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The Independence of Claire
By Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Length10h 29m
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Fiercely independent and ahead of her time, a determined young woman defies the rigid constraints of Victorian society to forge a career of her own. Her refusal to conform isolates her from her peers and draws the ire of her traditional family, setting the stage for a bitter conflict of wills. When a surprising romance threatens to compromise the freedom she fought so hard to achieve, she must make an impossible choice. Follow a groundbreaking heroine as she fights for autonomy in a world determined to subjugate her. This is a resonant, empowering tale of female emancipation and the heavy toll of living authentically.
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length10 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter One.
17Chapter Sixteen.: The Meeting in Hyde Park.
2“I’ll have to do it.”
18Chapter Seventeen.: God’s opportunity.
3Chapter Two.: Too successful!
19Chapter Eighteen.: An Invitation.
4Chapter Three.: Mrs Gifford is married.
20Chapter Nineteen.: Erskine Fanshawe’s Home.
5Chapter Four.: A fellow traveller introduces herself.
21Chapter Twenty.: The Flowery Way.
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6Chapter Five.: Miss Rhodes, Poisoner.
22Chapter Twenty One.: All in a garden fair.
7Chapter Six.: The Invitation.
23Chapter Twenty Two.: Found out.
8Chapter Seven.: Transformation of Cecil.
24Chapter Twenty Three.: “No!”
9Chapter Eight.: The Reception.
25Chapter Twenty Four.: A Rupture.
10Chapter Nine.: The supper.
26Chapter Twenty Five.: A sudden resolve.
11Chapter Ten.: Nowhere to go.
27Chapter Twenty Six.: Easier to die.
12Chapter Eleven.: Enter Major Carew.
28Chapter Twenty Seven.
13Chapter Twelve.: An unpleasant tea-party.
29Surrender.
14Chapter Thirteen.: A double invitation.
30The End.
15Chapter Fourteen.: A Question of Money.
31IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
16Chapter Fifteen.: “Lend me five pounds!”
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