Great Speeches in History

by Rodway, Peter Marinker (Read by), Elizabeth Bell (Read by), Samuel West (Read by)

Overview

From Socrates to Charles I, Danton to Lincoln - here are some of history's most significant figures with their most impant speeches. Fighting for justice, for freedom of speech, and sometimes even for their own lives, these orators demonstrate the finest resources of language in the service of the most dramatic issues of their day.

Music: Beethoven, Haydn, Elgar, Franck, Mahler

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789626340837
Publisher:	Naxos Audiobooks Ltd.
Publication date:	09/10/1996
Edition description:	Unabridged, 2 CDs
Sales rank:	175,468
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 4.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Editorial Reviews

This is a delightful little collection of speeches: a portion of Socrates's defense before the Athenian jury, several English speeches during the Middle Ages, Luther before the Diet of Worms, Lincoln at Gettysburg. Each speech is briefly introduced, and this is necessary because some seem obscure. Despite having some references that need explanation, the speeches are, on the whole, quite understandable on their own. The actors read clearly and with the same passion that most likely characterized the original presentations. This collection would be excellent for classroom use. M.L.C. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

DEC/JAN 99 - AudioFile