The Fortunes of Glencore
Charles James Lever
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Viscount Glencore has retreated to live alone with his son in Glencore castle after his wife deserted him claiming she did not love him. He wishes to exact revenge on her by denouncing the marriage and therefore proclaiming his son to be illegitimate. This consequently robs the child of his birthright and upon his father telling him his intentions, the boy runs away and refuses to return home. Glencore asks his old friend Upton to become the boys guardian to which he agrees after much protestation against it. The boy and his companion Billy move abroad to pursue their schooling and try to live a life of anonymity but all does not go according to plan. (Summary by Michele Eaton) (17 hr 12 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 5:08 | Read by Clay Beauchamp |
| A Lonely Landscape | 23:51 | Read by Lynne T |
| Glencore Castle | 12:10 | Read by KarlHenning |
| Billy Traynor-Poet, Pedlar and Physician | 15:46 | Read by KarlHenning |
| A Visitor | 20:55 | Read by KarlHenning |
| Colonel Harcourt's Letter | 12:29 | Read by Linda Fredericks |
| Queer Companionship | 15:16 | Read by Linda Fredericks |
| A Great Diplomatist | 13:53 | Read by Jessi |
| The Great Man's Arrival | 20:01 | Read by Lynne T |
| A Medical Visit | 15:59 | Read by Lynne T |
| A Disclosure | 22:29 | Read by Grumpy Old Squid |
| Some Lights And Shadows Of Diplomatic Life | 37:27 | Read by Grumpy Old Squid |
| A Night At Sea | 19:00 | Read by Grumpy Old Squid |
| A Vow Accomplished | 17:34 | Read by Grumpy Old Squid |
| Billy Traynor And The Colonel | 11:49 | Read by Linda Fredericks |
| A Sick Bed | 6:47 | Read by Imagine |
| The Project | 20:20 | Read by Lynne T |
| A Tete-A-Tete | 10:27 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
| Billy Traynor As Orator | 15:15 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
| The Cascine At Florence | 19:12 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
| The Villa Fossombroni | 16:18 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
| Some Traits Of Life | 12:50 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
| An Uptonian Despatch | 11:30 | Read by Arlene Joyce |
| The Tutor And His Pupil | 13:52 | Read by Lynne T |
| How A Reception Comes To Its Close | 22:32 | Read by Lynne T |
| A Duke And His Minister | 23:47 | Read by Lynne T |
| Italian Troubles | 16:41 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| Carrara | 16:03 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| A Night Scene | 15:01 | Read by Lynne T |
| A Council Of State | 12:29 | Read by Lynne T |
| The Life They Led At Massa | 15:37 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| At Massa | 18:23 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| The Pavillion In The Garden | 14:05 | Read by Lynne T |
| Night Thoughts | 16:12 | Read by Lynne T |
| A Minister's Letter | 17:42 | Read by Steve C |
| Harcourt's Lodgings | 31:51 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| A Fevered Mind | 20:34 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| The Villa At Sorrento | 26:59 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| A Diplomatist's Dinner | 29:46 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| A Very Broken Narrative | 28:53 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| Uptonism | 20:04 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| An Evening In Florence | 25:42 | Read by Rosie |
| Madame De Sabbloukoff In The Morning | 20:25 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
| Doings In Downing Street | 18:05 | Read by Peter John Keeble |
| The Subtleties Of Statecraft | 34:07 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| Some Sad Reveries | 28:18 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| The Flood In The Magra | 26:44 | Read by Linda Andrus |
| A Fragment Of A Letter | 17:11 | Read by Lynne T |
| How A Sovereign Treats With His Minister | 14:13 | Read by Lynne T |
| Social Diplomacies | 18:40 | Read by Lynne T |
| Ante-Dinner Reflections | 10:47 | Read by Lynne T |
| Conflicting Thoughts | 21:49 | Read by Linda Fredericks |
| Major Scaresby's Visit | 17:27 | Read by Linda Fredericks |
| A Mask In Carnival Time | 34:03 | Read by Lynne T |
| The End | 8:04 | Read by Kimberly Krause |
Reviews
Thanks Again To all Readers
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I have looked back at some of the reviews I have written and I realize that I have concentrated more on my gratitude to Librivox and to all the readers that I have disgracefully fallen short on what I think of the stories, poems, etc. But as I listen to all of you reading I can't shake off the feeling of sincere gratitude I feel for all of your work and the time you have given me and so many others. I also feel very humble when I even consider that I am qualified to give a good review of the works of so many gifted men and women in what I feel was the "golden age" of literature. If I do not like a book I will not write a review of it or if I do not particularly like the sound of anyone's voice I could not say so and risk hurting that good person who has done their best for my benefit. So thank you all at Librivox and God bless you.
Interesting
Phxjennifer
The plot is straightforward, but a couple of things make this book really worth reading: the author gives us several unforgettable characters, a detailed and cynical view of British diplomacy in the mid-19th century, and a peek into the workings of a pathologically jealous mind.