Richelieu: A Tale of France


Read by Lynne T

Written in three volumes, this fictionalized biography of Richelieu is supposedly based on a manuscript that fell into the author's hands and written by someone intimately acquainted with the facts. Cardinal Richelieu was a powerful French statesman and there is still some debate as to whether he was a great statesman or a cunning fiend. Maybe he was a bit of both. He rose to power under the regency of Mary de Medici and contrived to keep Louis XIII subservient and powerless. He was famous for his foreign policy, but also his scheming to maintain domestic disharmony and bring about the destruction of the aristocracy. It was a time of lawlessness in the country, a situation he overlooked, or maybe even encouraged. This is James's most famous work. - Summary by LynneT (17 hr 27 min)

Chapters

Dedication and Preface 13:55 Read by Lynne T
Volume I Chapter I 25:13 Read by Lynne T
II 24:57 Read by Lynne T
III 32:31 Read by Lynne T
IV 26:26 Read by Lynne T
V 13:01 Read by Lynne T
VI 28:37 Read by Lynne T
VII 23:30 Read by Lynne T
VIII 23:12 Read by Lynne T
IX 20:51 Read by Lynne T
X 35:19 Read by Lynne T
XI 28:04 Read by Lynne T
XII 21:41 Read by Lynne T
Volume II Chapter I 32:23 Read by Lynne T
II 32:20 Read by Lynne T
III 27:14 Read by Lynne T
IV 29:52 Read by Lynne T
V 8:16 Read by Lynne T
VI 35:28 Read by Lynne T
VII 35:26 Read by Lynne T
VIII 33:42 Read by Lynne T
IX 23:37 Read by Lynne T
X 24:08 Read by Lynne T
XI 20:08 Read by Lynne T
XII 16:35 Read by Lynne T
Volume III Chapter I 35:01 Read by Lynne T
II 25:35 Read by Lynne T
III 29:08 Read by Lynne T
IV 28:06 Read by Lynne T
V 24:06 Read by Lynne T
VI 37:08 Read by Lynne T
VII 35:17 Read by Lynne T
VIII 22:12 Read by Lynne T
IX 14:46 Read by Lynne T
X 27:11 Read by Lynne T
XI 19:50 Read by Lynne T
XII 26:13 Read by Lynne T
XIII 31:49 Read by Lynne T
XIV 24:46 Read by Lynne T
XV 29:46 Read by Lynne T