The End of Her Honeymoon (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Mystery NovelBy Marie Belloc Lowndes
Length6h 54m
About this audiobook
The End of Her Honeymoon turns the expected idyll of newly married travel into an intricate drama of disappearance, doubt, and social peril. Set chiefly in Paris, the novel follows a young bride whose husband vanishes under circumstances that make ordinary explanations terrifyingly inadequate. Lowndes writes in a lucid, insinuating style, combining the machinery of sensation fiction with the emerging psychological suspense of the early twentieth century. The book belongs to the lineage of domestic mystery and urban Gothic, where hotels, police offices, and respectable drawing rooms become sites of instability. Marie Belloc Lowndes was especially well equipped to write such a novel. Born into a distinguished Anglo-French family and long active as a journalist and novelist, she possessed an acute eye for class behavior, legal helplessness, and the vulnerabilities of women moving through public spaces. Her fascination with crime, reputation, and moral uncertainty—later famously evident in The Lodger—shapes this earlier work's atmosphere of civilized menace. Readers who admire intelligent suspense, Edwardian social observation, and mysteries rooted in psychological pressure will find The End of Her Honeymoon deeply rewarding. It is not merely a puzzle, but a study of fear, credibility, and the fragile protections afforded by marriage and respectability.
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
Rating★★★★ 3.5 (102)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length6 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Heart of Penelope (Annotated)
12Chapter VIII
2Introduction
13Chapter IX
3Synopsis
14Chapter X
4Historical Context
15Chapter XI
5Chapter I
16Chapter XII
Show all chaptersShow less
6Chapter II
17Chapter XIII
7Chapter III
18Epilogue
8Chapter IV
19Analysis
9Chapter V
20Reflection
10Chapter VI
21Memorable Quotes
11Chapter VII
Good Old Anna (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes11h 15m3.5 (24)$2 · $0.00
The Story of Ivy (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 30m3.6 (35)$2 · $0.00
The Heart of Penelope (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes12h 3m$2 · $0.00
MARIE BELLOC LOWNDES Ultimate Collection (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes144h 21m4.6 (11)$2 · $0.00
The Collected Works of Marie Belloc Lowndes (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes144h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of Marie Belloc Lowndes (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes144h 20m$2 · $0.00
The Lodger (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes9h 37m4.0 (1.3K)$3 · $0.00
What Timmy Did (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 46m$2 · $0.00
The Chink in the Armour (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 47m3.4 (78)$2 · $0.00
Marie Belloc Lowndes - British Murder Mysteries Collection: 17 Books in One Edition (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes78h 52m$2 · $0.00
Jane OglanderMarie Belloc Lowndes5h 45m3.4 (10)$2 · $0.00
Studies in WivesMarie Belloc Lowndes3h 49m$2 · $0.00
The Uttermost FarthingMarie Belloc Lowndes2h 29m3.7 (19)$2 · $0.00
The Chink in the ArmourMarie Belloc Lowndes8h 53m3.4 (78)$1 · $0.00
The LodgerMarie Belloc Lowndes8h 47m3.7 (5K)$2 · $0.00
BRITISH MURDER MYSTERY Boxed Set (Annotated)Marie Belloc Lowndes78h 49m3.8 (16)$2 · $0.00
THE CHINK IN THE ARMOURMarie Belloc Lowndes10h 39m3.4 (78)$2 · $0.00
What Timmy Did (Mystery Classic)Marie Belloc Lowndes10h 38m4.0 (42)$1 · $0.00
According to MeredithMarie Belloc Lowndes1h 41m$1 · $0.00
King Edward VIIMarie Belloc Lowndes10h 12m2.9 (10)$2 · $0.00
The New Human Revolution, vol. 1Daisaku Ikeda7h 46m4.7 (669)$12 · $0.00
Meddlesome MoneyMildred Abbott8h 21m4.7 (1.3K)$20
Dark RisingJeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews13h 47m4.7 (1.3K)$27
Midnight ShadowsS.E. Smith5h 40m4.7 (2.5K)$17
CollateralBrian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson13h 8m4.6 (7K)$23
The ReunionJana Deleon6h 31m4.6 (1.6K)$26 · $0.00
Animal 3K’wan6h 33m4.6 (2.8K)$20
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m4.6 (1.1K)$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m4.6 (6K)$23
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle12h 28m4.6 (286.7K)$2 · $0.00
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m4.7 (448)$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m4.6 (8.2K)$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m4.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m4.5 (77.2K)$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m4.7 (242)$12 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m4.6 (2.5K)$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m4.6 (1.4K)$17
Sherlock HolmesMade for Success14h 22m4.5 (4.3K)$25
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m4.6 (507)$25
Murder in the TowerRoy Lewis8h 23m4.6 (784)$20
You may also like
Fall with MeJennifer L. Armentrout10h 32m4.1 (31.3K)$29 · $0.00
THE HARBORCarla Neggers9h 13m4.0 (2.9K)$29 · $0.00
The Second HusbandKate White9h 22m3.7 (13.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Scent of MurderKylie Logan8h 10m3.7 (2.5K)$20 · $0.00
KisscutKarin Slaughter12h 40m4.2 (90.1K)$33 · $0.00
What She KnewGilly Macmillan12h 1m4.0 (161.1K)$29 · $0.00
A Beam of LightAndrea Camilleri6h 2m4.1 (5.9K)$20
Next to DisappearMalcolm Richards7h 25m4.0 (12.4K) Only with Ultra
Fruits of the Poisonous TreeArcher Mayor10h 40m4.2 (4K)$23
Mysterious AbductionRita Herron6h 19m4.3 (381)$12 · $0.00
Lie to MeJ.T. Ellison11h 38m3.9 (48.2K)$27 · $0.00
Agatha Raisin and the Love from HellM. C. Beaton7h 17m4.0 (16.3K)$22
Dead Men Tell TalesPriya K. Nair, Dr B. Umadathan11h 8m4.3 (3.4K)$29 · $0.00
The Last Days of Kira MullanNicci French11h 35m4.0 (9.2K)$29 · $0.00
Under My SkinLisa Unger12h 49m3.8 (12.7K)$33 · $0.00
Hot Winter NightsJill Shalvis9h 2m4.1 (10.1K)$29 · $0.00
Amethyst DreamsPhyllis A. Whitney7h 21m3.7 (1.9K)$17
The Zero NightBrian Freeman10h 23m4.3 (3.6K)$20
Long Time No SeeSusan Isaacs13h 42m3.7 (5.1K)$33 · $0.00
Under My SkinLisa Unger12h 49m3.7 (14.7K)$33 · $0.00