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In the posh streets of Kensington, a privileged man becomes obsessed with the plight of a poor seamstress, sparking a conflict between his social conscience and his elite upbringing. As he attempts to bridge the gap between the classes, he realizes the profound isolation created by wealth and tradition. Galsworthy dissects the "fraternity" of the upper class, questioning whether true empathy is possible across such vast economic divides. It is a thoughtful critique of social inertia and the limitations of Victorian idealism.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length10 hrs 58 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
23CHAPTER XXII: HILARY PUTS AN END TO IT
2THE SHADOW
24CHAPTER XXIII: THE “BOOK OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD”
3CHAPTER II: A FAMILY DISCUSSION
25CHAPTER XXIV: SHADOWLAND
4CHAPTER III: HILARY'S BROWN STUDY
26CHAPTER XXV: MR. STONE IN WAITING
5CHAPTER IV: THE LITTLE MODEL
27CHAPTER XXVI: THIRD PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET
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6CHAPTER V: THE COMEDY BEGINS
28CHAPTER XXVII: STEPHEN'S PRIVATE LIFE
7CHAPTER VI: FIRST PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET
29CHAPTER XXVIII: HILARY HEARS THE CUCKOO SING
8CHAPTER VII: CECILIA'S SCATTERED THOUGHTS
30CHAPTER XXIX: RETURN OF THE LITTLE MODEL
9CHAPTER VIII: THE SINGLE MIND OF MR. STONE
31CHAPTER XXX: FUNERAL OF A BABY
10CHAPTER IX: HILARY GIVES CHASE
32CHAPTER XXXI: SWAN SONG
11CHAPTER X: THE TROUSSEAU
33CHAPTER XXXII: BEHIND BIANCA'S VEIL
12CHAPTER XI: PEAR BLOSSOM
34CHAPTER XXXIII: HILARY DEALS WITH THE SITUATION
13CHAPTER XII: SHIPS IN SAIL
35CHAPTER XXXIV: THYME'S ADVENTURE
14CHAPTER XIII: SOUND IN THE NIGHT
36CHAPTER XXXV: A YOUNG GIRL'S MIND
15CHAPTER XIV: A WALK ABROAD
37CHAPTER XXXVI: STEPHEN SIGNS CHEQUES
16CHAPTER XV: SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET
38CHAPTER XXXVII: THE FLOWERING OF THE ALOE
17CHAPTER XVI: BENEATH THE ELMS
39CHAPTER XXXVIII: THE HOME-COMING OF HUGHS
18CHAPTER XVII: TWO BROTHERS
40CHAPTER XXXIX: THE DUEL
19CHAPTER XVIII: THE PERFECT DOG
41CHAPTER XL: FINISH OF THE COMEDY
20CHAPTER XIX: BIANCA
42CHAPTER XLI: THE HOUSE OF HARMONY
21CHAPTER XX: THE HUSBAND AND THE WIFE
43IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
22CHAPTER XXI: A DAY OF REST
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