Gossip In The First Decade Of Victoria's Reign: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Gossip In The First Decade Of Victoria's Reign, credited to John Ashton, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Gossip In The First Decade Of Victoria's Reign by John Ashton. Read in English by David Wales "I have written this Gossip not only for the edification of those to whom a portion, more or less, may be news, but for those who, like myself, have lived through the whole of Queen Victoria's reign, to whom the remembrance of things, almost forgotten, may bring pleasure and excite interest. The items, herein displayed, have been gathered from many sources, and their authenticity is guaranteed by giving the name of the authority whence they were taken, in very many instances ipsissima verba, as paraphrasing would rob them of their freshness and individuality. (From Author’s Preface) Gossip here should be understood as informal, unrestrained talk or writing, esp. about people or social incidents. (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary). John Ashton was an historian and a prolific writer, unjustly forgotten, of social mores, customs, and daily life of the English Regency as well as before and after. This book about Victoria’s early reign is the last of some thirty books about various preceding eras. The chapter titles here contain only a couple of the many interesting people and events contained in the chapter. - Summary by Author's Preface and david wales

Recording facts

• Recording title: Gossip In The First Decade Of Victoria's Reign
• Author credits: John Ashton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 30
• Listed recording duration: 10:59:09

Catalogue topics

• Victorian era
• English History
• english society

Opening tracks: first 24 of 30

1. 00 - Preface — 1:18
2. 01 - Chapter 1 1837 The Queen's Accession, Funeral Of The King, etc — 23:34
3. 02 - Ch 2 1837 Thames Tunnel Flooded, First Mention Of The Nelson Column, etc — 23:35
4. 03 - Ch 3 1838 Destruction Of The Royal Exchange, Sale Of The Salvage, etc — 21:50
5. 04 - Ch 4 1838 Lords and Pugilists, — 22:46
6. 05 - Ch 5 1838 Thom The Religious Fanatic, His Riots And Death, etc — 16:39
7. 06 - Ch 6 1838 The Queen's Coronation, The Carriages, etc — 28:32
8. 07 - Ch 7 1838 Genesis Of The — 24:34
9. 08 - Ch 8 1839 Death Of Lord Norbury, Birth Of Photography, etc — 28:05
10. 09 - Ch 9 1839 Queen Elizabeth's Statue, The Ladies Of The Bed-chamber, etc — 21:55
11. 10 - Ch 10 1839 The Eglinton Tournament, Sale Of Armour, etc — 21:50
12. 11 - Ch 11 1839 The Chartists: Their Going To Church, Dissolution Of The Convention, etc — 14:50
13. 12 - Ch 12 1840 Commencement Of Penny Post, Postage Stamps, etc — 26:50
14. 13 - Ch 13 1840 The Mulready Envelope, Plans Of Royal Exchange Decided On, etc — 23:39
15. 14 - Ch 14 1840 Lord Cardigan And The — 21:49
16. 15 - Ch 15 1841 Death Of Scott The American Diver, Prince Albert's Ducking, etc — 29:31
17. 16 - Ch 16 1841 Story Of An Irish Informer, Steam Cars, etc — 26:02
18. 17 - Ch 17 1842 Foundation Of Royal Exchange Laid, Medal Connected Therewith, etc — 22:35
19. 18 - Ch 18 1842 The Royal — 25:26
20. 19 - Ch 19 1843 Murder Of Mr. Drummond, Rebecca And Her Daughters, etc — 20:46
21. 20 - Ch 20 1843 Gretna Green Parsons, Number Of Marriages, etc — 22:23
22. 21 - Ch 21 1843 Exhibition Of Cartoons, A Duel, etc — 20:22
23. 22 - Ch 22 1844 A Child For Sale, Trial Of Daniel O'Connell, etc — 19:58
24. 23 - Ch 23 1844 An English Dinner, Consols At Par, etc — 23:51

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