The Three Lovers

audiobook

The Three Lovers

by Frank Swinnerton

EN·~9 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

THE THREE LOVERS

1:05
2

PART ONE

0:01
3

CHAPTER ONE: THE STUDIO

23:35
4

CHAPTER TWO: NEW FRIENDS

38:21
5

CHAPTER THREE: PATRICIA

34:16
6

CHAPTER FOUR: THE REACTION

21:09
7

CHAPTER FIVE: EDGAR MOVES

21:09
8

CHAPTER SIX: EVENING WITH HARRY

28:49
9

CHAPTER SEVEN: SECOND EVENING

29:31
10

CHAPTER EIGHT: A DAY IN PATRICIA'S LIFE

40:47

Description

A rain‑slick September evening drapes London in a restless, chilly hush, where streetlamps cut sharp lines through the gloom and the city’s endless traffic hums like a distant chorus. In the quiet district of South Hampstead, a warmly lit house shelters a modest studio where artists and dreamers gather, their conversations tinged with the promise of new creations and fragile hopes. Into this intimate setting arrive three strangers—Patricia, Edgar and Harry—each carrying a distinct longing that will soon intertwine with the lives of the house’s resident, the enigmatic Blanche.

Their first encounters spark a delicate dance of attraction, rivalry, and revelation, set against the backdrop of cramped rooms, flickering gaslight, and the ever‑present chill outside. As the winter’s breath gathers, the characters navigate the fine line between affection and ambition, discovering how a single evening can reshape their futures. The story unfolds with wit and sensitivity, inviting listeners to linger in the atmospheric world of love’s first, tentative steps.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (526K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlos Colón, the University of Toronto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2020-10-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Frank Swinnerton

Frank Swinnerton

1884–1982

A prolific English novelist, critic, and biographer, he wrote more than 50 books and spent decades shaping literary life from both sides of the publishing world. His fiction often explored ordinary lives with warmth, sharp observation, and a steady interest in social change.

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