The Collected Works of D. K. Broster (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Novels, Victorian Romances & Short StoriesBy D. K. Broster
Length132h 39m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of D. K. Broster gathers the fiction of a writer whose historical imagination is at once romantic, disciplined, and psychologically acute. Best known for her Jacobite novels—especially The Flight of the Heron—Broster writes of loyalty, exile, warfare, inheritance, and private conscience against meticulously reconstructed eighteenth-century settings. Her prose combines the narrative propulsion of adventure romance with the precision of archival history, placing her in the tradition of Scott while also anticipating the more introspective historical fiction of the twentieth century. Dorothy Kathleen Broster (1877–1950) was educated at Oxford and possessed the habits of both scholar and storyteller. Her work reflects a lifelong fascination with military history, genealogy, landscape, and the moral pressures exerted by political upheaval. Service as a nurse during the First World War also sharpened her understanding of courage, suffering, and divided allegiance—qualities that inform her treatment of conflict without reducing it to mere spectacle. This collection is warmly recommended to readers who value historical fiction that is both learned and emotionally compelling. Broster rewards patience with atmosphere, ethical complexity, and characters shaped by history rather than simply placed within it.
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
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length132 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
40"Mr. Rowl" (pt. 4)
2Introduction
41"Mr. Rowl" (pt. 5)
3Historical Context
42"Mr. Rowl" (pt. 6)
4Synopsis (Selection)
43Ships in the Bay! (pt. 1)
5Novels
44Ships in the Bay! (pt. 2)
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6The Jacobite Trilogy
45Ships in the Bay! (pt. 3)
7The Flight of the Heron (pt. 1)
46Ships in the Bay! (pt. 4)
8The Flight of the Heron (pt. 2)
47Ships in the Bay! (pt. 5)
9The Flight of the Heron (pt. 3)
48Ships in the Bay! (pt. 6)
10The Flight of the Heron (pt. 4)
49Ships in the Bay! (pt. 7)
11The Flight of the Heron (pt. 5)
50Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 1)
12The Flight of the Heron (pt. 6)
51Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 2)
13The Gleam in the North (pt. 1)
52Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 3)
14The Gleam in the North (pt. 2)
53Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 4)
15The Gleam in the North (pt. 3)
54Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 5)
16The Gleam in the North (pt. 4)
55Almond, Wild Almond (pt. 6)
17The Gleam in the North (pt. 5)
56Child Royal (pt. 1)
18The Gleam in the North (pt. 6)
57Child Royal (pt. 2)
19The Dark Mile (pt. 1)
58Child Royal (pt. 3)
20The Dark Mile (pt. 2)
59Child Royal (pt. 4)
21The Dark Mile (pt. 3)
60Short Stories
22The Dark Mile (pt. 4)
61A Fire of Driftwood
23The Dark Mile (pt. 5)
62Our Lady of Succour
24The Vision Splendid (pt. 1)
63The Inn of the Sword
25The Vision Splendid (pt. 2)
64On Parole
26The Vision Splendid (pt. 3)
65The Laurel of the Race
27The Vision Splendid (pt. 4)
66The Aristocrat
28The Vision Splendid (pt. 5)
67The Admiral’s Little Letty
29The Vision Splendid (pt. 6)
68All Soul’s Day
30The Yellow Poppy (pt. 1)
69The Crib
31The Yellow Poppy (pt. 2)
70The Book of Hours
32The Yellow Poppy (pt. 3)
71Fate the Eavesdropper
33The Yellow Poppy (pt. 4)
72The Promised Land
34The Yellow Poppy (pt. 5)
73Clairvoyance
35The Yellow Poppy (pt. 6)
74The Window
36The Yellow Poppy (pt. 7)
75Analysis
37"Mr. Rowl" (pt. 1)
76Reflection
38"Mr. Rowl" (pt. 2)
77Memorable Quotes
39"Mr. Rowl" (pt. 3)
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