The Rover Vol. 01 No. 08

Seba Smith (1792 - 1868) and Lawrence Labree

"The Rover: A weekly magazine of tales, poetry and engravings, original and selected" was a magazine started in 1843 by Seba Smith and Lawrence Labree. The editors aimed at a high quality standard in their selection of short stories and poetry. Every half-year, the 26 weekly issues were also published under a bound compilation.
This is the eighth issue, featuring 5 short stories and 3 poems. "To be good is to be happy" is a short quote from the drama "The Fair Penitent" by Nicolas Rowe and "Passion - its history" is the final part of "Asmodeus at large" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. - Summary by Sonia

Genre(s): Literary Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories

Language: English

Group: The Rover Magazine

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Mother's Warning, by Lawrence Labree Jim Locke
00:19:12
Play 02 The Tempter, a Tale of Jerusalem Marcineus
00:19:11
Play 03 Passion - its History Jim Locke
00:58:30
Play 04 The Tournament Jim Locke
00:30:13
Play 05 The Sexton of Cologne Jim Locke
00:23:11
Play 06 I Know Thou Hast Gone, by T. K. Kervey Alan Mapstone
00:02:59
Play 07 To Be Good Is To Be Happy, by Rowe Jim Locke
00:01:22
Play 08 The Last Man, by T. Campbell Sonia
00:04:27