Wonderful Visit
H. G. Wells
Play
Length 4 h 59 min
Chapters 53
First published 1895
An other-worldly creature visits a small English village, and H. G. Wells uses humour and satire to convey some of the imperfections of Victorian society, as ‘angel’ and humans view each other with equal incomprehension.( summary by Mary Bard)
Chapters
1
I The Night of the Strange Bird Read by Mary Bard 3:15
2
II The Coming of the Strange Bird Read by Mary Bard 5:04
3
III The Hunting of the Strange Bird Read by Mary Bard 3:55
4
IV Read by Mary Bard 2:52
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V Read by Mary Bard 5:36
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VI The Vicar and the Angel Read by Mary Bard 13:47
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VII Read by Mary Bard 4:07
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VIII Read by Mary Bard 4:46
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IX Parenthesis on Angels Read by Mary Bard 3:34
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X At the Vicarage Read by Mary Bard 4:51
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XI Read by Mary Bard 3:17
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XII Read by Mary Bard 5:50
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XIII The Man of Science Read by Mary Bard 5:54
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XIV Read by Mary Bard 6:24
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XV The Curate Read by Mary Bard 5:54
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XVI Read by Mary Bard 7:13
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XVII Read by Mary Bard 4:59
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XVIII After Dinner Read by Mary Bard 12:03
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XIX Read by Mary Bard 2:32
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XX Read by Mary Bard 4:42
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XXI Read by Mary Bard 5:01
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XXII Morning Read by Mary Bard 4:19
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XXIII The Violin Read by Mary Bard 6:09
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XXIV The Angel Explores the Village Read by Mary Bard 7:55
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XXV Read by Mary Bard 2:52
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XXVI Read by Mary Bard 8:33
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XXVII Read by Mary Bard 5:59
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XXVIII Lady Hammergallow's View Read by Mary Bard 9:45
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XXIX Further Adventures of the Angel in the Village Read by Mary Bard 6:46
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XXX Read by Mary Bard 7:55
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XXXI Mrs Jehoram's Breadth of View Read by Mary Bard 6:14
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XXXII A Trivial Incident Read by Mary Bard 2:03
33
XXXIII The Warp and the Woof of Things Read by Mary Bard 4:14
34
XXXIV The Angel's Debut Read by Mary Bard 23:04
35
XXXV Read by Mary Bard 4:22
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XXXVI Read by Mary Bard 1:28
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XXXVII Read by Mary Bard 3:34
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XXXVIII The Trouble of the Barbed Wire Read by Mary Bard 7:12
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XXXIX Read by Mary Bard 4:03
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XL Delia Read by Mary Bard 5:45
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XLI Doctor Crump acts Read by Mary Bard 10:53
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XLII Sir John Gotch acts Read by Mary Bard 5:27
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XLIII The Sea Cliff Read by Mary Bard 4:17
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XLIV Mrs Hinijer acts Read by Mary Bard 4:37
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XLV The Angel in Trouble Read by Mary Bard 4:15
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XLVI Read by Mary Bard 4:34
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XLVII The Last Day of the Visit Read by Mary Bard 6:57
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XLVIII Read by Mary Bard 6:47
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XLVIX Read by Mary Bard 1:21
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L Read by Mary Bard 3:36
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LI Read by Mary Bard 3:19
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LII Read by Mary Bard 2:04
53
LIII The Epilogue Read by Mary Bard 3:30
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