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

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Poetry, *Non-fiction, Historical Fiction, Philosophy, Religion, History

Authors: Eva March Tappan In Year : 1914

Book Language: English

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

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

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