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First published in 1861, "East Lynne" was Ellen Wood's second of over 30 novels.
When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution...
The plot is implausible at times, depending on a woman disguising herself to work for her former husband and his second wife, but the themes of infidelity and destitution were very real concerns for the mid-Victorian middle classes, and the novel clearly delineates the sexual structure of a society in which female personality is suppressed by masculine will.
Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family.
In her novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise, and adultery. Her sensation novel was devoured by readers from the Prince of Wales to Joseph Conrad and continued to fascinate.
Ellen Wood (Mrs Henry Wood) was writing at a time when some women writers felt it was necessary to package their names in a way that would ensure their work was taken seriously – Mary Anne Evans wrote as George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell published her works anonymously or as ‘Mrs Gaskell’. Ellen Wood’s works were extremely popular during her lifetime and into the 20th century, the mix of sensationalism and brilliant story-telling ensuring a wide readership.
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GenreRomance, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length23 hrs 17 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 6, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. The Lady Isabel
2Chapter 2. The Broken Cross
3Chapter 3. Barbara Hare
4Chapter 4. The Moonlight Interview
5Chapter 5. Mr. Carlyle’s Office
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6Chapter 6. Richard Hare, The Younger
7Chapter 7. Miss Carlyle At Home
8Chapter 8. Mr. Kane’s Concert
9Chapter 9. The Song And The Dirge
10Chapter 10. The Keepers Of The Dead
11Chapter 11. The New Peer—The Bank-Note
12Chapter 12. Life At Castle Marling
13Chapter 13. A Moonlight Walk
14Chapter 14. The Earl’s Astonishment
15Chapter 15. Coming Home
16Chapter 16. Domestic Troubles
17Chapter 17. Visit Of The Hare Family
18Chapter 18. Miss Carlyle—Isabel Unhappy
19Chapter 19. Captain Thorn At West Lynne
20Chapter 20. Going From Home
21Chapter 21. Quitting The Danger
22Chapter 22. Mrs. Hare’s Dream
23Chapter 23. Captain Thorn In Trouble About “A Bill”
24Chapter 24. Richard Hare At Mr. Dill’s Window
25Chapter 25. Charming Results
26Chapter 26. Alone For Evermore
27Chapter 27. Barbara’s Misdoings
28Chapter 28. An Unexpected Visitor At East Lynne
29Chapter 29. A Night Invasion Of East Lynne
30Chapter 30. Barbara’s Heart At Rest
31Chapter 31. Mr. Dill In An Embroidered Shirt-Front
32Chapter 32. Meeting Of Lady Isabel And Afy
33Chapter 33. The Yearning Of A Breaking Heart
34Chapter 34. An M. P. For West Lynne
35Chapter 35. A Mishap To The Blue Spectacles
36Chapter 36. Appearance Of A Russian Bear At West Lynne
37Chapter 37. Mr. Carlyle Invited To Some Pate De Foie Gras
38Chapter 38. The World Turned Upside Down
39Chapter 39. Mrs. Carlyle In Full Dress, Afy Also
40Chapter 40. The Justice-Room
41Chapter 41. Firm!
42Chapter 42. The Trial
43Chapter 43. The Death Chamber
44Chapter 44. Lord Vane Dating Forward
45Chapter 45. “It Won’t Do, Afy!”
46Chapter 46. Until Eternity
47Chapter 47. I. M. V.
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