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 34m
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 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mrs Craddock (The Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
24Chapter XVIII
2Introduction
25Chapter XIX
3Synopsis
26Chapter XX
4Historical Context
27Chapter XXI
5Author Biography
28Chapter XXII
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6EPISTLE DEDICATORY
29Chapter XXIII
7Chapter I
30Chapter XXIV
8Chapter II
31Chapter XXV
9Chapter III
32Chapter XXVI
10Chapter IV
33Chapter XXVII
11Chapter V
34Chapter XXVIII
12Chapter VI
35Chapter XXIX
13Chapter VII
36Chapter XXX
14Chapter VIII
37Chapter XXXI
15Chapter IX
38Chapter XXXII
16Chapter X
39Chapter XXXIII
17Chapter XI
40Chapter XXXIV
18Chapter XII
41Chapter XXXV
19Chapter XIII
42Chapter XXXVI
20Chapter XIV
43Analysis
21Chapter XV
44Reflection
22Chapter XVI
45Memorable Quotes
23Chapter XVII
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