Riddle Ring
Justin McCarthy
Play
Length 11 h 25 min
Chapters 27
First published 1897
This romantic mystery - or mysterious romance - tells the tale of jilted lover, Jim Conrad, who discovers an unusual gold ring while on a visit to Paris. What is the story of the ring? Why is Clelia Vine so sad? Who is the nameless 'chief'? And how is a dour English barber in a Parisian salon mixed up in all this?
The novel, published in 1896, was written by Justin McCarthy, an Irish nationalist, Liberal historian, novelist and politician. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
Chapters
1
01 - Jim Conrad's Find Read by Ruth Golding 22:34
2
02 - The Slave of the Ring Read by Ruth Golding 19:23
3
03 - Jim's New Acquaintances Read by Ruth Golding 28:01
4
04 - Mr. Albert Edward Waley Read by Ruth Golding 14:59
5
05 - Mr. Waley's Chief Read by Ruth Golding 15:19
6
06 - Clelia Vine Read by Ruth Golding 31:37
7
07 - Mr. Marmaduke Coffin Read by Ruth Golding 25:04
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08 - Someone Has Blundered Read by Ruth Golding 26:11
9
09 - Mr. Waley as Recruiting-Sergeant Read by Ruth Golding 16:48
10
10 - 'I Could Have Loved You, but...' Read by Ruth Golding 35:32
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11 - The Sweet Sorrow of Parting Read by Ruth Golding 22:24
12
12 - Back to London Read by Ruth Golding 15:55
13
13 - Sir Francis Rose Read by Ruth Golding 26:28
14
14 - 'That Lady is Not Now Living' Read by Ruth Golding 33:52
15
15 - 'Will You Stand in with Us?' Read by Ruth Golding 25:46
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16 - A Letter and a Meeting Read by Ruth Golding 31:23
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17 - An Epoch-making Day Read by Ruth Golding 22:45
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18 - Jim is an Unwelcome Messenger Read by Ruth Golding 27:42
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19 - 'Hast Thou Found Me Out, O Mine Enemy?' Read by Ruth Golding 37:43
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20 - 'Thy Kindness Freezes' Read by Ruth Golding 24:39
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21 - 'Why Summon Him - and Trust Not Me?' Read by Ruth Golding 19:57
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22 - What Mr. Waley Did with Himself Read by Ruth Golding 32:26
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23 - What the Chief Did with Himself Read by Ruth Golding 25:41
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24 - 'What is to be Done First?' Read by Ruth Golding 30:12
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25 - What is to be Done Next? Read by Ruth Golding 30:14
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26 - A Leap in the Dark Read by Ruth Golding 20:05
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27 - The Ring Returned Read by Ruth Golding 22:47
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