MARIE BELLOC LOWNDES Ultimate Collection (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Gothic mysteries and psychological thrillers of Victorian London and Edwardian England, with bold heroines and suspenseBy Marie Belloc Lowndes
Length144h 21m
About this audiobook
MARIE BELLOC LOWNDES Ultimate Collection gathers the fiction of a writer who transformed domestic realism into an instrument of unease. Best known for The Lodger, her chilling reimagining of the Jack the Ripper panic, Lowndes repeatedly turns drawing rooms, boarding houses, marriages, and respectable streets into theatres of moral suspicion. Her style is lucid, restrained, and psychologically acute, belonging to the Edwardian and interwar tradition of sensation, crime, and social fiction while anticipating modern suspense. Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868–1947), sister of Hilaire Belloc and a prolific journalist, moved within literary and political circles that sharpened her eye for class, gender, and public scandal. Her experience as a reporter helped shape her fascination with rumor, evidence, and the fragile boundary between private life and public judgment. She wrote at a moment when women's roles, mass newspapers, and urban anxieties were rapidly changing. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the development of psychological crime fiction, feminist social observation, and the quieter terrors of ordinary life. Lowndes rewards patient attention: her plots grip, but her true power lies in revealing how fear, desire, and respectability conspire within the human mind.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (11)
Includes Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics
Length144 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 10, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1MARIE BELLOC LOWNDES Ultimate Collection (Annotated)
26What Timmy Did (pt. 3)
2Introduction
27What Timmy Did (pt. 4)
3Historical Context
28What Really Happened (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29What Really Happened (pt. 2)
5Novels
30What Really Happened (pt. 3)
Show all chaptersShow less
6The Lodger (pt. 1)
31What Really Happened (pt. 4)
7The Lodger (pt. 2)
32The Story of Ivy (pt. 1)
8The Lodger (pt. 3)
33The Story of Ivy (pt. 2)
9The Lodger (pt. 4)
34The Story of Ivy (pt. 3)
10The Chink in the Armour (pt. 1)
35The Story of Ivy (pt. 4)
11The Chink in the Armour (pt. 2)
36From Out the Vast Deep (pt. 1)
12The Chink in the Armour (pt. 3)
37From Out the Vast Deep (pt. 2)
13The Chink in the Armour (pt. 4)
38From Out the Vast Deep (pt. 3)
14The End of Her Honeymoon (pt. 1)
39From Out the Vast Deep (pt. 4)
15The End of Her Honeymoon (pt. 2)
40Good Old Anna (pt. 1)
16The End of Her Honeymoon (pt. 3)
41Good Old Anna (pt. 2)
17Love and Hatred
42Good Old Anna (pt. 3)
18Part One (pt. 1)
43Good Old Anna (pt. 4)
19Part One (pt. 2)
44Good Old Anna (pt. 5)
20Part Two (pt. 1)
45The Red Cross Barge
21Part Two (pt. 2)
46Part I
22Part Three (pt. 1)
47Part II
23Part Three (pt. 2)
48Part III
24What Timmy Did (pt. 1)
49Part IV
25What Timmy Did (pt. 2)
50Part V
Good Old Anna (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes11h 15m3.5 (24)$2 · $0.00
The Story of Ivy (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 30m3.6 (35)$2 · $0.00
The Heart of Penelope (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes12h 3m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Marie Belloc Lowndes (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes144h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of Marie Belloc Lowndes (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes144h 20m$2 · $0.00
The Lodger (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes9h 37m4.0 (1.3K)$3 · $0.00
What Timmy Did (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 46m$2 · $0.00
The Chink in the Armour (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 47m3.4 (78)$2 · $0.00
