Mrs. Arthur; vol. 2 of 3

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Mrs. Arthur; vol. 2 of 3

by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

EN·~5 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total

MRS. ARTHUR.

0:28

MRS. ARTHUR. - CHAPTER I.

21:28

CHAPTER II.

21:16

CHAPTER III.

22:18

CHAPTER IV.

23:03

CHAPTER V.

23:27

CHAPTER VI.

21:47

CHAPTER VII.

22:10

CHAPTER VIII.

20:54

CHAPTER IX.

20:39
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Description

Arthur Curtis is still basking in the bliss of his wedding day when a folded note from his sister surfaces, reminding him of the warnings he’d tried to ignore. The letter forces him to confront a sudden swell of doubt, as the joyous certainty of his new life collides with the reality of his wife Nancy’s fierce independence and unconventional tastes. Their early days together are a dance of affection and friction, captured in witty exchanges over a silk dress that Nancy insists on wearing despite Arthur’s practical objections.

As the couple navigates the bright streets of London, Arthur wrestles with the expectations of society, his own family, and the surprising depth of Nancy’s character. Their conversations reveal a marriage that is less about quiet conformity and more about the vibrant clash of personalities. Listeners are invited into a world where love, humor, and the struggle for self‑understanding intertwine from the very first moments of their union.

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en

Duration

~5 hours (322K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Release date

May 13, 2021

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

1828–1897

A remarkably prolific Scottish writer, Mrs. Oliphant moved easily between domestic novels, history, biography, literary criticism, and supernatural fiction. Her sharp portraits of everyday life helped make works such as Miss Marjoribanks and the Carlingford novels enduring favorites.

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