In 1787 and 1788, these articles argued, with great clarity and prescience, for the ratification of the Constitution and for a strong federal government.”
![The Federalist Papers](http://img.images-bn.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.8.5)
The Federalist Papers
Narrated by Alma Willis, Dawson Hammond, Ayden Booth, Dorine Oliver, Leandro Stuart, Peyton Cooke, Reuben Buchanan, Talia Morton
Alexander HamiltonUnabridged — 20 hours, 49 minutes
![The Federalist Papers](http://img.images-bn.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.8.5)
The Federalist Papers
Narrated by Alma Willis, Dawson Hammond, Ayden Booth, Dorine Oliver, Leandro Stuart, Peyton Cooke, Reuben Buchanan, Talia Morton
Alexander HamiltonUnabridged — 20 hours, 49 minutes
Audiobook (Digital)
Free with a B&N Audiobooks Subscription | Cancel Anytime
Already Subscribed?
Sign in to Your BN.com Account
Related collections and offers
FREE
with a B&N Audiobooks Subscription
Overview
Among the many highlights of these acclaimed essays is Federalist No. 10, in which Madison discusses the means of preventing rule by majority faction and advocates for a large, commercial republic. This is generally regarded as the most important of the eighty-five essays from a philosophical perspective, and it is complemented by Federalist No. 14, in which Madison takes the measure of the United States, declares it appropriate for an extended republic, and concludes with a memorable defense of the Constitution. In Federalist No. 70, Hamilton advocates for a one-man chief executive, and in Federalist No. 78 he persuasively lays the groundwork for the doctrine of judicial review by federal courts.
Editorial Reviews
In 1787 and 1788, these articles argued, with great clarity and prescience, for the ratification of the Constitution and for a strong federal government—an issue debated in blood in the 1860s and still being debated today. Arthur Morey’s voice sounds a bit weak and strained—though he’s a precise and nimble reader, enunciating well and giving the sometimes difficult sentences emphasis and intonation that help convey their meaning. His reading might actually make the text more understandable except that—given the complex, formal language—it goes a bit too fast. Listeners not familiar with the Papers or with writing of the period may miss quite a bit and be left unsatisfied by an otherwise able reading of a difficult text. W.M. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
Product Details
BN ID: | 2940169685350 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Author's Republic |
Publication date: | 07/19/2018 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Sales rank: | 909,949 |
Read an Excerpt
The Federalist No. 1: Hamilton
(Continues…)
Excerpted from "The Federalist Papers"
by .
Copyright © 2012 Alexander Hamilton.
Excerpted by permission of Penguin Publishing Group.
All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.
Videos
![](/static/img/products/pdp/default_vid_image.gif)