Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad Of Life
Journey of Fate and Perseverance on Life's RailroadBy Frank E. Smedley
Length29h 7m
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In "Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad Of Life," Frank E. Smedley intricately weaves a narrative that captures the essence of the Victorian societal landscape through the lens of personal ambition and moral development. The novel employs a vibrant and engaging prose style, reflective of Smedley'Äôs keen observation of contemporary life and his adeptness at infusing humor with deep social commentary. Through the protagonist'Äôs journey, Smedley critiques industrial progress and the complexities of human relationships, set against the burgeoning backdrop of the railroad'Äîa powerful symbol of modernity and change during the 19th century. Frank E. Smedley, an English author known for his humorous yet insightful depictions of middle-class life, brings to his writing a unique perspective shaped by his experiences in both law and literature. Drawing on his personal observations of societal dynamics and the shift brought on by the Industrial Revolution, Smedley illuminates the struggles and aspirations of individuals navigating a rapidly changing world. This background informs the rich characterization and relatable themes within "Lewis Arundel." For readers seeking a compelling exploration of personal growth amid societal transformation, "Lewis Arundel" offers a timeless reflection on the nature of life'Äôs journey. Smedley'Äôs blend of wit, pathos, and social critique ensures that this novel remains relevant, making it an essential read for anyone intrigued by the intersection of human experience and evolving societal norms.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length29 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 23, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I.—IN WHICH THE TRAIN STARTS, AND THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO THREE FIRST-CLASS PASSENGERS.
37CHAPTER XXXIII.—CONTAINS SUNDRY DEFINITIONS OF WOMAN “AS SHE SHOULD BE,” AND DISCLOSES MRS. ARUNDEL’S OPINION OF RICHARD FRERE.
2CHAPTER II.—SHOWING HOW LEWIS LOSES HIS TEMPER, AND LEAVES HIS HOME.
38CHAPTER XXXIV.—ROSE AND FRERE GO TO VISIT MR. NONPAREIL THE PUBLISHER.
3CHAPTER III.—IN WHICH RICHARD FRERE MENDS THE BACK OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, AND THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO CHARLEY LEICESTER.
39CHAPTER XXXV.—HOW RICHARD FRERE OBTAINED A SPECIMEN OF THE “PODICEPS CORNUTUS.”
4CHAPTER IV.—LEWIS ENLISTS UNDER A “CONQUERING HERO,” AND STARTS ON A DANGEROUS EXPEDITION.
40CHAPTER XXXVI.—RECOUNTS “YE PLEASAUNTE PASTYMES AND CUNNYNGE DEVYCES” OF ONE THOMAS BRACY.
5CHAPTER V.—IS OF A DECIDEDLY WARLIKE CHARACTER.
41CHAPTER XXXVII.—WHEREIN IS FAITHFULLY DEPICTED THE CONSTANCY OF THE TURTLE-DOVE.
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6CHAPTER VI.—IN WHICH LEWIS ARUNDEL SKETCHES A COW, AND THE AUTHOR DRAWS A YOUNG LADY.
42CHAPTER XXXVIII.—DESCRIBES THE HUMOURS OF A LONDON DINNER-PARTY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
7CHAPTER VII.—WHEREIN THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO MISS LIVINGSTONE, AND INFORMED WHO IS THE GREATEST MAN OF THE AGE.
43CHAPTER XXXIX.—IS IN TWO FYTTES—VIZ., FYTTE THE FIRST, A SULKY FIT—FYTTE THE SECOND, A FIT OF HYSTERICS.
8CHAPTER VIII.—LEWIS RECEIVES A LECTURE AND A COLD BATH.
44CHAPTER XL.—SHOWS, AMONGST OTHER MATTERS, HOW RICHARD FRERE PASSED A RESTLESS NIGHT.
9CHAPTER IX.—WHEREIN RICHARD FRERE AND LEWIS TURN MAHOMETANS.
45CHAPTER XLI.—ANNIE GRANT FALLS INTO DIFFICULTIES.
10CHAPTER X.—CONTAINS A PRACTICAL COMMENTARY ON THE PROVERB, “ALL IS NOT GOLD WHICH GLITTERS.”
46CHAPTER XLII.—A TÊTE-À-TÊTE, AND A TRAGEDY.
11CHAPTER XI.—TOM BRACY MEETS HIS MATCH.
47CHAPTER XLIII.—WHEREIN FAUST “SETS UP” FOR A GENTLEMAN, AND TAKES A COURSE OF SERIOUS READING.
12CHAPTER XII.—LEWIS FORFEITS THE RESPECT OF ALL POOR-LAW GUARDIANS.
48CHAPTER XLIV.—LEWIS PRACTICALLY TESTS THE ASSERTION THAT VIRTUE IS ITS OWN REWARD, AND OBTAINS AN UNSATISFACTORY RESULT.
13CHAPTER XIII.—IS CHIEFLY HORTICULTURAL, SHOWING THE EFFECTS PRODUCED BY TRAINING UPON A SWEET AND DELICATE ROSE.
49CHAPTER XLV.—ANNIE GRANT TAKES TO STUDYING GERMAN, AND MEETS WITH AN ALARMING ADVENTURE.
14THE PREACHER’S ADDRESS TO THE SOUL.
50CHAPTER XLVI.—IS CALCULATED TO “MURDER SLEEP” FOR ALL NERVOUS YOUNG LADIES WHO READ IT.
15THE SOUL’S REPLY.
