The Forlorn Hope (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Social Drama of Ambition, Reputation, Inheritance, and Private CrisisBy Edmund Yates
Length16h 22m
About this audiobook
The Forlorn Hope (Vol. 1&2) is a mid-Victorian novel of social hazard, disappointed ambition, and moral endurance, taking its title from the military term for a desperate advance. Yates adapts that metaphor to civilian life: courtship, reputation, money, and class all become fields of combat. Written in a brisk, observant style shaped by periodical fiction, the work belongs beside the social and sensation novels of the 1860s, where domestic feeling meets urban intrigue and public respectability conceals private crisis. Edmund Yates (1831–1894) was unusually equipped to write such a book. The son of theatrical parents, a Post Office employee, journalist, novelist, and later founder of the society paper The World, he knew both performance and bureaucracy, the stage and the club, publicity and concealment. His friendships and rivalries within Victorian literary journalism, including his association with Dickensian circles, sharpened his eye for dialogue, social codes, and the machinery of reputation. This novel is recommended to readers interested in Victorian popular fiction beyond the best-known canon. It offers lively plotting, social intelligence, and a revealing picture of the pressures governing nineteenth-century middle- and upper-class life.
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
Length16 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 17, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Forlorn Hope (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
21CHAPTER XVI.
2Introduction
22CHAPTER XVII.
3Synopsis
23Volume 2
4Historical Context
24CHAPTER I.
5Volume 1
25CHAPTER II.
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6CHAPTER I.
26CHAPTER III.
7CHAPTER II.
27CHAPTER IV.
8CHAPTER III.
28CHAPTER V.
9CHAPTER IV.
29CHAPTER VI.
10CHAPTER V.
30CHAPTER VII.
11CHAPTER VI.
31CHAPTER VIII.
12CHAPTER VII.
32CHAPTER IX.
13CHAPTER VIII.
33CHAPTER X.
14CHAPTER IX.
34CHAPTER XI.
15CHAPTER X.
35CHAPTER XII.
16CHAPTER XI.
36CHAPTER XIII.
17CHAPTER XII.
37CHAPTER XIV.
18CHAPTER XIII.
38Analysis
19CHAPTER XIV.
39Reflection
20CHAPTER XV.
40Memorable Quotes
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