Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers
Author(s): Elbert Hubbard
Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Family & Relationships
Narrators: Tatiana Chichilla, Jenno, Matea Bracic, Night, Rita Boutros, Group
Number of Chapters: 25
Length: 10 hours and 02 minutes
Language: English
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings may have influenced them. These short essays are part biography and part pontification of Hubbard's opinion of the subject and their oeuvre.
In this volume he reflects on famous love affairs of well-known couples like William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Dante and Beatrice, and Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton. The play about the tragic love story between Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Dönniges was read by the following LibriVox volunteers:
Helene von Dönniges: EltontheSnowman
Ferdinand Lassalle: neecheelok70
Prince Racowitza: Jazbees
Hilda von Donniges: czandra
Frau von Donniges: tac107
Herr von Donniges and Karl Marx: Kazbek
Dr. Haenle and Landlord: LCaulkins
Herr Holthoff and Jacques: ToddHW
Frau Holthoff and maid: Jenno
porter and servant: Kevin S
narrator: Mrs. Hand
audio editor: Availle
(Summary by Lucy Perry, adapted by Ava)
This is Volume 13 in a series of 14 books.