51CHAPTER XLVII.—CONTAINS A “MIDNIGHT STRUGGLE,” GARNISHED WITH A DUE AMOUNT OF BLOODSHED, AND OTHER NECESSARY HORRORS.
16CHAPTER XIV.—PRESENTS TOM BRACY IN A NEW AND INTERESTING ASPECT.
52CHAPTER XLVIII.—WHEREIN THE READER DIVERGES INTO A NEW BRANCH OF “THE RAILROAD OF LIFE” IN A THIRD-CLASS CARRIAGE.
17CHAPTER XV.—CONTAINS A DISQUISITION ON MODERN POETRY, AND AFFORDS THE READER A PEEP BEHIND THE EDITORIAL CURTAIN.
53CHAPTER XLIX.—CONTAINS A PARADOX—LEWIS, WHEN LEAST RESIGNED, DISPLAYS THE VIRTUE OF RESIGNATION.
18“THE COUNTESS EMMELINE’S DISDAINMENT.”
54CHAPTER L.—SHOWS HOW LEWIS CAME TO A “DOGGED” DETERMINATION, AND WAS MADE THE SHUTTLECOCK OF FATE.
19“‘TO A HERBLET, NAME UNKNOWN.
55CHAPTER LI.—CONTAINS MUCH SORROW, AND PREPARES THE WAY FOR MORE.
20CHAPTER XVI.—MISS LIVINGSTONE SPEAKS A BIT OF HER MIND.
56CHAPTER LII.—VINDICATES THE APHORISM THAT “’TIS AN ILL WIND WHICH BLOWS NO ONE ANY GOOD.”
21CHAPTER XVII.—CONTAINS MUCH FOLLY AND A LITTLE COMMON SENSE.
57CHAPTER LIII.—DEPICTS THE MARRIED LIFE OF CHARLEY LEICESTER.
22CHAPTER XVIII.—LEWIS RECEIVES A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION, AND IS RUN AWAY WITH BY TWO YOUTHFUL BEAUTIES.
58CHAPTER LIV.—TREATS OF A METAMORPHOSIS NOT DESCRIBED BY OVID.
23CHAPTER XIX.—CHARLEY LEICESTER BEWAILS HIS CRUEL MISFORTUNE.
59CHAPTER LV.—IS DECIDEDLY ORIGINAL, AS IT DISPLAYS MATRIMONY IN A MORE FAVOURABLE LIGHT THAN COURTSHIP.
24CHAPTER XX.—SOME OF THE CHARACTERS FALL OUT AND OTHERS FALL IN.
60CHAPTER LVI.—LEWIS ATTENDS AN EVENING PARTY, AND NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING “CUT” BY AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
25CHAPTER XXI.—FAUST GETS ON SWIMMINGLY, AND THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO A DIVING BELLE “WRINGING” WET.
61CHAPTER LVII.—WALTER SEES A GHOST.
26CHAPTER XXII.—THE TRAIN ARRIVES AT AN IMPORTANT STATION.
62CHAPTER LVIII.—CONTAINS MUCH PLOTTING AND COUNTERPLOTTING.
27CHAPTER XXIII.—DE GRANDEVILLE THREATENS A CONFIDENCE AND ELICITS CHARLEY LEICESTER’S IDEAS ON MATRIMONY.
63CHAPTER LIX.—DESCRIBES THAT INDESCRIBABLE SCENE, “THE DERBY DAY.”
28CHAPTER XXIV.—RELATES HOW CHARLEY LEICESTER WAS FIRST “SPRIGHTED BY A FOOL,” THEN BESET BY AN AMAZON.
64CHAPTER LX.—CONTAINS SOME “NOVEL” REMARKS UPON THE ROMANTIC CEREMONY OF MATRIMONY.
29CHAPTER XXV.—CONTAINS A MYSTERIOUS INCIDENT, AND SHOWS HOW THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE NEVER DOES RUN SMOOTH.
65CHAPTER LXI.—“WE MET, ’TWAS IN A CROWD!”
30CHAPTER XXVI.—SUNSHINE AFTER SHOWERS.
66CHAPTER LXII.—“POINTS A MORAL,” AND SO IT IS TO BE HOPED “ADORNS A TALE.”
31CHAPTER XXVII.—BROTHERLY LOVE “À LA MODE.”
67CHAPTER LXIII.—SHOWS HOW IT FARED WITH THE LAMB WHICH THE WOLF HAD WORRIED.
32CHAPTER XXVIII.—BEGINS ABRUPTLY AND ENDS UNCOMFORTABLY.
68CHAPTER LXIV.—THE FATE OF THE WOLF!
33CHAPTER XXIX.—DE GRANDEVILLE MEETS HIS MATCH.
69CHAPTER LXV.—FAUST PAYS A MORNING VISIT.
34CHAPTER XXX.—THE GENERAL TAKES THE FIELD.
70CHAPTER LXVI.—URSA MAJOR SHOWS HIS TEETH.
35CHAPTER XXXI.—IS CHIEFLY CULINARY, CONTAINING RECIPES FOR A “GOOD PRESERVE” AND A “PRETTY PICKLE.”
71CHAPTER LXVII.—RELATES HOW, THE ECLIPSE BEING OVER, THE SUN BEGAN TO SHINE AGAIN.
36CHAPTER XXXII—LEWIS MAKES A DISCOVERY AND GETS INTO A “STATE OF MIND.”
72CHAPTER LXVIII.—LEWIS OUT-GENERALS THE GENERAL, AND THE TRAIN STOPS.
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