Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Family Saga of Widowhood, Debt, Class Anxiety, and Christian EnduranceBy Ellen Wood
Length25h 39m
About this audiobook
Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles is a Victorian domestic novel that traces the fall into hardship and gradual moral vindication of Jane Halliburton and her family after the death of her husband. Combining social realism with melodramatic suspense, Ellen Wood examines widowhood, work, class respectability, education, and Christian endurance. Its clear, episodic prose and emphasis on providence place it within the mid-nineteenth-century tradition of moral fiction, while its attention to economic vulnerability gives the narrative a sharper social resonance. Ellen Wood, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood, was one of the most widely read popular novelists of Victorian England. Born in 1814, she wrote for the expanding periodical and circulating-library market, achieving lasting fame with East Lynne. Her fiction often reflects the concerns of a society anxious about domestic stability, female dependence, inheritance, and reputation. In Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles, these interests are shaped into a compassionate study of perseverance under social and financial pressure. This novel is recommended to readers interested in Victorian domestic realism, women's writing, and the moral imagination of nineteenth-century popular fiction. It offers both an absorbing family narrative and a revealing portrait of the values, fears, and aspirations of its age.
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.
- 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
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length25 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles
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6PART THE FIRST.
7CHAPTER I. THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER.
8CHAPTER II. THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
9CHAPTER III. THE REV. FRANCIS TAIT.
10CHAPTER IV. NEW PLANS.
11CHAPTER V. MARGARET.
12CHAPTER VI. IN SAVILE-ROW.
13CHAPTER VII. LATER IN THE DAY.
14CHAPTER VIII. SUSPENSE.
15CHAPTER IX. SEEKING A HOME.
16CHAPTER X. A DYING BED.
17CHAPTER XI. HELSTONLEIGH.
18CHAPTER XII. ANNA LYNN.
19CHAPTER XIII. ILLNESS.
20CHAPTER XIV. A CHRISTMAS DREAM.
21CHAPTER XV. THE FUNERAL.
22CHAPTER XVI. TROUBLE.
23CHAPTER XVII. THOMAS ASHLEY.
24CHAPTER XVIII. HONEY FAIR.
25CHAPTER XIX. MRS. REECE AND DOBBS.
26CHAPTER XX. THE GLOVE OPERATIVES.
27CHAPTER XXI. THE LADIES OF HONEY FAIR.
28CHAPTER XXII. MR. BRUMM'S SUNDAY SHIRT.
29CHAPTER XXIII. THE MESSRS. BANKES.
30CHAPTER XXIV. HARD TO BEAR.
31CHAPTER XXV. INCIPIENT VANITY.
32CHAPTER XXVI. MR. ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.
33CHAPTER XXVII. THE FORGOTTEN LETTER.
34PART THE SECOND.
35CHAPTER I. A SUGGESTED FEAR.
36CHAPTER II. SHADOWS IN HONEY FAIR.
37CHAPTER III. THE DARES AT HOME.
38CHAPTER IV. THROWING AT THE BATS.
39CHAPTER V. CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
40CHAPTER VI. THE FEAR GROWING GREATER.
41CHAPTER VII. THE END.
42CHAPTER VIII. A WEDDING IN HONEY FAIR.
43CHAPTER IX. AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS. CROSS.
44CHAPTER X. A STRAY SHILLING.
45CHAPTER XI. THE SCHOOLBOYS' NOTES.
46CHAPTER XII. A LESSON FOR PHILIP GLENN.
47CHAPTER XIII. MAKING PROGRESS.
48CHAPTER XIV. WILLIAM HALLIBURTON'S GHOST.
49CHAPTER XV. "NOTHING RISK, NOTHING WIN."
50CHAPTER XVI. MRS. DARE'S GOVERNESS.
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