When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Thrilling Detective MysteryBy Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett
Length7h 27m
About this audiobook
Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's When the Sea Gives Up Its Dead is a late-Victorian novel of mystery, moral reckoning, and recovered secrets, drawing its title from the apocalyptic language of Revelation. The narrative turns on what the sea appears to have hidden—lost lives, concealed identities, and unresolved guilt—and renders these materials in the idiom of sensation fiction, with its emphasis on suspense, coincidence, inheritance, and social exposure. Yet Corbett's prose also reflects the period's transition toward more searching social realism, using melodramatic incident to examine justice, reputation, and the fragility of domestic respectability. Corbett was a prolific British journalist and novelist, best remembered today for her feminist utopian work New Amazonia. Her writing career unfolded amid debates over women's education, employment, marriage law, and political agency, and those concerns frequently sharpen her fiction's attention to power and vulnerability. Her familiarity with popular print culture helped her combine readable plotting with reformist intelligence. This book will appeal to readers interested in Victorian sensation fiction, women's literary history, and novels in which mystery becomes a vehicle for ethical and social inquiry.
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
Rating★★★ 3.4 (37)
Includes Goodreads
GenreMystery and Thriller, Romance
Length7 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 24, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Tales by a Female Detective (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5CHAPTER I. “THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.”
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6CHAPTER II. FIRM FAITH IS NOT IDLE.
7CHAPTER III. “MISS ANNIE CORY IS CONFIDENTIAL.”
8CHAPTER IV. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.
9CHAPTER V. AN OLD FRIEND IN A NEW GUISE.
10CHAPTER VI. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
11CHAPTER VII. EVIL TIDINGS.
12CHAPTER VIII. ON THE TRACK.
13CHAPTER IX. A BALLOON ADVENTURE.
14CHAPTER X. A BRIGHT PAIR.
15CHAPTER XI. AN UNEXPECTED ALLY.
16CHAPTER XII. BAITING THE TRAP.
17CHAPTER XIII. MORE DISAPPOINTMENTS.
18CHAPTER XIV. AN ACCOMMODATING POSTMAN.
19CHAPTER XV. JUST IN TIME.
20CHAPTER XVI. A DETERMINED PURSUIT.
21CHAPTER XVII. RUNNING HIM DOWN.
22CHAPTER XVIII. A WILY SYREN.
23CHAPTER XIX. SERGEANT-MAJOR TWILEY HAS A SURPRISE.
24CHAPTER XX. A CRITICAL GAME.
25CHAPTER XXI. “WARE ASSASSIN!”
26CHAPTER XXII. ANNIE’S RETURN.
27CHAPTER XXIII. and Last. JUBILATE.
28Analysis
29Reflection
30Memorable Quotes
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