Marie Belloc Lowndes - British Murder Mysteries Collection: 17 Books in One Edition (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes78h 52m$2 · $0.00
Jane OglanderMarie Belloc Lowndes5h 45m3.4 (10)$2 · $0.00
Studies in WivesMarie Belloc Lowndes3h 49m$2 · $0.00
The Uttermost FarthingMarie Belloc Lowndes2h 29m3.7 (19)$2 · $0.00
The Chink in the ArmourMarie Belloc Lowndes8h 53m3.4 (78)$1 · $0.00
The LodgerMarie Belloc Lowndes8h 47m3.7 (5K)$2 · $0.00
BRITISH MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes78h 49m3.8 (16)$2 · $0.00
THE CHINK IN THE ARMOURMarie Belloc Lowndes10h 39m3.4 (78)$2 · $0.00
What Timmy Did (Mystery Classic)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 38m4.0 (42)$1 · $0.00
According to MeredithMarie Belloc Lowndes1h 41m$1 · $0.00
King Edward VIIMarie Belloc Lowndes10h 12m2.9 (10)$2 · $0.00
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
These Precious DaysAnn Patchett11h 14m4.5 (45.2K)$29 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m4.6 (9.3K)$18 · $0.00
The Complete Histories / History Plays of William Shakespeare (Annotated)William Shakespeare29h 42m4.6 (2.3K)$1.99 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m4.7 (359)$29 · $0.00
The Old Man and the Sea (Annotated)Ernest Hemingway4h 27m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
Twelfth Night (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography (Annotated)William Shakespeare, Sidney Lee16h 38m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m4.6 (1.3K)$1 · $0.00
H. P. LOVECRAFT Ultimate Collection: Novellas, Short Stories, Poetry & Essays (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft12h 28m4.6 (2.3K)$2 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 54m4.5 (10.6K)$2 · $0.00
TORAH - Bilingual Edition: English/Hebrew (Annotated)Max Margolis, JPS28h 26m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m4.5 (6.5K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Tales of Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter3h 36m4.5 (75K)$3 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
The North American IndianEdward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h4.5 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Uncensored 13 Chapter Version + The Revised 20 Chapter Version (Annotated)Oscar Wilde16h 12m4.5 (2.8K)$1.99 · $0.00
Grimoire Of The Everyday WitchIsadora Lys / Virginia Santos5h 35m4.5 (3.9K)$9 · $0.00
Winnie-the-PoohAlan Alexander Milne2h 52m4.5 (401.1K)$3 · $0.00
Sitting PrettyRebekah Taussig7h 33m4.5 (18.9K)$26 · $0.00
The Poetic Edda & The Prose EddaSnorri Sturluson, Saemund Sigfusson9h 34m4.5 (4K)$1 · $0.00
You may also like
Chloe Cates Is MissingMandy McHugh11h 25m3.8 (4.3K)$20 · $0.00
Lying With StrangersJames Grippando12h 51m3.8 (3.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Long WeekendGilly Macmillan8h 50m3.6 (36.6K)$29 · $0.00
Before She Knew HimPeter Swanson10h 15m3.9 (99.1K)$29 · $0.00
The Absence of MercyJohn Burley9h 16m3.7 (2.9K)$29 · $0.00
Sleep Well, MommyMi-ae Seo8h 52m3.6 (5.2K)$29 · $0.00
The Lying ClubAnnie Ward10h 38m3.8 (11.5K)$29 · $0.00
Dark TruthMariah Stewart6h 27m4.1 (2.9K)$17
A Talent for MurderPeter Swanson8h 24m3.8 (53.4K)$26 · $0.00
The CheaterNancy Taylor Rosenberg11h 2m3.6 (1K)$21
A Mother Would KnowAmber Garza9h 14m3.7 (7.6K)$29 · $0.00
The WallMary Roberts Rinehart12h 49m4.0 (1.2K)$1 · $0.00
Best Friends ForeverMargot Hunt10h 46m3.9 (9.4K)$29 · $0.00
Cleaning the GoldKarin Slaughter, Lee Child2h 16m3.7 (37.3K)$16 · $0.00
The Family InsideKatie Garner11h 18m3.7 (4.3K)$8 · $0.00
Sleeping BeautyPhillip Margolin9h 25m4.0 (5.4K)$29 · $0.00
Whispers and LiesJoy Fielding9h 43m3.8 (9.7K)$26
Ordeal by InnocenceAgatha Christie7h 5m4.0 (41.9K)$24 · $0.00
The Secret Lives of Murderers' WivesElizabeth Arnott9h 11m3.6 (10.2K)$29 · $0.00
It's One Of UsJ.T. Ellison11h 38m3.9 (64.9K)$29 · $0.00