The Mysteries of London Vol. I part 2
George W. M. Reynolds
Read by Dave Wills
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)
Chapters
Scenes in Fashionable Life | 17:56 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Election | 21:14 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Whippers | 18:15 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Image, the Picture and the Statue | 22:13 | Read by Dave Wills |
The House of Commons | 13:46 | Read by Dave Wills |
The BlackChamber Again | 33:02 | Read by Dave Wills |
Captain Dapper and Sir Henry Bounce | 18:54 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Meeting | 21:26 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Crisis | 19:43 | Read by Dave Wills |
Count Alteroni's Fifteen Thousand Pounds | 13:47 | Read by Dave Wills |
A Woman's Secret | 18:23 | Read by Dave Wills |
Marion | 15:08 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Bill A Father | 16:30 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Revelation | 14:53 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Mysterious Instructions | 12:48 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Medical man | 15:07 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Black Chamber Again | 14:17 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Second Examination - Count Alteroni | 26:19 | Read by Dave Wills |
A Friend in Need | 19:44 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Old Hag | 20:31 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Professor of Mesmerism | 19:58 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Figurante | 23:25 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Mysterious Letter | 13:41 | Read by Dave Wills |
Markham's Occupations | 38:19 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Tragedy | 25:07 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Italian Valet | 27:20 | Read by Dave Wills |
News from Castelcicala | 27:49 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Home Office | 31:41 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Forger and the Adultress | 24:42 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Member of Parliament's Levee | 20:43 | Read by Dave Wills |
Another New Year's Day | 28:25 | Read by Dave Wills |
Dark Plots and Schemes | 20:49 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Buffer's History | 50:58 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Mysteries of the Ground Floor Rooms | 14:30 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Widow | 15:45 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Reverend Visitor | 16:09 | Read by Dave Wills |
Hopes and Fears | 14:00 | Read by Dave Wills |
A Woman's Bravery | 14:56 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Combat | 14:50 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Grave Digger | 27:36 | Read by Dave Wills |
A Discovery | 14:15 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Exhumation | 13:34 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Stockbroker Part 1 | 29:59 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Stockbroker Part 2 | 25:57 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Effects of a Trance | 11:09 | Read by Dave Wills |
A Scene at Mr Chichester's House | 10:57 | Read by Dave Wills |
Viola | 22:56 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Lovers | 24:12 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Contents of the Package | 14:06 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Treasure - A New Idea | 12:54 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Rattlesnake's History Part 1 | 27:44 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Rattlesnake's History Part 2 | 30:10 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Rattlesnake | 15:18 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Two Maidens | 24:22 | Read by Dave Wills |
Poor Ellen | 13:28 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Father and Daughter | 11:33 | Read by Dave Wills |
A Change of Fortune | 11:53 | Read by Dave Wills |
His Child | 12:25 | Read by Dave Wills |
Aristocraic Morals | 15:49 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Intrigues of a Demirep | 18:45 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Reconciliation | 13:16 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Rector of Saint David's | 15:54 | Read by Dave Wills |
Blandishments | 14:32 | Read by Dave Wills |
Temptation | 16:23 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Fall | 17:21 | Read by Dave Wills |
Mental Struggles | 19:08 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Statue | 15:18 | Read by Dave Wills |
An Old Friend | 24:06 | Read by Dave Wills |
Skilligalee's History Part 1 | 22:57 | Read by Dave Wills |
Skilligalee's History Part 2 | 26:31 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Palace in the Holy Land | 15:33 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Proposal. - Unexpected Meetings | 30:59 | Read by Dave Wills |
The Secret Tribunal | 18:38 | Read by Dave Wills |
Epilogue to Volume 1 | 3:35 | Read by Dave Wills |
Reviews
I was laughing so hard to stay below the radar and friends. We a
A LibriVox Listener
Excellent Reading
Elpenor's Ghost
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!
The Outlier
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
Vivia
An amazing artifact of the Victorian era! I cannot imagine a more perfect trader for it than Mr. Wills. Bravissimo!
creative
Addicting story with inspiring hero. Dave Wills does a job narrating!
A LibriVox Listener
Good story. Part 1 is more interesting, though.