Maid Sally
Exploring race, power, and love in the antebellum SouthBy Harriet A. Cheever
Length4h
About this audiobook
In "Maid Sally," Harriet A. Cheever crafts a poignant narrative that explores themes of class, identity, and resilience through the eyes of a young maid in early 20th century America. The novel employs a vivid, lyrical style that draws readers into the intricate tapestry of domestic life, while simultaneously engaging with broader socio-economic issues of the era. Richly textured with historical detail, Cheever's work evokes the struggles and aspirations of a marginalized protagonist striving for agency within a rigid social hierarchy. Harriet A. Cheever, an accomplished author with a background in social history and literature, channels her passion for illuminating the voices of the overlooked. Her experiences working in various service roles inform the authenticity of Maid Sally's journey, allowing for a deeply empathetic depiction of the protagonist's life. Cheever's scholarly approach to examining societal structures contributes to the novel'Äôs depth, positioning it within a critical discourse on class and gender relations during the period. This compelling novel is a must-read for those who appreciate character-driven stories that challenge societal norms. Cheever's insightful narrative not only entertains but also invites readers to reflect on the enduring impact of class differences, making "Maid Sally" a vital addition to any literary collection.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length4 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER V. THE NEW SALLY
2CHAPTER VI. THE SUPPER COMPANY
3CHAPTER VII. SALLY SAYS, "I WILL!"
4CHAPTER VIII. A LONG GOOD-BY
5CHAPTER IX. THE PARSON
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER X. THE PROGRESS
7CHAPTER XI. FACE TO FACE
8CHAPTER XII. WHO WAS SHE?
9CHAPTER XIII. TWO YEARS
10CHAPTER XIV. HOME AGAIN
11CHAPTER XV. A COLONIAL BALL
12CHAPTER XVI. "I CAN'T BUY TEA"
13CHAPTER XVII. THE SOLDIER'S CARD
14CHAPTER XVIII. THE BREAKING OF THE STORM
15CHAPTER XIX. ONE NIGHT
16CHAPTER XX. IN CAMPAIGN
17CHAPTER XXI. THE QUEER NAME
18CHAPTER XXII. THE BATTLE OF GREAT BRIDGE
19THE END.
More from Harriet A. Cheever
Under His ProtectionB. Love5h 7m$15
Heart of IronC. M. Alongi15h 24m$30
Ethic IIAshley Antoinette9h 1m$20
RiversnowTess Thompson8h 11m$20
Supreme ClienteleAshley & JaQuavis8h 58m$20
Body Refinement in a Beast Tamer’s World, Book 1Seth Ring14h 7m$27
The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Unabridged)Jane Austen88h 8m5.0 (1)$1 · $0.00
Desperate MeasuresBrenda Jackson8h 59m5.0 (1)$28 · $0.00
Searching For ThanksgivingS.E. Smith4h 24m$20
Naughty 4Brenda Hampton7h 30m$17
The Dance with Me TrilogyShelley Shepard Gray21h 44m$35
Anne Shirley (Complete 14 Book Collection)Lucy Maud Montgomery125h 28m$2 · $0.00
The DopemanJaQuavis Coleman5h 25m$20
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate CollectionArthur Conan Doyle59h 49m$5 · $0.00
Dark RisingJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 47m$27
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.5 (22)$29 · $0.00
Grand Opening 2Carl Weber9h 16m$20
Sons of Valor II: Violence of ActionBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson12h 34m$23
Malevolent MagicMildred Abbott7h 13m$17
Bikes, Toys, and Hot BoyzGenesis Woods, Shantaé13h 9m$23
A TALE OF TWO CITIES (Illustrated) (Annotated)Charles Dickens1h 8m$2 · $0.00
War LordBernard Cornwell13h 21m$33 · $0.00
Ivanhoe (Annotated)Walter Scott22h 52m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Jaipur TrilogyAlka Joshi33h 44m$53 · $0.00
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h$1 · $0.00
Scaramouche (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini15h 24m$2 · $0.00
Northern ShadowsDaniel Greene12h 52m$23
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m$33 · $0.00
With Fire and Sword (Annotated)Henryk Sienkiewicz36h 6m$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
MusashiEiji Yoshikawa53h 20m$30
The Eighth Life (for Brilka)Nino Haratischwili41h 10m$53 · $0.00
War and Peace - The Unabridged Maude Translation (Annotated)Leo Tolstoy64h 48m$2 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m$33 · $0.00
Their Castilian OrphanAnna Belfrage14h 45m$27
Lieutenant Hornblower (Annotated)C. S. Forester11h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Complete 13 Novels & longer fiction: Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Black Arrow, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, The Wrong Box and more...Robert Louis Stevenson106h 29m$1 · $0.00
Eagles over BritainLee Jackson12h 26m$23
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery11h 44m$2 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m$23 · $0.00
You may also like
A Woman's Power (Unabridged) (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott17h 57m$2 · $0.00
Sinister Street (Vol. 1&2)Compton MacKenzie40h 11m$2 · $0.00
The ProfessorCharlotte Brontë11h 28m$2 · $0.00
Only This Beautiful MomentAbdi Nazemian11h 31m$29 · $0.00
The Love Song of Jonny ValentineTeddy Wayne11h 56m$20 · $0.00
Sons and DaughtersMrs. Oliphant3h 39m$2 · $0.00
Parrot and Olivier in AmericaPeter Carey17h 36m$28 · $0.00
The Home and the WorldRabindranath Tagore7h 19m$2.30
The ManBram Stoker11h 5m$4.60 · $0.00
The YearsVirginia Woolf14h 23m$3.50 · $0.00
ValerieFrederick Marryat11h 19m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Little Women Series: Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men, Jo's Boys (Unabridged) (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott43h 12m$2 · $0.00
A Room With a ViewE. M. Forster7h 35m$24 · $0.00
Daddy-Long-Legs (Annotated)Jean Webster5h 2m$2 · $0.00
The Garden Party and Other StoriesKatherine Mansfield7h$23
Spinoza (Annotated)Berthold Auerbach12h 2m$2 · $0.00
Self-control (Annotated)Mary Brunton17h 16m$2 · $0.00
Forbidden NotebookAlba de Céspedes10h 28m$20
Never Play DeadTomi Lahren5h 1m$24 · $0.00
Absolution - a false start to The Great Gatsby (Annotated)F. Scott Fitzgerald2h 24m$2 · $0.00