Brief Lives
Narrated by Brian Cox
- Released
- October 26, 2000
- Length
- 2 hrs 37 mins
- Format
- Abridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
This audiobook features the witty and poignant biographies of notable English figures like William Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Thomas Hobbes, as seen through the eyes of John Aubrey. Living through the tumult of the 17th century and the English Civil War, Aubrey's brief lives offer a colorful and intimate portrait of his contemporaries. His engaging sketches are both humorous and heartfelt, serving as timeless reflections on human nature and history.
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