Our Island Story, Part 1
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Leído por 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)
Capítulos
| Introduction | 3:40 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Stories of Albion and Brutus | 7:17 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Coming of the Romans | 8:38 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Romans Come Again | 5:06 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Caligula Conquered Britain | 8:01 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of a Warrior Queen | 8:40 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Last of the Romans | 8:16 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of St. Alban | 10:08 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Vortigern and King Constans | 9:03 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Coming of Hengist and Horsa | 9:22 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Hengist's Treachery | 7:36 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How the Giant's Dance was Brought to Britain | 10:32 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Coming of Arthur | 6:28 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Founding of the Round Table | 7:42 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Gregory and the Pretty Children | 11:36 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How King Alfred Learned to Read | 6:26 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| King Alfred in the Cowherd's Cottage | 9:39 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| More About Alfred the Great | 7:51 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Ethelred the Unready | 8:06 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown | 8:16 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Canute and the Waves | 5:41 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Edward the Confessor | 11:08 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Harold | 13:18 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Stamford Bridge | 12:08 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Hastings | 12:28 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| William the Conqueror | 11:35 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Death of the King | 7:47 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| William the Red | 6:52 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of the White Ship | 15:18 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of King Stephan | 8:24 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Gilbert and Rohesia | 7:32 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Thomas a Becket | 12:24 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Conquest of Ireland | 5:51 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Richard Couer de Lion | 12:05 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Blondel Found the King | 10:09 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Prince Arthur | 5:21 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Great Charter | 14:45 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Hubert de Burgh | 8:52 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Simon de Montfort | 9:49 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Story of the Poisoned Dagger | 6:53 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Little War of Chalons | 5:58 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The First Prince of Wales | 7:36 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Hammer of the Scots | 7:52 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Robert the Bruce and Bohun | 9:09 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Bannockburn | 5:37 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Sluys | 6:10 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Crecy | 12:28 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Siege of Calais | 11:53 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Poitiers | 7:28 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| Wat Tyler's Rebellion | 13:23 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How King Richard II Lost his Throne | 5:18 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Shrewsbury | 7:10 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison | 5:00 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Battle of Agincourt | 8:28 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
| The Maid of Orleans | 11:24 | Leído por Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Reseñas
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