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Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers

by Elbert Hubbard

Biography & AutobiographyFamily & Relationships
25 chapters10h 2mEnglish1916

About this book

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.

Chapters (25)

1Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Osbourne, Part 1
1212
2Robert Louis Stevenson and Fanny Osbourne, Part 2
1276
3Josiah and Sarah Wedgwood, Part 1
1397
4Josiah and Sarah Wedgwood, Part 2
1398
5William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Part 1
1005
6William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, Part 2
1024
7Dante and Beatrice, Part 1
1377
8Dante and Beatrice, Part 2
1475
9John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor, Part 1
1372
10John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor, Part 2
1248
11Parnell and Kitty O'Shea, Part 1
1770
12Parnell and Kitty O'Shea, Part 2
1688
13Petrarch and Laura, Part 1
1290
14Petrarch and Laura, Part 2
1241
15Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Part 1
988
16Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, Part 2
974
17Balzac and Madame Hanska, Part 1
1952
18Balzac and Madame Hanska, Part 2
1515
19Fenelon and Madame Guyon, Part 1
1635
20Fenelon and Madame Guyon, Part 2
1614
21Fenelon and Madame Guyon, Part 3
2053
22Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Donniges, Part 1
2011
23Ferdinand Lassalle and Helene von Donniges, Part 2
1589
24Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, Part 1
1659
25Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, Part 2
1381

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