The Broken Shaft: Tales in Mid-Ocean
This special anthology, published in 1885, is formed of seven stories, together with an introductory chapter setting up a framing narrative by Henry Norman, which is returned to at the end of each subsequent tale. This connecting narrative concerns a group of travelers on a transatlantic crossing. When their ship, the Bavaria suffers a ‘broken shaft’, they are forced to remain becalmed mid-ocean, telling stories to pass the time. - Summary by Ann Boulais
Genre(s): Anthologies
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | On Board the Bavaria by Henry Norman | tjp1421 |
00:17:40 |
| Play 02 | The Upper Berth by F. Marion Crawford | Patrick79 |
01:01:33 |
| Play 03 | Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson | tjp1421 |
00:49:19 |
| Play 04 | Marjory by F. Anstey | Tom Penn |
00:53:01 |
| Play 05 | The Action to the Word by Walter Herries Pollock | Ulrike Denis |
00:27:57 |
| Play 06 | My Fascinating Friend by William Archer | tjp1421 |
00:39:01 |
| Play 07 | Riley, M.P. by Tighe Hopkins | inkbear |
00:39:16 |
| Play 08 | Love and Lightning by Henry Norman | Ulrike Denis |
01:03:31 |