He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Marital jealousy and Othello echoes in Victorian England, from the Mandarin Islands to London societyBy Anthony Trollope
Length37h 35m
About this audiobook
Anthony Trollope's He Knew He Was Right is a searching domestic and psychological novel centered on Louis Trevelyan's destructive certainty that his wife, Emily, has compromised herself with the worldly Colonel Osborne. In its unabridged form, the novel reveals Trollope's expansive architecture: multiple courtships, comic subplots, and social observations radiate around a tragic study of jealousy, patriarchal authority, and the peril of confusing moral conviction with truth. Written in Trollope's lucid, ironic realist style, it belongs firmly to the great Victorian tradition of marriage plots and social diagnosis. Trollope, one of the nineteenth century's most disciplined and prolific novelists, brought to fiction his experience as a civil servant, traveler, and acute observer of English institutions. His long engagement with questions of class, gender, money, and clerical and parliamentary life informs the novel's breadth. Here, his mature understanding of social codes and private obsession produces one of his most unsettling portraits of domestic tyranny. This book is recommended to readers who value psychologically rich Victorian fiction, moral complexity, and social satire. It rewards patience with a profound examination of pride, trust, and the tragic consequences of being certain one is right.
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.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- 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
GenreLiterary Classics, Mystery and Thriller
Length37 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 12, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 1)
7He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 2)
8He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 3)
9He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 4)
10He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 5)
11He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 6)
12He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 7)
13He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 8)
14He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 9)
15He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 10)
16He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 11)
17He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 12)
18He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 13)
19He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 14)
20He Knew He Was Right (Unabridged) (pt. 15)
21Analysis
22Reflection
23Memorable Quotes
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