The Mysteries of London Vol. I part 2


Gelesen von Dave Wills

(4.5 stars; 23 reviews)

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 (24 hr 20 min)

Kapitel

Scenes in Fashionable Life 17:56 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Election 21:14 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Whippers 18:15 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Image, the Picture and the Statue 22:13 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The House of Commons 13:46 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The BlackChamber Again 33:02 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Captain Dapper and Sir Henry Bounce 18:54 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Meeting 21:26 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Crisis 19:43 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Count Alteroni's Fifteen Thousand Pounds 13:47 Gelesen von Dave Wills
A Woman's Secret 18:23 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Marion 15:08 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Bill A Father 16:30 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Revelation 14:53 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Mysterious Instructions 12:48 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Medical man 15:07 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Black Chamber Again 14:17 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Second Examination - Count Alteroni 26:19 Gelesen von Dave Wills
A Friend in Need 19:44 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Old Hag 20:31 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Professor of Mesmerism 19:58 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Figurante 23:25 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Mysterious Letter 13:41 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Markham's Occupations 38:19 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Tragedy 25:07 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Italian Valet 27:20 Gelesen von Dave Wills
News from Castelcicala 27:49 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Home Office 31:41 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Forger and the Adultress 24:42 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Member of Parliament's Levee 20:43 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Another New Year's Day 28:25 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Dark Plots and Schemes 20:49 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Buffer's History 50:58 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Mysteries of the Ground Floor Rooms 14:30 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Widow 15:45 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Reverend Visitor 16:09 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Hopes and Fears 14:00 Gelesen von Dave Wills
A Woman's Bravery 14:56 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Combat 14:50 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Grave Digger 27:36 Gelesen von Dave Wills
A Discovery 14:15 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Exhumation 13:34 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Stockbroker Part 1 29:59 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Stockbroker Part 2 25:57 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Effects of a Trance 11:09 Gelesen von Dave Wills
A Scene at Mr Chichester's House 10:57 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Viola 22:56 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Lovers 24:12 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Contents of the Package 14:06 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Treasure - A New Idea 12:54 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Rattlesnake's History Part 1 27:44 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Rattlesnake's History Part 2 30:10 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Rattlesnake 15:18 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Two Maidens 24:22 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Poor Ellen 13:28 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Father and Daughter 11:33 Gelesen von Dave Wills
A Change of Fortune 11:53 Gelesen von Dave Wills
His Child 12:25 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Aristocraic Morals 15:49 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Intrigues of a Demirep 18:45 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Reconciliation 13:16 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Rector of Saint David's 15:54 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Blandishments 14:32 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Temptation 16:23 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Fall 17:21 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Mental Struggles 19:08 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Statue 15:18 Gelesen von Dave Wills
An Old Friend 24:06 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Skilligalee's History Part 1 22:57 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Skilligalee's History Part 2 26:31 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Palace in the Holy Land 15:33 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Proposal. - Unexpected Meetings 30:59 Gelesen von Dave Wills
The Secret Tribunal 18:38 Gelesen von Dave Wills
Epilogue to Volume 1 3:35 Gelesen von Dave Wills

Bewertungen

I was laughing so hard to stay below the radar and friends. We a


(3 stars)

Excellent Reading


(4 stars)

I would like to congratulate Dave Wills on his reading of this crazy but enjoyable story. I'm guessing he is a trained actor as this is pretty much professional standard. I've wanted to read Mysteries of London for years but could never get hold of a copy, so I am so glad that I found Librivox.

Captivating!


(5 stars)

Remembering that each episode is part of a serialised Penny Dreadful magazine novel, the listener can appreciate the author's careful, fast-moving action and overlapping themes without any confusion. Yes, the reader is also first-rate.

Dreadfully Delightful


(5 stars)

An amazing artifact of the Victorian era! I cannot imagine a more perfect trader for it than Mr. Wills. Bravissimo!


(5 stars)

Addicting story with inspiring hero. Dave Wills does a job narrating!


(4.5 stars)

Good story. Part 1 is more interesting, though.