Length15h 25m
About this audiobook
A remote castle in Wales inhabited by three older men is the last place on earth that a young, lively girl of 18 would want to spend time. And yet, when forced by circumstances to take up residence there for six weeks prior to coming of age, Jessie surprises them all by finding immense enjoyment in the experience and by capturing each of her adopted uncles' hearts. As the time grows near for her to return to England, the three brothers find it necessary to trick her into prolonging her stay until a certain day. They cunningly decide to "trap" her interest by suggesting a new scheme of entertainment. Having heard her complaints about the lack of good stories present in the day's literature ("I'm sick to death of novels with an earnest purpose...what I want is something that seizes hold of my interest and makes me forget when it is time to dress for dinner, something that keeps me reading, reading, reading, in a breathless state to find out the end,") they propose to take turns telling her thrilling stories that will satisfy her taste for excitement and adventure. Jessie agrees to a trial run and, delighted by the first of the stories, continues to await each new instalment with eager anticipation. When the last story is told, the reason for their scheme's necessity is unveiled after a brief period of heightened uncertainty about its success and Jessie finds her ties to the three men and the old castle made even tighter.In Basil's secret and unconsummated marriage to the linen-draper's sexually precocious daughter, and the shocking betrayal, insanity, and death that follow, Wilkie Collins reveals the bustling, commercial London of the 19th century wreaking its vengeance on a still powerful aristocratic world. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length15 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 17, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1LETTER OF DEDICATION.
20CHAPTER V.
2CHAPTER I.
21CHAPTER VI.
3CHAPTER II.
22BROTHER MORGAN’S STORY of THE DEAD HAND
4CHAPTER III.
23BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of THE BITER BIT.
5CHAPTER IV.
24BROTHER OWEN’S STORY of THE PARSON’S SCRUPLE.
Show all chaptersShow less
6BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of THE FAMILY SECRET.
25CHAPTER I.
7CHAPTER I.
26CHAPTER II.
8CHAPTER II.
27BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of A PLOT IN PRIVATE LIFE.
9CHAPTER III.
28CHAPTER I.
10BROTHER MORGAN’S STORY of THE DREAM-WOMAN.
29CHAPTER II.
11CHAPTER I.
30CHAPTER III.
12CHAPTER II.
31CHAPTER IV.
13CHAPTER III.
32CHAPTER V.
14CHAPTER IV.
33CHAPTER VI.
15BROTHER GRIFFITH’S STORY of MAD MONKTON
34BROTHER MORGAN’S STORY of FAUNTLEROY.
16CHAPTER I.
35CHAPTER I.
17CHAPTER II.
36CHAPTER II.
18CHAPTER III.
37BROTHER OWEN’S STORY of ANNE RODWAY.
19CHAPTER IV.
Series
More from Wilkie Collins
Heart and Science: A Story of the Present TimeWilkie Collins15h$2.30
The New MagdalenWilkie Collins11h 23m$2.30
A Rogue's LifeWilkie Collins5h 12m$2.30
Jezebel's DaughterWilkie Collins11h 18m$2.30
The Dead Alive and A Fair PenitentWilkie Collins2h 51m$2.30
The MoonstoneWilkie Collins21h 12m$2.30
Rambles Beyond Railways, or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-footWilkie Collins6h 43m$2.30
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m$2 · $0.00
Beyond Temptation & Risky PleasuresBrenda Jackson10h 53m$24 · $0.00
Shōgun, Part TwoJames Clavell29h 16m$40
Showdown in the Big EasyCharles Tillman, Michael Anderle, Martha Carr7h 37m$23
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
My Favorite Husband, Vol. 1Hollywood 360, CBS Radio5h 40m$14
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
Look TwiceEva Hudson9h 48m$20
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 53m$2 · $0.00
Bikes, Toys, and Hot BoyzGenesis Woods, Shantaé13h 9m$23
The Natchez Burning TrilogyGreg Iles96h 18m$53 · $0.00
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
Ghetto BastardK’wan7h 37m$20
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain416h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of the Brontë SistersCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë118h 51m$2 · $0.00
Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)Louisa May Alcott141h 35m$2 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Complete Works of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde80h 38m$1 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m$2 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
Richard Wagamese SelectedRichard Wagamese3h 14m$15
Shōgun, Part OneJames Clavell24h 19m$35
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m$1 · $0.00
The North American Indian (Illustrated Edition)Edward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Leo Tolstoy in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series)Leo Tolstoy213h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of the Brontë Sisters (8 Novels: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, The Professor, Emma, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall)Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë118h 9m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton421h 4m$2 · $0.00
EssaysGeorge Orwell1h 44m$2 · $0.00
The Complete NovelsThomas Hardy200h 27m$1 · $0.00
THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition)Anthony Trollope170h 4m$1 · $0.00
The Count Of Monte Cristo (Illustrated Edition)Alexandre Dumas52h 50m$2 · $0.00
Edgar Allan Poe - Ultimate Collection: 160+ Short Stories, Novels & Poems (Including Essays & Letters)Edgar Allan Poe106h 47m$2 · $0.00
You may also like
Crooked HouseAgatha Christie5h 46m$24 · $0.00
Case of Identity, ASir Arthur Conan Doyle43m$4
Max CarradosErnest Bramah4h 43m$1 · $0.00
The Victorian Suspense Collection – 3 Classic Sensation NovelsWilkie Collins, M. E. Braddon48h 57m$2
They Do It with MirrorsAgatha Christie5h 19m$24 · $0.00
Murder Mystery CollectionCarolyn Wells302h 10m$2 · $0.00
Uncle from AustraliaEllery Queen11m$2
Never Come BackDavid Bell10h 56m$23
The Footsteps That StoppedDorothy Fielding11h 7m$1 · $0.00
The Craig Poisoning MysteryDorothy Fielding8h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Hand in the DarkArthur J. Rees12h$2 · $0.00
The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet StrangeAnna Katharine Green9h 57m$2.30
They Do It with MirrorsAgatha Christie6h 36m$24 · $0.00
Careless in RedElizabeth George11h 27m$29 · $0.00
The Notting Hill MysteryCharles Felix5h 11m$2 · $0.00
ANNIE HAYNES - Ultimate Collection of Golden Age Murder MysteriesAnnie Haynes53h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Tragedy of YEllery Queen12h 1m$20
Grievous SinFaye Kellerman12h 44m$33 · $0.00
The Man in the MistAgatha Christie32m$9 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes: Three Tales of AvariceSir Arthur Conan Doyle2h 59m$15