Length16h 26m
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A clever, socially ambitious young woman navigates the treacherous divide between her wealthy London upbringing and her dissenting, provincial grandparents. Armed with sharp wit and a pragmatic view of marriage, she manipulates the complex social hierarchy of a sleepy cathedral town to her absolute advantage. Unapologetic in her pursuit of comfort and status, she proves to be a formidable player in the high-stakes game of Victorian matchmaking. Enjoy a brilliant, wry comedy of manners that skewers social pretensions with delightfully cynical precision.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length16 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE PASTOR'S PROGRESS.
2CHAPTER II.: THE LEADING MEMBER.
3CHAPTER III.: MR. COPPERHEAD'S BALL.
4CHAPTER IV.: A COUNTRY PARTY.
5CHAPTER V.: SELF-DEVOTION.
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6CHAPTER VI.: A MORNING CALL.
7CHAPTER VII.: SHOPPING.
8CHAPTER VIII.: THE DORSETS.
9CHAPTER IX.: COMING HOME.
10CHAPTER X.: PAPA.
11CHAPTER XI.: PHŒBE'S PREPARATIONS.
12CHAPTER XII.: GRANGE LANE.
13CHAPTER XIII.: THE TOZER FAMILY.
14CHAPTER XIV.: STRANGERS.
15CHAPTER XV.: A DOMESTIC CRISIS.
16CHAPTER XVI.: THE NEW GENTLEMAN.
17CHAPTER XVII.: A PUBLIC MEETING.
18CHAPTER XVIII.: MR. MAY'S AFFAIRS.
19CHAPTER XIX.: THE NEW CHAPLAIN.
20CHAPTER XX.: THAT TOZER GIRL!
21CHAPTER XXI.: A NEW FRIEND.
22CHAPTER XXII.: A DESPERATE EXPEDIENT.
23CHAPTER XXIII.: TIDED OVER.
24CHAPTER XXIV.: A VISIT.
25CHAPTER XXV.: TEA.
26CHAPTER XXVI.: THE HALL.
27CHAPTER XXVII.: A PAIR OF NATURAL ENEMIES.
28CHAPTER XXVIII.: THE NEW PUPIL.
29CHAPTER XXIX.: URSULA'S ENTRÉES.
30CHAPTER XXX.: SOCIETY AT THE PARSONAGE.
31CHAPTER XXXI.: SOCIETY.
32CHAPTER XXXII.: LOVE-MAKING.
33CHAPTER XXXIII.: A DISCLOSURE.
34CHAPTER XXXIV.: AN EXTRAVAGANCE.
35CHAPTER XXXV.: THE MILLIONNAIRE.
36CHAPTER XXXVI.: FATHER AND SON.
37CHAPTER XXXVII.: A PLEASANT EVENING.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII.: AN EXPEDITION.
39CHAPTER XXXIX.: A CATASTROPHE.
40CHAPTER XL.: THE SINNED-AGAINST.
41CHAPTER XLI.
42A MORNING'S WORK.
43CHAPTER XLII.: A GREAT MENTAL SHOCK.
44CHAPTER XLIII.: THE CONFLICT.
45CHAPTER XLIV.: PHŒBE'S LAST TRIAL.
46CHAPTER XLV.
47THE LAST.
48THE END.
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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