World's Story Volume III: Egypt, Africa and Arabia
Eva March Tappan
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Length 16 h 13 min
Chapters 101
First published 1914
This is the third volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Topics in Part III include Egypt, Northern, Western and Central Africa, South Africa and Arabia. - Summary by Sonia
Cast list for The Death of Cleopatra:
Dolabella: Tomas Peter
Charmian: Monika M.C.
Cleopatra: Sandra Schmit
Iras: Eva Davis
Guardsman: Roger Melin
Clown: Nemo
First Guard: DrPGould
Second Guard: Larry Wilson
Caesar: alanmapstone
Narrator: Sonia
Chapters
1
Prayer in a mosque: Old Cairo, Painting, Frontispiece Read by Sonia 3:08
2
Egypt Part I: How things were done four thousand years ago: Historical note Read by Sonia 2:20
3
Strange stories of early Egypt, by Herodotus Read by Sonia 7:32
4
Early Egyptian picture-writing, by Amelia B. Edwards Read by Sonia 5:56
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How the Egyptians painted portraits, by Amelia B. Edwards Read by Sonia 5:59
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Conquests of Rameses II, an Egyptian wall painting p. 10 Read by Sonia 2:18
7
The king's palace and his attendants, by G. Maspero Read by Jim Locke 14:38
8
How the Egyptians amused themselves, by Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson Read by Jim Locke 19:19
9
An Egyptian experiment, by Herodotus Read by Jim Locke 2:43
10
Egypt Part II: Stories and poems of Ancient Egypt: Historical note Read by Jim Locke 2:12
11
From the oldest book in the world, by Ptah-Hotep, put into meter by Hardwicke D. Rawnsley Read by Nemo 3:56
12
The lost malachite, from the ancient Egyptian, edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie Read by DrPGould 5:09
13
Procession of the royal bull Apis-Osiris, painting p. 40 Read by Keith Hunter 1:35
14
The shipwrecked sailor, from the ancient Egyptian, edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie Read by DrPGould 9:57
15
The magic book, from the ancient Egypt, edited by W. M. Flinders Petrie Read by DrPGould 15:22
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Egypt Part III: Pyramids and palaces: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:41
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A trip to the pyramids, by Bayard Taylor Read by Monika M. C. 16:05
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How Cheops built his pyramid, by Herodotus Read by thestorygirl 5:41
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Building the pyramids, painting p. 68 Read by thestorygirl 3:28
20
Karnak and the Hall of Columns, by Charles Dudley Warner Read by Jim Locke 13:01
21
Colonnade of the temple of Rameses III, Thebes, photograph p. 74 Read by thestorygirl 1:46
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How to excavate a buried town, by W. M. Flinders Petrie Read by April6090 18:34
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Portal of Euergetes I, Thebes, photograph p. 84 Read by thestorygirl 1:59
24
Egypt Part IV: In the days of Pharaoh: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:06
25
The mighty reign of Sesostris (Rameses II), by Diodorus the Sicilian Read by Jim Locke 18:00
26
The story of Joseph, from the Old Testament Read by thestorygirl 53:40
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Joseph sold by his brethren, painting p. 100 Read by thestorygirl 1:42
28
In the brick fields, by Rev. J. H. Ingraham Read by Jim Locke 26:25
29
'Let my people go'', by Théophile Gautier; translated by Augusta McC. Wright Read by Jim Locke 34:06
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The victory over the Khita, by Pen-Ta-Ur, 1326 B.C. put into meter by Hardwicke D. Rawnsley Read by Jim Locke 12:43
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Finding Pharaoh, by Edward L. Wilson Read by Jim Locke 24:39
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Going to see Pharaoh (Rameses II), by Hardwicke D. Rawnsley Read by Jim Locke 24:00
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Egypt Part V: The glory wanes: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:50
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Why Phanes was exiled, by Georg Ebers Read by Dave Lantz 18:33
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The founding of Alexandria (332 B.C.), by Plutarch Read by Alan Mapstone 3:15
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Antony and Cleopatra, painting p. 204 Read by Alan Mapstone 3:29
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The death of Cleopatra (30 B.C.), by William Shakespeare Read by Roger Melin and 9 others 12:30
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Egypt Part VI: Modern Egypt: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:43
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Bonaparte in Egypt, painting p. 214 Read by Foon 1:31
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The battle of the pyramids (1798), by John S. C. Abbott Read by DrPGould 23:56
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Bonaparte before the Sphinx, painting p. 228 Read by Tomas Peter 2:08
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The story of the Suez Canal, from ''All the year round'', 1854 Read by thestorygirl 20:12
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How General Gordon outwitted the King of Abyssinia (between 1873 and 1880), by Alfred Egmont Hake Read by Chris Fields 2:37
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The death of General Gordon at Khartoum (1885), by Anonymous Read by Graham Scott 17:47
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Up the cataracts of the Nile (1875), by Charles Dudley Warner Read by Scotty Smith 28:37
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Northern Africa Part I: Legendary history and the story of Carthage: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:29
47
Ulysses in the land of the Lotus-Eaters (Tripoli), by Homer Read by Alan Mapstone 2:10
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Aeneas at Carthage, by Virgil Read by Dave Lantz 13:50
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Aeneas at the court of Dido, painting p. 276 Read by Alan Mapstone 2:14
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The cutting of the aqueduct, by Gustave Flaubert Read by April6090 15:01
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The fall of Carthage (146 B.C.) by Rev. Alfred J. Church Read by DrPGould 19:06
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Northern Africa Part II: Life and customs in Northern Africa: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:06
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How the Barbary pirates learned to respect the American flag (1815), by John Bach McMaster Read by Graham Scott 13:34
