Length10h 23m
About this audiobook
Two on a Tower (1882) is a tale of star-crossed lovers by Thomas Hardy. The unhappily married Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with Swithin St. Cleeve, an astronomer who is eight years her junior. Her husband's death leaves the lovers free to marry, but the discovery of a legacy forces them apart. This is Hardy's most complete treatment of the theme of love across the class and age divide and the fullest expression of his fascination with science and astronomy. Wimborne was the location of the village of "Warborne", and Charborough House was the location of the "Welland House" in Two on a Tower. Hardy's intention, in his own words, was to "set the emotional history of two infinitesimal lives against the stupendous background of the stellar universe".
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (6.9K)
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GenreRomance
Length10 hrs 23 mins
Narrated bySteven Green
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 28, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface - Two on a Tower
22Chapter 21 - Two on a Tower
2Chapter 1 - Two on a Tower
23Chapter 22 - Two on a Tower
3Chapter 2 - Two on a Tower
24Chapter 23 - Two on a Tower
4Chapter 3 - Two on a Tower
25Chapter 24 - Two on a Tower
5Chapter 4 - Two on a Tower
26Chapter 25 - Two on a Tower
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6Chapter 5 - Two on a Tower
27Chapter 26 - Two on a Tower
7Chapter 6 - Two on a Tower
28Chapter 27 - Two on a Tower
8Chapter 7 - Two on a Tower
29Chapter 28 - Two on a Tower
9Chapter 8 - Two on a Tower
30Chapter 29 - Two on a Tower
10Chapter 9 - Two on a Tower
31Chapter 30 - Two on a Tower
11Chapter 10 - Two on a Tower
32Chapter 31 - Two on a Tower
12Chapter 11 - Two on a Tower
33Chapter 32 - Two on a Tower
13Chapter 12 - Two on a Tower
34Chapter 33 - Two on a Tower
14Chapter 13 - Two on a Tower
35Chapter 34 - Two on a Tower
15Chapter 14 - Two on a Tower
36Chapter 35 - Two on a Tower
16Chapter 15 - Two on a Tower
37Chapter 36 - Two on a Tower
17Chapter 16 - Two on a Tower
38Chapter 37 - Two on a Tower
18Chapter 17 - Two on a Tower
39Chapter 38 - Two on a Tower
19Chapter 18 - Two on a Tower
40Chapter 39 - Two on a Tower
20Chapter 19 - Two on a Tower
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42Chapter 41 - Two on a Tower
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