The Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton · John Jay · James Madison

Jan 2011 · Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Michael Edwards

About this audiobook

Approved by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, the US Constitution was to become law only if ratified by nine of the thirteen states then comprising the United States. The eighty-five letters in support of the Constitution collected here have become recognized as the most important political science work ever written in the United States. Written primarily by Hamilton, assisted by Madison and Jay, these essays are considered to be the foremost commentary on the US Constitution. Today lawyers, historians, and Supreme Court Judges, along with countless others, carefully comb these letters looking for key insights ranging from their analysis of the power of congress to their arguments on behalf of judicial review. From what we can determine, ours is the only unabridged recording to date.

Ratings and reviews

I wanted to like this particular production, I really did. I want to know the whys and wherefores of Federalist thought during the earliest days of the American experiment, and to hear the words of three of the most influential members of the Revolutionary set from their own pens. Unfortunately, this is not the case with this particular recording. The contents of the text is everything I had looked for, that being the Federalist papers, collected and read aloud, so that I could have intellectual stimulation of a kind I don't get at my workplace. The voice reading the text... fell well short of my expectations. It was a dry monotone, and while one might think that good for a literary sleeping pill, no matter how appalling it is to label this as such, you would also be wrong. The voice reading it is high pitched, almost stilted in an odd way, and speaks at an oddly fast clip that comes off almost as if he cannot stand to be in the recording studio and simply wishes to get it over and down with as quickly as possible. Most of all the sins of this particular version, the voice itself is more memorable than the text, as I could scarcely be plied to recount even a single line of dialogue from the text, yet the damned echo of that reedy monotone still rattles about. I so wish this had been done by someone -almost anyone- other than the one attached. I would still strongly recommend finding _a version_ of the Federalist Papers somewhere, and that is the single reason I have refrained from rating only one star. In short, I feel as if I would have been better served by getting a free LibraVox recording, rather than paying money for this particularly poor rendition.

I didn't hear it yet ALL The reading convinced me that I should give it all a 5 Star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rateing !! Michael C. Bennett @ gmail. Com

I love this .I'm a big alexander hamilton fan and i really love books its my two favorite thing combined

About the author

Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804) was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America’s first constitutional lawyers, and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. After serving in the Revolutionary War, he was elected to the Continental Congress, ultimately resigning to establish the Bank of New York. Hamilton was a main contributor to the influential Federalist Papers, a collection of essays written by himself, John Jay, and James Madison. He was mortally wounded in a famous duel with presidential candidate Aaron Burr.

John Jay (1745–1829) was a conservative lawyer who became a leading patriot. He served as minister to Spain, became the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, and negotiated the treaty of 1795 between the United States and Britain. His contributions to The Federalist Papers concern foreign affairs.

James Madison (1751–1836) was the fourth President of the United States and is known as the “father of the Constitution.” He was secretary of state under Jefferson; his main achievement in this role was the purchase of Louisiana from the French. He was elected president in 1809 and again in 1812. During his terms in office he worked to abolish slavery, to disestablish the Church, and to seek peace.

Michael Edwards is a playwright and director from Baltimore.