The Mysteries of London Vol. II: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Mysteries of London Vol. II by George W. M. Reynolds: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 126 original MP3 tracks, 23:27:23 running time and a link to listen.
The Mysteries of London Vol. II, 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.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of The Mysteries of London Vol. II by George W. M. Reynolds. Read in English by Lynne T; Evan; Jaiden; Jeremiah Sutherland; Honnha Newberry; jftocanada; Jude Somers; Kate Follis; Kathi Reynolds; jenno; Layla Montipay; dg73; Atyourservice; michelekilpatrick; Doug Fajardo; Andee; Kathleen Moore; Mike Manolakes; VfkaBT; Mike Pelton; Linda Johnson; JasonIvey; John Demetre; Ruby; Kalynda; ABFries; Larry Wilson The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England, published in four volumes. This is the second volume. Initially serialized in weekly installments, they were the forerunners of today's soap operas. Known as "Penny Dreadfuls", they had no claim to literary brilliance but offered readers entertainment and excitement in the form of vice, poverty, wealth, virtue, mystery and scandal in every combination and reached a mass audience. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Mysteries of London Vol. II
- Author credits: George W. M. Reynolds
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 126
- Listed recording duration: 23:27:23
Catalogue topics
- Mystery
- London
- virtue
- Scandal
- popular
- penny dreadful
- vice
- masses
Opening tracks: first 24 of 126
- 001 - Rat's Castle — 20:20
- 002 - A Public Functionary — 19:03
- 003 - The Confidence — 16:52
- 004 - Incidents in the Gipsy Palace — 16:38
- 005 - The Subterranean — 12:05
- 006 - Gibbet — 12:38
- 007 - Morbid Feelings — 16:57
- 008 - The Unfinished Letter — 17:29
- 009 - Hypocrisy — 12:14
- 010 - The Bath - The Housekeeper — 20:26
- 011 - The Rector's New Passion — 20:26
- 012 - The Old Hag's Intrigue — 15:56
- 013 - The Masquerade — 16:12
- 014 - Mrs. Kenrick — 18:55
- 015 - A Mysterious Deed — 18:34
- 016 - The Death-Bed — 17:25
- 017 - Proceedings in Castelcicala — 15:05
- 018 - Reflections - The New Prison — 18:21
- 019 - Patriotism — 14:31
- 020 - The Decision — 11:49
- 021 - The Trial of Catherine Wilmot — 25:02
- 022 - A Happy Party — 19:30
- 023 - The Interview — 21:08
- 024 - The Rector in Newgate — 17:12
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