The Dark Mother: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Dark Mother by Waldo Frank: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 19 original MP3 tracks, 11:45:13 running time and a link to listen.

The Dark Mother, credited to Waldo Frank, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of The Dark Mother by Waldo Frank. Read in English by Jim Locke. "The Dark Mother" by Waldo David Frank is an early 20th century novel. It dives into human emotions, nature, and introspection through the perspectives of its characters, focusing on David Markand, a young man grappling with life, loss, and his journey to New York City. Themes of identity, familial relationships, and the essence of adulthood are woven through the narrative.
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Dark Mother
- Author credits: Waldo Frank
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 19
- Listed recording duration: 11:45:13
Catalogue topics
- fiction
Track guide
- 01 - Chapter I — 40:57
- 02 - Chapter II — 9:17
- 03 - Chapter III — 39:03
- 04 - Chapter IV, Part 1 — 24:24
- 05 - Chapter IV, Part 2 — 35:30
- 06 - Chapter IV, Part 3 — 42:04
- 07 - Chapter V — 40:17
- 08 - Chapter VI, Part 1 — 39:32
- 09 - Chapter VI, Part 2 — 37:43
- 10 - Chapter VII — 25:06
- 11 - Chapter VIII — 42:06
- 12 - Chapter IX — 31:40
- 13 - Chapter X, Part 1 — 37:58
- 14 - Chapter X, Part 2 — 37:16
- 15 - Chapter XI — 26:07
- 16 - Chapter XII, Part 1 — 43:42
- 17 - Chapter XII, Part 2 — 41:53
- 18 - Chapter XIII — 51:20
- 19 - Chapter XIV — 59:18
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