The Mysteries of London Vol. II
George W. M. Reynolds
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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 (23 hr 27 min)
Chapters
Rat's Castle | 20:20 | Read by Lynne T |
A Public Functionary | 19:03 | Read by Lynne T |
The Confidence | 16:52 | Read by Evan |
Incidents in the Gipsy Palace | 16:38 | Read by Jaiden |
The Subterranean | 12:05 | Read by Jeremiah Sutherland |
Gibbet | 12:38 | Read by Jeremiah Sutherland |
Morbid Feelings | 16:57 | Read by Jeremiah Sutherland |
The Unfinished Letter | 17:29 | Read by Lynne T |
Hypocrisy | 12:14 | Read by Lynne T |
The Bath - The Housekeeper | 20:26 | Read by Honnha Newberry |
The Rector's New Passion | 20:26 | Read by Honnha Newberry |
The Old Hag's Intrigue | 15:56 | Read by jftocanada |
The Masquerade | 16:12 | Read by Lynne T |
Mrs. Kenrick | 18:55 | Read by Jude Somers |
A Mysterious Deed | 18:34 | Read by Jude Somers |
The Death-Bed | 17:25 | Read by Jude Somers |
Proceedings in Castelcicala | 15:05 | Read by Lynne T |
Reflections - The New Prison | 18:21 | Read by Honnha Newberry |
Patriotism | 14:31 | Read by Honnha Newberry |
The Decision | 11:49 | Read by Honnha Newberry |
The Trial of Catherine Wilmot | 25:02 | Read by Honnha Newberry |
A Happy Party | 19:30 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Interview | 21:08 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Rector in Newgate | 17:12 | Read by Kate Follis |
Lady Cecilia Harborough | 26:59 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Bequest | 15:35 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Zingarees | 21:26 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Executioner's History | 35:11 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Trace | 13:46 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Thames Pirates | 21:03 | Read by Kate Follis |
An Arrival at the Wharf | 10:19 | Read by Lynne T |
The Plague Ship | 19:26 | Read by Kathi Reynolds |
The Pursuit | 18:34 | Read by Lynne T |
The Black Veil | 16:27 | Read by jenno |
Mr. Greenwood's Dinner-Party | 15:21 | Read by Layla Montipay |
The Mysteries of Holmesford House | 25:31 | Read by jenno |
The Adieux | 17:58 | Read by Lynne T |
Castelcicala | 24:34 | Read by Dan Gurzynski |
Montoni | 25:02 | Read by Atyourservice |
The Club-House | 22:03 | Read by Dan Gurzynski |
The History of an Unfortunate Woman part 1 | 57:53 | Read by michelekilpatrick |
The History of an Unfortunate Woman part 2 | 57:12 | Read by michelekilpatrick |
The Tavern at Friuli | 23:49 | Read by Doug Fajardo |
The Journey | 14:42 | Read by Kate Follis |
The 'Boozing-Ken' Once More | 27:15 | Read by jenno |
The Resurrection Man Again | 19:26 | Read by Lynne T |
Mr. Greenwood's Journey | 16:49 | Read by Lynne T |
Kind Friends | 18:39 | Read by Andee |
Estella | 32:00 | Read by jenno |
Another New-Year's Day | 18:38 | Read by Andee |
The New Cut | 20:08 | Read by Andee |
The Forged Bills | 26:43 | Read by jenno |
The Battles of Piacere and Abrantani | 43:23 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Battle of Montoni | 19:25 | Read by Kate Follis |
Two of our Old Acquaintances | 17:16 | Read by Kate Follis |
Crankey Jem's History | 1:00:11 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Mint - The Forty Thieves | 47:33 | Read by Kate Follis |
Another Visit to Buckingham Palace | 28:43 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The Royal Breakfast | 21:44 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The Aristocratic Villain and the Low Miscreant | 18:11 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Old Hag and the Resurrection Man | 19:29 | Read by jftocanada |
Ellen and Catherine | 16:51 | Read by jenno |
A Gloomy Visitor | 21:45 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Orphan's Filial Love | 29:17 | Read by Kate Follis |
A Maiden's Love | 28:46 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Handsome Stranger - Disappointment | 17:34 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Princess Isabella | 24:19 | Read by Kate Follis |
Ravensworth Hall | 17:38 | Read by jenno |
The Bride and Bridegroom | 13:55 | Read by Kathi Reynolds |
The Breakfast | 18:11 | Read by Kathi Reynolds |
The Patrician Lady and the Unfortunate Woman | 19:31 | Read by Kathi Reynolds |
The Husband, the Wife, and the Unfortunate Woman | 20:35 | Read by Kathi Reynolds |
The Resurrection Man's House in Globe Town | 19:15 | Read by Lynne T |
Alderman Sniff - Tomlinson and Greenwood | 25:14 | Read by Lynne T |
Holford's Studies | 23:37 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Deed | 14:28 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Examination at the Home Office | 10:24 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Tortures of Lady Ravensworth | 21:56 | Read by VfkaBT |
The Duellists | 20:29 | Read by VfkaBT |
The Voices in the Ruins | 22:28 | Read by VfkaBT |
The Progress of Lydia Hutchinson's Vengeance | 32:19 | Read by VfkaBT |
The Prisoner in the Subterranean | 18:31 | Read by VfkaBT |
