The Refugees
Enriched edition. Historical NovelBy Arthur Conan Doyle
Length14h 52m
About this audiobook
In 'The Refugees,' Arthur Conan Doyle weaves a compelling narrative set against the tumultuous backdrop of 18th-century colonial America and the aftermath of the French Revolution. The novel explores themes of displacement, identity, and resilience as it follows a group of French émigrés seeking refuge in a foreign land. Doyle's elegant prose and vivid characterizations reflect his deep understanding of human emotion and societal upheaval, while also incorporating elements of adventure and historical commentary that enrich the reader's experience. His meticulous attention to historical detail serves as a testament to the period's complexities, making the novel a significant work in his oeuvre. Arthur Conan Doyle, best known for his iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, displays a lesser-known but profound grasp of the human condition in 'The Refugees.' His own experiences with societal change and cultural displacement, combined with his interests in philosophical and political ideologies, inform the narrative's depth. Doyle's exposure to diverse cultures and his background as a trained physician also contribute to the novel's layered character studies and psychological insights. For readers interested in historical fiction that transcends mere storytelling, 'The Refugees' is a vital exploration of the immigrant experience and the longing for belonging. Doyle's rich narrative invites reflection on contemporary issues of displacement, making it a resonant and thought-provoking read for those seeking to understand both the past and its parallels in today's world.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length14 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 17, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
8THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) (pt. 3)
2Introduction
9THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) (pt. 4)
3Synopsis
10THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) (pt. 5)
4Historical Context
11THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) (pt. 6)
5Author Biography
12Analysis
Show all chaptersShow less
6THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) (pt. 1)
13Reflection
7THE REFUGEES – A Tale of Two Continents (Historical Novel) (pt. 2)
14Memorable Quotes
The Problem of Thor BridgeArthur Conan Doyle2h 13m$2 · $0.00
The Exploits of Brigadier GerardArthur Conan Doyle5h 26m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes-Krimis: Über 40 Titel in einem BuchArthur Conan Doyle58h 55m$2 · $0.00
Tales of the Ring and the CampArthur Conan Doyle8h 29m$2 · $0.00
TRUE CRIME: British Murder MysteriesArthur Conan Doyle5h 28m$2 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: 52 Krimis & Historische Romane in einem BandArthur Conan Doyle115h$2 · $0.00
The History of the Great War (Complete 6 Volume Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle58h 15m$1 · $0.00
Varastettu sotilassalaisuusArthur Conan Doyle1h 6m$2 · $0.00
When the World ScreamedArthur Conan Doyle2h 28m$1 · $0.00
History of the Great War (All 6 Volumes)Arthur Conan Doyle58h 17m$2 · $0.00
Memories and AdventuresArthur Conan Doyle17h 17m$2 · $0.00
VainottuArthur Conan Doyle4h 19m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: Späte Rache (Eine Studie in Scharlachrot) / Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet - Zweisprachige Ausgabe (Deutsch-Englisch) / Bilingual edition (German-English)Arthur Conan Doyle11h 12m$2 · $0.00
The Valley of FearArthur Conan Doyle7h 43m$2 · $0.00
The Land of MistArthur Conan Doyle9h 56m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Sir Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan Doyle196h 10m$1 · $0.00
British Mysteries - Boxed Set (350+ Detective Novels, Thrillers & True Crime Stories)Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Bramah, Arthur Morrison, Agatha Christie, Wilkie Collins, Thomas W. Hanshew, Edgar Wallace, Frank Froest, J. S. Fletcher, C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson, R. Austin Freeman, E. W. Hornung, G. K. Chesterton, H. C. McNeile, Victor L. Whitechurch, Rober Barr, Isabel Ostander1074h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Man from Archangel, and Other Tales of AdventureArthur Conan Doyle5h 32m$2 · $0.00
