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I Say No

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Emily Brown is an orphan girl that almost no one can help but love when they meet her. She is pursued by two worthy men: Mr. Alban Morris, the drawing master at her school; and Rev. Miles Mirabel, a clergyman. However, one of them is lying to her after she discovers that her father's death wasn't natural, as she was led to believe. (Introduction by TriciaG) (14 hr 31 min)

Chapters

01 - The Smuggled Supper

13:33

Read by Sandra G

02 - Biography in the Bedroom

16:59

Read by Sandra G

03 - The Late Mr. Brown

11:24

Read by Sandra G

04 - Miss Ladd's Drawing-Master

13:30

Read by Sandra G

05 - Discoveries in the Garden

18:53

Read by Sandra G

06 - On the Way to the Village

15:12

Read by Sandra G

07 - 'Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before'

13:09

Read by Sandra G

08 - Master and Pupil

10:24

Read by Sandra G

09 - Mrs. Rook and the Locket

19:23

Read by Sandra G

10 - Guesses at the Truth

8:23

Read by Sandra G

11 - The Drawing-Master's Confession

16:49

Read by Sandra G

12 - Mrs. Ellmother

13:35

Read by Sandra G

13 - Miss Letitia

14:26

Read by Sandra G

14 - Mrs. Mosey

14:22

Read by Sandra G

15 - Emily

11:56

Read by Sandra G

16 - Miss Jethro

12:10

Read by Sandra G

17 - Dr. Allday

8:57

Read by Sandra G

18 - Miss Ladd

12:26

Read by Sandra G

19 - Sir Jervis Redwood

3:40

Read by Sandra G

20 - The Reverend Miles Mirabel

12:35

Read by Sandra G

21 - Polly and Sally

11:53

Read by Sandra G

22 - Alban Morris

12:17

Read by Sandra G

23 - Miss Redwood

26:56

Read by Sandra G

24 - Mr. Rook

11:53

Read by Sandra G

25 - 'J.B.'

15:30

Read by Sandra G

26 - Mother Eve

19:02

Read by Sandra G

27 - Mentor and Telemachus

9:24

Read by Sandra G

28 - Francine

13:08

Read by Sandra G

29 - 'Bony'

15:04

Read by Sandra G

30 - Lady Doris

14:27

Read by Sandra G

31 - Moira

15:58

Read by Lucy Perry

32 - In the Gray Room

15:18

Read by Sandra G

33 - Recollections of St. Domingo

14:14

Read by Philippa

34 - In the Dark

15:36

Read by Sandra G

35 - The Treachery of the Pipe

14:01

Read by Sandra G

36 - Change of Air

13:48

Read by Sandra G

37 - 'The Lady Wants You, Sir.'

10:53

Read by Sandra G

38 - Dancing

17:43

Read by Sandra G

39 - Feigning

11:43

Read by Sandra G

40 - Consulting

11:03

Read by Sandra G

41 - Speechifying

14:10

Read by Sandra G

42 - Cooking

15:06

Read by Sandra G

43 - Sounding

10:19

Read by Sandra G

44 - Competing

15:41

Read by Sandra G

45 - Mischief-making

13:16

Read by Sandra G

46 - Pretending

10:31

Read by Sandra G

47 - Debating

12:42

Read by Sandra G

48 - Investigating

9:31

Read by Sandra G

49 - Emily Suffers

14:33

Read by Sandra G

50 - Miss Ladd Advises

16:49

Read by Sandra G

51 - The Doctor Sees

9:52

Read by Sandra G

52 - 'If I Could Find a Friend!'

15:49

Read by Sandra G

53 - The Friend is Found

12:27

Read by Sandra G

54 - The End of the Fainting Fit

3:46

Read by Sandra G

55 - Mirabel Sees His Way

7:30

Read by Sandra G

56 - Alban Sees His Way

12:09

Read by Sandra G

57 - Approaching the End

6:53

Read by Sandra G

58 - A Council of Two

11:28

Read by Sandra G

59 - The Accident at Belford

14:45

Read by Sandra G

60 - Outside the Room

6:34

Read by Sandra G

61 - Inside the Room

23:08

Read by Sandra G

62 - Downstairs

9:46

Read by Sandra G

63 - The Defense of Mirabel

12:51

Read by Sandra G

64 - On the Way to London

4:37

Read by Sandra G

65 - Cecilia in a New Character

3:44

Read by Sandra G

66 - Alban's Narrative

16:57

Read by Sandra G

67 - The True Consolation

14:43

Read by Sandra G

Bewertungen

Held me until the very end!

(5 Sterne)

The number of chapters made me think I'd lose interest after a while, but not this one! It held my attention until the very final reveal! The mystery of Emily's Father's death is central to the plot, but the characters are so well fleshed out and lovable, hate-able, or just downright suspicious! You cannot help but get into all of the subplots going on! Further, the reader is superior to most all Librivox readers I've heard to date. Not a word mispronounced, she pronounces all of the French with a darling french accent (a sticking point with me how poorly most Librivox readers pronounce French since I used to teach it in school)! And I love how she has a voice for each character that remains consistent through the whole of the book! I hope to find more by this reader! She made the book work for me. Terrific story, even better reader that made it more like listening to a soap opera!

(3 Sterne)

long and drawn out. reader great!

great readers & fascinating mystery romance

(5 Sterne)

this is the first book i have read/listened to by this author. a new favorite! i will be looking for more by this author. an admirable mystery with romance that men and woman can enjoy because it is not to sappy and the mystery is captivating. many plausible twists that making you wonder until nearly the end. and she ties every loose end up in a bow at the end of the book. the reader did fantastic! great energy and voicing of characters.

Long but good

(4,5 Sterne)

I enjoyed this book. In a few places the audio is a bit muffled (chpts. in the 30's) but stay with it as it only lasts for 2 or 3 chapters. The :reader does a great job verbally acting each character. Some other books where this has been tried can become annoying but it works well here as she is a very talented actress. The story stays interesting right up to the end.

If you like other Wilkie Collins books...

(4,5 Sterne)

You will enjoy this one as well. Wonderfully diverse cast of well developed characters, which the reader does an admiral job of conveying. I don't know how they do it and keep track, but it makes the listening enjoyable. Lots of twists & turns. And for me, one of the most evil characters in the form of a rich and jealous girl.

Good story

(5 Sterne)

Wilkie Collins is almost always an excellent read. The summary covers the plot so I won't add to it to avoid giving the story away. I really enjoyed the readers of this book because they got into the storyline and did a nice job with voice inflections and bringing the story to life. It was a most exciting tale.

Good Story- Excellent Reader

(5 Sterne)

Sandra G is an excellent reader- one of the best I have heard on LibriVox. Her voice for Francine perfectly captures the character. The rest of her characterizations and narration are just as good. A very good Wilkie Collins story all of the characters are fairly interesting - which isn't always the case.

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(4 Sterne)

This book is interesting and scandalous far before it's time. I have discovered Wilkie Collins just lately. My loss. A master of crime fiction and intrigue with a healthy dose of ROMCOM. Treat yourself. The major narrator of this selection was perfect beyond words. A very well spoken young woman just like our heroine.