The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne, credited to William Makepeace Thackeray, 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 The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne by William Makepeace Thackeray, read by Librivox volunteers. A classic Victorian novel and a historical novel rolled into one! Read about court and army life during the reign of Queen Anne - a story of Catholic - Protestant intrigue, and the party which aspired to the restoration of Bonny Prince Charlie. And, a good love story as well.

Recording facts

• Recording title: The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne
• Author credits: William Makepeace Thackeray
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 43
• Listed recording duration: 19:21:17

Catalogue topics

• audio books
• novel
• historical novel
• Thackeray
• Jacobins

Opening tracks: first 24 of 43

1. Section 00 - Preface & Introduction — 13:58
2. Section 01 - Bk I intro & Bk I, ch 01: An Account of the Family of Esmond of Castlewood Hall — 19:34
3. Section 02 - Bk I, ch 02: Relates how Francis, Fourth Viscount, arrives at Castlewood — 22:15
4. Section 03 - Bk I, ch 03: Whither, in the time of Thomas, Third Viscount, I had preceded him as Page to Isabella — 30:32
5. Section 04 - Bk I, ch 04: I am placed under a Popish Priest and bred to that Religion . . .Vicountess Castlewood — 15:49
6. Section 05 - Bk I, ch 05: My Superiors are engaged in Plots for the Restoration of King James II — 25:32
7. Section 06 - Bk I, ch 06: The Issue of the Plots.--The Death of Thomas, Third Viscount of Castlewood; and the Imprisonment of his Viscountess — 32:34
8. Section 07 - Bk I, ch 07: I am left at Castlewood an Orphan, and find most kind protectors there — 21:00
9. Section 08 - Bk I, ch 08: After Good Fortune comes Evil — 21:50
10. Section 09 - Bk I, ch 09: I have the Small-pox, and prepare to leave Castlewood — 58:12
11. Section 10 - Bk I, ch 10: I go to Cambridge, and do but little Good there — 18:07
12. Section 11 - Bk I, ch 11: I come home for a Holiday to Castlewood, and find a Skeleton in the House — 31:47
13. Section 12 - Bk I, ch 12: My Lord Mohun comes among us for no Good — 23:50
14. Section 13 - Bk I, ch 13: My Lord leaves us and his Evil behind him — 31:09
15. Section 14 - Bk I, ch 14: We ride after him to London — 36:28
16. Section 15 - Bk II, ch 01: I am in Prison, and Visited, but not Consoled there — 24:17
17. Section 16 - Bk II, ch 02: I come to the End of my Captivity, but not of my Trouble — 22:58
18. Section 17 - Bk II, ch 03: I take the Queen's Pay in Quin's Regiment — 24:02
19. Section 18 - Bk II, ch 04: Recapitulations — 15:36
20. Section 19 - Bk II, ch 05: I go on the Vigo Bay Expedition, taste Salt Water and smell Powder — 27:36
21. Section 20 - Bk II, ch 06: The 29th December — 17:05
22. Section 21 - Bk II, ch 07: I am made Welcome at Walcote — 24:14
23. Section 22 - Bk II, ch 08: Family Talk — 16:33
24. Section 23 - Bk II, ch 09: I make the Campaign of 1704 — 25:37

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