The Cuckoo in the Nest (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Edition (Vol. 1&2)By Mrs. Oliphant
Length16h 40m
About this audiobook
In The Cuckoo in the Nest, Mrs. Oliphant turns the familiar domestic metaphor of the intruding cuckoo into a subtle study of family feeling, social obligation, and the uneasy boundaries of belonging. The novel is written in her characteristic late-Victorian realist manner: observant, ironic, morally alert, and attentive to the minute pressures of household life. Rather than relying on melodrama alone, Oliphant examines how inheritance, affection, propriety, and suspicion shape human conduct within a society that treats the home as both sanctuary and battlefield. Mrs. Oliphant, born Margaret Oliphant Wilson in Scotland in 1828, was one of the most prolific and perceptive writers of the Victorian period. Widowed young and compelled to support dependents through her pen, she knew intimately the economic and emotional strains that underlie respectable domestic existence. Her fiction often reflects this experience, especially in its sympathy for women negotiating duty, dependence, and self-command. This book is recommended to readers of Victorian fiction who value psychological insight over sensational excess. Admirers of George Eliot, Anthony Trollope, and Oliphant's own Chronicles of Carlingford will find here a finely judged novel of manners, conscience, and social unease.
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
GenreRomance, General Fiction
Length16 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 7, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century (Annotated)
26CHAPTER XXI.
2Introduction
27CHAPTER XXII.
3Synopsis
28CHAPTER XXIII.
4Historical Context
29CHAPTER XXIV.
5VOLUME 1
30CHAPTER XXV.
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6CHAPTER I.
31VOLUME 2
7CHAPTER II.
32CHAPTER XXVI.
8CHAPTER III.
33CHAPTER XXVII.
9CHAPTER IV.
34CHAPTER XXVIII.
10CHAPTER V.
35CHAPTER XXIX.
11CHAPTER VI.
36CHAPTER XXX.
12CHAPTER VII.
37CHAPTER XXXI.
13CHAPTER VIII.
38CHAPTER XXXII.
14CHAPTER IX.
39CHAPTER XXXIII.
15CHAPTER X.
40CHAPTER XXXIV.
16CHAPTER XI.
41CHAPTER XXXV.
17CHAPTER XII.
42CHAPTER XXXVI.
18CHAPTER XIII.
43CHAPTER XXXVII.
19CHAPTER XIV.
44CHAPTER XXXVIII.
20CHAPTER XV.
45CHAPTER XXXIX.
21CHAPTER XVI.
46CHAPTER XL.
22CHAPTER XVII.
47CHAPTER XLI.
23CHAPTER XVIII.
48CHAPTER XLII.
24CHAPTER XIX.
49CHAPTER XLIII.
25CHAPTER XX.
50CHAPTER XLIV.
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