The Three Brothers; vol. 2/3

audiobook

The Three Brothers; vol. 2/3

by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

EN·~7 hours

Chapters

Description

The saga follows three very different brothers as they wrestle with love, ambition, and the expectations of a rapidly changing society. Each brother’s story unfolds against a vivid backdrop of Victorian London, where art, commerce, and family intersect in surprising ways. Their intertwined lives reveal both the tenderness of close kinship and the tensions that arise when personal dreams clash with duty.

In this middle volume, the focus turns to Laurie, a talented yet insecure painter whose grand visions are constantly challenged by well‑meaning but meddlesome advisers. As he confronts the stark white canvas that both inspires and intimidates him, Laurie must decide whether to submit to commercial pressures or stay true to his artistic ideals. Listeners will be drawn into his inner turmoil, the sharp dialogue of his mentors, and the delicate balance between creative freedom and societal expectation.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (423K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Release date

2018-11-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

1828–1897

A hugely popular Victorian novelist and critic, she wrote with remarkable range and speed, turning out fiction, essays, biographies, and supernatural tales across a long career. Her work often brings everyday family life into vivid focus while also making room for mystery, history, and sharp social observation.

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