Mature
Twice Round the Clock, or, The Hours of the Day and Night in London
By George Augustus Sala
Length16h 45m
About this audiobook
Twice Round the Clock is a book by George Augustus Sala that explores the daily life and activities in London at different hours of the day and night. The book provides a vivid and humorous description of the different people, places, and events that make up the city's bustling scene, from the bustling streets and busy markets to the quiet parks and secluded alleyways. Throughout the book, Sala presents a unique and entertaining perspective on the city, offering insights into its social, cultural, and economic landscape.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Travel
Length16 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
15THREE P.M.—DEBENHAM AND STORR’S AUCTION-ROOMS, AND THE PANTHEON BAZAAR.
2CONTENTS.
16FOUR P.M.—TATTERSALL’S, AND THE PARK.
3LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
17FIVE O’CLOCK P.M.—THE FASHIONABLE CLUB, AND THE PRISONERS’ VAN.
4FOUR O’CLOCK A.M.—BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
18SIX P.M.—A CHARITY DINNER, AND THE NEWSPAPER WINDOW AT THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.
5FIVE O’CLOCK A.M.—THE PUBLICATION OF THE “TIMES” NEWSPAPER.
19SEVEN O’CLOCK P.M.—A THEATRICAL GREEN-ROOM, AND “BEHIND THE SCENES.”
Show all chaptersShow less
6SIX O’CLOCK A.M.—COVENT GARDEN MARKET.
20EIGHT O’CLOCK P.M.—HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE, AND A PAWNBROKER’S SHOP.
7SEVEN O’CLOCK A.M.—A PARLIAMENTARY TRAIN.
21NINE O’CLOCK P.M.—HALF-PRICE IN THE NEW CUT, AND A DANCING ACADEMY.
8EIGHT O’CLOCK A.M.—ST. JAMES’S PARK—THE MALL.
22TEN O’CLOCK P.M.—A DISCUSSION AT THE “BELVIDERE,” AND AN ORATORIO AT EXETER HALL.
9NINE O’CLOCK A.M.—THE CLERKS AT THE BANK, AND THE BOATS ON THE RIVER.
23ELEVEN O’CLOCK P.M.—A SCIENTIFIC CONVERSAZIONE, AND AN EVENING PARTY.
10TEN O’CLOCK A.M.—THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH, AND THE “BENCH” ITSELF.
24MIDNIGHT.—THE HAYMARKET, AND THE SUB-EDITOR’S ROOM.
11ELEVEN O’CLOCK A.M.—TROOPING THE GUARD, AND A MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
25ONE O’CLOCK A.M.—EVANS’S SUPPER-ROOMS, AND A FIRE.
12NOON.—THE JUSTICE-ROOM AT THE MANSION-HOUSE, AND THE “BAY TREE.”
26TWO O’CLOCK A.M.—A LATE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, AND THE TURNSTILE OF WATERLOO BRIDGE.
13ONE P.M.—DOCK LONDON AND DINING LONDON.
27HOUR THE TWENTY-FOURTH AND LAST—THREE A.M.—A BAL MASQUE, AND THE NIGHT CHARGES AT BOW STREET.
14TWO P.M.—FROM REGENT STREET TO HIGH CHANGE.
Series
More from George Augustus Sala
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 45m5 (1)$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 Novels of Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery203h 59m$1 · $0.00
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
Sailing Alone Around the WorldJoshua Slocum5h 24m$2 · $0.00
The Midwest Survival GuideCharlie Berens6h 6m$24 · $0.00
Local WondersTed Kooser6h 21m$14 · $0.00
A Haunted Road AtlasChristine Schiefer, Em Schulz6h 46m$17
Over the Edge of the WorldLaurence Bergreen6h 14m$24 · $0.00
The Worst Journey in the WorldApsley Cherry-Garrard20h 5m$32
What Really Happened In WuhanSharri Markson16h 28m$40 · $0.00
American RambleNeil King10h 58m$29 · $0.00
New York Nico's Guide to NYCNew York Nico4h 44m$20 · $0.00
In The Footsteps Of RamaVikrant Pande, Neelesh Kulkarni9h 45m$16 · $0.00
The Old WaysRobert Macfarlane11h 23m$20
Scott’s Last ExpeditionRobert Falcon Scott18h 35m$32
Never Leave the Dogs BehindBrianna Madia5h 37m$24 · $0.00
A Cook's TourAnthony Bourdain5h 50m$28 · $0.00
A Night to RememberWalter Lord5h 20m$14
The Mountains of California (Illustrated Edition)John Muir10h 1m$1 · $0.00
Touch the Top of the WorldErik Weihenmayer11h 18m$20 · $0.00
Mud, Sweat, and TearsBear Grylls9h 25m$29 · $0.00
Tokyo JunkieRobert Whiting11h 50m$23
NorthboundNaomi Arnold7h 21m$24 · $0.00
You may also like
![A List of C. Kegan Paul & Co.'s Publications [1879]](https://img.elevenlabs.io/gE9sA0nXpT1a3-M6uuykHnSuOHKs_Ty7xaat3g6fPC0/thumbnail/Z3M6Ly9lbGV2ZW4tcHVibGljLWNkbi9kYXRhYmFzZS9yZWFkcy84MGQ5bGZiczcxdEZtNnhwSjhwUS90aHVtYm5haWwud2VicA/c-kegan-paul-a-list-of-c-kegan-paul-co-s-publications-1879-audiobook-v-1782930794.webp)
A List of C. Kegan Paul & Co.'s Publications [1879]C. Kegan Paul1h 40m$2 · $0.00
The Love Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning & Robert BrowningRobert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Barrett32h 48m$2 · $0.00
Dante and the Early AstronomerTracy Daugherty6h 10m$15 · $0.00
With My Own EyesBo Giertz9h 39m$17.40 · $0.00
A Glossary of Stuart and Tudor Words especially from the dramatistsWalter W. Skeat27h 58m$2 · $0.00
A rough sketch of modern ParisJ. G. Lemaistre6h 19m$1 · $0.00
The Quest of the Golden GirlRichard Le Gallienne6h 22m$2 · $0.00
Four Masters of EtchingFrederick Sir Wedmore1h 54m$2 · $0.00
HyperionHenry Wadsworth Longfellow9h 17m$1 · $0.00
A Day with Felix Mendelssohn BartholdyGeorge Sampson42m$1 · $0.00
Essays: First Series. FriendshipRalph Waldo Emerson39m$2 · $0.00
Lectures on English poetsJames Russell Lowell4h 31m$2 · $0.00
The Stranger in France. or, a Tour from Devonshire to ParisJohn Sir Carr$1 · $0.00
Society and Solitude Twelve ChaptersRalph Waldo Emerson7h$2.30
LondonG. K. Chesterton12m$2.30
Short-Stories Masterpieces, Vol. 1 French AuthorsJ. Berg Esenwein3h 33m$2.30
Lyrical Ballads and other Poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge21h 8m$2 · $0.00
The Collected Essays of Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf9h 12m$2 · $0.00
Why Do We Sing?Sam Tsui, Casey Breves5m$4 · $0.00
Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the PriestGeorge Borrow24h 47m$2 · $0.00