J. Sheridan LeFanu's Gothic mystery novel is narrated by Richard Beckett, a young Englishman abroad in Napoleonic-era France. He falls instantly in love with a mysterious and imperiled Countess, whom he glimpses momentarily behind her black veil. In order to be near her, he takes a room in the Dragon Volant (the Flying Dragon), a haunted inn that has been the site of mysterious disappearances. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Chapters
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On the Road Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:29
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The Inn-Yard of the Belle Etoile Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:33
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Death and Love Together Mated Read by Elizabeth Klett 7:39
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Monsieur Droqville Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:50
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Supper at the Belle Etoile Read by Elizabeth Klett 14:33
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The Naked Sword Read by Elizabeth Klett 11:30
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The White Rose Read by Elizabeth Klett 13:22
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A Three Minutes' Visit Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:33
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Gossip and Counsel Read by Elizabeth Klett 9:17
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The Black Veil Read by Elizabeth Klett 10:24
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The Dragon Volant Read by Elizabeth Klett 9:50
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The Magician Read by Elizabeth Klett 9:52
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The Oracle Tells Me Wonders Read by Elizabeth Klett 10:47
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Mademoiselle de la Valliere Read by Elizabeth Klett 14:10
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Strange Story of the Dragon Volant Read by Elizabeth Klett 13:31
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The Parc of the Chateau de la Carque Read by Elizabeth Klett 13:40
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The Tenant of the Palanquin Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:54
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The Churchyard Read by Elizabeth Klett 12:43
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The Key Read by Elizabeth Klett 9:58
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The High-Cauld Cap Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:43
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I See Three Men in a Mirror Read by Elizabeth Klett 7:17
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Rapture Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:26
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A Cup of Coffee Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:31
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Hope Read by Elizabeth Klett 8:41
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Despair Read by Elizabeth Klett 7:05
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Catastrophe Read by Elizabeth Klett 21:07
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