D. K. Broster Collection
Romantic Tales Across History: A Literary Journey with D. K. BrosterBy D. K. Broster
Length132h 12m
About this audiobook
The D. K. Broster Collection presents a compelling assemblage of some of the author's most iconic works, showcasing her unique blend of supernatural elements and psychological depth within a realistic framework. With a literary style characterized by its evocative imagery and meticulous attention to character development, Broster's stories delve into the intricate interplay of human emotions and the arcane. Set against varied backdrops, from the moody Scottish Highlands to the bustling streets of early 20th-century Britain, the collection encapsulates the rich cultural milieu of its time while also challenging conventional literary boundaries, reminiscent of the gothic and modernist movements in literature. D. K. Broster, an accomplished writer and notable figure in early 20th-century literature, was shaped by her rich heritage and her experiences living in various locales, including Scotland and France. Her profound interest in folklore and mythology, alongside her connection to the Scottish landscape, profoundly influenced her storytelling. Broster's deep understanding of human psychology and her interest in the liminal spaces between reality and the supernatural are hallmarks of her oeuvre, culminating in this collection that echoes her passion for blending fiction with the uncanny. This collection is highly recommended for readers who appreciate a nuanced approach to supernatural fiction enriched by literary finesse. Broster's work not only offers engaging narratives but also invites reflection on the human experience and our relationship with the unknown. Whether you are a longtime admirer of the genre or a newcomer, the D. K. Broster Collection promises to captivate and inspire.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Historical Fiction
Length132 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 16, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PROLOGUE A PROMISE OF FAIR WEATHER
136CHAPTER IV A VERY YOUNG MAN
2CHAPTER I
137CHAPTER V TU MARCELLUS ERIS
3CHAPTER II
138CHAPTER I M. THIBAULT IN CONVERSATION
4CHAPTER III
139CHAPTER II LE PALAIS DE FAIENCE
5CHAPTER IV
140CHAPTER III NINE YEARS—AND BEYOND
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6CHAPTER V
141CHAPTER IV JADIS
7CHAPTER VI
142CHAPTER V THE JASPER CUP
8CHAPTER I
143CHAPTER VI THE ROMAUNT OF ROLAND
9CHAPTER II
144CHAPTER VII CHILDE ROLAND COMES TO THE DARK TOWER
10CHAPTER III
145CHAPTER VIII HIS SOJOURN THERE
11CHAPTER IV
146CHAPTER IX HIS DEPARTURE THENCE
12CHAPTER I
147CHAPTER X THE KNIGHT’S MOVE
13CHAPTER II
148CHAPTER XI CHECK TO THE KNIGHT
14CHAPTER III
149CHAPTER XII THE ROOK’S MOVE: CHECK TO THE ROOK
15CHAPTER IV
150CHAPTER XIII THE BISHOP’S MOVE
16CHAPTER V
151CHAPTER XIV PLOTTER AND PRIEST
17CHAPTER I
152CHAPTER XV UNDER THE SEAL
18CHAPTER II
153CHAPTER XVI THE QUEEN’S MOVE
19CHAPTER III
154CHAPTER I THE COURT OF CHARLEMAGNE
20CHAPTER IV
155CHAPTER II M. DE KERSAINT ANSWERS FOR A KINSMAN
21CHAPTER V
156CHAPTER III M. DE KERSAINT ANSWERS FOR HIMSELF
22CHAPTER VI
157CHAPTER IV A MOONLIGHT WALK IN THE FOREST
23CHAPTER VII
158CHAPTER V WHAT THE ABBÉ THOUGHT OF IT
24CHAPTER I
159CHAPTER VI MEMINI ET PERMANEO
25CHAPTER II
160CHAPTER VII THE CHURCH MILITANT
26CHAPTER III
161CHAPTER VIII THE PAWN RETURNS TO THE BOARD
27CHAPTER IV
162CHAPTER IX THE CHOICE
28CHAPTER V
163CHAPTER X “AFTERWARDS”
29EPILOGUE HARBOUR OF GRACE
164CHAPTER XI AMONG THE WATCHERS
30CHAPTER I THE BROKEN CLAYMORE
165CHAPTER XII THE CENTRE OF THE LABYRINTH
31CHAPTER II LIEUTENANT HECTOR GRANT OF THE RÉGIMENT D’ALBANIE
166CHAPTER I FULFILMENT
32CHAPTER III A FRENCH SONG BY LOCH TREIG
167CHAPTER II THE YELLOW POPPY
33CHAPTER IV THE MAN WITH A PRICE ON HIS HEAD
168CHAPTER III THE COST OF ANSWERED PRAYER
34CHAPTER V KEITHIE HAS TOO MANY PHYSICIANS
169CHAPTER IV WAR . . . AND TREATIES
35CHAPTER VI ‘WHO IS THIS MAN?’
