
Duração23h 38m
Sobre este audiolivro
A country doctor's decision to remarry throws his daughter's quiet life into disarray, introducing a step-sister who is as dazzling as she is troublesome. The intricate dance of courtship and social climbing reveals the hidden motivations of the gentry. It is a masterful observation of the extraordinary drama found in ordinary lives. Enjoy a rich, satirical look at the bonds that hold families together or tear them apart.
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GêneroLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Duração23 h 38 min
Narrado porOuça com mais de 1.000 vozes
FormatoeBook com áudio
Data de publicação23 de fev. de 2026
IdiomaInglês
Sumário
1THE DAWN OF A GALA DAY.
26A CHARITY BALL.
2A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK.
27FATHER AND SONS.
3MOLLY GIBSON'S CHILDHOOD.
28RIVALRY.
4MR. GIBSON'S NEIGHBOURS.
29BUSH-FIGHTING.
5CALF-LOVE.
30OLD WAYS AND NEW WAYS.
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6A VISIT TO THE HAMLEYS.
31A PASSIVE COQUETTE.
7FORESHADOWS OF LOVE PERILS.
32COMING EVENTS.
8DRIFTING INTO DANGER.
33BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
9THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.
34A LOVER'S MISTAKE.
10A CRISIS.
35THE MOTHER'S MANŒUVRE.
11MAKING FRIENDSHIP.
36DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY.
12PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING.
37A FLUKE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT.
13MOLLY GIBSON'S NEW FRIENDS.
38MR. KIRKPATRICK, Q.C.
14MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED.
39SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT.
15THE NEW MAMMA.
40MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY.
16THE BRIDE AT HOME.
41GATHERING CLOUDS.
17TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL.
42THE STORM BURSTS.
18MR. OSBORNE'S SECRET.
43CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION.
19CYNTHIA'S ARRIVAL.
44MOLLY GIBSON TO THE RESCUE.
20MRS. GIBSON'S VISITORS.
45CONFIDENCES.
21THE HALF-SISTERS.
46HOLLINGFORD GOSSIPS.
22THE OLD SQUIRE'S TROUBLES.
47SCANDAL AND ITS VICTIMS.
23OSBORNE HAMLEY REVIEWS HIS POSITION.
48AN INNOCENT CULPRIT.
24MRS. GIBSON'S LITTLE DINNER.
49MOLLY GIBSON FINDS A CHAMPION.
25HOLLINGFORD IN A BUSTLE.
50CYNTHIA AT BAY.