Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 5: Part 2: La Constantin
Alexandre Dumas
Read by John Van Stan
Dumas chronicles the court intrigues that led to the execution of Marie La Roux Constantin. La dame Constantin was known by French nobility in the 17th century as the “midwife to the Queen’s daughters.” This title was, in reality, a dark jest as her business was providing dangerous (often maternally fatal) abortions to women ensnared in the machinations of powerful noblemen. This case also highlights how strongly gender inequalities permeated the justice system of this time as reviews by historians, like Dr. Leigh Whaley, found La Constantin was condemned “without any tangible evidence against her.” - Summary by jvanstan (2 hr 32 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 14:22 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 2 | 27:13 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 3 | 15:51 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 4 | 21:16 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 5 | 10:43 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 6 | 16:41 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 7 | 18:55 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 8 | 15:22 | Read by John Van Stan |
Chapter 9 | 12:28 | Read by John Van Stan |
Reviews
NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN
AVID READER
The woman always pays for the sin of both.
Story meh, Reader great
A LibriVox Listener
Story was chauvinistic, vilifies pioneer for women's right to chose who was killed without hard evidence