Charwoman's Shadow
Lord Dunsany
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Length 7 h 51 min
Chapters 30
First published 1926
Delightfully imaginative, somewhat similar to Dunsany's blockbuster fantasy novel, The King Of Elfland's Daughter (and published just two years after it), this equally entertaining, verbally voluptuous tale brings us in touch with the heraldry, artistry, and superstitions of the bygone Golden Age of Spain; with the magical arts of ancient times-- alchemy, wizardry, potions, forest creatures that go bump in the night, quests for esoteric knowledge, use of the Philosopher's Stone, and the Catholic church's war against the 'Black Art". Above all, Dunsany explores the many mysterious properties of shadows, and warns what havoc might befall you if you lose yours. Published in 1926. (Summary by Michele Fry)
Chapters
1
I. The Lord of the Tower Finds A Career For His Son Read by Michele Fry 20:58
2
II. Ramon Alonzo Comes to the House in the Wood Read by Michele Fry 19:14
3
III. The Charwoman Tells of her Loss Read by Michele Fry 13:20
4
IV. Ramon Alonzo Learns A Mystery Known to the Readers Read by Michele Fry 16:53
5
V. Ramon Alonzo Learns of the Box Read by Michele Fry 17:12
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VI. There is Talk of Gulvarez Read by Michele Fry 14:45
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VII. Ramon Alonzo Follows the Art Read by Michele Fry 12:11
8
VIII. Ramon Alonzo Shares the Idleness of the Maidens of Aragona Read by Michele Fry 10:48
9
IX. The Technique of Alchemy to the Exposure of the False Read by Michele Fry 13:56
10
X. The Exposure of the False Shadow Read by Michele Fry 11:35
11
XI. The Chill of Space Read by Michele Fry 16:41
12
XII. Mirandola Demands a Love-Potion Read by Michele Fry 11:36
13
XIII. Ramon Alonzo Compounds the Potion Read by Michele Fry 11:45
14
XIV. The Folk of Aragona Strike for the Faith Read by Michele Fry 20:40
15
XV. Ramon Alonzo Talks of Technique and Muddles His Father Read by Michele Fry 15:22
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XVI. The Work of Father Joseph Read by Michele Fry 10:59
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XVII. The Three Fair Fields Read by Michele Fry 18:33
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XVIII. The Love-Potion Read by Michele Fry 15:24
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XIX. Father Joseph Explains How the Laity Have No Need of the Pen Read by Michele Fry 16:12
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XX. The Magician Imitates A Way of the Gods Read by Michele Fry 12:08
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XXI. White Magic Comes to the Wood Read by Michele Fry 11:50
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XXII. Ramon Alonzo Crosses a Sword With Magic Read by Michele Fry 11:36
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XXIII. The Plan of Ramon Alonzo Read by Michele Fry 19:22
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XXIV. Ramon Alonzo Dances With His Shadow Read by Michele Fry 18:45
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XXV. The Release of the Shadow Read by Michele Fry 14:33
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XXVI. The Wonderful Casting Read by Michele Fry 10:48
27
XXVII. They Dread That A Witch Has Ridden from the Country Towards Moon's Rising Read by Michele Fry 23:41
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XXVIII. Gonsalvo Sings What Had Been the Latest Air From Provence Read by Michele Fry 13:45
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XXIX. The Casket of Silver and Oak is Given To Señor Gulvarez Read by Michele Fry 25:28
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XXX. The End of the Golden Age Read by Michele Fry 21:24
From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org) , the text (opens babel.hathitrust.org) , all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org) .
