The World’s Story Volume III: Egypt, Africa and Arabia


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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

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