The Daltons: Three Roads In Life (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Novel - Complete Edition (Vol. 1&2)By Charles James Lever
Length38h 13m
About this audiobook
Charles James Lever's The Daltons: Three Roads in Life is a capacious Victorian novel of manners, adventure, and social observation, tracing the fortunes of an Irish family dispersed across the political and cultural landscapes of mid-nineteenth-century Europe. Moving among domestic comedy, romance, intrigue, and the broader pressures of class mobility, the book displays Lever's characteristic brisk dialogue, episodic structure, and satirical eye. It belongs to the tradition of the Anglo-Irish social novel while also reflecting the continental breadth of the post-1848 European imagination. Lever, born in Dublin and trained as a physician, drew deeply on his experiences in Ireland, Britain, and Europe. His careers as doctor, editor, and later British consul gave him intimate knowledge of expatriate society, political uncertainty, and the comic absurdities of rank and ambition. These experiences shaped his fiction's fascination with restless movement, improvised identities, and the uneasy position of the Irish gentleman in a changing world. This novel is recommended to readers interested in Victorian fiction beyond the canonical English center, especially those drawn to Anglo-Irish literature, European settings, and lively social satire. The Daltons rewards attention not only as entertainment but as a perceptive study of inheritance, aspiration, and the divergent paths by which individuals seek place and purpose.
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
Length38 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 27, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Sophia (Annotated)
46Volume 2
2Introduction
47CHAPTER I. A MORNING OF MISADVENTURES.
3Synopsis
48CHAPTER II. A SAD HOUSEHOLD
4Historical Context
49CHAPTER III. A LAST SCENE
5Volume 1
50CHAPTER IV. A PACKAGE OF LETTERS
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6PREFACE.
51CHAPTER V. A HAPPY DAY FOR PETER DALTON
7CHAPTER I. BADEN OUT OF SEASON.
52CHAPTER VI. MADAME DE HEIDENDORF
8CHAPTER II. AN HUMBLE INTERIOR
53CHAPTER VII. AT VIENNA.
9CHAPTER III. THE FOREST ROAD.
54CHAPTER VIII. PRIESTLY COUNSELS
10CHAPTER IV. THE ONSLOWS
55CHAPTER IX. SECRETS OF HEAD AND HEART
11CHAPTER V. THE PATIENT
56CHAPTER X. D'ESMONDE'S LETTER
12CHAPTER VI. A FIRST VISIT.
57CHAPTER XI. THE CADET VON DALTON
13CHAPTER VII. A LESSON IN PISTOL-SHOOTING
58CHAPTER XII. VIENNA.
14CHAPTER VIII. THE NIGHT EXCURSION
59CHAPTER XIII. THE MARCH.
15CHAPTER IX. A FINE LADY'S BLANDISHMENTS.
60CHAPTER XIV. THE SKIRMISH.
16CHAPTER X. A FAMILY DISCUSSION.
61CHAPTER XV. A VILLA AND ITS COMPANY
17CHAPTER XI. A PEEP BETWEEN THE SHUTTERS AT A NEW CHARACTER.
62CHAPTER XVI. PETER DALTON ON POLITICS, LAW, AND SOCIALITIES.
18CHAPTER XII. MR. ALBERT JEKYL
63CHAPTER XVII. NELLY'S TRIALS
19CHAPTER XIII. A SUSPICIOUS VISITOR
64CHAPTER XVIII. AN ACT OF SETTLEMENT.
20CHAPTER XIV. AN EMBARRASSING QUESTION.
65CHAPTER XIX. THE CURSAAL.
21CHAPTER XV. CONTRASTS
66CHAPTER XX. THE LAST STAKE OF ALL.
22CHAPTER XVI. THE “SAAL” OF THE “RUSSIE.”
67CHAPTER XXI. NELLY'S SORROWS
23CHAPTER XVII. A FAMILY DISCUSSION.
68CHAPTER XXII. A LAST ADIEU
24CHAPTER XVIII. CARES AND CROSSES
69CHAPTER XXIII. THE TYROL JOURNEY.
25CHAPTER XIX. PREPARATIONS FOR THE ROAD.
70CHAPTER XXIV. FLORENCE.
26CHAPTER XX. A VERY SMALL “INTERIOR.”
71CHAPTER XXV. PRIESTCRAFT.
27CHAPTER XXI. A FAMILY PICTURE
72CHAPTER XXVI. THE “MOSKOVA.”
28CHAPTER XXII. KATE.
73CHAPTER XXVII. VALEGGIO.
29CHAPTER XXIII. A SMALL SUPPER PARTY.
74CHAPTER XXVIII. PLOTS, POLITICS, AND PRIESTCRAFT.
30CHAPTER XXIV. A MIDNIGHT RECEPTION
75CHAPTER XXIX. A SECRET AND A SNARE.
31CHAPTER XXV. A “LEVANTER.”
76CHAPTER XXX. A SAD EXIT.
32CHAPTER XXVI. THE END OF THE FIRST ACT
77CHAPTER XXXI. THE SUMMONS.
33CHAPTER XXVII. A SMALL DINNER AT THE VILLINO ZOE.
78CHAPTER XXXII. INISTIOGE.
34CHAPTER XXVIII. THE VISCOUNT'S VISION.
79CHAPTER XXXIII. THE MANOR-HOUSE OF CORRIG-O'NEAL.
35CHAPTER XXIX. FRANK'S JOURNEY.
80CHAPTER XXXIV. “THE RORE.”
36CHAPTER XXX. THE THREAT OP “A SLIGHT EMBARRASSMENT.”
81CHAPTER XXXV. A TALK OVER BYGONES
37CHAPTER XXXI. A CONVIVIAL EVENING
82CHAPTER XXXVI. THE JAIL.
38CHAPTER XXXII. AN INVASION.
83CHAPTER XXXVII. A FENCING-MATCH.
39CHAPTER XXXIII. THE CONCLUSION OF A “GRAND DINNER.”
84CHAPTER XXXVIII. A STEP IN VAIN.
40CHAPTER XXXIV. JEKYL'S COUNSELS
85CHAPTER XXXIX. THE COURT-HOUSE OF KILKENNY.
41CHAPTER XXXV. RACCA MORLACHE.
86CHAPTER XL. THE RETRIBUTION.
42CHAPTER XXXVI. A STREET RENCONTRE
87CHAPTER XLI. THE END
43CHAPTER XXXVII. PROPOSALS.
88Analysis
44CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN ARRIVAL.
89Reflection
45CHAPTER XXXIX. PRATOLINO.
90Memorable Quotes
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