Vol. 3, Chapters 1-8: 0:00-Recap. 1:52—A dead man. 4:43—The crime scene. 5:56—Lytton & Poe. 7:20—The initial investigation. .9:35—Pale Pelham. 11:50—Fireworks. 15:16—Lytton makes the rounds. 18:37—The Homes of England. 22:44—Melancholy mania. 24:46—A new wrinkle. 26:42—Job Jonson. 30:05—Pelham’s mother. 32:43—Lytton’s mother. 33:16—Literary Lytton. 34:25—Pelham & Roseville. 36:24—Pelham’s politics. 37:25—Interlude.

Vol. 3, Chapters 9-14: 38:07—Glanville explains all. 40:05—Glanville & Gertrude. 43:34—Gertrude’s gone. 45:00—To the madhouse. 50:04—Gertrude’s condition. 55:35—RIP G.D. 56:04—Mystery revealed. 59:44—Glanville & Thornton. 1:01:19—A terrible & tumultuous action. 1:06:12—Pelham & Ellen. 1:07:13—Pelham rehabilitated. 1:08:13—Thornton’s demands. 1:10:39—Trying times. 1:15:44—Interlude.

Vol. 3, Chapters 15-22: 1:16:25—Dawson’s remorse. 1:18:46—Parson Pelham. 1:20:06—St. Giles Greek. 1:21:34—Bloomsbury elegance. 1:25:31—Chilling apprehensions. 1:28:09—Brimstone Bess & gang. 1:30:12—The murder recounted. 1:34:40—True crime. 1:38:25—Murder ballad. 1:40:18—Names. 1:41:27—Bloody water. 1:44:19—Simple-minded moralizing. 1:46:17—Run for your lives! 1:48:28—The day after. 1:49:41—Thornton arraigned, Glanville released. 1:50:54—Lady Roseville’s behavior. 1:53:44—Mother writes. 1:54:29—No reception. 1:55:34—Several months later. 1:57:59—Reception. 2:00:11—Lytton/Pelham conflation. 2:05:28—Lytton’s character. 2:06:02—Class conflict. 2:09:11—Defending Pelham, attacking Byron.

Text: Edward Bulwer Lytton, Pelham, or the Adventures of a Gentleman. 1828. Univ. of Nebraska Press, 1972.

Interludes: Hector Berlioz, “The Corsair Overture” (1844), performed by Orchestre De L’Association Des Concerts Lamoureux, conducted by Jean Martinon, 1952.

Additional music: Noel Coward, “The Stately Homes of England” (1938), performed by Roderick Cook and Jamie Ross, Oh Coward! original cast recording, Bell Records, 1972 (Internet Archive).

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