A Hero of Romance (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Boy's Adventure NovelBy Richard Marsh
Length9h 39m
About this audiobook
A Hero of Romance turns the machinery of late-Victorian popular adventure fiction toward a shrewdly comic examination of boyish aspiration, danger, and self-fashioning. Marsh writes with brisk narrative movement, vivid incident, and an alert sense of the gap between romance as imagined and romance as lived. The book belongs to the age of serialized sensation and imperial adventure, yet it also lightly questions the formulas that made such fiction irresistible. Richard Marsh, born Richard Bernard Heldmann, was one of the most versatile figures in fin-de-siècle popular literature, best remembered for The Beetle but active across crime, fantasy, humour, and adventure writing. His career in periodical fiction gave him an acute understanding of pace, suspense, and readerly expectation. That professional intimacy with the marketplace of romance helps explain the novel's knowing treatment of heroic convention. This is a rewarding book for readers interested in Victorian popular culture, early genre fiction, and the pleasures of narrative self-awareness. Those who enjoy adventure stories that both employ and gently interrogate their own traditions will find Marsh's tale lively, intelligent, and historically revealing.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHorror, Romance
Length9 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 18, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Chapter I PUNISHMENT AT MECKLEMBURG HOUSE
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6Chapter II TUTOR BAITING
7Chapter III AT MOTHER HUFFHAM'S
8Chapter IV A LITTLE DRIVE
9Chapter V AN EVENING AT WASHINGTON VILLA
10Chapter VI AFTERWARDS
11Chapter VII THE RETURN OF THE WANDERERS
12Chapter VIII PREPARING FOR FLIGHT
13Chapter IX THE START
14Chapter X ANOTHER LITTLE DRIVE
15Chapter XI THE ORIGINAL BADGER
16Chapter XII A "DOSS" HOUSE
17Chapter XIII IN PETERSHAM PARK
18Chapter XIV IN TROUBLE
19Chapter XV OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE
20Chapter XVI THE CAPTAIN'S ROOM
21Chapter XVII TWO MEN AND A BOY
22Chapter XVIII THE BOAT-TRAIN
23Chapter XIX TO JERSEY WITH A THIEF
24Chapter XX EXIT CAPTAIN TOM
25Chapter XXI THE DISADVANTAGES OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK FRENCH
26Chapter XXII THE END OF THE JOURNEY
27Chapter XXIII THE LAND OF GOLDEN DREAMS
28Analysis
29Reflection
30Memorable Quotes
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