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Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume
By Charlotte M. Yonge
Length11h 23m
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Drawing inspiration from the myth of Cupid and Psyche, this 18th-century romance follows a young woman as she navigates the perils of a mysterious marriage and a secluded estate. Amidst dark family secrets and social intrigue, she must prove the strength of her love and the purity of her heart. It is a beautifully atmospheric retelling that blends classic folklore with historical elegance.
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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length11 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. A SYLLABUB PARTY.
2CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE OF DELAVIE.
3CHAPTER III. AMONG THE COWSLIPS.
4CHAPTER IV. MY LADY’S MISSIVE.
5CHAPTER V. THE SUMMONS.
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6CHAPTER VI. DISAPPOINTED LOVE.
7CHAPTER VII. ALL ALONE.
8CHAPTER VIII. THE ENCHANTED CASTLE.
9CHAPTER IX. THE TRIAD.
10CHAPTER X. THE DARK CHAMBER.
11CHAPTER XI. A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.
12CHAPTER XII. THE SHAFTS OF PHOEBE.
13CHAPTER XIII. THE FLUTTER OF HIS WINGS.
14CHAPTER XIV. THE CANON OF WINDSOR.
15CHAPTER XV. THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY.
16CHAPTER XVI. AUGURIES.
17CHAPTER XVII. THE VICTIM DEMANDED.
18CHAPTER XVIII. THE PROPOSAL.
19CHAPTER XIX. WOOING IN THE DARK.
20CHAPTER XX. THE MUFFLED BRIDEGROOM.
21CHAPTER XXI. THE SISTERS’ MEETING.
22CHAPTER XXII. A FATAL SPARK.
23CHAPTER XXIII. WRATH AND DESOLATION.
24CHAPTER XXIV. THE WANDERER.
25CHAPTER XXV. VANISHED.
26CHAPTER XXVI. THE TRACES.
27CHAPTER XXVII. CYTHEREA’S BOWER.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ROUT.
29CHAPTER XXIX. A BLACK BLONDEL.
30CHAPTER XXX. THE FIRST TASK.
31CHAPTER XXXI. THE SECOND TASK.
32CHAPTER XXXII. LIONS.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. THE COSMETIC.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. DOWN THE RIVER.
35CHAPTER XXXV. THE RETURN.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. WAKING.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. MAKING THE BEST OF IT.
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