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. (Summary by paulc)
Chapters
1 Memoir 11 min 2 To My Mother & Preface 17 min 3 Bk. 1, Chapter 01 - The Vault 29 min 4 Bk. 1, Chapter 02 - The Skeleton Hand 19 min 5 Bk. 1, Chapter 03 - The Park 28 min 6 Bk. 1, Chapter 04 - The Hall 13 min 7 Bk. 1, Chapter 05 - Sir Reginald Rookwood 18 min 8 Bk. 1, Chapter 06 - Sir Piers Rookwood 8 min 9 Bk. 1, Chapter 07 - The Return 6 min 10 Bk. 1, Chapter 08 - An Irish Adventurer 28 min 11 Bk. 1, Chapter 09 - An English Adventurer 43 min 12 Bk. 1, Chapter 10 - Ranulph Rookwood 28 min 13 Bk. 1, Chapter 11 - Lady Rookwood 19 min 14 Bk. 1, Chapter 12 - The Chamber of Death 6 min 15 Bk. 1, Chapter 13 - The Brothers 21 min 16 Bk. 2, Chapter 01 - The Storm 18 min 17 Bk. 2, Chapter 02 - The Funeral Oration 21 min 18 Bk. 2, Chapter 03 - The Churchyard 20 min 19 Bk. 2, Chapter 04 - The Funeral 14 min 20 Bk. 2, Chapter 05 - The Captive 15 min 21 Bk. 2, Chapter 06 - The Apparition 28 min 22 Bk. 3, Chapter 01 - A Morning Ride 19 min 23 Bk. 3, Chapter 02 - A Gipsy Encampment 37 min 24 Bk. 3, Chapter 03 - Sybil 23 min 25 Bk. 3, Chapter 04 - Barbara Lovel 21 min 26 Bk. 3, Chapter 05 - The Inauguration 1 h 8 min 27 Bk. 3, Chapter 06 - Eleanor Mowbray 25 min 28 Bk. 3, Chapter 07 - Mrs. Mowbray 13 min 29 Bk. 3, Chapter 08 - The Parting 10 min 30 Bk. 3, Chapter 09 - The Philter 11 min 31 Bk. 3, Chapter 10 - Saint Cyprian's Cell 14 min 32 Bk. 3, Chapter 11 - The Bridal 28 min 33 Bk. 3, Chapter 12 - Alan Rookwood 23 min 34 Bk. 3, Chapter 12 - Mr Coates 10 min 35 Bk. 3, Chapter 13 - Dick Turpin 29 min 36 Bk. 4, Chapter 01 - The Rendezvous at Kilburn 30 min 37 Bk. 4, Chapter 02 - Tom King 21 min 38 Bk. 4, Chapter 03 - A Surprise 9 min 39 Bk. 4, Chapter 04 - The Hue and Cry 9 min 40 Bk. 4, Chapter 05 - The Short Pipe 11 min 41 Bk. 4, Chapter 06 - Black Bess 17 min 42 Bk. 4, Chapter 07 - The York Stage 6 min 43 Bk. 4, Chapter 08 - Roadside Inn 11 min 44 Bk. 4, Chapter 09 - Excitement 4 min 45 Bk. 4, Chapter 10 - The Gibbet 8 min 46 Bk. 4, Chapter 11 - The Phantom Steed 17 min 47 Bk. 4, Chapter 12 - Cawood Ferry 14 min 48 Bk. 5, Chapter 01 - The Hut on Thorne Waste 16 min 49 Bk. 5, Chapter 02 - Major Mowbray 24 min 50 Bk. 5, Chapter 03 - Handassah 25 min 51 Bk. 5, Chapter 04 - The Dower of Sybil 27 min 52 Bk. 5, Chapter 05 - The Sarcophagus 24 min 53 L'envoy 5 min
