St. Martin's Eve (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A NovelBy Henry Mrs. Wood
Length21h 16m
About this audiobook
St. Martin's Eve is a richly plotted Victorian sensation novel in which domestic life becomes the theatre of dread, concealment, and moral reckoning. Mrs. Henry Wood blends melodramatic incident with close attention to household feeling, producing a narrative where inheritance, reputation, illness, and family duty generate sustained suspense. Written in the wake of the sensation-fiction boom, the novel belongs beside works by Wilkie Collins and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, yet its tone is distinctively Wood's: earnest, providential, psychologically alert, and deeply invested in the ethical consequences of private transgression. Mrs. Henry Wood was the pen name of Ellen Price Wood, one of the most widely read novelists of the nineteenth century and the celebrated author of East Lynne. Her fiction drew on the anxieties of respectable middle-class society, especially the vulnerability of women within marriage, kinship, and economic dependence. Personal experience of financial insecurity, combined with her long career as a professional writer and editor, sharpened her understanding of domestic instability and public judgment. Readers interested in Victorian fiction will find St. Martin's Eve both absorbing and revealing. It is recommended for those who value intricate plotting, moral intensity, and the peculiar power of sensation fiction to expose the terrors hidden within ordinary homes.
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
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length21 hrs 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
10CHAPTER I. (pt. 5)
2Introduction
11CHAPTER I. (pt. 6)
3Synopsis
12CHAPTER I. (pt. 7)
4Historical Context
13CHAPTER I. (pt. 8)
5St. Martin's Eve
14CHAPTER I. (pt. 9)
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6CHAPTER I. (pt. 1)
15Analysis
7CHAPTER I. (pt. 2)
16Reflection
8CHAPTER I. (pt. 3)
17Memorable Quotes
9CHAPTER I. (pt. 4)
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