Walpole
John Morley
Read by Pamela Nagami
Robert Walpole, 1st Duke of Orford (1676-1745), is generally regarded as the first prime minister of Great Britain. This is a short biography of this important and controversial statesman by the British historian and anti-imperialist, John Morley (1838-1923). Summary by Pamela Nagami. (8 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| Early Years and First Stages of Public Life | 32:41 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| The Last Four Years of Queen Anne | 45:30 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| The New Reign--Whig Schism | 40:29 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Rise to Power--Bolingbroke | 49:25 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| The Court | 36:49 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Characteristics | 1:10:18 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| The Cabinet: Part 1 | 27:31 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| The Cabinet: Part 2 | 28:24 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Fiscal Policy | 33:40 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Domestic Affairs | 32:51 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Foreign Policy | 45:19 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Walpole's Fall: Part 1 | 26:11 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
| Walpole's Fall: Part 2 | 34:25 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
Reviews
Walpole
Eric G Wehrli
Outstanding biography. More recent scholarship has done little to supersede it. May still be, even 135 years later the best account of Walpole’s political life. The reader mispronounced some words, but otherwise was clear. I appreciate the decision to read the footnotes, but they could have been abbreviated to include only the author, title of the work, and date of publication, omitting other footnote elements.
Kyle
Well narrated, a little difficult to digest for someone unfamiliar with 18th century English politics.
Learned a lot.
Bob L.
Excellent reading of informative book.