The Veiled Visitor | 18:59 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Murder | 14:09 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Effect of the Oriental Tobacco | 18:53 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Return to England | 23:29 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Arrival at Home | 22:28 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Marriage | 19:16 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
Mr. Banks's House in Globe Lane | 23:56 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Old Hag's History | 49:55 | Read by Mike Pelton |
The Marquis of Holmesford | 32:30 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Coldbath Fields' Prison | 13:48 | Read by JasonIvey |
A Desperate Achievement | 25:36 | Read by John Demetre |
The Widow | 28:02 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Bethlem Hospital | 26:04 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Vernon | 15:20 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Scenes at Ravensworth Hall | 19:27 | Read by Linda Johnson |
A Welcome Friend | 12:02 | Read by Ruby |
A Midnight Scene of Mystery | 21:00 | Read by Lynne T |
Plots and Counterplots | 29:19 | Read by Lynne T |
Woman as She Ought to be | 24:03 | Read by Kalynda |
The Jugglers | 25:07 | Read by jenno |
The Performance | 41:24 | Read by jenno |
The Resurrection Man's Return Home | 10:28 | Read by jenno |
A New Epoch | 26:26 | Read by jenno |
Crockford's | 25:50 | Read by jenno |
The Aunt | 19:05 | Read by Lynne T |
The Fight - The Ruined Gamester | 21:57 | Read by Linda Johnson |
The History of a Gamester part 1 | 49:22 | Read by Linda Johnson |
The History of a Gamester Part 2 | 42:51 | Read by Linda Johnson |
The Excursion | 36:23 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Party at Ravensworth Hall | 25:33 | Read by Mike Manolakes |
The Stranger Who Discovered the Corpse | 14:55 | Read by Kalynda |
An Unpleasant Exposure | 28:04 | Read by Dan Gurzynski |
The Resurrection Man's Last Feat at Ravensworth Hall | 20:07 | Read by Dan Gurzynski |
Egerton's Last Dinner Party | 38:02 | Read by ABFries |
The Obstinate Patient | 20:03 | Read by Lynne T |
Death of the Marquis of Holmesford | 18:43 | Read by Linda Johnson |
The Ex-Member for Rottenborough | 31:45 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Further Misfortunes | 17:14 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Gibbet at Markham Place | 14:30 | Read by Linda Johnson |
Eliza Sydney and Ellen - The Hospital | 21:48 | Read by Lynne T |
The Revenge | 25:50 | Read by Kate Follis |
The Appointment Kept | 31:08 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Conclusion | 7:29 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Epilogue | 4:48 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Reviews
I'm Markhamized!
dsuden
Mysteries of London is a fascinating weave of sub plots involving a large cast of characters. Carried through volume one, and into volume two George Reynolds tells a riveting, albeit sensationalized account of life in London in the 1840s, with a big emphasis on the inequity of conditions existing between the wealthy aristocracy and the struggling lower class. The hero of the story has become my hero. Mr. Richard Markham exemplifies the finest attributes of human goodness. Though he's fictitious, I was inspired by this character's acts of kindness and graciousness. To me, he's a wonderful role model, and will live in my mind as someone I want to be like. Despite the darkness of the storyline, or maybe because of it, Richard Markham's character stands out like a beacon of light. If for no other reason, I'll never regret having listened to this long and amazing story.
Great! Listen to Vol I first
The Outlier
Very fine Penny Dreadful English novel continuation by a fine author. Chapter reading uneven/some sound problems in parts,but action moves right along. Suggest, for full flavour--though each volume stands alone--that listeners start with Vol I. Vol I Part I accessible at https://librivox.org/the-mysteries-of-london-by-george-w-m-reynolds/. If you cannot retrieve in archive.org. With later Part III of series, other authors involved in the novel serialisation, so tempo changes. Hard to believe this long novel production started well before 1850, given recognisable 'modern'/universal themes explored.
Markhamized!
creative
The hero of this story is so inspiring to me that I have come to think of him as a role model, despite his being ficticious. A fascinating, albeit sensationalized adventure through the intrigues on both sides of the social divide in mid- 19th century London. Thanks very much to the readers for their dedication in delivering us this massive work! I enjoyed it!
LOVED IT!
A LibriVox Listener
I have been waiting quite a while for volume 2 to be recorded by the wonderful LibriVox volunteers and I am not disappointed! The book is amazing and filled with all of the evil and the beauty that resides in all of us. It explores the absolute height of humanity and the very depths of depravity and everything in between. Sad it's over.