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 2 https://youtu.be/H9LNvDM6Nw0 Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - The Story of Antony and Cleopatra 00:21:53 - 02 - Abelard and Heloise 00:49:53 - 03 - Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Leicester 01:19:03 - 04 - Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Bothwell 01:51:01 - 05 - Queen Christina of Sweden and the Marquis Monaldeschi 02:19:02 - 06 - King Charles II. and Nell Gwyn 02:44:46 - 07 - The Story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart 03:06:13 - 08 - Maurice of Saxony and Adrienne Lecouvreur 03:42:16 - 09 - The Empress Catharine and Prince Potemkin 04:16:24 - 10 - Marie Antoinette and Count Fersen 04:43:36 - 11 - The Story of Aaron Burr 05:18:44 - 12 - George IV. and Mrs. Fitzherbert 05:43:46 - 13 - Charlotte Corday and Adam Lux 06:01:24 - 14 - Napoleon and Marie Walewska 06:38:14 - 15 - The Story of Pauline Bonaparte 06:57:12 - 16 - The Story of the Empress Marie Louise and Count Neipperg '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/