The Dynamiter

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The Dynamiter

by Robert Louis Stevenson, Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson

EN·~7 hours·15 chapters

Chapters

15 total

Transcribed from the 1903 Longmans, Green And Co. edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

0:30

TO MESSRS. COLE AND COX, police officers

2:17

CONTENTS THE DYNAMITER

0:37

A NOTE FOR THE READER

0:42

PROLOGUE OF THE CIGAR DIVAN

14:27

CHALLONER’S ADVENTURE - THE SQUIRE OF DAMES

1:26:58

THE SQUIRE OF DAMES (Concluded)

32:14

SOMERSET’S ADVENTURE - THE SUPERFLUOUS MANSION

1:04:12

THE SUPERFLUOUS MANSION (Continued).

1:10:23

THE SUPERFLUOUS MANSION (Continued)

18:52

Description

A lively collection of interlinked tales unfolds in the bustling streets of late‑Victorian London, where a polished gentleman and his long‑lost companion reunite beneath the smoky haze of a Soho cigar shop. Their banter quickly gives way to intrigue, as the humbled aristocrat‑turned‑tobacconist hints at a world of covert schemes, hidden explosives, and the uneasy dance between law‑men and law‑breakers. With razor‑sharp wit and a flair for dramatics, the narrative drifts from narrow alleyways to grand mansions, each episode a snapshot of daring plots and the moral ambiguities that swirl around them.

The stories range from a daring “dynamiter” who carries volatile contraptions in his unassuming hands to the puzzling adventures of strangers caught in a web of political intrigue. While the suspense builds around each explosive caper, the authors sprinkle sly commentary on the nature of crime, the heroics of the police, and the fickle loyalties of society’s elite. Listeners will be drawn into a kaleidoscope of characters whose flamboyant dialogue and brisk pacing keep the tension alive without revealing the ultimate outcomes.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (418K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Sep 1, 1996

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

1850–1894

Best known for Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped, this Scottish writer turned adventure, mystery, and travel into stories that have stayed vivid for generations.

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Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson

Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson

1840–1914

An American writer, artist, and tireless traveler, she is remembered not only as Robert Louis Stevenson’s wife but as a vivid figure in her own right. Her life crossed the American frontier, bohemian artist circles, and the long sea journeys that shaped the Stevenson story.

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