The Mute Singer, a Novel
Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie
Read by Kelly S. Taylor
Sylvie de la Roche is the daughter of a destitute former nobleman and his wife living in the slums of Paris circa 1847. Her magnificent singing voice is discovered by the irascible, but equally impoverished, old musician, Maître Beaujeu. Under his guidance and training, she is well-prepared when an opportunity comes for her to sing with the great tenor, Lablanche. Overnight, aristocrat patrons are all at her feet – in particular a very intriguing young nobleman and his lady companion. On the eve of her greatest triumph, though, Sylvie loses her wondrous contralto voice. Will it ever be recovered? - Summary by Kelly S. Taylor (8 hr 19 min)
Chapters
Chapter I - Sylvie | 30:21 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter II - A Toilette Dilemna | 17:51 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter III - Maitre BeauJeu's Violin | 20:58 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter IV - Launched | 52:19 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter V - The Ruby Ring | 17:02 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter VI - The Second Step | 23:08 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter VII - Reaction | 26:30 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter VIII - Rustling Laurels | 44:48 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter IX - Lost Gifts | 27:08 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter X - The Old Musician | 25:20 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XI - Convalescence | 53:00 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XII - Renunciation | 23:17 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XIII - The Mute Singer | 15:40 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XIV - The Great World Again | 28:07 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XV - A New Home | 17:26 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XVI - Luminous Cloud | 24:12 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XVII - The Mob and the Singer | 23:01 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter XVIII - Parting | 16:41 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Chapter IX - Conclusion | 12:46 | Read by Kelly S. Taylor |
Reviews
Simple, yet nice story
JaneC
I liked Sylvie and the Marquis, maître Beaujeu and Ursule. The plot is predictable, but the singing part and the inexplicable muteness of the main character made the story refreshing. The reader did a great job.
ms SV
I enjoyed the book. Kelly Taylor is an excellent reader.