Barnaby Rudge: an audiobook recording in progress

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A summary from Project Gutenberg:

“Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of ’Eighty,” by Charles Dickens, is a historical novel published in 1841. Set against the backdrop of London's violent Gordon Riots of 1780, the story weaves together forbidden romances, a decades-old murder mystery, and the simple-minded Barnaby Rudge with his pet raven. As anti-Catholic fervor ignites the city, families are torn apart and ordinary people are swept into mob violence. Churches burn, homes are destroyed, and innocent lives hang in the balance in this tale of social upheaval.

updated: 2026-10-31 15:17:12

Author's Preface (six pages, nine minutes)
On ravens and riots.
Page count: 6 pages
Word count: 1351 words
Talking speed: 150 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-01
Duration: 9 minutes
File size: 23.1 MB
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Chapter 1 (fourteen pages, forty-one minutes)
A stormy evening at the Maypole Inn.
Page count: 14 pages
Word count: 5916 words
Talking speed: 144 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-02
Duration: 41 minutes
File size: 99.0 MB
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Chapter 2 (eight pages, twenty minutes)
The stranger rides madly into the storm.
Page count: 8 pages
Word count: 3141 words
Talking speed: 157 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-12
Duration: 20 minutes
File size: 50.5 MB
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Chapter 3 (seven pages, nineteen minutes)
Gabriel Varden leaves the Maypole for London.
Page count: 7 pages
Word count: 2704 words
Talking speed: 142 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-16
Duration: 19 minutes
File size: 47.1 MB
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Chapter 4 (eleven pages, twenty-nine minutes)
In the charming suburb of Clerkenwell, a locksmith's shop.
Page count: 11 pages
Word count: 3954 words
Talking speed: 136 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-21
Duration: 29 minutes
File size: 70.8 MB
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Chapter 5 (four pages, twelve minutes)
Gabriel Varden goes to visit the convalescent.
Page count: 4 pages
Word count: 1709 words
Talking speed: 142 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-28
Duration: 12 minutes
File size: 29.7 MB
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Chapter 6 (eleven pages, twenty-seven minutes)
The widow's fear remains secret.
Page count: 11 pages
Word count: 3689 words
Talking speed: 136 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-29
Duration: 27 minutes
File size: 65.7 MB
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Chapter 7 (five pages, fifteen minutes)
Mrs.Varden and Miss Miggs greet the locksmith at home.
Page count: 5 pages
Word count: 2120 words
Talking speed: 141 words per minute
Recorded on: 2026-10-31
Duration: 15 minutes
File size: 38.3 MB
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Chapter 8 (nine pages, 3593 words)
Chapter 9 (six pages, 2109 words)
Chapter 10 (ten pages, 4055 words)
Chapter 11 (six pages, 1851 words)
Chapter 12 (eight pages, 3001 words)
Chapter 13 (ten pages, 4189 words)
Chapter 14 (five pages, 1737 words)
Chapter 15 (nine pages, 3711 words)
Chapter 16 (six pages, 2325 words)
Chapter 17 (eleven pages, 3866 words)
Chapter 18 (five pages, 1834 words)
Chapter 19 (nine pages, 4046 words)
Chapter 20 (six pages, 2269 words)
Chapter 21 (eight pages, 3258 words)
Chapter 22 (six pages, 2513 words)
Chapter 23 (nine pages, 3810 words)
Chapter 24 (six pages, 1876 words)
Chapter 25 (ten pages, 3848 words)
Chapter 26 (four pages, 1884 words)
Chapter 27 (eleven pages, 4061 words)
Chapter 28 (four pages, 1977 words)
Chapter 29 (eleven pages, 4513 words)
Chapter 30 (five pages, 1576 words)
Chapter 31 (ten pages, 4270 words)
Chapter 32 (five pages, 1937 words)
Chapter 33 (ten pages, 3963 words)
Chapter 34 (six pages, 2168 words)
Chapter 35 (ten pages, 4148 words)
Chapter 36 (five pages, 1678 words)
Chapter 37 (nine pages, 4018 words)
Chapter 38 (five pages, 1939 words)
Chapter 39 (eleven pages, 3445 words)
Chapter 40 (six pages, 2423 words)
Chapter 41 (ten pages, 4299 words)
Chapter 42 (six pages, 1773 words)
Chapter 43 (eleven pages, 4240 words)
Chapter 44 (four pages, 1744 words)
Chapter 45 (eleven pages, 4058 words)
Chapter 46 (five pages, 2105 words)
Chapter 47 (seven pages, 3025 words)
Chapter 48 (eight pages, 2960 words)
Chapter 49 (ten pages, 4006 words)
Chapter 50 (five pages, 2267 words)
Chapter 51 (nine pages, 3769 words)
Chapter 52 (six pages, 2465 words)
Chapter 53 (eight pages, 3236 words)
Chapter 54 (nine pages, 2840 words)
Chapter 55 (eight pages, 3309 words)
Chapter 56 (seven pages, 2933 words)
Chapter 57 (eight pages, 3354 words)
Chapter 58 (eight pages, 2744 words)
Chapter 59 (twelve pages, 4225 words)
Chapter 60 (four pages, 1687 words)
Chapter 61 (six pages, 2666 words)
Chapter 62 (eight pages, 3345 words)
Chapter 63 (nine pages, 3399 words)
Chapter 64 (eight pages, 3124 words)
Chapter 65 (nine pages, 4062 words)
Chapter 66 (six pages, 2561 words)
Chapter 67 (eleven pages, 4335 words)
Chapter 68 (six pages, 2066 words)
Chapter 69 (nine pages, 3720 words)
Chapter 70 (seven pages, 2593 words)
Chapter 71 (ten pages, 3882 words)
Chapter 72 (five pages, 2167 words)
Chapter 73 (eight pages, 3904 words)
Chapter 74 (eight pages, 2414 words)
Chapter 75 (ten pages, 4146 words)
Chapter 76 (five pages, 2096 words)
Chapter 77 (eleven pages, 4417 words)
Chapter 78 (six pages, 2127 words)
Chapter 79 (eight pages, 3311 words)
Chapter 80 (eight pages, 3031 words)
Chapter 81 (eight pages, 3431 words)
Chapter The Last (six pages, 3074 words)
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Dickens' text is in the public domain.
Recordings ©2026 Rob Mahurin (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0)

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