What's Bred in the Bone (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Mystery NovelBy Grant Allen
Length11h 33m
About this audiobook
What's Bred in the Bone is a late-Victorian novel of inheritance, disguise, and moral testing, shaped by the era's fascination with heredity and scientific determinism. Allen fuses sensation fiction with social comedy and evolutionary speculation, asking how far character is formed by blood, environment, and hidden ancestry. Its plot moves through secrets of birth, romantic complication, and social exposure, while its style combines brisk narrative momentum with the intellectually provocative commentary typical of the fin de siècle. Grant Allen, born in Canada and educated in Britain, was a prolific novelist, essayist, and popularizer of science. A committed Darwinian and acquaintance of the intellectual currents surrounding evolution, anthropology, and secular thought, he repeatedly used fiction to dramatize contemporary debates about biology, class, gender, and social convention. What's Bred in the Bone reflects Allen's unusual position as both storyteller and scientific thinker, turning the novel into a testing ground for ideas about instinct, breeding, and personal freedom. Readers interested in Victorian fiction beyond the canonical mainstream will find this novel especially rewarding. It offers suspense and wit, but also a revealing glimpse of how nineteenth-century literature absorbed scientific modernity. For admirers of sensation fiction, evolutionary thought, and socially alert romance, Allen's work remains a stimulating and neglected discovery.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length11 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 27, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Martin Rattler (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5CHAPTER I. — ELMA’S STRANGER.
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6CHAPTER II. — TWO’S COMPANY.
7CHAPTER III. — CYRIL WARING’S BROTHER.
8CHAPTER IV. — INSIDE THE TUNNEL.
9CHAPTER V. — GRATITUDE.
10CHAPTER VI. — TWO STRANGE MEETINGS.
11CHAPTER VII. — KELMSCOTT OF TILGATE.
12CHAPTER VIII. — ELMA BREAKS OUT.
13CHAPTER IX. — AND AFTER?
14CHAPTER X. — COLONEL KELMSCOTT’S REPENTANCE.
15CHAPTER XI. — A FAMILY JAR.
16CHAPTER XII. — IN SILENCE AND TEARS.
17CHAPTER XIII. — BUSINESS FIRST.
18CHAPTER XIV. — MUSIC HATH POWER.
19CHAPTER XV. — THE PATH OF DUTY.
20CHAPTER XVI. — STRUGGLE AND VICTORY.
21CHAPTER XVII. — VISIONS OF WEALTH.
22CHAPTER XVIII. — GENTLE WOOER.
23CHAPTER XIX. — SELF OR BEARER.
24CHAPTER XX. — MONTAGUE NEVITT FINESSES.
25CHAPTER XXI. — COLONEL KELMSCOTT’S PUNISHMENT.
26CHAPTER XXII. — CROSS PURPOSES.
27CHAPTER XXIII. — GUY IN LUCK.
28CHAPTER XXIV. — A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING.
29CHAPTER XXV. — LEAD TRUMPS.
30CHAPTER XXVI. — A CHANCE MEETING.
31CHAPTER XXVII. — SOMETHING TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
32CHAPTER XXVIII. — MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
33CHAPTER XXIX. — WOMAN’S INTUITION
34CHAPTER XXX. — FRESH DISCOVERIES.
35CHAPTER XXXI. — “GOLDEN JOYS.”
36CHAPTER XXXII. — A NEW DEPARTURE.
37CHAPTER XXXIII. — TIME FLIES.
38CHAPTER XXXIV. — A STROKE FOR FREEDOM.
39CHAPTER XXXV. — PERILS BY THE WAY.
40CHAPTER XXXVI. — DESERTED.
41CHAPTER XXXVII. — AUX ARMES!
42CHAPTER XXXVIII. — NEWS FROM THE CAPE.
43CHAPTER XXXIX. — A GLEAM OF LIGHT.
44CHAPTER XL. — THE BOLT FALLS.
45CHAPTER XLI. — WHAT JUDGE?
46CHAPTER XLII. — UNEXPECTED EVIDENCE.
47CHAPTER XLIII. — SIR GILBERT’S TEMPTATION.
48CHAPTER XLIV. — AT BAY.
49CHAPTER XLV. — ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
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