The Legacy of Cain: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Legacy of Cain, credited to Wilkie Collins, 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 Legacy of Cain by Wilkie Collins. Read in English by acousticwave; Ciufi Galeazzi; Abigail Johnston; deongines; RaMarielle; Kathleen Moore; Alice Hastie; Warren Kati; Matthew Tink; ToddHW; WilkieMills Eunice and Helena are sisters brought up by their father, the Reverend Abel Gracedieu. They grow up quietly and happily, until some dark secrets about their past come to light. One of the daughters is adopted: her mother was executed for murdering her husband. When the murdered husband's mistress and brother both enter the picture, a series of events is set into motion to finally reveal the truth. Which of the two young women must confront her difficult heritage? - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Legacy of Cain
• Author credits: Wilkie Collins
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 65
• Listed recording duration: 13:32:53

Catalogue topics

• fiction
• Mystery
• murder
• society
• england
• blood
• 1888
• 2018

Opening tracks: first 24 of 65

1. 01 - Chapter I - The Governor Explains — 2:27
2. 02 - Chapter II - The Murderess Asks Questions — 8:36
3. 03 - Chapter III - The Child Appears — 6:04
4. 04 - Chapter IV - The Minister Says Yes — 12:46
5. 05 - Chapter V - Miss Chance Asserts Herself — 12:37
6. 06 - Chapter VI - The Doctor Doubts — 8:16
7. 07 - Chapter VII - The Murderess Consults the Authorities — 8:22
8. 08 - Chapter VIII - The Minister Says Good-By — 6:34
9. 09 - Chapter IX - The Governor Receives a Visit — 10:36
10. 10 - Chapter X - Miss Chance Reappears — 10:23
11. 11 - Chapter XI - Helena's Diary — 15:35
12. 12 - Chapter XII - Eunice's Diary — 12:35
13. 13 - Chapter XIII - Eunice's Diary — 23:29
14. 14 - Chapter XIV - Helena's Diary — 22:58
15. 15 - Chapter XV - Helena's Diary — 18:29
16. 16 - Chapter XVI - Helena's Diary — 10:13
17. 17 - Chapter XVII - Helena's Diary — 12:16
18. 18 - Chapter XVIII - Eunice's Diary — 11:14
19. 19 - Chapter XIX - Eunice's Diary — 14:08
20. 20 - Chapter XX - Eunice's Diary — 9:17
21. 21 - Chapter XXI - Helena's Diary — 9:48
22. 22 - Chapter XXII - Eunice's Diary — 6:19
23. 23 - Chapter XXIII - Eunice's Diary — 6:59
24. 24 - Chapter XXIV - Eunice's Diary — 8:52

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