An Eye for an Eye

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An Eye for an Eye

by Anthony Trollope

EN·~6 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total
1

Introduction.

2:55
2

Chapter I. Scroope Manor.

15:32
3

Chapter II. Fred Neville.

18:07
4

Chapter III. Sophie Mellerby.

15:07
5

Chapter IV. Jack Neville.

14:58
6

Chapter V. Ardkill Cottage.

23:37
7

Chapter VI. I'll go bail she likes it.

12:50
8

Chapter VII. Father Marty's Hospitality.

16:47
9

Chapter VIII. I didn't want you to go.

13:21
10

Chapter IX. Fred Neville Returns to Scroope.

18:23

Description

In a secluded West English asylum, a solitary woman spends her days chanting a single mantra—“an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” Surrounded by plush rooms and attended by a gentle caretaker, she appears comfortably provided for, yet her mind is consumed by a relentless need to justify a long‑ago act. The constant repetition of the law of retaliation hints at a deeper wound, and listeners are drawn into the quiet intensity of her confinement.

The story peels back the layers of her past, beginning at the remote Scroope Manor where the Earl of Scroope once held court. As the narrative unfolds, the listener will discover the events that led this once‑wealthy lady into the walls of the asylum, and the complex web of loyalty, betrayal, and lingering guilt that still haunts her. It is a slow‑burn mystery that asks whether true justice can ever be found within the mind of a woman driven by vengeance.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (371K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-10-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope

1815–1882

Best known for the beloved Barsetshire and Palliser novels, this Victorian writer combined sharp social observation with a warm, often comic view of everyday life. He was also famously disciplined, producing a remarkable body of work while building a career in the postal service.

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