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Traditions of the sheikhs of Morocco (sixteenth century), by T. H. Weir Read by Farnood 19:14
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Morocco law (sixteenth century), by Edmondo de Amicis Read by Angelique G. Campbell 7:01
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Hawking in Algeria, painting p. 322 Read by April6090 2:19
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One day in Morocco (nineteenth century) by Edmondo de Amicis Read by Farnood 20:46
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The great market of Tripoli (latter part of nineteenth century), by George E. Thompson Read by April6090 6:46
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Northern Africa Part III: The mystery of the desert: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:28
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The hour of prayer in the desert (latter part of nineteenth century), by Gilbert Watson Read by Farnood 13:12
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The oasis of the great-grandfather (latter part of nineteenth century), by Gilbert Watson Read by Farnood 13:44
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The music of the desert (latter part of nineteenth century), by Gilbert Watson Read by TJ Burns 30:19
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Western and Central Africa Part I: Unveiling the dark continent: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:20
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Writing a charm (about 1795), by Mungo Park Read by Tomas Peter 2:30
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A zealous missionary (about 1795), by Mungo Park Read by DrPGould 4:43
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A visit to King Moselekatse (1829), by Anne Manning Rathbone Read by DrPGould 12:55
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'The mountain with several caves'' (1854), by David Livingstone Read by DrPGould 2:30
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A magic lantern in Africa (1854), by David Livingstone Read by Devorah Allen 1:38
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The electric wind of the desert (1854), by David Livingstone Read by Devorah Allen 2:11
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The merman missionary (1854), by David Livingstone Read by Robin Cook 2:25
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How I found Livingstone (1871), by Sir Henry M. Stanley Read by DrPGould 9:43
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Western and Central Africa Part II: Adventures in the African jungle: Historical note Read by Foon 2:06
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The village of dwarfs (about 1870), by Paul du Chaillu Read by Jim Locke 38:52
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Crossing an African bridge (about 1868), by Paul du Chaillu Read by Jim Locke 9:01
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Consulting the Man in the Moon (about 1868), by Paul du Chaillu Read by Tomas Peter 7:21
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Du Chaillu the First, King of the Apingi (about 1868), by Paul du Chaillu Read by Jim Locke 3:45
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South Africa: Historical note Read by Nella 1:53
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The last trek, painting p. 436 Read by Foon 1:23
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The diamond fields of South Africa (about 1870), by Anthony Trollope Read by April6090 37:38
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A modern battlefield (about 1898), by Julian Ralph Read by Farnood 12:40
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In the South African army (1903-1904), by Gustav Frenssen Read by Jim Locke 19:44
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Advancing upon the enemy (1903-1904), by Gustav Frenssen Read by Jim Locke 17:37
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Arabia Part I: Early history: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:04
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The legend of the Arabs, by Alphonse Marie Louis de Lamartine Read by Farnood 10:25
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Mohammed (about 570-632), by Eva March Tappan Read by April6090 7:22
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A reading from the Koran, painting p. 496 Read by April6090 2:17
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The ''Square House'', or Kabah, by Hadji Khan and Wilfrid Sparroy Read by Foon 7:56
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Arabia Part II: Stories of the caliphs of Bagdad: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:36
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Al Mansur, builder of Bagdad, and the poet (eighth century A.D.), adapted from the Arabic by Claude Field Read by TJ Burns 3:49
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Al Mansur rebuked (eighth century A.D.), adapted from the Arabic by Claude Field Read by Angelique G. Campbell 2:34
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Al Mahdi and the two wishes (eighth century A.D.), adapted from the Arabic by Claude Field Read by Foon 7:05
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Haroun Al Rashid and the musician (eighth century A.D.), adapted from the Arabic by Claude Field Read by DrPGould 5:52
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The caliph and the poet of the Barmeks (eighth century A.D.), by E. H. Palmer Read by swalkerl 5:28
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The division of the reward (eighth century A.D.), by E. H. Palmer Read by Tomas Peter 3:17
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The caliph and ''the man with the stew'' (eighth century A.D.), by E. H. Palmer Read by Michele Fry 6:20
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The poet and the jester (eighth century A.D.), by E. H. Palmer Read by Michele Fry 2:02
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Arabia Part III: Stories of modern Arabia: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:41
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Justice in Arabia (nineteenth century), by Colonel L. Du Couret Read by DrPGould 7:56
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Wit from Arabia, by Colonel L. Du Couret Read by Sonia 4:49
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Arabian Horsemen in battle, painting p. 536 Read by Sonia 1:34
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A pilgrimage to Mecca, by Sir Richard F. Burton Read by Sonia 10:35
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