The Mysterious Island


Lu par Mark F. Smith

(4.8 stars; 3010 reviews)

A story of castaways, similar to Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, this book details the escape from Civil War-era Richmond, Virginia, of five Northern men who dared to go aloft in a balloon in the midst of a hurricane. Deposited on a lonely island in the Pacific, they make do with Yankee ingenuity where Chance has left them nothing. Only later do they find they have a hidden benefactor: Captain Nemo, of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, who resides, alone, secretly on the island. In time, the tiny colony becomes so prosperous that it is able to rescue another castaway from an island a hundred miles away. But all their work will come to naught - their island's volcano is about to awake! (Summary by Mark) (21 hr 58 min)

Chapitres

1-01 The Storm of 1865. Voices in the Air. 15:45 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-02 An Incident in the War of Secession 21:58 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-03 Five O'Clock in the Evening 17:37 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-04 Lithodomes. The River's Mouth. The Chimneys. 20:21 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-05 Arranging the Chimneys. How to Procure Fire. 18:06 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-06 The Inventory of the Castaways. Expedition to the Forest. 19:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-07 Neb Has Not Yet Returned. A Threatening Night. 19:39 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-08 Is Cyrus Harding Living? Neb's Recital. 19:24 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-09 Cyrus is Here. Pencroft's Attempts. 21:47 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-10 The Engineer's Invention. Volcanic Soil. 21:16 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-11 At the Summit of the Cone 24:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-12 Regulating the Watches. Pencroft is Satisfied. 21:27 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-13 What is Found Upon Top 24:21 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-14 Measuring the Cliff. Latitude of the Island. 20:42 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-15 It Is Decided to Winter on the Island 18:46 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-16 The Question of a Dwelling is Again Discussed. 18:58 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-17 Visit to the Lake. The Indicating Current. 21:55 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-18 Pencroft Now Doubts Nothing 18:54 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-19 Cyrus Harding's Project. The Rope Ladder. 19:58 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-20 The Rainy Season. The Question of Clothes. 17:43 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-21 Some Degrees Below Zero. 20:43 Lu par Mark F. Smith
1-22 Traps. Foxes. Peccaries. 26:54 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-01 Conversation on the Subject of the Bullet 20:05 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-02 First Trial of the Canoe. A Wreck on the Coast. 20:17 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-03 The Start. The Rising Tide. 21:55 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-04 Journey to the Coast. Troops of Monkeys. 18:23 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-05 Proposal to Return By the Southern Shore 21:52 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-06 Pencroft's Halloos. A Night in the Chimneys. 20:12 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-07 Plans. A Bridge Over the Mercy. 20:59 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-08 Linen. Shoes of Seal-Leather. 20:56 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-09 Bad Weather. The Hydraulic Lift. 19:18 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-10 Boat-Building. Second Crop of Corn. 19:20 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-11 Winter. Felling Wood. The Mill. 24:13 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-12 The Rigging of the Vessel 27:40 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-13 Departure Decided Upon. Conjectures. 20:34 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-14 The Inventory. Night. A Few Letters. 23:06 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-15 The Return. Discussion. 18:40 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-16 A Mystery to be Cleared Up. 25:33 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-17 Still Alone. The Stranger's Request. 25:15 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-18 Conversation. Cyrus Harding and Gideon Spilett. 22:50 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-19 Recollections of Their Native Land 20:30 Lu par Mark F. Smith
2-20 A Night at Sea. Shark Gulf. Confidences. 23:40 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-01 Lost or Saved? Ayrton Summoned. 24:25 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-02 Discussions. Presentiments. 22:04 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-03 The Mist Rises. The Engineer's Preparations. 26:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-04 The Colonists on the Beach. 24:17 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-05 The Engineer's Declaration. 19:50 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-06 Expeditions Planned. Ayrton at the Corral. 21:13 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-07 The Reporter and Pencroft in the Corral 18:15 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-08 The Convicts in the Neighborhood of the Corral 10:13 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-09 No news of Neb. A Proposal. 20:20 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-10 Herbert Carried to Granite House 17:23 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-11 Inexplicable Mystery. Herbert's Convalescence. 20:56 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-12 Exploration on the Serpentine Peninsula. 20:45 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-13 Ayrton's Story. A Subterranean Volcano. 24:37 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-14 Three Years Have Passed. The New Vessel. 22:25 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-15 The Awakening of the Volcano. The Fine Season. 27:17 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-16 Captain Nemo. His First Words. 22:28 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-17 Last Moments of Captain Nemo 19:34 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-18 Reflections of the Colonists 31:01 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-19 Cyrus Harding's Account of His Exploration 27:50 Lu par Mark F. Smith
3-20 An Isolated Rock in the Pacific 12:35 Lu par Mark F. Smith

Critiques

Murder Mystery Theatre, "The Butler Did It," with Mark Smith


(5 stars)

this most excellent experience of listening to this reading by Mark Smith could only have been improved by NOT reading his description of the book, which totally revealed the mystery of the island and also gave away the ending. Spoilers, man.

excellent reader, engaging story


(5 stars)

I listened to this over a span of a few months while in the tractor. it was extremely engaging and I couldn't wait until my next excuse to listen. the reader was excellent throughout and the quality of the audio was crisp and clear

anything Mark Smith reads is great! fantastic narration and voice acting!


(5 stars)

Enjoyable book. Went to sleep to it for the summer. First thing I have read by Jules Verne.

PRAISE GOD 4 LIBRIVOX MARK F SMITH & MR JULES VERNE


(5 stars)

< > Psalms Chapter 36 + Text Size — 1 (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD.) The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

I couldn’t love this story more!


(5 stars)

One the BEST stories I’ve ever read(heard). The way it connects to Jules Verne’s timeless classic, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and ties up some of its biggest loose ends was a true delight. On top of that, this book is full of heart and full of adventure. It may well be as great as any other “stranded on an island story”, if not greater. Also the reader of this edition, Mark Smith, narrates it perfectly as though he is enjoying it and really feels the character’s emotions, which makes it even better. I love this book!


(5 stars)

Wow! Never heard of it. A masterclass in writing a novel that is a Boy's Own adventure combined with enlightening explanations of, and use of, the technology of the time. A must read for today's "Save the Earth" brigade! You cannot stop the Earth doing what it is fated to do. Your time needs to be spent learning to LIVE WITH IT!!!


(5 stars)

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(3.5 stars)

Inconsistent and inaccurate in key elements such as not having necessary tools to cut things and then cutting things but still having nothing to cut with. It just doesn't have the same realism and plausibility that some of his other stories do. Couldn't finish it. Not for me.