Our Island Story, Part 1
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings, queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have played a key role in the history of England. Marshall freely mixes folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in the children’s story telling tradition.This is the first section of that work and will carry you from the time when Tacitus first sang the praises of Britannica to his Roman readers up to the vicious and bloodthirsty confusion that is the War of the Roses (about 1500 years). (Summary by Jim)
Part 2 of this book may be found at http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-2-by-he-marshall/. (8 hr 5 min)
Kapitel
| Introduction | 3:40 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Stories of Albion and Brutus | 7:17 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Coming of the Romans | 8:38 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Romans Come Again | 5:06 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Caligula Conquered Britain | 8:01 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of a Warrior Queen | 8:40 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Last of the Romans | 8:16 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of St. Alban | 10:08 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Vortigern and King Constans | 9:03 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Coming of Hengist and Horsa | 9:22 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Hengist's Treachery | 7:36 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How the Giant's Dance was Brought to Britain | 10:32 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Coming of Arthur | 6:28 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Founding of the Round Table | 7:42 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Gregory and the Pretty Children | 11:36 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How King Alfred Learned to Read | 6:26 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| King Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage | 9:39 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| More About Alfred the Great | 7:51 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Ethelred the Unready | 8:06 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown | 8:16 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Canute and the Waves | 5:41 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Edward the Confessor | 11:08 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Harold | 13:18 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Stamford Bridge | 12:08 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Hastings | 12:28 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| William the Conqueror | 11:35 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Death of the King | 7:47 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| William the Red | 6:52 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of the White Ship | 15:18 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of King Stephan | 8:24 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Gilbert and Rohesia | 7:32 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Thomas a Becket | 12:24 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Conquest of Ireland | 5:51 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Richard Couer de Lion | 12:05 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Blondel Found the King | 10:09 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Prince Arthur | 5:21 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Great Charter | 14:45 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Hubert de Burgh | 8:52 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Simon de Montfort | 9:49 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of the Poisoned Dagger | 6:53 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Little War of Chalons | 5:58 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The First Prince of Wales | 7:36 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Hammer of the Scots | 7:52 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Robert the Bruce and Bohun | 9:09 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Bannockburn | 5:37 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Sluys | 6:10 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Crecy | 12:28 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Siege of Calais | 11:53 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Poitiers | 7:28 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Wat Tyler's Rebellion | 13:23 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How King Richard II Lost his Throne | 5:18 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Shrewsbury | 7:10 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison | 5:00 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Agincourt | 8:28 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Maid of Orleans | 11:24 | Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Bewertungen
GREAT JOB!
stsawyer
I've read the first half of this book to my kids and my reading left a lot to be desired. I was so glad to find this book here. I saved it to my computer and then burned it to a CD. We now listen to it in the car and the kids LOVE it!!! Great job in every part of this book! I do hope you can will do more!
jen
Kara does wonderful work with this history. She makes it a pleasure to listen. I love the 'stories' and it's a wonderful way to refresh English History. Really Kara is a very special lady in all she has done for Librivox. Thanks very much Kara.
great book
Fiona
This helps immensely. I've been letting my kids listen to this book on our rides in the car and its great. Much better than me reading it to them.
Free Listens review
Sayeth
As its name implies, this is not a scholarly history, but a series of history stories. Marshall does not investigate the socio-political background behind events or apply economic theory to the past. Instead she tells the legend of Boudica in the same narrative style as a story about the signing of the Magna Carta. For complete review and other audiobook reviews, visit www.freelistens.blogspot.com
It was so good
Noah
I like the books so much Our Island Story part 1 and Our Island Story part 2 ! Thanks H.E. Marshal
Better than anticipated.
Graham Widmer
I thought that this would be dry, but it's a mix of history and myth narrated in a very charming way. I will certainly listen to the next half.
great books
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I like the narrator and author But the last shapter is a little sad ☹🙁😟😢😭but not that much to make you cry .
Onlyforyoufrommars
amazing audio love it for our family