The Case-Book of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle9h 14m$2 · $0.00
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Summarized Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle3h 33m$2
Northern ShadowsDaniel Greene12h 52m$23
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m$33 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
MusashiEiji Yoshikawa53h 20m$30
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m$33 · $0.00
Their Castilian OrphanAnna Belfrage14h 45m$27
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan MichaelHenryk Sienkiewicz113h 5m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Henry Rider HaggardHenry Rider Haggard694h 14m$2 · $0.00
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h 7m$2 · $0.00
Eagles over BritainLee Jackson12h 26m$23
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery11h 44m$2 · $0.00
The Palliser Novels: Complete 6 Book CollectionAnthony Trollope182h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m$23 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m$23 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m$25 · $0.00
Arch of TriumphErich Maria Remarque15h 51m$28
Serenade for NadiaZülfü Livaneli9h 9m$20
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen14h 48m$2 · $0.00
Ethic IIAshley Antoinette9h 1m$20
RiversnowTess Thompson8h 11m$20
Supreme ClienteleAshley & JaQuavis8h 58m$20
Body Refinement in a Beast Tamer’s World, Book 1Seth Ring14h 7m$27
Hell Divers XII: HeroesNicholas Sansbury Smith13h 18m$27
EmberJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 58m$23
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m$1 · $0.00
Beyond Temptation & Risky PleasuresBrenda Jackson10h 53m$24 · $0.00
Shōgun, Part TwoJames Clavell29h 16m$40
Showdown in the Big EasyCharles Tillman, Michael Anderle, Martha Carr7h 37m$23
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1Hollywood 360, CBS Radio5h 40m$14
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
You may also like
Hunters three: Sport and adventure in South AfricaThomas Wallace Knox7h 53m$2 · $0.00
9 WESTERNSEmerson Hough85h 59m$2 · $0.00
Fur, Fortune, and EmpireEric Jay Dolin11h 58m$23
Red Cloud, the Solitary SiouxSir William Francis Butler9h 19m$2 · $0.00
THE MAN OF THE FORESTZane Grey14h 15m$2 · $0.00
Littlepage ManuscriptsJames Fenimore Cooper75h$2 · $0.00
Mourt's RelationEdward Winslow, William Bradford3h 49m$1.50 · $0.00
Runnymede and Lincoln FairJohn G. Edgar10h 56m$2 · $0.00
The Crater or Vulcan's Peak A Tale of the PacificJames Fenimore Cooper19h 6m$2.30
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 1Thomas Mitchell14h$1 · $0.00
The American Nation: A History, Vol. 4Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Albert Bushnell Hart8h 33m$20
Lands of Lost BordersKate Harris11h$29 · $0.00
Looking BackSeymour John Sir Fortescue9h 17m$1 · $0.00
On Canada's FrontierJulian Ralph7h 24m$2 · $0.00
Tarzan and the lost empireEdgar Rice Burroughs7h 32m$2 · $0.00
History of the United States: A 30-Volume AnthologyJames Ford Rhodes, D. H. Montgomery, Julius E. Olson, Edward Everett Hale, Elizabeth Hodges, Carl Lotus Becker, Azel Ames, William Bradford, Bureau of Military and Civic Achievement, Herbert Eugene Bolton, Thomas Maitland Marshall, Madison Grant, James Truslow Adams, John Fiske, Robert W. Coakley, Stetson Conn, U.S. Army Center of Military History, L. Carroll Judson, John Jay, Helen Campbell, Emory Speer, U.S. Government, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Bryan, Patrick Henry, Joel Tyler Headley, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Schoolcraft, Norman B. Wood, Frederic L. Paxson, George Cary Eggleston, Wilbur Fisk Gordy, Adam Gurowski, Felix Gregory De Fontaine, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Gage, Harriot Stanton Blatch, Ida H. Harper, Richard W. Stewart814h 51m$2
The Flag of the AdventurerSydney C. Grier12h 28m$2 · $0.00
On the Banks of the AmazonWilliam Henry Giles Kingston13h 43m$2 · $0.00
They Seek a CountryFrancis Brett Young18h 1m$2 · $0.00
Itinerary through Corsica by its Rail, Carriage & Forest RoadsC. B. Black2h 6m$1 · $0.00