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  • Lectures on the French Revolution

    The revenue of France was near twenty millions when Lewis XVI., finding it inadequate, called upon the nation for supply. In a single lifetime it rose to far more than one hundred millions, while the national income grew still more rapidly; and this increase was wrought by a class to whom the ancient monarchy denied its best rewards, and whom it deprived of power in the country they enriched. As ... Read more

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    Sherlock Holmes Halloween Special, The (The Vampire of Düsseldorf, Episode 2)

    Series Audiobook 2 - The Sherlock Holmes Halloween Special: The Vampire of Düsseldorf

    Unabridged

    23 min

    May 1930: Holmes and Watson travel by train across the Continent to Düsseldorf. Even in the compartment, an anxious businessman tells them what the whole city is whispering about. At police headquarters, Detective Superintendent Ernst Gennat awaits them with stacks of files held together by nothing but ribbons: attacks on women and girls, no name, no reliable picture, countless men checked – and ... Read more

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    Sherlock Holmes Halloween Special, The (The Vampire of Düsseldorf, Episode 3)

    Series Audiobook 3 - The Sherlock Holmes Halloween Special: The Vampire of Düsseldorf

    Unabridged

    28 min

    Düsseldorf, day one: Holmes, Watson and Detective Superintendent Ernst Gennat drive through a city that behaves strikingly normally – people go to work, children go to school, as if there were no murderer at large. At the first crime scene Holmes counts steps instead of clues, in a café he teaches Gennat that observing does not mean suspecting, and on the big city map a network of routes, habits ... Read more

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  • Lectures on the French Revolution

    Enriched edition.

    In "Lectures on the French Revolution," John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton, meticulously examines the socio-political upheaval of 1789 through a lens that combines historical analysis with moral philosophy. Acton's prose is characterized by its erudition and clarity, inviting readers into a nuanced exploration of the causes and effects of the Revolution. His insights into the moral ... Read more

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  • Lectures on the French Revolution

    Insightful Analysis of Revolutionary Movements in 19th Century Europe

    In "Lectures on the French Revolution," John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton, presents a rigorous examination of one of history's most tumultuous periods. His discourse is characterized by a blend of scholarly analysis and eloquent prose, drawing on a rich array of historical sources and philosophical underpinnings. Acton meticulously dissects the political, social, and moral ... Read more

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