Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A late‑Victorian romance of a wealthy heiress, marriage beneath her station, and European vs English traditionsBy William Somerset Maugham
Length12h 35m
About this audiobook
Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) is an incisive early novel of marriage, class, and emotional disillusionment. It follows Bertha Ley, a spirited young gentlewoman whose impulsive marriage to the handsome farmer Edward Craddock gradually exposes the gulf between romantic fantasy and domestic reality. Maugham writes with cool irony, psychological precision, and a realist's attention to social constraint, placing the novel in conversation with late-Victorian and Edwardian fiction concerned with women's autonomy, desire, and the moral hypocrisies of respectable life. William Somerset Maugham, later celebrated for Of Human Bondage and The Razor's Edge, brought to this work the observational discipline of his medical training and the skeptical intelligence of a cosmopolitan outsider. Published in 1902, the novel reflects his early engagement with French realism and naturalism, as well as his lifelong fascination with the conflicts between instinct, convention, and self-deception. This unabridged edition is recommended to readers interested in Maugham's development as a novelist and in fiction that scrutinizes marriage without sentimentality. It will especially reward admirers of finely controlled prose, social realism, and psychologically acute portraits of disappointed love.
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.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- 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
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length12 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 1)
7Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 2)
8Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 3)
9Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 4)
10Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (pt. 5)
11Analysis
12Reflection
13Memorable Quotes
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