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Pitt

Gelesen von Pamela Nagami

(5 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)

Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, liberal prime minister (1894-1895), wrote this short biography of William Pitt, the Younger (1759-1806), the controversial young prime minister who led Great Britain during the terrible trial of the Napoleonic Wars. Lord Rosebery writes: "From the dead eighteenth century his figure still faces us with a majesty of loneliness and courage. There may have been men both abler and greater than he, though it is not easy to cite them; but in all history there is no more patriotic spirit, none more intrepid, and none more pure." (Pamela Nagami) (9 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Ch. 1, Pt.1: Youth

24:17

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Ch. 1, Pt. 2: Youth

19:44

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Ch. 2: Shelburne and the Coalition

37:57

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Ch. 3, Pt. 1: Accession to Power

21:48

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Ch. 3, Pt. 2: Accession to Power

21:02

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Ch. 4: First Years of Administration

32:06

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Ch. 5: Warren Hastings and the Regency

26:40

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Ch. 6, Pt. 1: The French Revolution

20:33

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Ch. 6, Pt. 2: The French Revolution

21:07

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Ch. 7: The Shadow of the French Revolution

25:56

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Ch. 8: War

35:46

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Ch. 9: Pitt as a War Minister

25:57

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Ch. 10: Domestic Policy

21:37

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Ch. 11, Pt.1: Ireland

32:17

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Ch. 11, Pt. 2: Ireland

28:26

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Ch. 12, Pt. 1: Pitt and Wellesley

23:03

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Ch. 12, Pt. 2: Pitt and Wellesley

19:33

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Ch. 13, Pt. 1: Fall of the Government

25:35

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Ch. 13, Pt. 2: Fall of the Government

21:23

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Ch. 14: The End

31:24

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Ch. 15, Pt.1: Character and Position of Pitt

28:30

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Ch. 15, Pt. 2: Character and Position of Pitt

25:24

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Pitt - defender of England

(5 Sterne)

In many aspects, Pitt resembles Churchill. Aristocracy + democracy seems to work the best. As always, it's a delight to listen to Dr. Nagami. She is THE reader for biography of great men! Dr. Nagami, could you please read "Makers of 19th century " series, which include Lincoln, Von Moltke, Rhodes?