Length8h 57m
About this audiobook
The arrival of a young woman with a troubled past threatens to destabilize the carefully curated world of an aristocratic country estate. As the family attempts to protect their legacy, their own moral inconsistencies and hidden hypocrisies are exposed. Galsworthy uses the setting of the country house to dissect the rigid expectations of the landed gentry. The novel is a sharp social critique hidden within a story of domestic tension and class anxiety. It offers a revealing look at the decay of a traditional way of life.
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Rating★★★★ 3.6 (451)
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GenreLiterary Classics, Romance, General Fiction
Length8 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I: A PARTY AT WORSTED SKEYNES
2CHAPTER II: THE COVERT SHOOT
3CHAPTER III: THE BLISSFUL HOUR
4CHAPTER IV: THE HAPPY HUNTING-GROUND
5CHAPTER V: MRS. PENDYCE'S DANCE
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6CHAPTER VI: INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER
7CHAPTER VII: SABBATH AT WORSTED SKEYNES
8CHAPTER VIII: GREGORY VIGIL PROPOSES
9CHAPTER IX: MR. PARAMOR DISPOSES
10CHAPTER X: AT BLAFARD'S
11PART II
12CHAPTER I: GREGORY REOPENS THE CAMPAIGN
13CHAPTER II: CONTINUED INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER
14CHAPTER III: THE SINISTER NIGHT
15CHAPTER IV: Mr. PENDYCE'S HEAD
16CHAPTER V: RECTOR AND SQUIRE
17CHAPTER VI: THE PARK
18CHAPTER VII: DOUBTFUL POSITION AT WORSTED SKEYNES
19CHAPTER VIII: COUNCIL AT WORSTED SKEYNES
20CHAPTER IX: DEFINITION OF “PENDYCITIS”
21CHAPTER X: GEORGE GOES FOR THE GLOVES
22CHAPTER XI: MR. BARTER TAKES A WALK
23CHAPTER XII: THE SQUIRE MAKES UP HIS MIND
24PART III
25CHAPTER I: MRS. PENDYCE'S ODYSSEY
26CHAPTER II: THE SON AND THE MOTHER
27CHAPTER III: MRS. BELLEW SQUARES HER ACCOUNTS
28CHAPTER IV: MRS. PENDYCE'S INSPIRATION
29CHAPTER V: THE MOTHER AND THE SON
30CHAPTER VI: GREGORY LOOKS AT THE SKY
31CHAPTER VII: TOUR WITH THE SPANIEL JOHN
32CHAPTER VIII: ACUTE ATTACK OF 'PENDYCITIS'
33CHAPTER IX: BELLEW BOWS TO A LADY
34IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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