A Set of Six
Each of the stories in this collection is spun from a simple, if typically wry and bleak, idea. In "Gaspar Ruiz", a South American general who has fought in a war of independence tells his guests a long tale about a notorious strong man that explains the origin of his current domestic arrangements. "The Informer" leads the reader into the depths of a political conspiracy, dealing very slyly indeed with questions of truth and pretence. In "The Brute", we are asked whether we can believe there could be such a thing as a positively malevolent ship, while "An Anarchist" introduces us to an unfortunate man who has had a vision of society itself as malevolent and has not been able to rest in peace ever since. "The Duel", the most obviously likeable tale in this collection, recounts the history of an unfortunate feud between two officers of Napoleon's army that caused them to fight a series of duels over many years. "Il Conde" rounds out the collection, giving a new twist to the saying "See Naples and die". (Summary by Peter Dann)
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Author's Note | Peter Dann |
00:08:50 |
Play 01 | Gaspar Ruiz, part 1 | Peter Dann |
00:21:20 |
Play 02 | Gaspar Ruiz, part 2 | Peter Dann |
00:31:02 |
Play 03 | Gaspar Ruiz, part 3 | Peter Dann |
00:30:43 |
Play 04 | Gaspar Ruiz, part 4 | Peter Dann |
00:41:54 |
Play 05 | The Informer, part 1 | Peter Dann |
00:25:00 |
Play 06 | The Informer, part 2 | Peter Dann |
00:29:09 |
Play 07 | The Brute | Peter Dann |
00:46:25 |
Play 08 | An Anarchist | Peter Dann |
00:48:21 |
Play 09 | The Duel, part 1 | Peter Dann |
00:36:18 |
Play 10 | The Duel, part 2 | Peter Dann |
00:32:51 |
Play 11 | The Duel, part 3 | Peter Dann |
00:33:48 |
Play 12 | The Duel, part 4 | Peter Dann |
00:44:30 |
Play 13 | The Duel, part 5 | Peter Dann |
00:34:56 |
Play 14 | Il Conde | Peter Dann |
00:36:56 |