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Love and Life: An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume
By Charlotte M. Yonge
Length11h 23m
About this audiobook
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.
20CHAPTER XX. THE MUFFLED BRIDEGROOM.
2CHAPTER II. THE HOUSE OF DELAVIE.
21CHAPTER XXI. THE SISTERS’ MEETING.
3CHAPTER III. AMONG THE COWSLIPS.
22CHAPTER XXII. A FATAL SPARK.
4CHAPTER IV. MY LADY’S MISSIVE.
23CHAPTER XXIII. WRATH AND DESOLATION.
5CHAPTER V. THE SUMMONS.
24CHAPTER XXIV. THE WANDERER.
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6CHAPTER VI. DISAPPOINTED LOVE.
25CHAPTER XXV. VANISHED.
7CHAPTER VII. ALL ALONE.
26CHAPTER XXVI. THE TRACES.
8CHAPTER VIII. THE ENCHANTED CASTLE.
27CHAPTER XXVII. CYTHEREA’S BOWER.
9CHAPTER IX. THE TRIAD.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. THE ROUT.
10CHAPTER X. THE DARK CHAMBER.
29CHAPTER XXIX. A BLACK BLONDEL.
11CHAPTER XI. A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.
30CHAPTER XXX. THE FIRST TASK.
12CHAPTER XII. THE SHAFTS OF PHOEBE.
31CHAPTER XXXI. THE SECOND TASK.
13CHAPTER XIII. THE FLUTTER OF HIS WINGS.
32CHAPTER XXXII. LIONS.
14CHAPTER XIV. THE CANON OF WINDSOR.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. THE COSMETIC.
15CHAPTER XV. THE QUEEN OF BEAUTY.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. DOWN THE RIVER.
16CHAPTER XVI. AUGURIES.
35CHAPTER XXXV. THE RETURN.
17CHAPTER XVII. THE VICTIM DEMANDED.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. WAKING.
18CHAPTER XVIII. THE PROPOSAL.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. MAKING THE BEST OF IT.
19CHAPTER XIX. WOOING IN THE DARK.
38IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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