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The Pillars of the House; Or, Under Wode, Under Rode
By Charlotte M. Yonge
Length51h 29m
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In a sprawling saga of Victorian life, the Underwood children face the crushing weight of poverty and the challenge of maintaining their dignity. Felix, the eldest, must become the pillar that supports his thirteen siblings through illness, death, and spiritual crises. Faith and sacrifice are examined under the microscope of daily hardship in this monumental family chronicle. It is a testament to the resilience of the human heart when stripped of worldly comfort.
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GenreFairy Tales and Folklore
Length51 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1VOL I.
28CHAPTER XXVI.: TRANSMUTATION.
2THE BIRTH-DAY GIFT.
29CHAPTER XXVII.: DON OR MYNHEER?
3CHAPTER II.: THE PIC-NIC.
30CHAPTER XXVIII.: STARS GRATIS.
4CHAPTER III.: FORTUNATUS' PURSE.
31CHAPTER XXIX.: BRYNHILD.
5CHAPTER IV.: TWILIGHT AND DAWN.
32CHAPTER XXX.: THE SCULPTOR.
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6CHAPTER V.: WORKING FOR BREAD.
33CHAPTER XXXI.: THE BARBE BLONDE.
7CHAPTER VI.: THE CACIQUE.
34CHAPTER XXXII.: THE NID D'AVIS.
8CHAPTER VII.: THE CHESS-PLAYER'S BATTLE.
35CHAPTER XXXIII.: A BOOTLESS BENE.
9CHAPTER VIII.: THE HOME.
36CHAPTER XXXIV.: THE VICAR OF VALE LESTON.
10CHAPTER IX.: THE THIRTEEN.
37CHAPTER XXXV.: THE OLD SQUIRE AND THE NEW.
11CHAPTER X.: THE FAMILY COBWEB ON THE MOVE.
38CHAPTER XXXVI.: POSSESSION.
12CHAPTER XI.: THE CHORAL FESTIVAL.
39CHAPTER XXXVII.: INVASIONS.
13CHAPTER XII.: GIANT DESPAIR'S CASTLE.
40CHAPTER XXXVIII.: K. T.
14CHAPTER XIII.: PEGASUS IN HARNESS.
41CHAPTER XXXIX.: FOUR YEARS.
15CHAPTER XIV.: WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.
42CHAPTER XL.: A K T STROPHE.
16CHAPTER XV.: WHAT IT LED TO.
43CHAPTER XLI.: CHESTS AND HEARTS.
17CHAPTER XVI.: THE WINTER OF DISCONTENT.
44CHAPTER XLII.: A HALCYON DAY.
18CHAPTER XVII.: MIDSUMMER SUN.
45CHAPTER XLIII.: PRINCESS FAIR-STAR.
19CHAPTER XVIII.: BY THE RIVER.
46CHAPTER XLIV.: THE FIDDLER'S RANCH.
20CHAPTER XIX.: THE HOUSE WITHOUT PILLARS.
47CHAPTER XLV.: THE MYRTLE SPRAY.
21CHAPTER XX.: VALE LESTON.
48CHAPTER XLVI.: SOUR GRAPES.
22CHAPTER XXI.: A KETTLE OF FISH.
49CHAPTER XLVII.: THE TASK OVER.
23CHAPTER XXII.: THE REAL THING AND NO MISTAKE.
50CHAPTER XLVIII.: SHATTERED PILLARS.
24CHAPTER XXIII.: SMOKE-JACK ALLEY.
51CHAPTER XLIX.: THE RIVAL OWLS.
25VOL II.
52End of the book.
26CHAPTER XXIV.: FAMILY GHOOLS.
53IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
27CHAPTER XXV.: DON GIOVANNI.
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