Historical Tales, Volume VIII: Russian
Charles Morris
Play
Length 9 h 6 min
Chapters 39
First published 1908
These Russian tales span the time of Russia's founding in the 800s-900s all the way to the early twentieth century and are factually based, although particularly the older tales have become legendary. ( DrPGould)
Chapters
1
The Ancient Scythians Read by Kalynda 14:18
2
Oleg the Varangian Read by Kalynda 10:26
3
The Vengeance of Queen Olga Read by Kalynda 11:00
4
Vladimir the Great Read by Kalynda 18:18
5
The Lawgiver of Russia Read by Kalynda 12:12
6
The Yoke of the Tartars Read by Kalynda 9:13
7
The Victory of the Don Read by Kalynda 6:47
8
Ivan, the First of the Czars Read by Kalynda 6:13
9
The Fall of Novgorod the Great Read by Kalynda 14:59
10
Ivan the Terrible Read by Kalynda 8:31
11
The Conquest of Siberia Read by Kalynda 7:32
12
The Macbeth of Russia Read by Kalynda 24:35
13
The Era of Impostors Read by Kalynda 12:49
14
The Book of Ancestry Read by Kalynda 5:34
15
The Boyhood of Peter the Great Read by Kalynda 13:09
16
Carpenter Peter of Zaandam Read by Linda Johnson 16:51
17
The Fall of Strelitz Read by Linda Johnson 18:40
18
The Crusade Against Beards and Cloaks Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 10:37
19
Mazeppa, the Cossack Chief Read by tovarisch 10:31
20
A Window Open to Europe Read by Linda Johnson 18:58
21
From the Hovel to the Throne Read by Linda Johnson 17:02
22
Buffooneries of the Russian Court Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 15:26
23
How a Woman Dethroned a Man Read by DrPGould 16:58
24
A Struggle for a Throne Read by Linda Johnson 13:15
25
The Flight of the Kalmucks Read by Linda Johnson 35:56
26
A Magical Transformation Scene Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 9:42
27
Kosciusko and the Fall of Poland Read by DrPGould 8:19
28
Suwarrow the Unconquerable Read by pmstrahm 16:48
29
The Retreat of Napoleon's Grand Army Read by pmstrahm 11:28
30
The Death-Struggle of Poland Read by pmstrahm 16:30
31
Schamyl, the Hero of Circassia Read by pmstrahm 15:09
32
The Charge of the Light Brigade Read by Larry Wilson 14:18
33
The Fall of Sebastopol Read by Linda Johnson 15:21
34
At the Gates of Constantinople Read by DrPGould 12:59
35
The Nihilists and Their Work Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 11:41
36
The Advance of Russia in Asia Read by Colleen McMahon 16:57
37
The Railroad in Turkestan Read by Colleen McMahon 12:37
38
An Escape from the Mines of Siberia Read by Colleen McMahon 15:18
39
The Sea Fight in the Waters of Japan Read by Larry Wilson 19:14
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