
audiobook
by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
THE HEIRESS OF GREENHURST. An Autobiography.
CONTENTS.
DEDICATION.
CHAPTER I. THE FIRST GIFT.
CHAPTER II. THE SIBYL’S CAVE.
CHAPTER III. CHALECO AND HIS PLUNDER.
CHAPTER IV. THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLE.
CHAPTER V. FAIRY SCENES AND FATAL PASSIONS.
CHAPTER VI. THE SIBYL AND THE LOVERS.
CHAPTER VII. WAITING FOR VENGEANCE.
A young woman’s voice carries us back to a mid‑nineteenth‑century world where memory and destiny intertwine. She begins by honoring the woman who raised her—a resilient gypsy from Granada whose own hardships echo through every page. The narrative is framed as a heartfelt tribute, tracing the lineage of love, loss, and the quiet strength that shaped her upbringing.
From the opening chapter, listeners are drawn into the vivid landscape of hill‑side caves and the bustling streets of a distant Spain, juxtaposed with the modest life she inherited in New York. Early episodes reveal the “first gift” of her mother’s story, setting the stage for a life marked by whispered family secrets, lingering grief, and the yearning to reclaim a shattered heritage. The tone is intimate and reflective, promising a journey that balances personal sorrow with the resilient hope of a daughter determined to understand the roots of her own soul.
Language
en
Duration
~13 hours (784K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: E. Stephens, 1857.
Credits
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
May 24, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1810–1886
A pioneering American novelist and editor, Ann S. Stephens helped launch the dime-novel tradition with Malaeska: The Indian Wife of the White Hunter. Her lively career spanned popular fiction, magazine writing, humor, and Civil War history.
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