170CHAPTER V ALONE IN ARMS
36CHAPTER VII A GREAT MANY LIES
171CHAPTER VI “SWORD, THY NOBLER USE IS DONE!”
37CHAPTER VIII ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT
172CHAPTER VII HOW AT THE LAST THE WINE WAS NOT DRUNK
38CHAPTER IX THE WORM AT THE HEART
173CHAPTER VIII WHAT WAS LEARNT AT VANNES
39CHAPTER X ‘AN ENEMY HATH DONE THIS’
174CHAPTER IX THE RUBIES OF MIRABEL
40CHAPTER XI THE CASTLE ON THE SHORE
175CHAPTER X THE LAST CONFLICT
41CHAPTER XII AFTER SUNSET
176CHAPTER XI GASTON GIVES UP THE YELLOW POPPY
42CHAPTER XIII THE RELUCTANT VILLAIN
177CHAPTER XII FOR SOME THE WORLD IS EMPTY
43CHAPTER XIV IN TIME—AND TOO LATE
178CHAPTER XIII TO THE UTTERMOST
44CHAPTER XV ‘ ’TWAS THERE THAT WE PARTED——’
179"MR. ROWL"
45CHAPTER XVI THE DOOR IN ARLINGTON STREET
180CHAPTER I “LE JEUNE ET BEAU DUNOIS”
46CHAPTER XVII FORESEEN AND UNFORESEEN
181CHAPTER II “MR. ROWL” GETS INTO TROUBLE
47CHAPTER XVIII CROSSING SWORDS
182CHAPTER III HOW JULIANA ASSERTED HER INDEPENDENCE
48CHAPTER XIX KEITH WINDHAM’S MOTHER
183CHAPTER IV “FORTUNE FAVOURS THE——”
49CHAPTER XX ‘LOCHABER NO MORE’
184CHAPTER V “BROKE-PAROLE”
50CHAPTER XXI FINLAY MACPHAIR IS BOTH UNLUCKY AND FORTUNATE
185CHAPTER VI FIAT JUSTITIA, RUAT CŒLUM
51CHAPTER XXII ‘STONE-DEAD HATH NO FELLOW’
186CHAPTER I FORGOTTEN?
52CHAPTER XXIII CONSTANT AS STEEL
187CHAPTER II THE SHADOW OF HUNTINGDON GAOL
53CHAPTER XXIV ‘THE SALLY-PORT TO ETERNITY’
188CHAPTER III TWO REMORSES
54EPILOGUE
189CHAPTER IV A BETTER GIFT THAN “RASSELAS”
55PROLOGUE THE THIRTEENTH CHIEF
190CHAPTER V THE YOKE-FELLOW
56CHAPTER I WHAT THE MOON SAW
191CHAPTER VI RAOUL MEETS THE DEVIL IN BRIDGWATER
57CHAPTER II ON HIS VERY HEARTHSTONE
192CHAPTER VII NO ESCAPE
58CHAPTER III BRANDED
193CHAPTER I TIGHT SHOES
59CHAPTER IV THE LADY FROM THE LOCH
194CHAPTER II DEPARTURE OF THE SEÑORA TOMÁS
60CHAPTER V WOULD SHE WERE GONE!
195CHAPTER III DEPARTURE OF HER SUCCESSOR
61CHAPTER VI THE FIELD OF DAISIES
196CHAPTER IV THE BATTLE OF THE SPARE BEDROOM
62CHAPTER VII AN EXPLANATION AT THE GOATS’ WHEY
197CHAPTER V THE CRUISE OF THE “KESTREL”
63CHAPTER VIII THE ONLY SAFETY
198CHAPTER VI REVENGE AND HERVEY BARRINGTON
64CHAPTER IX OTHER PEOPLE’S LOVE AFFAIRS
199CHAPTER VII “I HAVE THE HONOUR TO REPORT . . .”
65CHAPTER X FATHER AND SON
200CHAPTER VIII THE SAPPHIRE NECKLACE AND THE MAJOR OF THE BUFFS
66CHAPTER XI IAN STEWART LISTENS TO THE DEVIL
201CHAPTER IX NEWS FROM PLYMOUTH
67CHAPTER XII “OUT, SWORD, AND TO A SORE PURPOSE!”
202CHAPTER X “WILL HE HATE ME STILL?”
68CHAPTER XIII CASTLE DANGEROUS
203CHAPTER XI THE LAST SHOT
69CHAPTER XIV “WILL YOU WALK INTO MY PARLOUR?”
