Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 1 (Part 1 of 2) (Library Edition) [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Edward Gibbon (Author), Bernard Mayes (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

[This is Part 1 of a 2 part audiobook Cassette library bound edition of Volume 1.]

Considered one of the finest historical works in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is lauded for its graceful, elegant prose style as much as for its epic scope. Remarkably accurate for its day, Gibbon's treatise holds a high place in the history of literature and remains an enduring subject of study.

Gibbon's monumental work traces the history of more than thirteen centuries, covering the great events as well as the general historical progression. This FIRST VOLUME covers A.D. 180 to A.D. 395, which includes the establishment of Christianity and the Crusades.

(Volume One: Part One has 16 cassettes)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Gibbon formed the idea for this great work during a tour of Italy in 1764 while 'musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol'. There is a sharpness and elegance to Gibbon's language and judgments, and it is surprising to find how easily and almost lightly he could write about serious and profound matters - cruelty and frailty, ambition and despotism, rationality and religion, the immense sweep of history. This is a majestic and exhilarating classic, skilfully abridged. --(Kirkus UK)

[Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another. --Christopher Dawson

About the Author

EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794), an English historian and Member of Parliament, had little formal education. He went to Oxford, but was forced to leave when he converted to Roman Catholicism. His family then sent him to Lausanne, where he was reconverted to Protestantism. His most important work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Unabridged LIBRARY (Part 1 of 2 parts) edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786103124
• ISBN-13: 978-0786103126
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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