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The Black Moth

Georgette Heyer (1902 - 1974)

The year is 1752. Devil, the Duke of Andover, and highwayman Jack, the Earl of Wyncham are at odds over a country squire's beautiful daughter. Cheating at cards, the marital problems of the younger sister of the Duke and the younger brother of the Earl, and debts beyond imagination form the backdrop for this romance, Heyer's first work and the only one in the public domain. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	01 - Prologue	Sibella Denton	00:03:05
Play 02	02 - Ch. 1: At the Chequers Inn, Fallowfield, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:08:33
Play 03	03 - Ch. 1: At the Chequers Inn, Fallowfield, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:16:22
Play 04	04 - Ch. 2: My Lord at the White Hart, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:10:01
Play 05	05 - Ch. 2: My Lord at the White Hart, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:10:58
Play 06	06 - Ch. 3: Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:10:47
Play 07	07 - Ch. 3: Introducing the Hon. Richard Carstares, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:12:12
Play 08	08 - Ch. 4: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:09:30
Play 09	09 - Ch. 4: Introducing the Lady Lavinia Carstares, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:10:17
Play 10	10 - Ch. 5: His Grace of Andover, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:07:54
Play 11	11 - Ch. 5: His Grace of Andover, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:07:39
Play 12	12 - Ch. 6: Bath: 29 Queen Square, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:10:15
Play 13	13 - Ch. 6: Bath: 29 Queen Square, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:07:35
Play 14	14 - Ch. 7: Introducing Sundry New Characters, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:13:04
Play 15	15 - Ch. 7: Introducing Sundry New Characters, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:10:46
Play 16	16 - Ch. 8: The Biter Bit, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:08:33
Play 17	17 - Ch. 8: The Biter Bit, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:09:24
Play 18	18 - Ch. 9: Lady O'Hara Intervenes, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:06:57
Play 19	19 - Ch. 9: Lady O'Hara Intervenes, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:07:06
Play 20	20 - Ch. 10: Lady O'Hara Retires, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:06:05
Play 21	21 - Ch. 10: Lady O'Hara Retires, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:06:19
Play 22	22 - Ch. 11: My Lord turns Rescuer and comes nigh ending his Life, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:07:41
Play 23	23 - Ch. 11: My Lord turns Rescuer and comes nigh ending his Life, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:06:56
Play 24	24 - Ch. 12: My Lord dictates his Letter and receives a Visitor, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:08:00
Play 25	25 - Ch. 12: My Lord dictates his Letter and receives a Visitor, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:09:16
Play 26	26 - Ch. 13: My Lord makes his Bow, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:09:45
Play 27	27 - Ch. 13: My Lord makes his Bow, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:10:03
Play 28	28 - Ch. 14: Mistress Diana is Unmaidenly, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:06:49
Play 29	29 - Ch. 14: Mistress Diana is Unmaidenly, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:08:04
Play 30	30 - Ch. 15: O'Hara's Mind is made up, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:13:15
Play 31	31 - Ch. 15: O'Hara's Mind is made up, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:12:15
Play 32	32 - Ch. 16: Mr. Bettison Proposes, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:07:43
Play 33	33 - Ch. 16: Mr. Bettison Proposes, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:07:05
Play 34	34 - Ch. 17: Lady O'Hara wins her Point, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:07:52
Play 35	35 - Ch. 17: Lady O'Hara wins her Point, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:07:48
Play 36	36 - Ch. 18: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:10:01
Play 37	37 - Ch. 18: Enter Captain Harold Lovelace, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:10:43
Play 38	38 - Ch. 19: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:15:00
Play 39	39 - Ch. 19: The Reappearance of His Grace of Andover, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:12:42
Play 40	40 - Ch. 20: His Grace of Andover takes a Hand in the Game, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:06:14
Play 41	41 - Ch. 20: His Grace of Andover takes a Hand in the Game, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:07:34
Play 42	42 - Ch. 21: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O'Hara fans the Flame, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:07:30
Play 43	43 - Ch. 21: Mrs. Fanshawe Lights a Fire and O'Hara fans the Flame, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:06:47
Play 44	44 - Ch. 22: Developments, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:12:40
Play 45	45 - Ch. 22: Developments, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:08:03
Play 46	46 - Ch. 23: Lady Lavinia goes to the Play, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:10:56
Play 47	47 - Ch. 23: Lady Lavinia goes to the Play, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:10:15
Play 48	48 - Ch. 24: Richard Plays the Man, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:07:20
Play 49	49 - Ch. 24: Richard Plays the Man, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:08:06
Play 50	50 - Ch. 25: His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:09:17
Play 51	51 - Ch. 25: His Grace of Andover Captures the Queen, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:09:31
Play 52	52 - Ch. 26: My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:08:10
Play 53	53 - Ch. 26: My Lord Rides to Frustrate His Grace, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:06:45
Play 54	54 - Ch. 27: My Lord Enters by the Window, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:05:31
Play 55	55 - Ch. 27: My Lord Enters by the Window, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:08:13
Play 56	56 - Ch. 28: In which what Threatened to be Tragedy turns to Comedy, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:10:48
Play 57	57 - Ch. 28: In which what Threatened to be Tragedy turns to Comedy, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:09:27
Play 58	58 - Ch. 29: Lady O'Hara Triumphant, pt. 1	Sibella Denton	00:04:26
Play 59	59 - Ch. 29: Lady O'Hara Triumphant, pt. 2	Sibella Denton	00:04:03
Play 60	60 - Epilogue	Sibella Denton	00:03:56

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