The Independence of Claire
By Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Length10h 30m
About this audiobook
Determined to shatter the glass ceiling of her era, a fiercely ambitious young woman strikes out on her own to forge a career. She faces a gauntlet of prejudice, skepticism, and financial instability in a society that believes her place is strictly within the home. Along the way, an unexpected romance threatens to derail the autonomous life she has fought so hard to build. She must carefully weigh the desires of her heart against the hard-won freedom she cherishes above all else. Experience a powerful narrative championing female agency, perseverance, and the complexities of modern love.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length10 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter One.
2“I’ll have to do it.”
3Chapter Two.: Too successful!
4Chapter Three.: Mrs Gifford is married.
5Chapter Four.: A fellow traveller introduces herself.
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6Chapter Five.: Miss Rhodes, Poisoner.
7Chapter Six.: The Invitation.
8Chapter Seven.: Transformation of Cecil.
9Chapter Eight.: The Reception.
10Chapter Nine.: The supper.
11Chapter Ten.: Nowhere to go.
12Chapter Eleven.: Enter Major Carew.
13Chapter Twelve.: An unpleasant tea-party.
14Chapter Thirteen.: A double invitation.
15Chapter Fourteen.: A Question of Money.
16Chapter Fifteen.: “Lend me five pounds!”
17Chapter Sixteen.: The Meeting in Hyde Park.
18Chapter Seventeen.: God’s opportunity.
19Chapter Eighteen.: An Invitation.
20Chapter Nineteen.: Erskine Fanshawe’s Home.
21Chapter Twenty.: The Flowery Way.
22Chapter Twenty One.: All in a garden fair.
23Chapter Twenty Two.: Found out.
24Chapter Twenty Three.: “No!”
25Chapter Twenty Four.: A Rupture.
26Chapter Twenty Five.: A sudden resolve.
27Chapter Twenty Six.: Easier to die.
28Chapter Twenty Seven.
29Surrender.
30The End.
31IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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