Roland Yorke (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Sequel to "The Channings"By Mrs. Henry Wood
Length21h 56m
About this audiobook
Roland Yorke returns to the social world first opened in The Channings, following its irrepressible title character through the trials of youth, employment, family loyalty, and moral testing. Mrs. Henry Wood blends domestic realism with the narrative momentum of Victorian sensation fiction, setting comic high spirits against questions of duty, reputation, and providence. The novel's episodic structure and lively dialogue place it within the mid-nineteenth-century tradition of popular serial fiction, where character, coincidence, and ethical consequence are inseparably joined. Mrs. Henry Wood, the pen name of Ellen Price Wood, was among the most widely read novelists of Victorian Britain, best known for East Lynne and for her long editorial association with The Argosy. Her fiction reflects a keen understanding of middle-class anxieties: precarious respectability, professional ambition, religious conscience, and the vulnerability of households to secrecy or error. Roland Yorke bears the marks of an author skilled at transforming everyday social life into morally charged narrative. Readers interested in Victorian fiction beyond the canonical names will find Roland Yorke both entertaining and revealing. It is especially recommended to those who value character-driven plots, domestic settings, and the moral texture of nineteenth-century popular literature.
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
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length21 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 24, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Master of Greylands (Annotated)
9CHAPTER I. (pt. 5)
2Introduction
10CHAPTER I. (pt. 6)
3Synopsis
11CHAPTER I. (pt. 7)
4Historical Context
12CHAPTER I. (pt. 8)
5CHAPTER I. (pt. 1)
13CHAPTER I. (pt. 9)
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6CHAPTER I. (pt. 2)
14Analysis
7CHAPTER I. (pt. 3)
15Reflection
8CHAPTER I. (pt. 4)
16Memorable Quotes
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