Emily Fox-Seton

audiobook

Emily Fox-Seton

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

EN·~7 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total
1

Emily Fox-Seton - EMILY FOX-SETON - BEING "THE MAKING OF A MARCHIONESS" AND "THE METHODS OF LADY WALDERHURST" - By Frances Hodgson Burnett

0:48
2

PART ONE

1:58:06
3

The Marquis of Walderhurst

14:20
4

PART TWO

2:54:02
5

Hester Osborn

1:46:27
6

Lady Maria Bayne

45:46
7

The Master's Violin

1:17
8

The Prodigal Judge

11:35

Description

Emily Fox‑Seton is a pragmatic, good‑natured woman navigating the bustling streets of turn‑of‑the‑century London. Each morning she steps off a crowded bus, skirt in hand, weighing the cost of a new fabric against the modest annuity that barely keeps her afloat. Her keen eye for detail and unpretentious optimism turn ordinary chores—like mending a well‑worn brown dress—into quiet acts of self‑reliance.

Beyond the daily grind, Emily’s past as a governess, teacher, and companion hints at a life of quiet ambition and resilient spirit. Though she lacks wealthy relatives, her education and determination set the stage for unexpected opportunities that could lift her from modest means to society’s upper echelons. Listeners will be drawn into her world of London’s foggy streets, modest pleasures, and the subtle, ever‑present possibility that a single act of kindness might change her destiny.

Details

Full title

Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst"

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (453K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Hilary Caws-Elwitt

Release date

2005-12-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett

1849–1924

Best known for The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, she wrote stories that have stayed in readers’ lives for generations. Her work often blends hardship, hope, and the idea that children can change the world around them.

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