The Spirit of Laws (Volume 1) by Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de MONTESQUIEU (1689 - 1755), translated by Thomas NUGENT (c. 1700 - 1722) Genre(s): Law, Political Science, Early Modern Read by: Benjamin Gittins in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - 01 - The Translator to the Reader 00:20:07 - 01 - 02 - Preface 00:26:58 - 02 - 03 - Advertisement 00:29:59 - 03 - 04 - Book 1. Of Laws in General 00:45:25 - 04 - 05 - Book 2. Of Laws Directly Derived from the Nature of Government 01:11:16 - 05 - 06 - Book 3. Of the Principles of the Three Kinds of Government. 01:33:53 - 06 - 07 - Book 4. That the Laws of Education Ought to Be in Relation to the Principles of Government 01:59:05 - 07 - 08 - Book 5a. That the Laws Given by the Legislator Ought to Be in Relation to the Principle of Government 02:43:12 - 08 - 09 - Book 5b. That the Laws Given by the Legislator Ought to Be in Relation to the Principle of Government 03:18:19 - 09 - 10 - Book 6. Consequences of the Principles of Different Governments with respect to the Simplicity of Civil and Criminal Laws, and the Inflicting of Punishments 04:17:09 - 10 - 11 - Book 7. Consequences of the Different Principles of the Three Governments with Respect to Sumptuary Laws, Luxury, and the Condition of Women. 04:56:03 - 11 - 12 - Book 8. Of the Corruption of the Principles of the Three Governments 05:36:55 - 12 - 13 - Book 9. Of Laws in the Relation they Bear to a Defensive Force 05:53:49 - 13 - 14 - Book 10. Of Laws in the Relation they Bear to an Offensive Force 06:31:15 - 14 - 15 - Book 11a. Of the Laws Which Establish Political Liberty With Regard to the Constitution This audiobook covers Volume 1 (Books I to XIX) of 'The Spirit of the Laws' (French: De 'l'esprit des lois', also sometimes called 'The Spirit of Laws'). Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory first published anonymously by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu in 1748 with the help of Claudine Guérin de Tencin. Originally published anonymously partly because Montesquieu's works were subject to censorship, its influence outside of France was aided by its rapid translation into other languages. Montesquieu's political treatise had an enormous influence on the work of many others, most notably: Catherine the Great, who produced Nakaz (Instruction); the Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution; and Alexis de Tocqueville, who applied Montesquieu's methods to a study of American society, in Democracy in America.In this political treatise Montesquieu pleaded in favor of a constitutional system of government and the separation of powers, the ending of slavery, the preservation of civil liberties and the law, and the idea that political institutions ought to reflect the social and geographical aspects of each community. (Introduction by Wikipedia) More information: http://librivox.org/the-spirit-of-laws-volume-1-by-montesquieu/

Barchester Towers (version 2) by Anthony TROLLOPE (1815 - 1882) Genre(s): General Fiction Read by: Nick Whitley in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 17 - Who Shall Be Cock of the Walk? 00:21:45 - 18 - The Widow's Persecution 00:46:08 - 19 - Barchester by Moonlight 01:15:16 - 20 - Mr. Arabin 01:51:04 - 21 - St Ewold's Parsonage 02:22:16 - 22 - The Thornes of Ullathorne 03:00:20 - 23 - Mr. Arabin Reads Himself in at St. Ewold's 03:24:44 - 24 - Mr. Slope Manages Very Cleverly at Puddingdale 03:58:08 - 25 - Fourteen Arguments in Favour of Mr. Quiverful's Claims 04:23:12 - 26 - Mrs. Proudie Wrestles and Gets a Fall 04:56:32 - 27 - A Love Scene 05:42:18 - 28 - Mrs. Bold is Entertained by Dr. and Mrs. Grantly at Plumstead 06:25:19 - 29 - A Serious Interview 06:51:55 - 30 - Another Love Scene Barchester Towers, published in 1857, is the 2nd novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the 'Chronicles of Barsetshire'. It follows on from The Warden, set some years later, with some of the same characters. Among other things it satirises the then raging antipathy in the Church of England between High Church and Evangelical adherents. Trollope began writing this book in 1855. He wrote constantly, and made himself a writing-desk so he could continue writing while travelling by train. 'Pray know that when a man begins writing a book he never gives over,' he wrote in a letter during this period. 'The evil with which he is beset is as inveterate as drinking - as exciting as gambling.' And, years later in his autobiography, he observed 'In the writing of Barchester Towers I took great delight. The bishop and Mrs. Proudie were very real to me, as were also the troubles of the archdeacon and the loves of Mr. Slope.' But when he submitted his finished work, his publisher, William Longman, initially turned it down, finding much of it to be full of 'vulgarity and exaggeration'. More recent critics offer a more sanguine opinion. 'Barchester Towers is many readers' favourite Trollope', wrote The Guardian, which included it in its list of '1000 novels everyone must read'. Barchester Towers concerns the leading clergy of the cathedral city of Barchester. The much loved bishop having died, all expectations are that his son, Archdeacon Grantly, will succeed him. Instead, owing to the passage of the power of patronage to a new Prime Minister, a newcomer, the far more Evangelical Bishop Proudie, gains the see. His wife, Mrs Proudie, exercises an undue influence over the new bishop, making herself as well as the bishop unpopular with most of the clergy of the diocese. Her interference to veto the reappointment of the universally popular Mr Septimus Harding (protagonist of Trollope's earlier novel, The Warden) as warden of Hiram's Hospital is not well received, even though she gives the position to a needy clergyman, Mr Quiverful, with 14 children to support. Now listen on... Summary by Wikipedia More information: https://librivox.org/barchester-towers-2-by-anthony-trollope/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)