The Queen of Hearts: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Queen of Hearts, 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 Queen of Hearts by Wilkie Collins. Read in English by Peter John Keeble; Mary J; Greg Giordano; Lynne Thompson; Arnold; Claire M; Katrina Job; beyondutopia; sarahsyahiirah; Abigail W; ToddHW The elderly Brothers Owen, Morgan and Griffith live a quiet, retired life in the countryside, which is turned upside-down by Griffith's ward, the young Jessie Yelverton. Originally, her visit to them was to last only six weeks, but for a very certain reason, the gentlemen must find a way to prolong her visit and get Jessie to stay for ten more days. To make her stay, they promise to tell her an entertaining and exciting story each night... - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Queen of Hearts
• Author credits: Wilkie Collins
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 43
• Listed recording duration: 15:47:09

Opening tracks: first 24 of 43

1. 00 - Dedication — 2:38
2. 01 - Chapter I - Ourselves — 11:48
3. 02 - Chapter II - Our Dilemma, part 1 — 14:38
4. 03 - Chapter II - Our Dilemma, part 2 — 24:05
5. 04 - Chapter III - Our Queen of Hearts — 14:50
6. 05 - Chapter IV - Our Grand Project, part 1 — 14:17
7. 06 - Chapter IV - Our Grand Project, part 2 — 22:58
8. 07 - Chapter IV - Our Grand Project, part 3 — 18:48
9. 08 - Chapter IV - Our Grand Project, part 4 — 23:03
10. 09 - Brother Griffith's Story of the Family Secret - Chapter I — 18:43
11. 10 - Brother Griffith's Story of the Family Secret - Chapter II — 12:29
12. 11 - Brother Griffith's Story of the Family Secret - Chapter III — 18:37
13. 12 - Brother Morgan's Story of the Dream-Woman - Chapter I — 6:44
14. 13 - Brother Morgan's Story of the Dream-Woman - Chapter II — 16:24
15. 14 - Brother Morgan's Story of the Dream-Woman - Chapter III — 18:53
16. 15 - Brother Morgan's Story of the Dream-Woman - Chapter IV — 22:15
17. 16 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter I — 14:34
18. 17 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter II — 17:52
19. 18 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter III — 20:39
20. 19 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter IV — 30:10
21. 20 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter V — 39:19
22. 21 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter VI, part 1 — 29:38
23. 22 - Brother Griffith's Story of Mad Monkton - Chapter VI, part 2 — 18:20
24. 23 - Brother Morgan's Story of the Dead Hand, part 1 — 27:39

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