Fidelity (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A NovelBy Susan Glaspell
Length10h 44m
About this audiobook
Susan Glaspell's Fidelity is a penetrating social novel about love, reputation, and the moral discipline imposed by small-town America. Centered on Ruth Holland, whose transgressive attachment to a married man estranges her from her community, the book examines how "fidelity" may signify loyalty not only to social law, but to desire, conscience, and selfhood. Written in supple realist prose, it belongs to the tradition of American regional fiction while anticipating modernist concerns with female subjectivity and ethical ambiguity. Glaspell, born in Iowa in 1876, drew deeply on the Midwestern world she knew as a journalist, novelist, playwright, and co-founder of the Provincetown Players. Her early reporting on courts and domestic tragedies sharpened her awareness of how public judgment bears differently upon women. The same feminist intelligence that later shaped Trifles and her Pulitzer Prize-winning Alison's House informs Fidelity's critique of respectability and communal surveillance. This novel is recommended for readers interested in American literary realism, women's writing, and the social history of gender. It rewards those who value psychologically nuanced fiction that refuses easy moral verdicts, offering instead a subtle exploration of freedom, sacrifice, and the cost of living truthfully.
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
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (436)
Includes Goodreads
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 24, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Basset-Table (Annotated)
22CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
2Introduction
23CHAPTER NINETEEN
3Synopsis
24CHAPTER TWENTY
4Historical Context
25CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
5CHAPTER ONE
26CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
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6CHAPTER TWO
27CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
7CHAPTER THREE
28CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
8CHAPTER FOUR
29CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
9CHAPTER FIVE
30CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
10CHAPTER SIX
31CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
11CHAPTER SEVEN
32CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
12CHAPTER EIGHT
33CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
13CHAPTER NINE
34CHAPTER THIRTY
14CHAPTER TEN
35CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
15CHAPTER ELEVEN
36CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
16CHAPTER TWELVE
37CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
17CHAPTER THIRTEEN
38CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
18CHAPTER FOURTEEN
39THE END
19CHAPTER FIFTEEN
40Analysis
20CHAPTER SIXTEEN
41Reflection
21CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
42Memorable Quotes
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