifestyles of various popular figures of history. (Summary by Neeru Iyer) More information: http://librivox.org/famous-affinities-of-history-by-lyndon-orr/