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When a long-serving clergyman dies, his daughters find themselves facing a precarious future without a home or income. The arrival of a new curate brings both hope and social friction to the small parish community. This narrative explores the vulnerabilities of women in the Victorian era and the rigid structures of the church hierarchy. It is a poignant look at duty, sacrifice, and the search for independence in a changing world.
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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (33)
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length8 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. THE PARISH.
2CHAPTER II. THE PREVIOUS HISTORY OF MR. ST. JOHN.
3CHAPTER V. THE GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
4CHAPTER VI. THE GIRLS AT HOME.
5CHAPTER VIII. THE NEW RECTOR.
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6CHAPTER X. IN THE PARISH.
7CHAPTER XI. CICELY’S APPEAL.
8CHAPTER XII. THE PARSON’S ROUND.
9CHAPTER XIII. WHAT THE GIRLS COULD DO.
10CHAPTER XIV. HOW TO EXERCISE CHURCH PATRONAGE.
11CHAPTER XV. THE ARTIST AND THE HOUSEKEEPER.
12CHAPTER XVII. THE BREAKING UP.
13CHAPTER XVIII. THE CURATE LEAVES BRENTBURN.
14CHAPTER XIX. THE RECTOR’S BEGINNING.
15CHAPTER XX. THE PARISH SCHOOLMISTRESS.
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