
audiobook
by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
In a sun‑lit Victorian parlour, Gabriella watches her sister Jane teeter on the edge of despair. Jane, trapped in a marriage to the charming yet deceitful Charley, has fled twice to their mother’s modest home, only to be coaxed back into a life of silent suffering. Gabriella, fierce and compassionate, vows that her sister will never return to that abusive household, setting the stage for a quiet rebellion against the expectations of a rigid society.
The narrative follows Gabriella’s determined efforts to protect her family while navigating the delicate balance of duty, love, and social propriety. As the Carr household wrestles with grief, hope, and the relentless pressure to maintain outward respectability, the story explores how ordinary courage can reshape lives. Listeners will be drawn into a richly painted world of hyacinths, whispered confidences, and the subtle strength of women who dare to challenge their prescribed roles.
Language
en
Duration
~14 hours (845K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Release date
2005-01-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1873–1945
A major Southern novelist, she wrote with sharp insight about Virginia society, changing values, and the inner lives of women. Her fiction mixed social criticism with psychological depth, helping reshape American literature in the early twentieth century.
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