Doomsday (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Romance NovelBy Warwick Deeping
Length14h 24m
About this audiobook
Warwick Deeping's Doomsday is a searching rural romance of postwar England, centred on a woman's attempt to choose between material security and emotional truth. Around the symbolic estate of "Doomsday," Deeping builds a drama of class aspiration, land, marriage, and moral reckoning. His prose combines Edwardian narrative amplitude with a more modern sense of disillusionment: pastoral description, psychological hesitation, and melodramatic conflict are shaped into a critique of a society measuring worth by money rather than fidelity or character. Deeping, trained as a physician and marked by service in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War, repeatedly wrote about endurance, wounded pride, and the reconstruction of private life after catastrophe. Best known for Sorrell and Son, he brought to Doomsday the same sympathy for ordinary suffering and the same suspicion of shallow social success. Readers interested in interwar fiction, English rural settings, and morally serious popular novels will find Doomsday rewarding. It is especially recommended to those who value character-driven narratives in which romance becomes a test of conscience.
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
Length14 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 15, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
24Chapter XVIII
2Introduction
25Chapter XIX
3Synopsis
26Chapter XX
4Historical Context
27PART III - DOOMSDAY
5PART I - BEAN FLOWER AND HAY TIME
28Chapter XXI
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6Chapter I
29Chapter XXII
7Chapter II
30Chapter XXIII
8Chapter III
31Chapter XXIV
9Chapter IV
32Chapter XXV
10Chapter V
33Chapter XXVI
11Chapter VI
34Chapter XXVII
12Chapter VII
35Chapter XXVIII
13Chapter VIII
36Chapter XXIX
14Chapter IX
37Chapter XXX
15Chapter X
38Chapter XXXI
16PART II - THE ORCHID HOUSE
39Chapter XXXII
17Chapter XI
40Chapter XXXIII
18Chapter XII
41Chapter XXXIV
19Chapter XIII
42Chapter XXXV
20Chapter XIV
43Analysis
21Chapter XV
44Reflection
22Chapter XVI
45Memorable Quotes
23Chapter XVII
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