Lady Audley's Secret (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Mystery NovelBy Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Length17h 44m
About this audiobook
Lady Audley's Secret is a landmark of Victorian sensation fiction, weaving bigamy, disappearance, forged identity, and domestic unease into a plot of remarkable narrative propulsion. Braddon sets the apparent tranquility of the English country house against the instability of modern urban life, exposing the anxieties beneath respectability, marriage, inheritance, and female beauty. Written in lucid, melodramatic prose sharpened by psychological insight, the novel belongs beside Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White as a defining text of mid-nineteenth-century popular fiction. Mary Elizabeth Braddon, one of the most commercially successful novelists of her age, knew both the literary marketplace and the precarious social position of women with unusual intimacy. Her early experience as an actress, her unconventional domestic life with publisher John Maxwell, and her prolific career in periodical fiction informed her fascination with performance, secrecy, social judgment, and self-invention. Lady Audley's enigmatic charm reflects Braddon's acute awareness of how femininity could be both a role and a trap. This novel is highly recommended to readers interested in Victorian culture, crime fiction, gender studies, and the origins of the psychological thriller. It remains compelling not merely for its mystery, but for its unsettling critique of the society that makes such secrets necessary.
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
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length17 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 19, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Beyond the Frontier (Annotated)
25Chapter 21 Little Georgey Leaves His Old Home.
2Introduction
26Chapter 22 Coming to a Standstill.
3Synopsis
27Chapter 23 Clara.
4Historical Context
28Chapter 24 George’s Letters.
5Chapter 1 Lucy.
29Chapter 25 Retrograde Investigation.
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6Chapter 2 On Board the Argus.
30Chapter 26 So Far and No Farther.
7Chapter 3 Hidden Relics.
31Chapter 27 Beginning at the Other End.
8Chapter 4 In the First Page of “The Times.”
32Chapter 28 Hidden in the Grave.
9Chapter 5 The Headstone at Ventnor.
33Chapter 29 In the Lime-Walk.
10Chapter 6 Anywhere, Anywhere Out of the World.
34Chapter 30 Preparing the Ground.
11Chapter 7 After a Year.
35Chapter 31 Phoebe’s Petition.
12Chapter 8 Before the Storm.
36Chapter 32 The Red Light in the Sky.
13Chapter 9 After the Storm.
37Chapter 33 The Bearer of the Tidings.
14Chapter 10 Missing.
38Chapter 34 My Lady Tells the Truth.
15Chapter 11 The Mark Upon My Lady’s Wrist.
39Chapter 35 The Hush that Succeeds the Tempest.
16Chapter 12 Still Missing.
40Chapter 36 Dr. Mosgrave’s Advice.
17Chapter 13 Troubled Dreams.
41Chapter 37 Buried Alive.
18Chapter 14 Phoebe’s Suitor.
42Chapter 38 Ghost-Haunted.
19Chapter 15 On the Watch.
43Chapter 39 Restored.
20Chapter 16 Robert Audley Gets His Conge.
44Chapter 40 At Peace.
21Chapter 17 At the Castle Inn.
45Analysis
22Chapter 18 Robert Receives a Visitor Whom he had Scarcely Expected.
46Reflection
23Chapter 19 The Writing in the Book.
47Memorable Quotes
24Chapter 20 Mrs. Plowson
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