The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1 by Edward Gibbon | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1 Author: Edward Gibbon Narrator: Philip Madoc, Neville Jason Format: Abridged Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-00 Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks Genres: History, Ancient Summary: Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is one of the greatest texts in the English language. In magisterial prose, Gibbon charts the gradual collapse of the Roman rule form Augustus (23 BC - AD 14) to the first of the barbarian kings, Odoacer (476- 490 AD). It is a remarkable account, with the extravagant corruption and depravity of emperors such as Commodus, Caracalla, and Elagabalus contrasted by the towering work of Constantine, Julian, and other remarkable men. It remains the standard work of scholarship on the subject two hundred years after it is written; yet equally important, in its sheer accessibility, it is an unforgettable story. Contact: [email protected]

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