Miss or Mrs.?
Wilkie Collins
Read by Jacquerie
Natalie Graybrooke is in love with her cousin Launcelot Linzie, but engaged to Mr. Turlington, an older man who covets her fortune and whom she detests. Turlington is the executor of Natalie's father's estate. When Natalie secretly marries her cousin, Turlington arranges to have Natalie's father murdered, to gain control of his fortune. (Summary by Christine Dufour) (3 hr 28 min)
Chapters
First Scene - At Sea | 33:57 | Read by Jacquerie |
Second Scene - The Store-Room | 27:13 | Read by Jacquerie |
Third Scene - The Money Market | 10:16 | Read by Jacquerie |
Fourth Scene - Muswell Hill | 12:13 | Read by Jacquerie |
Fifth Scene - The Square | 15:40 | Read by Jacquerie |
Sixth Scene - The Church | 7:34 | Read by Jacquerie |
Seventh Scene - The Evening Party | 22:00 | Read by Jacquerie |
Eighth Scene - The Library | 18:17 | Read by Jacquerie |
Ninth Scene - The Drawing-Room | 10:45 | Read by Jacquerie |
Tenth Scene - Green Anchor Lane | 8:33 | Read by Jacquerie |
Eleventh Scene - Outside the House | 7:16 | Read by Jacquerie |
Twelfth Scene and Conclusion | 35:01 | Read by Jacquerie |
Reviews
A Superior Reading
Barry Murphy
Christine Dufour makes a wonderful job of Wilkie Collins' short novel "Miss or Mrs", and reads with real dramatic power and emotion. The story is a delightful lollipop, and the first three chapters are especially well-crafted and dramatic. The only problems I noticed with the perfectly acceptable North American accent was with the pronunciation of a very few English place names, such as "Bideford", "Ilfracombe" etc. I mean to listen to more of Christine Dufour;s recordings.
SHORT AND SWEET
Avid Listener
The writings of Colllins are so interesting because of his ability to communicate vivid moral pictures of the characters, especially the "bad guys." In this book, Richard Turlington takes his place near the head of Collins' noted villains. As others have stated the reader was excrllent, showing careful enunciation and, more importantly, a leisurely pace which ensures that the listener does not have to strain in order to follow the story.
Elaine
Great book and well narrated by jacquerie and my second Collins book today ; added jacquerie to favourites
Excellent reading
D528
The story is so so, but the reader did such a good job.
duncalino
Short and sweet. Familiar plot, familiar characters. Good for a good, long, dog-walk. Great narration
aae
Thank you to the reader who did a great job reading this book.
Miss or Mrs.?
eli g
Excellent reader, five stars for her. Good story, four stars.
Miss or Mrs?
epotratz
The book was OK but the reader was excellent.