The Forbidden Passion (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Greatest Historical Romance Novels Of All TimeBy Alexandre Dumas, Jane Austen, Fanny Burney, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Georgette Heyer, Eliza Haywood, Maria Edgeworth, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mrs. Olifant, William Makepeace Thackeray, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Henry James, Leo Tolstoy, Edith Wharton, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Thomas Hardy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Grace Livingston Hill
Length616h 15m
About this audiobook
The Forbidden Passion gathers a remarkable transnational lineage of fiction concerned with desire constrained by law, class, conscience, marriage, inheritance, and reputation. Its range extends from epistolary seduction and moral comedy to Gothic intensity, social realism, psychological portraiture, and devotional romance. Across these modes, the anthology situates illicit or impossible love not merely as scandal, but as a revealing pressure point where private feeling collides with public order. The contributors collectively map more than two centuries of literary engagement with courtship, gender, virtue, and social power. Enlightenment debates over sensibility and education meet Romantic and Victorian anxieties about autonomy, property, and respectability, while later realist and transatlantic voices refine the study of inward conflict and moral consequence. Together, these writers illuminate how forbidden passion has served as a vehicle for satire, critique, ethical inquiry, and emotional revelation. Readers will find in this volume an exceptional opportunity to trace a single compelling theme through many traditions and styles. The collection is especially valuable for students of the novel, gender studies, and comparative literature, offering both breadth and depth in its treatment of love's transgressive energies. It invites sustained reflection on how desire, when resisted or condemned, becomes one of literature's most enduring forms of knowledge.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Romance
Length616 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 16, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Fantomina (Eliza Haywood)
3The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 1)
4The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 2)
5The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 3)
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6The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 4)
7The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 5)
8The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 6)
9The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 7)
10The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 8)
11The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 9)
12The History of Miss Betsy Thoughtless (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 10)
13The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 1)
14The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 2)
15The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 3)
16The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 4)
17The Fortunate Foundlings (Eliza Haywood) (pt. 5)
18Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 1)
19Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 2)
20Powder and Patch (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 3)
21The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 1)
22The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 2)
23The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 3)
24The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 4)
25The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century (Georgette Heyer) (pt. 5)
26Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 1)
27Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 2)
28Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 3)
29Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 4)
30Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 5)
31Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 6)
32Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 7)
33Belinda (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 8)
34Patronage (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 1)
35Patronage (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 2)
36Patronage (Maria Edgeworth) (pt. 3)
37Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 1)
38Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 2)
39Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 3)
40Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 4)
41Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 5)
42Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 6)
43Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos de Laclos) (pt. 7)
44Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 1)
45Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 2)
46Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 3)
47Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 4)
48Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 5)
49Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 6)
50Evelina (Fanny Burney) (pt. 7)
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