The Mysteries of London vol. 1 part 2: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Mysteries of London vol. 1 part 2, credited to George W. M. Reynolds, 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 Mysteries of London Part 2 by George W. M. Reynolds. Read in English by Dave Wills The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England. The first series was published in weekly instalments from 1844-46, priced at a penny each. Serialised novels sold in this way were known as Penny Dreadfuls … without any claim to literary greatness, they sought to provide ongoing entertainment for the popular audience. When first published, this book was intended for an adult audience. The crime and vice involved would have had a terrible effect on the Young Mind of the Victorian Era. However, it’s less likely to cause offence or concern now, though I don’t recommend it for younger children. - Summary by Cori

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Mysteries of London vol. 1 part 2
• Author credits: George W. M. Reynolds
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 74
• Listed recording duration: 24:20:16

Opening tracks: first 24 of 74

1. 01 - Scenes in Fashionable Life — 17:56
2. 02 - The Election — 21:14
3. 03 - The Whippers — 18:15
4. 04 - The Image, the Picture and the Statue — 22:13
5. 05 - The House of Commons — 13:46
6. 06 - The BlackChamber Again — 33:02
7. 07 - Captain Dapper and Sir Henry Bounce — 18:54
8. 08 - The Meeting — 21:26
9. 09 - The Crisis — 19:43
10. 10 - Count Alteroni's Fifteen Thousand Pounds — 13:47
11. 11 - A Woman's Secret — 18:23
12. 12 - Marion — 15:08
13. 13 - The Bill A Father — 16:30
14. 14 - The Revelation — 14:53
15. 15 - The Mysterious Instructions — 12:48
16. 16 - The Medical man — 15:07
17. 17 - The Black Chamber Again — 14:17
18. 18 - The Second Examination - Count Alteroni — 26:19
19. 19 - A Friend in Need — 19:44
20. 20 - The Old Hag — 20:31
21. 21 - The Professor of Mesmerism — 19:58
22. 22 - The Figurante — 23:25
23. 23 - The Mysterious Letter — 13:41
24. 24 - Markham's Occupations — 38:19

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