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Simon the Jester

by William John Locke

EN·~9 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

By William J. Locke

0:01

CHAPTER I

16:05

CHAPTER II

24:02

CHAPTER III

19:46

CHAPTER IV

20:43

CHAPTER V

19:42

CHAPTER VI

32:35

CHAPTER VII

20:59

CHAPTER VIII

26:04

CHAPTER IX

18:36

Description

A restless politician, convinced that the most desolate corner of England might hold a secret thrill, asks his omniscient friend Renniker for a place “more bleak than Golgotha.” The answer is the miserable hamlet of Murglebed‑on‑Sea, a muddy, wind‑swept stretch with no church, no hotel and a reputation

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Duration

~9 hours (543K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger

Release date

2006-04-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3828

Subjects

Fiction Wit and humor PR

About the author

William John Locke

1863–1930

A widely read British novelist and playwright of the early 20th century, he had a gift for warm, witty storytelling and memorable eccentrics. His books, including The Beloved Vagabond and Simon the Jester, helped make him a popular name with readers on both sides of the Atlantic.

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