New Magdalen
Wilkie Collins
Play
Length 10 h 56 min
Chapters 30
First published 1873
Mercy Merrick is living a difficult life on the streets, but when she meets the young and charismatic clergyman Julian Gray, she desires to leave this life behind and start afresh. She packs her things and volunteers as a nurse in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. It is, however, very difficult to leave your life behind, and even harder to start a new life in a society so dependent on social connections. So when she sees that Grace Roseberry is killed by a shell, Mercy assumes Grace's identity and social position... - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
The Two Women Read by ToddHW 16:18
2
Magdalen - In modern Times Read by Cory Sampson 16:20
3
The German Shell Read by Kathleen Moore 14:00
4
The Temptation Read by Kathleen Moore 14:33
5
The German Surgeon Read by Katy Dix 20:45
6
Lady Janet's Companion Read by Katy Dix 20:31
7
The Man is coming Read by Warren Kati 31:35
8
The Man appears Read by ToddHW 17:27
9
News from Mannheim Read by Michelle Tan 20:11
10
A Council of Three Read by Layla Montipay 11:11
11
The Dead alive Read by Layla Montipay 25:42
12
Exit Julian Read by Deon Gines 23:29
13
Enter Julian Read by Deon Gines 18:11
14
Coming Events cast their Shadows before Read by Deon Gines 14:36
15
A Woman's Remorse Read by Deon Gines 24:25
16
They Meet Again Read by Deon Gines 14:31
17
The Guardian Angel Read by ToddHW 19:05
18
The Search in the Grounds Read by ToddHW 21:17
19
The Evil Genius Read by ToddHW 15:35
20
The Policeman in Plain Clothes Read by Warren Kati 36:36
21
The Footstep in the Corridor Read by Karen Mallozzi 22:20
22
The Man in the Dining-Room Read by Michelle Tan 24:02
23
Lady Janet at Bay Read by Michelle Tan 31:13
24
Lady Janet's Letter Read by Skawuczek 16:43
25
The Confession Read by acousticwave 22:16
26
Great Heart and Little Heart Read by acousticwave 18:54
27
Magdalen's Apprenticeship Read by Warren Kati 36:56
28
Sentence is Pronounced on Her Read by Warren Kati 31:20
29
The Last Trial Read by Peter John Keeble 12:41
30
Epilogue Read by Peter John Keeble 43:41
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