Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Vol. 5
Popular History of France
from the Earliest Times,
LibriVox Erançois Guizot
Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Vol. 5
By François Guizot (1787-1874),
translated by Robert Black (1829-1915)
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787-1874) was a French historian, orator, and
statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution
of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King Charles X before his
overthrow in the July Revolution of 1830, then in government service to the
“citizen king” Louis Philippe, as the Minister of Education, 1832-1837, ambassador
to London, Foreign Minister 1840-1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from
September 19, 1847 to February 23, 1848. His “Popular History of France” is an
attractive and engrossing narrative, here presented in an easily readable English
translation by Robert Black, published in 1898. (Summary from Wikipedia with
additions by Karen Merline)
Read by Cathy Barratt; total running time: 22:16:09. Dedicated Proof-Listener:
Annise. Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Annise
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