FindMyTBR

Browse Genres Guides Search your TBR →
A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age cover

A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age

by William Manchester

Spotify — not confirmed On Apple Books

The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark Ages From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages.

About A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age

The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark Ages From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance, a dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history’s greatest poets, philosophers, and painters, as well as some of its most spectacular villains. One of the most volatile periods of western history witnessed the passing of the Dark Ages and the dawning of the Renaissance, illuminated by magnificent scientific and artistic achievements and spectacular leaps of thought and imagination. Manchester’s narrative weaves together extraordinary figures, varied elements, and accomplishments of the period.

Description via Apple Books · source.

Where to listen & where it's available

A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age is available as an audiobook on Apple Books. We haven't confirmed it on Spotify yet — but you can still search there below.

Spotify Not confirmed on Spotify's audiobook catalog yet.
Apple Books Confirmed audiobook Open on Apple Books ▸

Buy or compare copies of A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age

Audible ▸Amazon ▸Barnes & Noble ▸Books-A-Million ▸Bookshop.org ▸

Retailer links open each store's page for this title. As an Amazon Associate, FindMyTBR may earn from qualifying purchases — see our affiliate disclosure.

More by William Manchester

The War: Stories of Life and Death from World War II cover The War: Stories of Life and Death from World War II The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 2: Alone, 1932–1940 cover The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 2: Alone, 1932–1940 The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 1: Visions of Glory, 1874–1932 cover The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 1: Visions of Glory, 1874–1932 The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 1: Visions of Glory, 1874–1932 cover The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 1: Visions of Glory, 1874–1932 The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 cover The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 The Death of a President: November 20–November 25, 1963 cover The Death of a President: November 20–November 25, 1963 The Arms of Krupp: 1587–1968 cover The Arms of Krupp: 1587–1968 Portrait of a President cover Portrait of a President

See all William Manchester audiobooks →

You may also like

A Short History of Decay (Unabridged) cover A Short History of Decay (Unabridged) E. M. Cioran
Apple
A History of the Middle Ages (Unabridged) cover A History of the Middle Ages (Unabridged) Crane Brinton, John Christopher & Robert Wolff
Apple
A History of the Middle Ages (Unabridged) cover A History of the Middle Ages (Unabridged) Crane Brinton, John Christopher, and Robert Wolff
Apple
Beneath the American Renaissance: The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville cover Beneath the American Renaissance: The Subversive Imagination in the Age of Emerson and Melville David S. Reynolds
Apple
Age of Expansion: Hellenistic Science, Thought, and Artistic Revolution cover Age of Expansion: Hellenistic Science, Thought, and Artistic Revolution A.J. Carmichael
Apple
Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - The East: A celebration of English poems cover Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - The East: A celebration of English poems William Cowper, Thomas Nashe, Robert Southwell, Thomas Shadwell, Nicholas Breton, William Whitehead, Arthur Graeme West, Sarah Fuller Adams, Amelia Opie & Sir John Suckling
Apple
A Tapestry of Magics cover A Tapestry of Magics Brian Daley
Apple
Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - The South-East: A celebration of English poems cover Born in England – Exploring English Poetry - The South-East: A celebration of English poems Matthew Arnold, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Phillip Sidney, Richard Lovelace, Anne Kingsmill Finch, Robert Seymour Bridges, Aphra Behn, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Ford Maddox Ford, George Meredith, Edmund Waller, Siegfried Sassoon & Robert Graves
Apple

A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age — frequently asked

Is A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age on Spotify?
We haven't confirmed A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age on Spotify's audiobook catalog yet. Spotify audiobooks are included with Premium (up to a monthly listening limit) in supported markets.
Is A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age on Apple Books?
Yes — A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age is available as an audiobook on Apple Books.
Who wrote A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age?
A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age is by William Manchester.
Where can I buy the A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age audiobook?
Audible and Amazon both carry audiobooks; use the retailer links on this page to go straight to A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age. For print copies, compare Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million.

FindMyTBR aggregates audiobook availability across Spotify, Apple Books, Audible, and Amazon so you can move your Goodreads TBR to audio. Availability reflects titles we've confirmed; a service with no badge just hasn't been confirmed yet. Covers via Open Library.
Search your whole Goodreads shelf →