
BOOK 5. - XXXVI. IS CONCLUSIVE AS TO THE HEARTLESSNESS OF WOMEN WITH BRAINS XXXVII. AN EXHIBITION OF SOME CHAMPIONS OF THE STRICKEN LADY XXXVIII. CONVALESCENCE OF A HEALTHY MIND DISTRAUGHT XXXIX. OF NATURE WITH ONE OF HER CULTIVATED DAUGHTERS AND A SHORT EXCURSION IN ANTI-CLIMAX XL. IN WHICH WE SEE NATURE MAKING OF A WOMAN A MAID AGAIN, AND A THRICE WHIMSICAL XLI. CONTAINS A REVELATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE TIGRESS IN DIANA XLII. THE PENULTIMATE: SHOWING A FINAL STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY AND RUN INTO HARNESS XLIII. NUPTIAL CHAPTER: AND OF HOW A BARELY WILLING WOMAN WAS LED TO BLOOM WITH NUPTIAL SENTIMENT - CHAPTER XXXVI - IS CONCLUSIVE AS TO THE HEARTLESSNESS OF WOMEN WITH BRAINS
CHAPTER XXXVII - AN EXHIBITION OF SOME CHAMPIONS OF THE STRICKEN LADY
CHAPTER XXXVIII - CONVALESCENCE OF A HEALTHY MIND DISTRAUGHT
CHAPTER XXXIX - OF NATURE WITH ONE OF HER CULTIVATED DAUGHTERS AND A SHORT EXCURSION IN ANTI-CLIMAX
CHAPTER XL - IN WHICH WE SEE NATURE MAKING OF A WOMAN A MAID AGAIN, AND A THRICE WHIMSICAL
CHAPTER XLI - CONTAINS A REVELATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE TIGRESS IN DIANA
CHAPTER XLII - THE PENULTIMATE: SHOWING A FINAL STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY AND RUN INTO HARNESS
CHAPTER XLIII - NUPTIAL CHAPTER; AND OF HOW A BARELY WILLING WOMAN WAS LED TO BLOOM WITH THE NUPTIAL SENTIMENT
ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS:
The story opens amid a swirl of gossip and anticipation as a brilliant, headstrong woman becomes the focus of England’s most lively rumors. A young Minister of State is set to marry the era’s greatest heiress, a union that promises political advantage as well as social spectacle. Through lively commentary on the rapid spread of matrimonial news, the narrative sketches the bustling world of high‑society salons, ambitious ladies, and the relentless pressure to conform to prescribed roles.
Against this backdrop, the heroine wrestles with the clash between her fierce intellect and the expectations of a marriage that seems more a public performance than a personal choice. The novel’s sharp wit and vivid character portraits explore the price of liberty in a world that prizes appearances, while hinting at the inner turmoil that will drive the early chapters. Listeners will be drawn into a richly textured portrait of Victorian intrigue, where love, ambition, and societal duty collide.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (164K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1828–1909
A sharp, witty Victorian voice, this English novelist and poet is best known for brilliant dialogue, psychological insight, and a style that rewards close reading. His work helped push the English novel toward greater complexity, with books like The Egoist and poems such as Modern Love still drawing attention today.
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