Dilemmas of Pride (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Edition (Vol. 1-3)By Mrs. Loudon
Length12h 39m
About this audiobook
Dilemmas of Pride is a three-volume novel of manners that examines how rank, vanity, affection, and economic dependence entangle private judgment. Moving through drawing rooms, courtships, family negotiations, and moral crises, the book belongs to the early Victorian inheritance of Austenian social comedy and the "silver-fork" novel, yet it treats fashionable life less as glittering spectacle than as an ethical testing ground. Its prose is observant, decorous, and psychologically alert, attentive to the small gestures by which pride disguises fear, ambition, or wounded tenderness. Mrs. Loudon—Jane Webb Loudon, remembered also for The Mummy! and for her later influential horticultural writings—was a writer formed by precarity as much as imagination. Orphaned young and compelled to earn by her pen, she understood the constraints placed upon educated women whose social standing could be undermined by money, marriage, or reputation. Her fiction often reflects this double consciousness: sympathy for aspiration, but suspicion of the self-deceptions that society encourages. Readers interested in nineteenth-century women's fiction, moral psychology, and the transition from Regency wit to Victorian seriousness will find Dilemmas of Pride especially rewarding. It offers not merely romance, but a disciplined inquiry into character under social pressure.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, General Fiction
Length12 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 7, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Madame Bovary (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXI.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXII.
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER XXIII.
4Historical Context
29VOLUME 2
5VOLUME 1
30CHAPTER I.
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6CHAPTER I.
31CHAPTER II.
7CHAPTER II.
32CHAPTER III.
8CHAPTER III.
33CHAPTER IV.
9CHAPTER IV.
34CHAPTER V.
10CHAPTER V.
35CHAPTER VI.
11CHAPTER VI.
36CHAPTER VII.
12CHAPTER VII.
37CHAPTER VIII.
13CHAPTER VIII.
38CHAPTER IX.
14CHAPTER IX.
39CHAPTER X.
15CHAPTER X.
40CHAPTER XI.
16CHAPTER XI.
41CHAPTER XII.
17CHAPTER XII.
42CHAPTER XIII.
18CHAPTER XIII.
43CHAPTER XIV.
19CHAPTER XIV.
44CHAPTER XV.
20CHAPTER XV.
45CHAPTER XVI.
21CHAPTER XVI.
46CHAPTER XVII.
22CHAPTER XVII.
47CHAPTER XVIII.
23CHAPTER XVIII.
48CHAPTER XIX.
24CHAPTER XIX.
49CHAPTER XX.
25CHAPTER XX.
50CHAPTER XXI.
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