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10 totalTHE AMAZING MARRIAGE - BOOK 1. - I. ENTER DAME GOSSIP AS CHORUS II. MISTRESS GOSSIP TELLS OF THE ELOPEMENT OF THE COUNTESS OF CRESSETT WITH THE OLD BUCCANEER, AND OF CHARLES DUMP THE POSTILLION CONDUCTING THEM, AND OF A GREAT COUNTY FAMILY III. CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY MEANDERINGS OF DAME GOSSIP, TOGETHER WITH HER SUDDEN EXTINCTION IV. MORNING AND FAREWELL TO AN OLD HOME V. A MOUNTAIN WALK IN MIST AND SUNSHINE VI. THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER VII. THE LADY'S LETTER 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 IX. CONCERNING THE BLACK GODDESS FORTUNE AND THE WORSHIP OF HER, TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTION OF SOME OF HER VOTARIES - CHAPTER I - ENTER DAME GOSSIP AS CHORUS
CHAPTER II - MISTRESS GOSSIP TELLS OF THE ELOPEMENT OF THE COUNTESS OF CRESSETT WITH THE OLD BUCCANEER, AND OF CHARLES DUMP THE POSTILLION CONDUCTING THEM, AND OF A GREAT COUNTY FAMILY
CHAPTER III - CONTINUATION OF THE INTRODUCTORY MEANDERINGS OF DAME GOSSIP, TOGETHER WITH HER SUDDEN EXTINCTION
CHAPTER IV - MORNING AND FAREWELL TO AN OLD HOME
CHAPTER V - A MOUNTAIN WALK IN MIST AND SUNSHINE
CHAPTER VI - THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHER
CHAPTER VII - THE LADY'S LETTER
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.
CHAPTER IX - CONCERNING THE BLACK GODDESS FORTUNE AND THE WORSHIP OF HER, TOGETHER WITH AN INTRODUCTION OF SOME OF HER VOTARIES
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A flamboyant chorus of gossip opens the tale, introducing the dazzling Countess of Cressett—a woman celebrated for her beauty, daring spirit, and a reputation that swirls through aristocratic salons. From childhood feats like swimming the Shannon for a wager, to the extravagant portraits that capture her as a modern‑day Diana, the narrative paints a vivid portrait of a heroine who defies convention with wit and charm.
The story unfolds through a lively cast of characters: the roguish Old Buccaneer, the scholarly postillion Charles Dump, and a parade of artists and critics eager to claim a glimpse of her legend. Their intertwined anecdotes reveal a world of high society intrigue, where whispers of scandal and admiration mingle, and where the Countess’s own cleverness keeps both admirers and detractors on their toes.
As the first act progresses, listeners are drawn into the bustling social theater of Victorian England, feeling the pulse of gossip, the sparkle of fashionable gatherings, and the promise of adventures yet to come.
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en
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~3 hours (177K characters)
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Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-09-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
George Meredith
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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