
The Slaves of Society A Comedy in Covers
By Allen UpwardLength4h 24m
About this audiobook
In this medium length story, we have Jane, Marchioness of Severn and her side kick; a poet Mr Despencer conniving plans together to bring about the marriage of her daughter, Lady Victoria with an heir to a brewery plant , Mr Hammond. There were obstacles though, in term of Hammond's love to a popular club singer, Belle Yorke. Meanwhile there were also rumours circling around of Miss Yorke being patronized by a wealthy man. As for her ladyship cunningness to thwart this obstacle; she obtained the mean by hiring Yorke to sing at her private salon party and inviting Hammond at the same time. There were 2 million pounds at stakes and a future of political advantage to be gained from the alliance of oldest peerage family and of a new money family. At the same time, Mr Despencer kept a secret from that Marchioness of gossips swirling around town was actually concerning the Marquis himself. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length4 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1SCENE I A MOTHER’S CARES
9SCENE IX AND THE PRINCE
2SCENE II THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE
10SCENE X “A MARRIAGE HAS BEEN ARRANGED”
3SCENE III THE SLAVE OF ALDERMAN DOBBIN
11SCENE XI “AND WILL SHORTLY TAKE PLACE”
4SCENE IV THE NOTORIOUS BELLE YORKE
12SCENE XII THE LONG ARM OF MR. DESPENCER
5SCENE V A PERSON OF IMPORTANCE
13SCENE XIII THE MARCHIONESS AT BAY
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6SCENE VI WHAT PEOPLE SAID
14SCENE XIV PISTOLS FOR TWO
7SCENE VII A QUESTION OF CHEMISTRY
15SCENE XV A MISFORTUNE FOR SOCIETY
8SCENE VIII CINDERELLA