The Virginians: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Virginians, credited to William Makepeace Thackeray, 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 Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray. Read in English by Nick Bulka It tells the story of Henry Esmond's twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. Henry's romantic entanglements with an older woman lead up to his taking a commission in the British army and fighting under the command of General Wolfe at the capture of Quebec. On the outbreak of the American War of Independence he takes the revolutionary side. George, who is also a British officer, thereupon resigns his commission rather than take up arms against his brother. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Virginians
• Author credits: William Makepeace Thackeray
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 92
• Listed recording duration: 39:52:08

Catalogue topics

• politics
• american revolution
• Virginia
• thackary
• esmond

Opening tracks: first 24 of 92

1. 01 - CHAPTER I. In which one of the Virginians visits home — 29:07
2. 02 - CHAPTER II. In which Harry has to pay for his supper — 34:01
3. 03 - CHAPTER III. The Esmonds in Virginia — 24:18
4. 04 - CHAPTER IV. In which Harry finds a New Relative — 21:06
5. 05 - CHAPTER V. Family Jars — 38:42
6. 06 - CHAPTER VI. The Virginians begin to see the World — 22:21
7. 07 - CHAPTER VII. Preparations for War — 25:12
8. 08 - CHAPTER VIII. In which George suffers from a Common Disease — 19:07
9. 09 - CHAPTER IX. Hospitalities — 31:31
10. 10 - CHAPTER X. A Hot Afternoon — 30:46
11. 11 - CHAPTER XI. Wherein the two Georges prepare for Blood — 15:48
12. 12 - CHAPTER XII. News from the Camp — 23:24
13. 13 - CHAPTER XIII. Profitless Quest — 25:17
14. 14 - CHAPTER XIV. Harry in England — 16:47
15. 15 - CHAPTER XV. A Sunday at Castlewood — 23:18
16. 16 - CHAPTER XVI. In which Gumbo shows Skill with the Old English Weapon — 27:57
17. 17 - CHAPTER XVII. On the Scent — 21:09
18. 18 - CHAPTER XVIII. An Old Story — 24:26
19. 19 - CHAPTER XIX. Containing both Love and Luck — 15:20
20. 20 - CHAPTER XX. Facilis Descensus — 35:32
21. 21 - CHAPTER XXI. Samaritans — 20:25
22. 22 - CHAPTER XXII. In Hospital — 27:35
23. 23 - CHAPTER XXIII. Holidays — 19:39
24. 24 - CHAPTER XXIV. From Oakhurst to Tunbridge — 24:15

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