Length13h 34m
About this audiobook
A young writer rejects the stifling conventions of his class to live among the social pariahs of the city, seeking a more authentic existence. His love for a fallen woman challenges the boundaries of Victorian morality and the definition of virtue. This bold narrative explores the intersection of art, social reform, and personal liberation.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length13 hrs 34 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1SCHOOL
26CHAPTER XIV
2CHAPTER II
27NEAR AND FAR
3MOTHER AND CHILD
28CHAPTER XV
4CHAPTER III
29UP THE RIVER
5ANTECEDENTS
30CHAPTER XVI
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6CHAPTER IV
31EXAMPLE WITHOUT PRECEPT
7CHRISTMAS IN TWO HOMES
32CHAPTER XVII
8CHAPTER V
33THE MISSING YEARS
9POSSIBILITIES
34CHAPTER XVIII
10CHAPTER VI
35THE ENDERBYS
11AN ADVERTISEMENT
36CHAPTER XIX
12CHAPTER VII
37IN THE MEANTIME
13BETWEEN OLD AND NEW
38CHAPTER XX
14CHAPTER VIII
39A SUGGESTION
15ACADEMICAL
40CHAPTER XXI
16CHAPTER IX
41DIPLOMACY
17THE COUSINS
42CHAPTER XXII
18CHAPTER X
43UNDER-CURRENTS
19THE WAY OUT
44CHAPTER XXIII
20CHAPTER XI
45THE OPPORTUNITY
21BY THE WAYSIDE
46CHAPTER XXIV
22CHAPTER XII
47JUSTICE
23RENT DAY
48CHAPTER XXV
24CHAPTER XIII
49ART AND MISERY
25A MAN-TRAP
50CHAPTER XXVI
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