Length49m
About this audiobook
In "The Village Wife's Lament," Maurice Hewlett crafts a poignant narrative that explores the emotional and societal struggles of rural life through the voice of a grieving wife. Richly imbued with both lyrical prose and robust characterization, the novella captures the complexities of love, loss, and the oft-ignored plight of women in early 20th-century England. Hewlett deftly intertwines elements of realism and poetic musings, creating a tapestry that reflects the village's social dynamics while giving voice to a universal sentiment of longing and resilience. Maurice Hewlett, an important figure in early modernist literature, drew on his own experiences and observations of English rural life and society. Known for his nuanced understanding of human emotions, Hewlett's work often reflects a deep empathy for the marginalized. This aligns with his own philosophical ponderings on the struggles of existence, which influenced his portrayal of female voices in a patriarchal society, as seen in this compelling lament. This work is a must-read for scholars and enthusiasts of early 20th-century literature, offering profound insights into the human condition. Hewlett's empathetic storytelling and lyrical style will resonate with readers who appreciate literature that grapples with complex emotional landscapes and the realities of village life.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction
Length49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 16, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2BY
3MARTIN SECKER
4LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD) 1918
More from Maurice Hewlett
The Lost Art of Chivalry - 20 Medieval Romance NovelsMaurice Hewlett, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Robert Williams Buchanan, Sir Thomas Malory, Emily Sarah Holt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Walter Scott, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Stanley John Weyman, Thomas Love Peacock, Grace Aguilar, Ottilie A. Liljencrantz, Florence L. Barclay, Emma Orczy, Georg Ebers, Jessie L. Weston, Friedrich de La Motte-Fouqué285h 19m$1.99
The Forest Lovers (Annotated)Maurice Hewlett11h 17m$2 · $0.00
Earthwork out of Tuscany: Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice HewlettMaurice Hewlett4h 38m3.6 (27)$2 · $0.00
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-NayMaurice Hewlett10h 6m3.2 (11)$2 · $0.00
Little Novels of ItalyMaurice Hewlett8h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Forest Lovers (Musaicum Romance Series)Maurice Hewlett11h 16m3.3 (28)$1.99 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m4.5 (5.3K)$23 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m4.5 (9.5K)$25 · $0.00
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen14h 44m4.4 (4.7M)$2 · $0.00
Flying Colours (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith9h 26m4.4 (10.1K)$2 · $0.00
With Love from HarlemReShonda Tate13h 48m4.5 (2K)$6 · $0.00
Sweet Home Highland ChristmasMay McGoldrick, Jan Coffey2h 54m4.5 (1.4K)$7 · $0.00
Rilla of InglesideL. M. Montgomery12h 25m4.4 (67.5K)$2 · $0.00
Death Comes for the Archbishop (Annotated)Willa Cather9h 13m4.4 (4.7K)$2 · $0.00
The Alice NetworkKate Quinn15h 7m4.4 (887.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Goddess of WarsawLisa Barr13h 4m4.4 (36.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Ohio River Trilogy: Betty Zane, The Spirit of the Border & The Last TrailZane Grey29h 8m4.4 (1.8K)$1 · $0.00
The Attic ChildLola Jaye14h 46m4.4 (21K)$33 · $0.00
Martyr of the CatacombsJames De Mille3h 41m4.5 (744)$1 · $0.00
Quo VadisHenryk Sienkiewicz22h 52m4.4 (62K)$21 · $0.00
Bring Up The BodiesHilary Mantel14h 35m4.4 (150K)$33 · $0.00
By the Shores of Silver LakeLaura Ingalls Wilder7h 38m4.4 (103.7K)$1 · $0.00
Sexy/DangerousBeverly Jenkins10h 19m4.4 (2.3K)$29 · $0.00
Trustee from the ToolroomNevil Shute Norway11h 42m4.4 (10.5K)$1 · $0.00
Chasing CassandraLisa Kleypas8h 59m4.3 (108.3K)$29 · $0.00
Deeper than the OceanMirta Ojito12h 29m4.4 (927)$29 · $0.00
WhistlerAnn Patchett10h 45m4.6 (4.6K)$29 · $0.00
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver21h 3m4.5 (949.4K)$46 · $0.00
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
Remarkably Bright CreaturesShelby Van Pelt11h 17m4.4 (1.7M)$29 · $0.00
Cast in BloodMichelle Sagara16h 35m4.6 (607)$33 · $0.00
The Captain Blood Trilogy (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini29h 20m4.6 (1K)$3 · $0.00
Ship of the Line (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith11h 13m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
The George Orwell CollectionGeorge Orwell24h 46m4.5 (14.4K)$12 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 38m4.5 (9.2K)$2 · $0.00
Driving ForceElle James4h 58m4.6 (407)$20 · $0.00
When God Calls the HeartBrian Bird, Michelle Cox3h 24m4.6 (439)$10 · $0.00
Five Little IndiansMichelle Good10h 34m4.5 (64.5K)$29 · $0.00
Lolth's WarriorR. A. Salvatore13h 20m4.6 (2.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m4.5 (359.1K)$33 · $0.00
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisHonoree Fanonne Jeffers29h 49m4.5 (58K)$8 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett11h 23m4.5 (189.9K)$29 · $0.00
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m4.5 (3.2K)$46 · $0.00
The Book Of NegroesLawrence Hill15h 45m4.5 (107.3K)$33 · $0.00
Anne of Green GablesL. M. Montgomery11h 1m4.5 (1.2M)$2.30 · $0.00
Lieutenant Hornblower (Annotated)C. S. Forester11h 41m4.5 (2.9K)$2 · $0.00
You may also like
Life ClassPat Barker7h 33m3.6 (7.4K)$22
Women Holding Things & Still Life with RemorseMaira Kalman1h 18m4.2 (477)$16 · $0.00
We Are Not FreeTraci Chee10h 26m4.5 (10.6K)$29 · $0.00
Sons and LoversD. H. Lawrence18h 37m3.8 (84.6K)$10 · $0.00
A Simple SoulGustave Flaubert1h 22m3.8 (10.9K)$2.30 · $0.00
A Catalog of BirdsLaura Harrington8h 19m4.2 (1K)$17
Sons and LoversD. H. Lawrence19h 3m3.9 (74.1K)$34 · $0.00
To the LighthouseVirginia Woolf7h 36m4.0 (243.5K)$17
Ordinary BeastNicole Sealey44m4.1 (1.6K)$9 · $0.00
Mrs. DallowayVirginia Woolf7h 22m3.9 (422K)$17
The Art of Keeping CoolJanet Taylor Lisle5h 18m3.9 (1.4K)$20
Small Acts of DefianceMichelle Wright10h 22m4.0 (1.6K)$29 · $0.00
Still Life with RemorseMaira Kalman54m4.2 (481)$11 · $0.00
Three Stories & Ten PoemsErnest Hemingway2h 2m3.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Garden Party, and Other StoriesKatherine Mansfield5h 57m4.0 (13.6K)Free
The IdealistLaura Spencer Portor1h 7m$2 · $0.00
THE LETTERS OF F. SCOTT FITZGERALD (Annotated)F. Scott Fitzgerald23h 8m4.2 (246)$2 · $0.00
Last PostFord Madox Ford7h 32m3.9 (898)$1.20 · $0.00
Never Again WarHelen Engelhardt52m$5
The Collection PlateKendra Allen1h 2m3.6 (254)$13 · $0.00