The Amazing Marriage — Complete

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The Amazing Marriage — Complete

by George Meredith

EN·~15 hours·47 chapters

Chapters

47 total

CHAPTER I. ENTER DAME GOSSIP AS CHORUS

22:57

CHAPTER II. MISTRESS GOSSIP TELLS OF THE ELOPEMENT OF THE COUNTESS OF CRESSETT WITH THE OLD BUCCANEER, AND OF CHARLES DUMP THE POSTILLION CONDUCTING

21:02

CHAPTER III. CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY MEANDERINGS OF DAME GOSSIP, TOGETHER WITH HER SUDDEN EXTINCTION

14:07

CHAPTER IV. MORNING AND FAREWELL TO AN OLD HOME

15:52

CHAPTER V. A MOUNTAIN WALK IN MIST AND SUNSHINE

22:58

CHAPTER VI. THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER

18:31

CHAPTER VII. THE LADY’S LETTER

11:15

CHAPTER VIII. OF THE ENCOUNTER OF TWO STRANGE YOUNG MEN AND THEIR CONSORTING: IN WHICH THE MALE READER IS REQUESTED TO BEAR IN MIND WHAT WILD CREATURE HE WAS IN HIS YOUTH, WHILE THE FEMALE SHOULD MARVEL CREDULOUSLY

26:59

CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING THE BLACK GODDESS FORTUNE AND THE WORSHIP OF HER, TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTION OF SOME OF HER VOTARIES

27:31

CHAPTER X. SMALL CAUSES

17:54

Description

The famed Countess of Cressett dazzles every room she enters, a striking blend of beauty, wit, and daring that has made her the subject of countless portraits and whispered conversations across the kingdom. From her legendary swim across the Shannon to the flamboyant hats that crown her head, she embodies the spirit of a woman who refuses to be confined by the expectations of her aristocratic world. Her close bond with her brother, the scholarly colonel turned inventor, adds a layer of loyalty and intrigue to her already colorful life.

Through a lively chorus of gossip and sharp‑tongued critics, the narrative paints a vivid picture of a society eager to both adore and condemn her. The Countess’s flirtations with the roguish Old Buccaneer Kirby hint at a love that defies propriety, while the arrival of their children promises new complications. Listeners will be drawn into a world of lavish salons, artistic rivalries, and the relentless chatter of those who love to catalog scandal—setting the stage for a tale as spirited as the Countess herself.

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Language

en

Duration

~15 hours (874K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2004-11-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George Meredith

George Meredith

1828–1909

Best known for sharp wit, psychological insight, and some of the most demanding novels of the Victorian age, this English writer moved from poetry into fiction and became a major literary figure. His work rewards patient readers with lively dialogue, satire, and a keen eye for human behavior.

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