Rookwood by William Harrison Ainsworth
A rich and complex Gothic-Romance centring on the murky deeds of an ancient family. It is a wonderfully atmospheric piece that combines narrative, poetry, song, and descriptive writing to great effect. The character of Dick Turpin that we know today – the dashing highwaymen and unmatched horseman – can be said to stem directly from this novel, as the most famous part of the book (often published on its own in the past), Turpin’s Ride To York, is devoted to him. Although seemingly little known to a modern audience, Ainsworth’s ‘Rookwood’ gave the world the image of the highwayman with which we are all so familiar.Podcasts
01 Chapter 00 Memoir
Published: Jan. 2, 2024, midnightDuration: 11 minutes 15 seconds
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02 Chapter 00 To My Mother & Pr
Published: Jan. 1, 2024, midnightDuration: 17 minutes 12 seconds
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03 Chapter 01 The Vault
Published: Dec. 31, 2023, midnightDuration: 28 minutes 49 seconds
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04 Chapter 02 The Skeleton Hand
Published: Dec. 30, 2023, midnightDuration: 18 minutes 52 seconds
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05 Chapter 03 The Park
Published: Dec. 29, 2023, midnightDuration: 27 minutes 51 seconds
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06 Chapter 04 The Hall
Published: Dec. 28, 2023, midnightDuration: 12 minutes 47 seconds
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07 Chapter 05 Sir Reginald Rookwood
Published: Dec. 27, 2023, midnightDuration: 17 minutes 57 seconds
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08 Chapter 06 Sir Piers Rookwood
Published: Dec. 26, 2023, midnightDuration: 7 minutes 43 seconds
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09 Chapter 07 The Return
Published: Dec. 25, 2023, midnightDuration: 5 minutes 30 seconds
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10 Chapter 08 An Irish Adventurer
Published: Dec. 24, 2023, midnightDuration: 27 minutes 32 seconds
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11 Chapter 09 An English Adventurer
Published: Dec. 23, 2023, midnightDuration: 42 minutes 54 seconds
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12 Chapter 10 Ranulph Rookwood
Published: Dec. 22, 2023, midnightDuration: 27 minutes 42 seconds
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13 Chapter 11 Lady Rookwood
Published: Dec. 21, 2023, midnightDuration: 18 minutes 56 seconds
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14 Chapter 12 The Chamber of Death
Published: Dec. 20, 2023, midnightDuration: 5 minutes 40 seconds
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15 Chapter 13 The Brothers
Published: Dec. 19, 2023, midnightDuration: 21 minutes 16 seconds
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16 Chapter 01 The Storm
Published: Dec. 18, 2023, midnightDuration: 18 minutes 30 seconds
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17 Chapter 02 The Funeral Oration
Published: Dec. 17, 2023, midnightDuration: 21 minutes 11 seconds
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18 Chapter 03 The Churchyard
Published: Dec. 16, 2023, midnightDuration: 19 minutes 58 seconds
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19 Chapter 04 The Funeral
Published: Dec. 15, 2023, midnightDuration: 14 minutes 3 seconds
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20 Chapter 05 The Captive
Published: Dec. 14, 2023, midnightDuration: 15 minutes 3 seconds
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21 Chapter 06 The Apparition
Published: Dec. 13, 2023, midnightDuration: 27 minutes 40 seconds
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22 Chapter 01 A Morning Ride
Published: Dec. 12, 2023, midnightDuration: 18 minutes 44 seconds
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23 Chapter 02 A Gipsy Encampment
Published: Dec. 11, 2023, midnightDuration: 36 minutes 57 seconds
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24 Chapter 03 Sybil
Published: Dec. 10, 2023, midnightDuration: 23 minutes 28 seconds
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26 Chapter 05 The Inauguration
Published: Dec. 8, 2023, midnightDuration: 8 minutes 20 seconds
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27 Chapter 06 Eleanor Mowbray
Published: Dec. 7, 2023, midnightDuration: 24 minutes 56 seconds
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28 Chapter 07 Mrs Mowbray
Published: Dec. 6, 2023, midnightDuration: 12 minutes 51 seconds
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29 Chapter 08 The Parting
Published: Dec. 5, 2023, midnightDuration: 9 minutes 59 seconds
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30 Chapter 09 The Philter
Published: Dec. 4, 2023, midnightDuration: 11 minutes 7 seconds
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31 Chapter 10 St. Cyprians Cell
Published: Dec. 3, 2023, midnightDuration: 13 minutes 36 seconds
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32 Chapter 11 The Bridal
Published: Dec. 2, 2023, midnightDuration: 27 minutes 35 seconds
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33 Chapter 12 Alan Rookwood
Published: Dec. 1, 2023, midnightDuration: 22 minutes 47 seconds
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34 Chapter 13 Mr Coates
Published: Nov. 30, 2023, midnightDuration: 10 minutes 7 seconds
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35 Chapter 14 Dick Turpin
Published: Nov. 29, 2023, midnightDuration: 28 minutes 54 seconds
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36 Chapter 01 The Rendezvous at Kilburn
Published: Nov. 28, 2023, midnightDuration: 29 minutes 50 seconds
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37 Chapter 02 Tom King
Published: Nov. 27, 2023, midnightDuration: 21 minutes 6 seconds
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38 Chapter 03 A Surprise
Published: Nov. 26, 2023, midnightDuration: 8 minutes 42 seconds
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39 Chapter 04 The Hue and Cry
Published: Nov. 25, 2023, midnightDuration: 9 minutes 14 seconds
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40 Chapter 05 The Short Pipe
Published: Nov. 24, 2023, midnightDuration: 10 minutes 36 seconds
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41 Chapter 06 Black Bess
Published: Nov. 23, 2023, midnightDuration: 16 minutes 59 seconds
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42 Chapter 07 The York Stage
Published: Nov. 22, 2023, midnightDuration: 6 minutes 29 seconds
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43 Chapter 08 Roadside Inn
Published: Nov. 21, 2023, midnightDuration: 10 minutes 43 seconds
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44 Chapter 09 Excitement
Published: Nov. 20, 2023, midnightDuration: 4 minutes 19 seconds
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45 Chapter 10 The Gibbet
Published: Nov. 19, 2023, midnightDuration: 8 minutes 13 seconds
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46 Chapter 11 The Phantom Steed
Published: Nov. 18, 2023, midnightDuration: 16 minutes 50 seconds
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47 Chapter 12 Cawood Ferry
Published: Nov. 17, 2023, midnightDuration: 14 minutes 15 seconds
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48 Chapter 01 The Hut on Thorne Waste
Published: Nov. 16, 2023, midnightDuration: 15 minutes 51 seconds
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49 Chapter 02 Major Mowbray
Published: Nov. 15, 2023, midnightDuration: 23 minutes 38 seconds
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51 Chapter 04 The Dower of Sybil
Published: Nov. 13, 2023, midnightDuration: 27 minutes 21 seconds
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52 Chapter 05 The Sarcophagus
Published: Nov. 12, 2023, midnightDuration: 24 minutes 18 seconds
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