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After the death of his beloved wife, the Duke of Omnium faces the daunting task of raising his three headstrong children alone. The gap between generations widens as his sons and daughter make romantic and political choices that defy his deeply held aristocratic values. This poignant novel focuses on the human side of a statesman, revealing his vulnerability and the painful process of adapting to a changing world. It is a study of fatherhood, legacy, and the inevitable compromise between tradition and the pursuit of individual happiness.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length24 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1. When The Duchess Was Dead
2Chapter 2. Lady Mary Palliser
3Chapter 3. Francis Oliphant Tregear
4Chapter 4. Park Lane
5Chapter 5. "It Is Impossible"
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6Chapter 6. Major Tifto
7Chapter 8. "He Is A Gentleman"
8Chapter 9. "In Medias Res"
9Chapter 10. "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
10Chapter 11. "Cruel"
11Chapter 12. At Richmond
12Chapter 13. The Duke's Injustice
13Chapter 14. The New Member For Silverbridge
14Chapter 15. The Duke Receives A Letter,—And Writes One
15Chapter 16. "Poor Boy"
16Chapter 17. The Derby
17Chapter 18. One Of The Results Of The Derby
18Chapter 19. "No; My Lord, I Do Not"
19Chapter 21. Sir Timothy Beeswax
20Chapter 22. The Duke In His Study
21Chapter 23. Frank Tregear Wants A Friend
22Chapter 24. "She Must Be Made To Obey"
23Chapter 25. A Family Breakfast-Table
24Chapter 26. Dinner At The Beargarden
25Chapter 27. Major Tifto And The Duke
26Chapter 28. Mrs. Montacute Jones's Garden-Party
27Chapter 29. The Lovers Meet
28Chapter 30. What Came Of The Meeting
29Chapter 31. Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 1
30Chapter 32. Miss Boncassen's River-Party. No. 2
31Chapter 33. The Langham Hotel
32Chapter 34. Lord Popplecourt
33Chapter 35. "Don't You Think—?"
34Chapter 36. Tally-Ho Lodge
35Chapter 37. Grex
36Chapter 38. Crummie-Toddie
37Chapter 39. Killancodlem
38Chapter 40. "And Then!"
39Chapter 41. Ischl
40Chapter 42. Again At Killancodlem
41Chapter 43. What Happened At Doncaster
42Chapter 44. How It Was Done
43Chapter 45. "There Shall Not Be Another Word About It"
44Chapter 46. Lady Mary's Dream
45Chapter 47. Miss Boncassen's Idea Of Heaven
46Chapter 48. The Party At Custins Is Broken Up
47Chapter 49. The Major's Fate
48Chapter 50. The Duke's Arguments
49Chapter 51. The Duke's Guests
50Chapter 52. Miss Boncassen Tells The Truth