204CHAPTER I SEVERAL DISCOVERIES
70CHAPTER XV ON THE VERGE
205CHAPTER II JULIANA’S IMMORTELLES
71CHAPTER XVI ANOTHER IN THE TOILS
206CHAPTER III RELINQUISHING A DREAM
72CHAPTER XVII DELIVERANCE
207CHAPTER IV WHAT MISS LAVINIA BROUGHT HOME
73CHAPTER XVIII IAN DOES SOME HARD THINGS
208CHAPTER V THE MARRIAGE OF DUNOIS
74CHAPTER XIX FINLAY’S TOOL . . . ?
209I THE DUTCH PRIZE
75CHAPTER XX IN A GREEN RIDING HABIT
210II ODYSSEY OF MR. MARTIN TYRRELL
76CHAPTER XXI TORMENT
211III SANCTUARY
77CHAPTER XXII THE COUNTER THRUST
212IV THE KINGDOM BY THE SEA
78CHAPTER XXIII THE STREAM IN SPATE
213V “CAME THE BLIND FURY——”
79CHAPTER XXIV “ASK MR. MAITLAND . . .”
214VI THE END OF THE MASQUERADE
80CHAPTER XXV “HE FORGAVE . . .”
215VII “DANGER’S TROUBLED NIGHT”
81CHAPTER XXVI A LIFE FOR A LIFE
216VIII UP ANCHOR!
82CHAPTER XXVII LIGHT IN THE DARK MILE
217IX THE CLEAR HORIZON
83CHAPTER XXVIII THE KING OF LOCHLANN’S DAUGHTER
218CHAPTER I
84CHAPTER I
219CHAPTER II
85CHAPTER II
220CHAPTER III
86CHAPTER III
221CHAPTER IV
87CHAPTER IV
222CHAPTER V
88CHAPTER V
223CHAPTER VI
89CHAPTER VI
224CHAPTER VII
90CHAPTER VII
225CHAPTER VIII
91CHAPTER VIII
226CHAPTER IX
92CHAPTER IX
227CHAPTER X
93CHAPTER X
228CHAPTER XI
94CHAPTER XI
229CHAPTER XII
95CHAPTER XII
230CHAPTER XIII
96CHAPTER XIII
231CHAPTER XIV
97CHAPTER XIV
232CHAPTER XV
98CHAPTER I
233CHAPTER XVI
99CHAPTER II
234CHAPTER XVII
100CHAPTER III
235CHAPTER XVIII
101CHAPTER IV
236CHAPTER XIX
102CHAPTER V
237CHAPTER XX
103CHAPTER VI
238CHAPTER XXI
104CHAPTER VII
239CHAPTER XXII
105CHAPTER VIII
240CHAPTER XXIII
106CHAPTER IX
241CHAPTER XXIV
107CHAPTER X
242CHAPTER XXV
108CHAPTER XI
243CHAPTER XXVI
109CHAPTER XII
244CHAPTER XXVII
110CHAPTER XIII
245CHAPTER XXVIII
111CHAPTER XIV
246CHAPTER XXIX
112CHAPTER XV
247CHAPTER XXX
113CHAPTER XVI
248AUTHOR’S NOTE
114CHAPTER XVII
249CHILD ROYAL
115CHAPTER XVIII
250THE PICTURE
116CHAPTER XIX
251I. ARCHER OF THE GUARD
117CHAPTER XX
252II. THE MAY TREE AT ST. GERMAIN
118CHAPTER XXI
253III. MALISE GRAHAM’S SON
119CHAPTER XXII
254IV. PAR HEUR ET MALHEUR (1)
120CHAPTER I
255PAR HEUR ET MALHEUR (2) (pt. 1)
121CHAPTER II
256PAR HEUR ET MALHEUR (2) (pt. 2)
122CHAPTER III
257SHORT STORIES
123CHAPTER IV
258OUR LADY OF SUCCOUR
124CHAPTER V
259THE INN OF THE SWORD
125CHAPTER VI
260ON PAROLE
126CHAPTER VII
261THE LAUREL OF THE RACE
127CHAPTER VIII
262THE ARISTOCRAT
128CHAPTER IX
263THE ADMIRAL’S LITTLE LETTY
129CHAPTER X
264ALL SOUL’S DAY
130CHAPTER XI
265THE CRIB
131EPILOGUE
266THE BOOK OF HOURS
132THE YELLOW POPPY
267FATE THE EAVESDROPPER
133CHAPTER I “WHAT IS MIRABEL?”
268THE PROMISED LAND
134CHAPTER II THE GIFT IS OFFERED
269CLAIRVOYANCE
135CHAPTER III THE GIFT IS RECEIVED
270THE WINDOW
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