The Mysteries of London Vol. I part 1

George W. M. Reynolds (1814 - 1879)

The Mysteries of London was a best-selling novel in mid-Victorian England. The first series was published in weekly instalments from 1844-46, priced at a penny each. Serialised novels sold in this way were known as Penny Dreadfuls … without any claim to literary greatness, they sought to provide ongoing entertainment for the popular audience. This book has it all -- vice, poverty, wealth, virtue, in every combination. Consider it a Victorian soap opera.
Summary by Cori Samuel.

Note: this project only covers half of volume 1. To be continued!

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Prologue Cori Samuel
00:08:51
Play 01 The Old House in Smithfield Cori Samuel
00:13:14
Play 02 The Mysteries of the Old House Cori Samuel
00:12:24
Play 03 The Trap-door Cori Samuel
00:10:45
Play 04 The Two Trees Cori Samuel
00:22:21
Play 05 Eligible Acquaintances Cori Samuel
00:20:12
Play 06 Mrs Arlington Cori Samuel
00:18:03
Play 07 The Boudoir Cori Samuel
00:17:25
Play 08 The Conversation Cori Samuel
00:10:24
Play 09 A City Man. Smithfield Scenes Cori Samuel
00:27:50
Play 10 The Frail One's Story Cori Samuel
00:14:14
Play 11 The Servants' Arms Cori Samuel
00:21:18
Play 12 Bank Notes Cori Samuel
00:12:36
Play 13 The Hell Cori Samuel
00:15:03
Play 14 The Station-house Cori Samuel
00:13:49
Play 15 The Police-Office Cori Samuel
00:15:54
Play 16 The Beginning of Misfortunes Cori Samuel
00:20:32
Play 17 A Den of Horrors Bellona Times
00:22:26
Play 18 The Boozing-Ken Dave Wills
00:25:54
Play 19 Morning Kaytee2407
00:15:37
Play 20 The Villa Annapurna
00:16:36
Play 21 Atrocity Annapurna
00:13:01
Play 22 A Woman's Mind Annapurna
00:15:18
Play 23 The Old House in Smithfield's Again ashleighjane
00:21:01
Play 24 Circumstantial Evidence Lynne T
00:16:43
Play 25 The Enchantress ElleyKat
00:21:41
Play 26 Newgate Lynne T
00:16:38
Play 27 The Republican and the Resurrexction Man Alan Weyman
00:13:43
Play 28 The Dungeon NatalieOram
00:30:39
Play 29 The Black Chamber Rosie
00:18:01
Play 30 The 26th of November Rosie
00:35:58
Play 31 Explanations Rosie
00:15:20
Play 32 The Old Bailey Rosie
00:28:17
Play 33 Another Day at the Old Bailey Michele Eaton
00:13:57
Play 34 The Lesson Interrupted Michele Eaton
00:10:26
Play 35 Whitecross Street Prison nbvoices
00:24:15
Play 36 The Execution Ravi Shankar
00:25:47
Play 37 The Lapse of Two Years Lisa Phelps Gonzalez
00:23:06
Play 38 The Visit Lisa Phelps Gonzalez
00:22:51
Play 39 The Dream Lynne T
00:13:48
Play 40 The Speculation. An Unwelcome Meeting Gabriela Cowan
00:24:56
Play 41 Mr Greenwood Gabriela Cowan
00:21:56
Play 42 The Dark House rookieblue
00:32:22
Play 43 The Mummy Rapunzelina
00:19:48
Play 44 The Body-Snatchers Lynne T
00:17:15
Play 45 The Fruitless Search southernemma
00:18:51
Play 46 Richard and Isabella part 1 Dave Wills
00:26:37
Play 47 Richard and Isabella part 2 Dave Wills
00:22:22
Play 48 Eliza Sydney Lynne T
00:17:06
Play 49 Mr Greenwood's Visitors part 1 Dave Wills
00:25:05
Play 50 Mr Greenwood's Visitors part 2 Dave Wills
00:22:06
Play 51 The Document Steve C
00:25:39
Play 52 The Drugged Wine-Glass Lynne T
00:19:21
Play 53 Diana and Eliza Lynne T
00:14:22
Play 54 The Bed of Sickness Dave Wills
00:12:36
Play 55 Accusations and Explanations Dave Wills
00:31:07
Play 56 The Banker Dave Wills
00:30:04
Play 57 Miserimma! Judy Guinan
00:26:52
Play 58 The Road to Ruin Dave Wills
00:34:50
Play 59 The Last Resource Dave Wills
00:14:26
Play 60 New Year's Day Judy Guinan
00:25:21
Play 61 The Royal Lovers Judy Guinan
00:16:32
Play 62 Revelations Judy Guinan
00:13:44
Play 63 The Boozing Ken Once More Judy Guinan
00:19:53
Play 64 The Resurrection Man's History Judy Guinan
00:31:25
Play 65 The Plot Judy Guinan
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Play 66 The Counterplot Judy Guinan
00:20:35
Play 67 The Wrongs and Crimes of the Poor Judy Guinan
00:21:09
Play 68 The Result of Markham's Enterprise Judy Guinan
00:13:10