Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1, credited to Margaret O. Oliphant, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1 by Margaret O. Oliphant. Read in English by Anne Erickson Catherine Vernon has a firm hand on her family and on the family business. Her plans for her young protege Edward, whom she loves like a son, are disturbed by the arrival of Hester, a 14-year-old girl who is just as strong willed. The conflict between Catherine and Hester is resolved through their mutual love for Edward. On one level a love story, Hester is unusual for its time in its portrayal of women in business. - Summary by Anne Erickson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 1
• Author credits: Margaret O. Oliphant
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 6:38:56

Catalogue topics

• victorian fiction
• psychological fiction
• domestic fiction

Track guide

1. 01 - Vernon's — 27:02
2. 02 - Miss Catherine — 23:10
3. 03 - The Vernonry — 23:53
4. 04 - A First Meeting — 24:47
5. 05 - Next Morning — 24:29
6. 06 - Neighbours and Relations — 20:25
7. 07 - Settling Down — 28:15
8. 08 - Nineteen — 26:23
9. 09 - Recollections — 24:34
10. 10 - A Lover — 24:39
11. 11 - Mother and Daughter — 25:57
12. 12 - An Indignant Spectator — 32:27
13. 13 - Catherine's Opinion — 27:26
14. 14 - Harry's View — 24:45
15. 15 - What Edward Thought — 18:02
16. 16 - Walks and Talks — 22:42

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