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
47CHAPTER XIII. MAKING PROGRESS.
2Introduction
48CHAPTER XIV. WILLIAM HALLIBURTON'S GHOST.
3Synopsis
49CHAPTER XV. "NOTHING RISK, NOTHING WIN."
4Historical Context
50CHAPTER XVI. MRS. DARE'S GOVERNESS.
5Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles
51CHAPTER XVII. TAKING AN ITALIAN LESSON.
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6PART THE FIRST.
52CHAPTER XVIII. A VISION IN HONEY FAIR.
7CHAPTER I. THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER.
53CHAPTER XIX. THE DUPLICATE CLOAKS.
8CHAPTER II. THE SHADOW BECOMES SUBSTANCE.
54CHAPTER XX. IN THE STARLIGHT.
9CHAPTER III. THE REV. FRANCIS TAIT.
55CHAPTER XXI. A PRESENT OF TEA-LEAVES.
10CHAPTER IV. NEW PLANS.
56CHAPTER XXII. HENRY ASHLEY'S OBJECT IN LIFE.
11CHAPTER V. MARGARET.
57CHAPTER XXIII. ATTERLY'S FIELD.
12CHAPTER VI. IN SAVILE-ROW.
58CHAPTER XXIV. ANNA'S EXCUSE.
13CHAPTER VII. LATER IN THE DAY.
59CHAPTER XXV. PATIENCE COME TO GRIEF.
14CHAPTER VIII. SUSPENSE.
60CHAPTER XXVI. THE GOVERNESS'S EXPEDITION.
15CHAPTER IX. SEEKING A HOME.
61CHAPTER XXVII. THE QUARREL.
16CHAPTER X. A DYING BED.
62PART THE THIRD.
17CHAPTER XI. HELSTONLEIGH.
63CHAPTER I. ANNA LYNN'S DILEMMA.
18CHAPTER XII. ANNA LYNN.
64CHAPTER II. COMMOTION.
19CHAPTER XIII. ILLNESS.
65CHAPTER III. ACCUSED.
20CHAPTER XIV. A CHRISTMAS DREAM.
66CHAPTER IV. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
21CHAPTER XV. THE FUNERAL.
67CHAPTER V. A BRUISED HEART.
22CHAPTER XVI. TROUBLE.
68CHAPTER VI. ONE DYING IN HONEY FAIR.
23CHAPTER XVII. THOMAS ASHLEY.
69CHAPTER VII. COMING HOME TO THE DARES.
24CHAPTER XVIII. HONEY FAIR.
70CHAPTER VIII. AN UGLY VISION.
25CHAPTER XIX. MRS. REECE AND DOBBS.
71CHAPTER IX. SERGEANT DELVES "LOOKS UP."
26CHAPTER XX. THE GLOVE OPERATIVES.
72CHAPTER X. THE TRIAL.
27CHAPTER XXI. THE LADIES OF HONEY FAIR.
73CHAPTER XI. THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
28CHAPTER XXII. MR. BRUMM'S SUNDAY SHIRT.
74CHAPTER XII. A COUCH OF PAIN.
29CHAPTER XXIII. THE MESSRS. BANKES.
75CHAPTER XIII. A RAY OF LIGHT.
30CHAPTER XXIV. HARD TO BEAR.
76CHAPTER XIV. MR. DELVES ON HIS BEAM ENDS.
31CHAPTER XXV. INCIPIENT VANITY.
77CHAPTER XV. A LOSS FOR POMERANIAN KNOLL.
32CHAPTER XXVI. MR. ASHLEY'S MANUFACTORY.
78CHAPTER XVI. AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE.
33CHAPTER XXVII. THE FORGOTTEN LETTER.
79CHAPTER XVII. THE EXPLOSION.
34PART THE SECOND.
80CHAPTER XVIII. "CALLED."
35CHAPTER I. A SUGGESTED FEAR.
81CHAPTER XIX. A GLIMPSE OF A BLISSFUL DREAM.
36CHAPTER II. SHADOWS IN HONEY FAIR.
82CHAPTER XX. WAYS AND MEANS.
37CHAPTER III. THE DARES AT HOME.
83CHAPTER XXI. THE DREAM REALIZED.
38CHAPTER IV. THROWING AT THE BATS.
84CHAPTER XXII. THE BISHOP'S LETTER.
39CHAPTER V. CHARLOTTE EAST'S PRESENT.
85CHAPTER XXIII. A DYING CONFESSION.
40CHAPTER VI. THE FEAR GROWING GREATER.
86CHAPTER XXIV. THE DOWNFALL OF THE DARES.
41CHAPTER VII. THE END.
87CHAPTER XXV. ASSIZE TIME.
42CHAPTER VIII. A WEDDING IN HONEY FAIR.
88CHAPTER XXVI. THE HIGH SHERIFF'S DINNER PARTY.
43CHAPTER IX. AN EXPLOSION FOR MRS. CROSS.
89Analysis
44CHAPTER X. A STRAY SHILLING.
90Reflection
45CHAPTER XI. THE SCHOOLBOYS' NOTES.
91Memorable Quotes
46CHAPTER XII. A LESSON FOR PHILIP GLENN.
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