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French & English

Philip Gilbert Hamerton · narrated by Juniper

2026

12h 48m
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Philip Gilbert Hamerton, an Englishman long settled in France, compares the two neighboring peoples, their temperaments, manners, institutions, and mutual misunderstandings. Balanced and perceptive, it is a thoughtful study of national character. A rewarding read for anyone interested in France, England, and the enduring differences across the Channel.

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43 chapters

  1. 1PREFACE20m
  2. 2PART I EDUCATION25m
  3. 3CHAPTER II INTELLECTUAL EDUCATION28m
  4. 4CHAPTER III ARTISTIC EDUCATION15m
  5. 5CHAPTER IV MORAL TRAINING16m
  6. 6CHAPTER V THE EDUCATION OF THE FEELINGS17m
  7. 7CHAPTER VI EDUCATION AND RANK11m
  8. 8PART II PATRIOTISM19m
  9. 9CHAPTER II PATRIOTIC PRIDE14m
  10. 10CHAPTER III PATRIOTIC JEALOUSY10m
  11. 11CHAPTER IV PATRIOTIC DUTY16m
  12. 12PART III POLITICS15m
  13. 13CHAPTER II LIBERTY13m
  14. 14CHAPTER III CONSERVATISM17m
  15. 15CHAPTER IV STABILITY16m
  16. 16PART IV RELIGION10m
  17. 17CHAPTER II DISESTABLISHMENT IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND10m
  18. 18CHAPTER III SOCIAL POWER10m
  19. 19CHAPTER IV FAITH13m
  20. 20CHAPTER V FORMALISM18m
  21. 21PART V VIRTUES30m
  22. 22CHAPTER II JUSTICE15m
  23. 23CHAPTER III PURITY45m
  24. 24Chapter 256m
  25. 25CHAPTER IV TEMPERANCE25m
  26. 26CHAPTER V THRIFT11m
  27. 27CHAPTER VI CLEANLINESS11m
  28. 28CHAPTER VII COURAGE9m
  29. 29PART VI CUSTOM28m
  30. 30CHAPTER II COMFORT9m
  31. 31CHAPTER III LUXURY10m
  32. 32CHAPTER IV MANNERS17m
  33. 33CHAPTER V DECORUM21m
  34. 34PART VII SOCIETY33m
  35. 35CHAPTER II WEALTH23m
  36. 36CHAPTER III ALLIANCES17m
  37. 37CHAPTER IV INTERCOURSE15m
  38. 38PART VIII SUCCESS27m
  39. 39CHAPTER II NATIONAL SUCCESS AT HOME27m
  40. 40CHAPTER III NATIONAL SUCCESS ABROAD24m
  41. 41PART IX VARIETY19m
  42. 42CHAPTER II VARIETY IN FRANCE23m
  43. 43EPILOGUE9m
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