For Fifteen Years

Louis Ulbach (1822 - 1889)
Translated by Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer (1822 - 1904)

For Fifteen Years by Louis Ulbach is the sequel to The Steel Hammer which tells the story of a poor upholsterer, Jean Mortier who is falsely accused of murder and the tragic chain of events that follow. For Fifteen Years begins in the aftermath of the conviction when the destitute wife and daughter of Jean Mortier are taken in by the family of a character witness from the trial, Gaston de Monterey. Circumstances and deceptions lead to distrust and tension among the two families for fifteen years but the daughter of Jean Mortier and the son of Gaston de Monterey have fallen in love. The two decide they must clear the air and set out to discover the truth about Jean Mortier's guilt so that they may marry with the blessing of their parents.

Genre(s): General Fiction, Detective Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - The Prison Register (Le livre d'ecrou) Deanna Bovee
00:43:44
Play 02 02 - Emilienne -- Continuation of the Livre d'ecrou Deanna Bovee
00:55:20
Play 03 03 - In The Ardennes Deanna Bovee
00:18:07
Play 04 04 - The Hearts of Mothers Deanna Bovee
00:25:25
Play 05 05 - Roger Deanna Bovee
00:25:26
Play 06 06 - The Two Judges Deanna Bovee
00:35:36
Play 07 07 - The Compact Deanna Bovee
00:19:00
Play 08 08 - The Pauvel Family Deanna Bovee
00:39:39
Play 09 09 - The White Parlor Deanna Bovee
00:17:50
Play 10 10 - Farewells Deanna Bovee
00:33:46
Play 11 11 - Put To The Proof Deanna Bovee
00:54:17
Play 12 12 - The Snare Deanna Bovee
00:29:50
Play 13 13 - After and Before a Storm Deanna Bovee
00:21:02
Play 14 14 - The Trial Revised Deanna Bovee
00:36:29
Play 15 15 - The Verdict Reversed Deanna Bovee
00:27:51
Play 16 16 - The Livre d'ecrou is Ended Deanna Bovee
00:20:58
Play 17 17 - Accounts are Settled Deanna Bovee
00:21:26
Play 18 18 - The Pursuit Deanna Bovee
00:26:28