Stories of Successful Marriages


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(4.2 stars; 11 reviews)

A collection of short stories by celebrated authors on the subject of successful marriages. Pieces originally appeared in other publications between 1858 and 1900 and were brought together by Walter Besant. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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The Manchester Marriage part 1 by Elizabeth Gaskell 37:26 Read by Lynne T
The Manchester Marriage part 2 by Elizabeth Gaskell 33:20 Read by Lynne T
A Mere Interlude part 1 by Thomas Hardy 37:02 Read by KHand
A Mere Interlude part 2 by Thomas Hardy 33:08 Read by KHand
A Faithful Heart by George Moore 27:10 Read by jenno
The Solid Gold Reef Company, Limited by Walter Besant 15:30 Read by Greg Giordano
The Tree of Knowledge by Henry James 36:40 Read by Pamela Nagami

Reviews

do not take the title too literally


(4.5 stars)

great job by all readers


(5 stars)

Well read with fun and surprising endings.