The Young Step-Mother; Or, A Chronicle of Mistakes
By Charlotte M. Yonge
Length23h 37m
About this audiobook
Albinia enters her marriage with romantic visions of reforming a neglected family, only to face a wall of apathy and bad habits. Her energetic attempts to fix everything result in a series of social and domestic disasters. Instead of a fairy tale, she finds a gritty reality that requires grit and a complete reevaluation of her approach. This novel offers a refreshing, unidealized glimpse into the hard work of building a family from the ashes of the past.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (116)
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GenreFairy Tales and Folklore, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length23 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I.
17CHAPTER XVII.
2CHAPTER II.
18CHAPTER XVIII.
3CHAPTER III.
19CHAPTER XIX.
4CHAPTER IV.
20CHAPTER XX.
5CHAPTER V.
21CHAPTER XXI.
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6CHAPTER VI.
22CHAPTER XXII.
7CHAPTER VII.
23CHAPTER XXIII.
8CHAPTER VIII.
24CHAPTER XXIV.
9CHAPTER IX.
25CHAPTER XXV.
10CHAPTER X.
26CHAPTER XXVI.
11CHAPTER XI.
27CHAPTER XXVII.
12CHAPTER XII.
28CHAPTER XXVIII.
13CHAPTER XIII.
29CHAPTER XXIX.
14CHAPTER XIV.
30CHAPTER XXX.
15CHAPTER XV.
31CHAPTER XXXI.
16CHAPTER XVI.
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