The Collected Works of Richard Marsh (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated treasury of Victorian-Edwardian Gothic horror, supernatural mystery, and haunted talesBy Richard Marsh
Length191h 13m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of Richard Marsh (Illustrated Edition) gathers the range of a prolific late-Victorian and Edwardian storyteller whose fiction moves deftly between Gothic terror, crime, sensation, romance, and comic social observation. Best remembered for The Beetle, Marsh specialized in brisk plotting, multiple narrators, urban menace, and a theatrical manipulation of suspense. In literary context, his work stands beside fin-de-siècle anxieties about empire, gender, degeneration, and modern London, while remaining irresistibly readable in its popular-fiction energy. Richard Marsh, born Richard Bernard Heldmann, was a journalist and professional man of letters whose career was shaped by the expanding magazine market and the public appetite for serialized fiction. Personal adversity, social mobility, and immersion in periodical culture helped form his alertness to disguises, hidden identities, and the unstable respectability of metropolitan life. His facility across genres reflects both commercial necessity and a sharp understanding of contemporary fears and fascinations. This illustrated edition is recommended for readers seeking more than a single celebrated shocker. It offers scholars, Gothic enthusiasts, and lovers of Victorian popular literature a fuller view of Marsh's ingenuity, his narrative pace, and his neglected importance in the transition from nineteenth-century sensation fiction to modern thriller forms.
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
GenreHorror
Length191 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 18, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
49The Coward behind the Curtain (pt. 3)
2Introduction
50The Coward behind the Curtain (pt. 4)
3Historical Context
51A Woman Perfected (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
52A Woman Perfected (pt. 2)
5Novels
53A Woman Perfected (pt. 3)
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6The Beetle (pt. 1)
54A Woman Perfected (pt. 4)
7The Beetle (pt. 2)
55A Woman Perfected (pt. 5)
8The Beetle (pt. 3)
56Violet Forster’s Lover (pt. 1)
9The Beetle (pt. 4)
57Violet Forster’s Lover (pt. 2)
10The Beetle (pt. 5)
58Violet Forster’s Lover (pt. 3)
11Tom Ossington’s Ghost (pt. 1)
59Violet Forster’s Lover (pt. 4)
12Tom Ossington’s Ghost (pt. 2)
60Mr. Ely's Engagement (pt. 1)
13Tom Ossington’s Ghost (pt. 3)
61Mr. Ely's Engagement (pt. 2)
14Crime and the Criminal (pt. 1)
62A Hero of Romance (pt. 1)
15Crime and the Criminal (pt. 2)
63A Hero of Romance (pt. 2)
16Crime and the Criminal (pt. 3)
64A Hero of Romance (pt. 3)
17Crime and the Criminal (pt. 4)
65A Hero of Romance (pt. 4)
18Crime and the Criminal (pt. 5)
66A Second Coming (pt. 1)
19The Datchet Diamonds (pt. 1)
67A Second Coming (pt. 2)
20The Datchet Diamonds (pt. 2)
68A Second Coming (pt. 3)
21The Datchet Diamonds (pt. 3)
69Short Story Collections
22The Chase of the Ruby (pt. 1)
70Marvels and Mysteries (pt. 1)
23The Chase of the Ruby (pt. 2)
71Marvels and Mysteries (pt. 2)
24The Twickenham Peerage (pt. 1)
72Marvels and Mysteries (pt. 3)
25The Twickenham Peerage (pt. 2)
73Between the Dark and the Daylight (pt. 1)
26The Twickenham Peerage (pt. 3)
74Between the Dark and the Daylight (pt. 2)
27The Twickenham Peerage (pt. 4)
75Between the Dark and the Daylight (pt. 3)
28The Twickenham Peerage (pt. 5)
76Between the Dark and the Daylight (pt. 4)
29Miss Arnott’s Marriage (pt. 1)
77Frivolities (pt. 1)
30Miss Arnott’s Marriage (pt. 2)
78Frivolities (pt. 2)
31Miss Arnott’s Marriage (pt. 3)
79Frivolities (pt. 3)
32Miss Arnott’s Marriage (pt. 4)
80Amusement Only (pt. 1)
33The Great Temptation (pt. 1)
81Amusement Only (pt. 2)
34The Great Temptation (pt. 2)
82Amusement Only (pt. 3)
35The Great Temptation (pt. 3)
83Amusement Only (pt. 4)
36The Great Temptation (pt. 4)
84The Confessions of a Young Lady (pt. 1)
37The Great Temptation (pt. 5)
85The Confessions of a Young Lady (pt. 2)
38The Master of Deception (pt. 1)
86The Confessions of a Young Lady (pt. 3)
39The Master of Deception (pt. 2)
87The Confessions of a Young Lady (pt. 4)
40The Master of Deception (pt. 3)
88Under One Flag (pt. 1)
41The Master of Deception (pt. 4)
89Under One Flag (pt. 2)
42A Duel (pt. 1)
90Under One Flag (pt. 3)
43A Duel (pt. 2)
91Under One Flag (pt. 4)
44A Duel (pt. 3)
92Uncollected Stories
45A Duel (pt. 4)
93Analysis
46The Woman with One Hand
94Reflection
47The Coward behind the Curtain (pt. 1)
95Memorable Quotes
48The Coward behind the Curtain (pt. 2)
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