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Part 8 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925

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Part 4 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925

Part 6 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925 My apologies about this episode being out of order (for PodBean listeners only - I was able to figure out a workaround to place the episode in it's proper location for Apple Podcast listeners. Presumably this is also the case for Spotify, but I haven't checked it). As I am my own editor, engineer and tech guy, and my skills are mid at best, I'm afraid that this is where this episode will now live (in PodBean, anyway). Again, sorry about the inconvenience and any confusion that may result. As always, thanks for listening and here's to no further glitches! Cheers! Scott G.

Part 4 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925

Part 3 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925

Part 2 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925 A quick note on my presentation: "Mrs. Dalloway" contains no chapters and no divisions of any substantive kind. The novel starts and then continues until it ends. There are a couple of instances when there is a wider paragraph break with a line separating parts, but these occur infrequently and can only be relied upon here and there for stopping/starting points of these recorded parts. Consequently, I've done my best to come up with what seem (to me) to be reasonable starting and stopping points for my episodes, trying to keep the flow of the story uppermost in my consideration, while also producing episodes of reasonable lengths. My hope is that the eighteen episodes I project to be necessary to complete the novel will be the most comfortable format for all of us. We'll see how it goes! Cheers! Scott

Part 1 of 18 By Virginia Woolf, 1925 Mrs. Dalloway is considered the 32nd greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 733 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." Virginia Woolf is considered the 5th greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 733 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position: Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list. Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score. Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old. This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database."

Mrs. Dalloway By Virginia Woolf, 1925 Mrs. Dalloway is considered the 32nd greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 733 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." Virginia Woolf is considered the 5th greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 733 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position: Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list. Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score. Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old. This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database."

"In which the Pickwick Club is finally dissolved, and everything concluded to the Satisfaction of Everybody" Chapter 57 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837 Total listening time: 34:13:36

"An important Conference takes place between Mr. Pickwick and Samuel Weller, at which his Parent assists - An old Gentleman in a snuff-coloured Suit arrives unexpectedly" Chapter 56 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Mr. Solomon Pell, assisted by a Select Committee of Coachmen, arranges the affairs of the elder Mr. Weller" Chapter 55 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Containing some Particulars relative to the Double Knock, and other Matters: among which certain interesting Disclosures relative to Mr. Snodgrass and a Young Lady are by no Means irrelevant to this History" Chapter 54 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Comprising the final Exit of Mr. Jingle and Job Trotter, with a great Morning of business in Grey's Inn Square - Concluding with a Double Knock at Mr. Perker's Door" Chapter 53 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Involving and serious Change in the Weller Family, and the untimely Downfall of Mr. Stiggins" Chapter 52 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"In which Mr. Pickwick encounters an old Acquaintance - To which fortunate Circumstance the Reader is mainly indebted for Matter of thrilling Interest herein set down, concerning two great Public Men of Might and Power" Chapter 51 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"How Mr. Pickwick sped upon his Mission, and how he was reinforced in the Outset by a most unexpected Auxiliary" Chapter 50 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Containing the Story of the Bagman's Uncle" Chapter 49 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Relates how Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, essayed to soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert Sawyer" Chapter 48 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Is chiefly devoted to Matters of Business, and the temporal Advantage of Dodson and Fogg - Mr. Winkle reappears under extraordinary Circumstances - Mr. Pickwick's Benevolence proves stronger than his Obstinacy" Chapter 47 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Records a touching Act of delicate Feeling, not unmixed with Pleasantry, achieved and performed by Messrs. Dodson and Fogg" Chapter 46 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Descriptive of an affecting Interview between Mr. Samuel Weller and a Family Party. Mr. Pickwick makes a Tour of the diminutive World he inhabits, and resolves to mix with it, in Future, as little as possible" Chapter 45 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Treats of divers little Matters which occurred in the Fleet, and of Mr. Winkle's mysterious Behavior; and shows how the poor Chancery Prisoner obtained his Release at last" Chapter 44 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties" Chapter 43 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Illustrative, like the preceding one, of the old Proverb, that Adversity brings a Man acquainted with strange Bedfellows - Likewise containing Mr. Pickwick's extraordinary and startling Announcement to Mr. Samuel Weller" Chapter 42 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what Prisoners he saw there, and how he passed the Night" Chapter 41 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Introduces Mr. Pickwick to a new and not uninteresting Scene in the great Drama of Life" Chapter 40 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Mr. Samuel Weller, being intrusted with a Mission of Love, proceeds to execute it; with what Success will hereinafter appear" Chapter 39 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire" Chapter 38 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Honourably accounts for Mr. Weller's Absence, by describing a Soiree to which he was invited and went; also relates how he was entrusted by Mr. Pickwick with a Private Mission of Delicacy and Importance" Chapter 37 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"The chief Features of which will be found to be an authentic Version of the Legend of Prince Bladud, and a most extraordinary Calamity that befell Mr. Winkle" Chapter 36 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"In which Mr. Pickwick thinks he had better go to Bath; and goes accordingly" Chapter 35 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Is wholly devoted to a full and faithful Report of the memorable Trial of Bardell against Pickwick" Chapter 34 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Mr. Weller the elder delivers some Critical Sentiments respecting Literary Composition; and, assisted by his Son Samuel, pays a small Instalment of Retaliation to the Account of the Reverend Gentleman with the Red Nose" Chapter 33 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Describes, far more fully than the Court Newsman ever did, a Bachelor's Party, given by Mr. Bob Sawyer at his Lodgings in the Borough" Chapter 32 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Which is all about the Law, and sundry Great Authorities learned therein" Chapter 31 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"How the Pickwickians made and cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of nice young Men belonging to one of the liberal Professions; how they disported themselves on the Ice; and how their Visit came to a Conclusion" Chapter 30 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"The Story of the Goblins who stole a Sexton" Chapter 29 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"A good-humoured Christmas Chapter, containing an Account of a Wedding, and some other Sports beside: which altogether in their Way, even as good Customs as Marriage itself, are not quite so religiously kept up, in these degenerate Times" Chapter 28 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Samuel Weller makes a Pilgrimage to Dorking, and beholds his Mother-in-law" Chapter 27 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Which contains a brief Account of the Progress of the Action Of Bardell against Pickwick" Chapter 26 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Showing, among a Variety of pleasant Matters, how majestic and impartial Mr. Nupkins was; and how Mr. Weller returned Mr. Job Trotter's Shuttlecock as heavily as it came - With another Matter, which will be found in its Place" Chapter 25 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Wherein Mr. Peter Magnus grows jealous, and the middle-aged Lady apprehensive, which brings the Pickwickians within the Grasp of the Law" Chapter 24 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"In which Mr. Samuel Weller begins to devote his Energies to the Return Match between himself and Mr. Trotter" Chapter 23 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Mr. Pickwick journeys to Ipswich and meets with a romantic Adventure with a middle-aged Lady in yellow Curl-papers" Chapter 22 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"In which the old Man launches forth into his favourite Theme, and relates a Story about a queer Client" Chapter 21 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Showing how Dodson and Fogg were Men of Business, and their Clerks Men of pleasure; and how an affecting Interview took place between Mr. Weller and his long-lost Parent; showing also what Choice Spirits assembled at the Magpie and Stump, and what a Capital Chapter the next one will be" Chapter 20 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"A pleasant Day with an unpleasant Termination" Chapter 19 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837

"Briefly illustrative of two Points; first, the Power of Hysterics, and, secondly, the Force of Circumstances" Chapter 18 of 57 By Charles Dickens, 1837