Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
Nellie Bly
Play
Length 6 h 6 min
Chapters 18
First published 1890
This is a true account by American woman journalist who, in 1889, set out to see whether she could beat the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days. Wearing one dress and carrying one handbag, Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (pen name “Nellie Bly”), reported her travels back to avid readers in America. (Summary by Mary Reagan)
Chapters
1
A Proposal to Girdle the Earth Read by Mary Reagan 15:39
2
The Start Read by Mary Reagan 20:25
3
Southampton to Jules Verne's Read by Mary Reagan 16:56
4
Jules Verne at Home Read by Mary Reagan 16:34
5
On to Brindisi Read by Mary Reagan 23:13
6
An American Heiress Read by Mary Reagan 17:57
7
"Two Beautiful Black Eyes" Read by Mary Reagan 23:39
8
Aden to Colombo Read by Mary Reagan 15:22
9
Delayed Five Days Read by Mary Reagan 39:44
10
In the Pirate Seas Read by Mary Reagan 29:16
11
Against the Monsoon Read by Mary Reagan 16:51
12
British China Read by Mary Reagan 28:06
13
Christmas in Canton Read by Mary Reagan 29:55
14
To the Land of the Mikado Read by Mary Reagan 5:21
15
One Hundred and Twenty Hours in Japan Read by Mary Reagan 28:19
16
Across the Pacific Read by Mary Reagan 11:22
17
Across the Continent Read by Mary Reagan 15:11
18
The Record Read by Mary Reagan 11:41
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , the text (opens digital.library.upenn.edu) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
