Patrick Wallace
58 books
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Thomas Babington Macaulay - History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 4, Chapter 20)
This is volume 4 chapter 20 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859) in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the history of England up until the Stuart kings and then starts to...
5 hours 29 minutes
Poetry
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Algernon Charles Swinburne - Songs Before Sunrise
This is a collection of some particularly beautiful poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne. This collection is connected by the Italian theme, as Swinburne was inspired to write most of them after learning of the Italian...
5 hours 8 minutes
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Robert Louis Stevenson - Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western France. Humorous on his own failings as a traveller, and on his travails with...
3 hours 57 minutes
Early Modern
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Anthony Weldon - Court and Character of King James whereunto Is Now Added the Court of King Charles: Continued unto the Beginning of These Unhappy Times: with Some Observations upon Him Instead of a C
Gossipy exposés of shenanigans at the heart of government are nothing new. The author, Sir Anthony Weldon (1583–1648), was a courtier of years of experience and standing; his account of court intrigues around the...
3 hours 45 minutes
