The Lacquer Lady (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Lyrical Tale of Love, Betrayal, Identity, and Women's Autonomy in a Changing Edwardian SocietyBy Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse
Length14h 41m
About this audiobook
Fryniwyd Tennyson Jesse's The Lacquer Lady is a richly atmospheric novel of colonial Burma, where personal desire, dynastic memory, and imperial authority intersect. Its narrative combines romance, political intrigue, and ethnographic observation, presenting Burmese courtly life and British colonial society in uneasy proximity. Jesse's prose is notably visual and sensuous: lacquer, textiles, heat, ritual, and landscape become more than decorative details, expressing the tensions between surface elegance and concealed violence. In literary context, the novel belongs to the interwar tradition of imperial fiction, yet its sustained attention to Burmese perspectives complicates the conventional adventure narrative and exposes the emotional costs of colonial power. Jesse brought to the novel an unusually broad experience of modern life. A novelist, journalist, war correspondent, and writer concerned with crime and psychology, she possessed both investigative habits and a sharp awareness of how institutions shape individual behavior. Her interest in Burma reflects the period's imperial encounters, but also her recurring concern with women negotiating restrictive social systems and with cultures misread by outsiders. The result is neither simple travel writing nor uncomplicated colonial romance. The Lacquer Lady is recommended to readers interested in women's writing, imperial and postcolonial literary history, and representations of Southeast Asia in English fiction. It rewards attention for its vivid setting, psychological tensions, and critical ambivalence toward empire, while offering a compelling study of how fiction can make cultural misunderstanding dramatically visible.
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
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length14 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Lacquer Lady (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5PREFACE
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6PROLOGUE
7PROLOGUE
8BOOK I
9CHAPTER I THE SHIP
10CHAPTER II THE DHOW
11CHAPTER III THE RIVER
12CHAPTER IV JULIE
13CHAPTER V SELAH
14CHAPTER VI THE CITY
15CHAPTER VII THE PALACE
16CHAPTER VIII FANNY AND SUPAYA-LAT
17CHAPTER IX AGATHA
18CHAPTER X TOWARDS SILAS BAGSHAW
19CHAPTER XI WEDDING DAY
20CHAPTER XII THE RETURN OF THE MARRIED WOMAN
21CHAPTER XIII LOVE IN THE PALACE
22CHAPTER XIV IN THE KALᾹ TOWN
23CHAPTER XV SICKNESS IN THE PALACE
24CHAPTER XVI DEATH IN THE PALACE
25BOOK II
26CHAPTER I THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING
27CHAPTER II SUPAYA-LAT SENDS A MESSAGE
28CHAPTER III AFFAIRS OF WOMEN
29CHAPTER IV AFFAIRS OF MEN
30CHAPTER V CAPTAIN BAGSHAW SLIPS HIS CABLE
31CHAPTER VI THE HAIRDRESSING IS CROWNED
32CHAPTER VII IN THE SPRING
33CHAPTER VIII ISANDHLWANA
34CHAPTER IX PREPARATION
35CHAPTER X THE PLAY
36CHAPTER XI THREE DAYS
37CHAPTER XII AFTERMATH
38CHAPTER XIII EVENING
39CHAPTER XIV MORE ABOUT THE CLEARING AND KEEPING-BY MATTER
40CHAPTER XV POLITICS AND FANNY
41CHAPTER XVI EPITHALAMIUM
42CHAPTER XVII MR. LUMSDEN LEFT TO HIMSELF
43CHAPTER XVIII MR. LUMSDEN AND THE RESIDENCY
44CHAPTER XIX FANNY LEFT ALONE
45BOOK III
46THE TAMEIN (pt. 1)
47THE TAMEIN (pt. 2)
48BOOK IV
49CHAPTER I THE ORDER FOR MORNING PRAYER
50CHAPTER II AGATHA AND SELAH
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