The Story Of A Modern Woman


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(3.5 stars; 2 reviews)

"This touching short novel tells the story of Mary Earl, a woman who has to fend for herself in London at the end of the 19th century. She becomes a writer. But she cannot write whatever she wants. There is a format in which her novels should be written- a format she does not like or understand. To make matters worse, she falls in love with a married man. This novel is considered one of the best, and most touching, new woman novels, as it highlights many of the difficulties a single woman faced at the end of the 19th century. The writing is vivid. You can just sit back and let it get into your heart." - Summary by Stav Nisser (5 hr 55 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1: An end and a beginning 15:32 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Chapter 2: A Child 18:10 Read by Mary Schneider
Chapter 3: A Young Girl 14:53 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 4: Alison 15:52 Read by Shelley Stephen
Chapter 5: Mary's Lover 14:23 Read by SionedV
Chapter 6: The Central London School of Art 13:07 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 7: A Kettledrum at Lady Jane's 16:58 Read by Gnomesb
Chapter 8: Mary Trys To Live Her Life 12:02 Read by Jeremiah Sutherland
Chapter 9: Perry Consoles 11:30 Read by Jeremiah Sutherland
Chapter 10: In Grub Street 14:15 Read by Jeremiah Sutherland
Chapter 11: The Woman Waits 14:06 Read by aburns7631
Chapter 12: The Man Returns 15:17 Read by aburns7631
Chapter 13: The Apotheosis of Perry Jackson 14:03 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 14: Mary Goes Out On a Wet Day 12:30 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 15: A Comedy in Real Life 15:45 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 16: Two Ultimatums 13:27 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 17: Number Twenty-Seven 12:53 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 18: Dunlop Strange Makes a Mistake 21:21 Read by acousticwave
Chapter 19: Alison Arranges a Match 15:20 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 20: The Gate of Silence 18:27 Read by Gnomesb
Chapter 21: The World Wags On 17:41 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 22: The Temptation 16:09 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 23: The Woman in the Glass 14:02 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 24: In Which Civilisation Triumphs 7:51 Read by Lisa Reichert