The Head of the House of Coombe & Robin (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelsBy Frances Hodgson Burnett
Length24h 6m
About this audiobook
The Head of the House of Coombe & Robin traces the emotional and moral education of Robin Gareth-Lawless, a neglected child raised amid the glittering decadence of Edwardian society and later tested by war, love, and social upheaval. Burnett's prose mingles melodrama, psychological observation, and fairy-tale patterning, yet the work is darker than her best-known children's fiction. Set against prewar aristocratic London and the shadow of the First World War, it examines class privilege, maternal failure, guardianship, and the redemptive power of steadfast affection. Frances Hodgson Burnett, born in Manchester in 1849 and later transplanted to America, repeatedly wrote about displaced children, fragile households, and the making of identity across social boundaries. Her own experience of bereavement, migration, financial struggle, and literary celebrity informs the novel's fascination with vulnerability and survival. Having achieved fame with Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden, Burnett here adapts familiar themes for an adult historical moment marked by anxiety and loss. This paired work is recommended to readers interested in late Victorian and Edwardian fiction, women's authorship, and the transition from domestic romance to wartime narrative. It offers both emotional intensity and cultural insight, rewarding those who appreciate Burnett beyond her canonical children's classics.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, Historical Fiction
Length24 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 6, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6The Head of the House of Coombe & Robin
7The Head of the House of Coombe (pt. 1)
8The Head of the House of Coombe (pt. 2)
9The Head of the House of Coombe (pt. 3)
10The Head of the House of Coombe (pt. 4)
11The Head of the House of Coombe (pt. 5)
12Robin (pt. 1)
13Robin (pt. 2)
14Robin (pt. 3)
15Robin (pt. 4)
16Robin (pt. 5)
17Analysis
18Reflection
19Memorable Quotes
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