Dark Princess


Read by Verla Viera

(4 stars; 3 reviews)

This story begins as Matthew Towns, a brilliant young Black medical student, is dismissed from medical school because the white board has decided white women are not appropriate patients for a Black doctor. In disgust with his own country, Matthew leaves America and goes to Europe. While in Berlin, his life is changed forever when he attends a meeting of people who are interested in uplifting all the “darker races” of the world. He begins from there a four-year journey that sees his fate entwined with the Dark Princess, who is royalty from India. In this story from 1928, Du Bois recounts Towns’ adventures, but also uses events, conversations, and letters between the characters to explore racial and social justice issues. (Summary by Verla Viera) (0 hr 34 min)

Chapters

Dedication; Part I, The Exile, I-IV 28:06 Read by Verla Viera
Part I, The Exile, V-VI 31:44 Read by Verla Viera
Part I, The Exile, VII 17:48 Read by Verla Viera
Part II, The Pullman Porter, I-II 24:42 Read by Verla Viera
Part II, The Pullman Porter, III-VI 27:35 Read by Verla Viera
Part II, The Pullman Porter, VII-IX 26:22 Read by Verla Viera
Part II, The Pullman Porter, X-XIII 29:08 Read by Verla Viera
Part II, The Pullman Porter, XIV-XV 31:56 Read by Verla Viera
Part II, The Pullman Porter, XVI-XVII 22:40 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, I-II 26:40 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, III-VI 32:02 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politican, VII-IX 26:41 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, X-XII 22:29 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, XIII-XIV 31:16 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, XV-XVII 34:03 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, XVIII-XX 28:27 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politican, XXI 29:02 Read by Verla Viera
Part III, The Chicago Politician, XXII-XXV 34:59 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bwodpur, I-II 26:29 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bwodpur, III 22:31 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bwodpur, IV 17:23 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bwodpur, V-VI 35:52 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bwodpur, VII-VIII 31:40 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bwodpur, IX-XI 28:44 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharahajah of Bowdpur, XII-XIV 26:25 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bowdpur, XV 15:41 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bowdpur, XVI-XVIII 30:17 Read by Verla Viera
Part IV, The Maharajah of Bowdpur, XIX; Envoy 13:56 Read by Verla Viera

Reviews

gentle paced but epic love story


(5 stars)

eenjoyed the reader