Good Old Anna (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. WW1 Spy ThrillerBy Marie Belloc Lowndes
Length11h 14m
About this audiobook
Good Old Anna is a wartime novel of domestic suspense, set amid the uneasy opening of the First World War, where the apparently modest household world becomes charged with questions of loyalty, class, and national identity. Lowndes writes in a controlled, observant realist style, turning servants' halls, drawing rooms, and provincial routines into spaces of moral and political anxiety. The book belongs to the literature of wartime suspicion, yet it is less crude propaganda than a study of how conflict unsettles intimate trust. Marie Belloc Lowndes, born in 1868 into an intellectually distinguished Anglo-French family, was a prolific novelist and journalist best known for her psychological crime fiction, especially The Lodger. Her Catholic, continental, and journalistic sensibilities gave her a keen awareness of European tensions and of the hidden dramas beneath respectable domestic life. These interests inform Good Old Anna, in which public history presses insistently upon private relationships. This novel is recommended to readers interested in First World War fiction, women's writing, and the evolution of psychological suspense. It offers a subtle portrait of fear and allegiance, making it valuable both as historical document and as accomplished popular fiction.
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
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length11 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Two Years in the Forbidden City (Annotated)
22Chapter XVIII
2Introduction
23Chapter XIX
3Synopsis
24Chapter XX
4Historical Context
25Chapter XXI
5Chapter I
26Chapter XXII
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6Chapter II
27Chapter XXIII
7Chapter III
28Chapter XXIV
8Chapter IV
29Chapter XXV
9Chapter V
30Chapter XXVI
10Chapter VI
31Chapter XXVII
11Chapter VII
32Chapter XXVIII
12Chapter VIII
33Chapter XXIX
13Chapter IX
34Chapter XXX
14Chapter X
35Chapter XXXI
15Chapter XI
36Chapter XXXII
16Chapter XII
37Chapter XXXIII
17Chapter XIII
38Chapter XXXIV
18Chapter XIV
39Chapter XXXV
19Chapter XV
40Analysis
20Chapter XVI
41Reflection
21Chapter XVII
42Memorable Quotes
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