The Life of Columbus
Unlocking the Legacy of Exploration: A Tale of Discovery and CourageBy Arthur Sir Helps
Length5h 49m
About this audiobook
Arthur Sir Helps' "The Life of Columbus" presents a meticulously crafted biography that delves into the life and achievements of Christopher Columbus. Helps employs a rich narrative style, intertwining historical facts with vivid character portrayals and philosophical reflections. Set within the broader context of the Age of Exploration, the text navigates the complexities of Columbus' expeditions, his motivations, and the subsequent impact on both the New World and Europe, illuminating the turbulent narrative of discovery and colonialism. Helps, an English writer and biographer, was deeply influenced by the Romantic movement and the burgeoning interest in historical figures during the 19th century. His nuanced understanding of character and legacy likely stemmed from his own background in literature and public service, allowing him to approach Columbus' controversial life with both admiration and critical insight. Helps seeks to humanize Columbus, exploring the intermixture of ambition, conviction, and the moral ambiguities surrounding his voyages. Readers intrigued by the confluence of literature and history will find "The Life of Columbus" essential. Helps invites us to reflect on the complexities of exploration and legacy, making this biography a thought-provoking addition to both scholarly and casual reading lists.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length5 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 12, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2PREFACE.
3CONTENTS.
4LEGENDS OF THE SEA.
5INCITEMENTS TO DISCOVERY.
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6EARLY ADVENTURERS.
7MEDIAEVAL MAP OF THE WORLD; THE ROMAN DOMINION.
8PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL; HIS MOTIVES FOR DISCOVERY.
9IMPORTANT EXPEDITION
10DISCOVERY OF PORTO SANTO.
11MADEIRA DISCOVERED.
12AFRICAN COAST EXPLORED.
13BARRIER OF ROCKS.
14POPULAR OBJECTIONS.
15MISGIVINGS OF PRINCE HENRY; GIL EANNES.
16GIL EANNES' SUCCESSFUL VOYAGE.
17ANTONIO GONCALVEZ AND HIS CAPTURE OF MOORS
18COMMENCEMENT OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
19AIM OF THE ADVENTURERS.
20CA DA MOSTO.
21TRADE WITH THE ARABS.
22THE SENEGAL RIVER.
23KING BUDOMEL.
24THE RIVER GAMBRA
25FURTHER DISCOVERIES.
26DEATH OF PRINCE HENRY.
27HIS CHARACTER.
28PRINCE HENRY'S CHARACTER.
29PRESTER JOHN
30BARTHOLOMEW COLUMBUS.
31PASSAGE IN THE "LUSIADAS"
32COVILHAM AND PAIVA.
33BEMOIN, PRINCE OF JALOF.
34BEMOIN'S RECEPTION AT LISBON,
35BEMOIN'S FATE
36PRINCE HENRY'S PERSEVERANCE.
37SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
38BIRTH OF COLUMBUS
39EARLY VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS.
40CHARACTERISTICS OF COLUMBUS
41COLUMBUS'S DESIRE FOR DISCOVERY.
42COLUMBUS'S THEORY.
43CARDINAL ALIACO'S "COSMOGRAPHIA."
44EVIDENCES OF A WESTERN WORLD.
45COLUMBUS AT PORTO SANTO.
46THE BISHOP OF CEUTA; RETURN OF THE CARAVEL.
47LETTER TO QUEEN ISABELLA.
48COLUMBUS AT COURT; JUNTA OF COSMOGRAPHERS; DECISION OF THE JUNTA.
49TEDIOUNESS OF COLUMBUS'S SUIT
50ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRIENDS; GARCIA HERNANDEZ.
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