Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life
By Mrs. Oliphant
Length20h 48m
About this audiobook
A fiercely independent young woman refuses to conform to the suffocating expectations of Victorian high society, choosing instead to chart her own perilous course. Confronted by a formidable matriarch who controls the family's banking empire, she must navigate a dangerous game of financial intrigue and marital maneuvering. As betrayal looms and fortunes hang in the balance, her sharp intellect becomes her only weapon against ruin. Step into a world where polite parlor conversations mask ruthless ambition and a woman's true power is severely tested.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length20 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1VERNON'S.
2CHAPTER II.: MISS CATHERINE.
3CHAPTER III.: THE VERNONRY.
4CHAPTER IV.: A FIRST MEETING.
5CHAPTER V.: NEXT MORNING.
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6CHAPTER VI.: NEIGHBOURS AND RELATIONS.
7CHAPTER VII.: SETTLING DOWN.
8CHAPTER VIII.: NINETEEN.
9CHAPTER IX.: RECOLLECTIONS.
10CHAPTER X.: A LOVER.
11CHAPTER XI.: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
12CHAPTER XII.: AN INDIGNANT SPECTATOR.
13CHAPTER XIII.: CATHERINE'S OPINION.
14CHAPTER XIV.: HARRY'S VIEW.
15CHAPTER XV.: WHAT EDWARD THOUGHT.
16CHAPTER XVI.: WALKS AND TALKS.
17END OF VOL. I.
18IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
19CHAPTER I. - VOL. II: THE YOUNG AND THE OLD.
20CHAPTER II.: A FAMILY PARTY.
21CHAPTER III.: CONFIDENCES.
22CHAPTER IV.: ROLAND.
23CHAPTER V.: WARNING.
24CHAPTER VI.: DANCING TEAS.
25CHAPTER VII.: THE FIRST OF THEM.
26CHAPTER VIII.: A NEW COMPETITOR.
27CHAPTER IX.: A DOUBLE MIND.
28CHAPTER X.: STRAIGHTFORWARD.
29CHAPTER XI.: A CENTRE OF LIFE.
30CHAPTER XII.: WAS IT LOVE?
31CHAPTER XIII.: CHRISTMAS.
32CHAPTER XIV.: THE PARTY AT THE GRANGE.
33END OF VOL. II.
34CHAPTER I. - VOL. III: BUSINESS AND LOVE.
35CHAPTER II.: A SPECULATOR.
36CHAPTER III.: A LATE VISITOR.
37CHAPTER IV.: DOUBTS AND FEARS.
38CHAPTER V.: A DISCOVERY.
39CHAPTER VI.: IN THE LABYRINTH.
40CHAPTER VII.: ALARMS.
41CHAPTER VIII.: THE CRISIS.
42CHAPTER IX.: UNDER THE HOLLY.
43CHAPTER X.: THE HOUR OF NEED.
44CHAPTER XI.: A NIGHT'S VIGIL.
45CHAPTER XII.: AFTERWARDS.
46CHAPTER XIII.: AN INTERRUPTION.
47CHAPTER XIV.: THE SETTLEMENT.
48CHAPTER XV.: THE END.
49FINIS.
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