The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

By: Edward Gibbon

Narrated by: Charlton Griffin

Here in a single volume is the entire, unabridged recording of Gibbon's masterpiece. Beginning in the second century at the apex of the Pax Romana, Gibbon traces the arc of decline and complete destruction through the centuries across Europe and the Mediterranean. It is a thrilling and cautionary tale of splendor and ruin, of faith and hubris, and of civilization and barbarism. Follow along as Christianity overcomes paganism... before itself coming under intense pressure from Islam. It is a story that begins in Rome and ends in the capture of Constantinople by the Turks almost 1,500 years later. To aid in navigating this massive work, please refer to the accompanying PDF, which contains a table of contents and starting times for each chapter.

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For the hardest core history fans only

I loved all of it, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that I know. 126 hours of meandering through the Roman decline told by a man from 1787, having all of the prejudices you would expect, was for me a lot of fun but most people who are humans and have ears would likely rip them off half way through the work. But if your reading this review you probably fall into the group of people who enjoy this kind of thing, and in that case I would recommend it just for the satisfaction of beating this book! It's great, just do it.

Fantastic

Gibbon's entire masterpiece in the absolutely perfect voice for the work. Truly quite the deal.

Refreshing historical Perspective

Wonderfully written and narrated. Highly recommendable for understanding classical western values. An eye opener in face of our current thinking in the west where we seem to have forgotten our Greco-Roman tradition that rescued us from the dark ages. May it serve as a stern warning for the compromises that western democracies are doing in face of Islam and immigration. We are clearly loosing our own collective identity against an ill-guided allow-it-all nihilism.
Let's not forget who we are and the sacrifices our forefathers made for us. The responsibility lies on us, the citizens of the west to recover our Hellenic, liberal spirit. That has always made us strong.

Masterfully written, eloquently spoken, but...

It was too short, and I wish it were a little longer than it is.

yuge

possibly the biggest book ever written in the history of forever. absolutely yuge. I read it. people I know read it. everyone agrees that it's positively yuge

Excellent Old School Hisory

A must for serious fans of Roman history! Dedication is required as this is a very in depth look at the entire history of the Roman Empire and all factors involved in the fall. The narrator is excellent.

Epic Story

Covers from 85 ad to 1590 ad -- once you are done you will know everything about Western history to that point. Wonderfully written in the late 1700's with no modern bias and politics.

An excellent reading but what is "interestine" - wasn't it internecine?

I suspect Gibbon should have stopped at the fall of Constantinople. But a great story with lots of parallels today.

A great and magnificent story

I enjoyed the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The narrative was well done. This work will be long appreciated. I would recommend this narrative to anyone interested in history and/or literature since this is a work of both history and literature.

A Towering Work

The narration is incredible, highlighting Gibbon’s now legendary achievement. A must listen for all history buffs.