Henry Dunbar

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835 - 1915)

In this novel by Victorian sensationalist Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Henry Dunbar returns to England after a 30-year exile to India for committing forgery. What follows is an adventure involving murder, deception, the ethical quandaries of guilt and responsibility, and the struggle against the gender and social barriers of the Victorian era. (Summary by Rosie)

Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 After Office Hours In The House of Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balderby Victoria P
00:26:59
Play 02 Margaret's Father Victoria P
00:17:56
Play 03 The Meeting At The Railway Station Rosie
00:14:09
Play 04 The Stroke Of Death Rosie
00:09:50
Play 05 Sinking The Past Lynne T
00:16:12
Play 06 Clement Austin's Diary Dan S
00:27:05
Play 07 After Five-and-Thirty Years Victoria P
00:14:30
Play 08 The First Stage On The Journey Home Victoria P
00:12:15
Play 09 How Henry Dunbar Waited Dinner Victoria P
00:22:25
Play 10 Laura Dunbar Lynne T
00:24:44
Play 11 The Inquest Lynne T
00:12:58
Play 12 Arrested Lynne T
00:24:25
Play 13 The Prisoner Is Remanded Reeses118
00:08:28
Play 14 Margaret's Journey Nick Whitley
00:26:56
Play 15 Baffled Nick Whitley
00:19:12
Play 16 Is It Love Or Fear? Lynne T
00:10:55
Play 17 The Broken Picture Lynne T
00:17:49
Play 18 Three Who Suspect Mike Pelton
00:20:13
Play 19 Laura Dunbar's Disappointment Mike Pelton
00:15:21
Play 20 New Hopes May Bloom Rosie
00:32:33
Play 21 A New Life Reeses118
00:08:50
Play 22 The Steeple-Chase Reeses118
00:17:52
Play 23 The Bride That The Rain Rains On Victoria P
00:11:59
Play 24 The Unbidden Guest Who Came To Laura Dunbar's Wedding Nick Whitley
00:25:39
Play 25 After The Wedding Nick Whitley
00:42:55
Play 26 What Happened In The Back Parlor Of The Banking-House Shauna Kennett
00:20:15
Play 27 Clement Austin's Wooing Victoria P
00:12:09
Play 28 Buying Diamonds Victoria P
00:15:25
Play 29 Going Away Shauna Kennett
00:16:03
Play 30 Stopped Upon The Way Emma Joyce
00:15:38
Play 31 Clement Austin Makes A Sacrifice Nick Whitley
00:28:45
Play 32 What Happened At Maudesley Abbey Nick Whitley
00:18:20
Play 33 Margaret's Return Nick Whitley
00:22:46
Play 34 Farewell Emma Joyce
00:20:27
Play 35 A Discovery At The Luxembourg Allie Cingi
00:12:21
Play 36 Looking For The Portrait Allie Cingi
00:25:33
Play 37 Margaret's Letter Tammy Stalcup
00:08:58
Play 38 Notes From A Journal Kept By Clement Austin During His Journey To Winchester Dan S
00:44:11
Play 39 Clement Austin's Journal Continued Dan S
00:36:24
Play 40 Flight Lynne T
00:33:31
Play 41 At Maudesley Abbey Arlene Joyce
00:20:35
Play 42 The Housmaid At Woodbine Cottage Arlene Joyce
00:14:25
Play 43 On The Track Arlene Joyce
00:18:46
Play 44 Chasing The "Crow" Victoria P
00:18:02
Play 45 Giving It Up Victoria P
00:10:51
Play 46 Clement's Story - Before The Dawn Dan S
00:30:56
Play 47 The Dawn and Epilogue Dan S
00:12:19