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Hans of Iceland

Victor Hugo 
(1802 - 1885)

Translated by Abby Langdon Alger
 (1850 - 1917)

Hans of Iceland was written in 1821 and is the very first novel written by young Victor, years before he became the great Hugo. It has all the ingredients of a gothic novel: dreadful murders by the hand of a human monster, a young hero in love with the destitute heroine, royal court-intrigues and rebellious uprising, all set in dungeons, dark towers and the untamed nature of Norway.

This audio-book has been recorded as Dramatic Reading with all the voices performed by one single reader, including laughs, sobs, groans, occasional screams and a lot of growls. 

Read by Sonia

Run Time 13 Hours 12 Minutes in 12 Audio CDs

Section ---- Chapter --- Run Time

1 01 - Introduction - 05:10
2 02 - Preface to the First Edition - 02:54
3 03 - Preface to the Second Edition - 13:01
4 04 - Chapter I - 18:53
5 05 - Chapter II - 03:41
6 06 - Chapter III - 09:29
7 07 - Chapter IV - 04:18
8 08 - Chapter V - 28:32
9 09 - Chapter VI - 14:56
10 10 - Chapter VII - 19:33
11 11 - Chapter VIII - 15:03
12 12 - Chapter IX - 28:31
13 13 - Chapter X - 11:39
14 14 - Chapter XI - 11:27
15 15 - Chapter XII - 55:42
16 16 - Chapter XIII - 13:26
17 17 - Chapter XIV - 13:00
18 18 - Chapter XV - 08:26
19 19 - Chapter XVI - 17:25
20 20 - Chapter XVII - 03:17
21 21 - Chapter XVIII - 10:26
22 22 - Chapter XIX - 16:55
23 23 - Chapter XX - 05:49
24 24 - Chapter XXI - 05:58
25 25 - Chapter XXII - 31:10
26 26 - Chapter XXIII - 05:07
27 27 - Chapter XXIV - 25:50
28 28 - Chapter XXV - 39:52
29 29 - Chapter XXVI - 02:58
30 30 - Chapter XXVII - 03:53
31 31 - Chapter XXVIII - 25:15
32 32 - Chapter XXIX - 19:40
33 33 - Chapter XXX - 12:09
34 34 - Chapter XXXI - 18:32
35 35 - Chapter XXXII - 01:34
36 36 - Chapter XXXIII - 07:47

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