Length12h 53m
About this audiobook
Christie Devon’s struggle for independence takes her through a series of difficult occupations, exposing the harsh realities faced by women in the nineteenth-century workforce. Her journey is one of immense courage and self-discovery as she fights for a life of purpose and dignity. This powerful social novel remains a landmark exploration of female autonomy and the search for meaningful work.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (1.8K)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length12 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. CHRISTIE.
12CHAPTER XII. CHRISTIE’S GALA.
2CHAPTER II. SERVANT.
13CHAPTER XIII. WAKING UP.
3CHAPTER III. ACTRESS.
14CHAPTER XIV. WHICH?.
4CHAPTER IV. GOVERNESS.
15CHAPTER XV. MIDSUMMER.
5CHAPTER V. COMPANION.
16CHAPTER XVI. MUSTERED IN.
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6CHAPTER VI. SEAMSTRESS.
17CHAPTER XVII. THE COLONEL.
7CHAPTER VII. THROUGH THE MIST.
18CHAPTER XVIII. SUNRISE.
8CHAPTER VIII. A CURE FOR DESPAIR.
19CHAPTER XIX. LITTLE HEART’S-EASE.
9CHAPTER IX. MRS. WILKINS’S MINISTER.
20CHAPTER XX. AT FORTY.
10CHAPTER X. BEGINNING AGAIN.
21IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
11CHAPTER XI. IN THE STRAWBERRY BED.
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