The History Of Lady Barton: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The History Of Lady Barton, credited to Elizabeth Griffith, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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LibriVox recording of The History Of Lady Barton by Elizabeth Griffith. Read in English by Beth Thomas; Lynda Marie Neilson; Devorah Allen; Jim Locke; Ivan Yuan This is the story of the three Cleveland siblings: Fanny, the innocent yet very sympathetic sister; Louisa, the strong-willed sister whose miserable marriage to Sir William is the center of the novel; and Sir George who tries to get over the loss of his lover by touring the world. Louisa is not an amoral woman, she is beautiful and very lively, values which 18th-century society promotes, yet she suffers only affliction from her "respectable" college-educated husband. In the main plot, and all the sub plots (of which there are many), the book tests many prominent values of the time and brings to light their negative implications. It raises questions such as: is marriage always right for women? If a woman is miserable in her marriage, when is enough? Is a great tour to find yourself always a good idea, or should you consider it's implications on those around you? Does formal education matter or should inter personal communication skills be more important? Or, perhaps most importantly, is your family always there to protect you? This book is timeless in its discourses on right and wrong, friendship, and of course love. It has everything for everyone, even the favorite gothic story for those who look for it. It is a must-read for every 18th-century lover. A book that will make you think and think again. ( Stav Nisser.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The History Of Lady Barton
• Author credits: Elizabeth Griffith
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 60
• Listed recording duration: 13:25:40

Catalogue topics

• satire
• love story
• gothic novel
• social novel
• feminist fiction

Opening tracks: first 24 of 60

1. 00 - Preface — 5:17
2. 01 - Letters 1-4: from Lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 34:44
3. 02 - Letters 5-6- from miss Cleveland to lady Barton — 11:03
4. 03 - Letter 7: from Lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 11:46
5. 04 - Letter 8: from miss Cleveland to lady Barton — 4:47
6. 05 - Letter 9: from lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 15:10
7. 06 - Letter 10: from Miss Cleveland to Lady Barton — 3:24
8. 07 - Letters 11-12- from lady Barton to miss Cleveland — 14:07
9. 08 - Letter 13: from miss Cleveland to lady Barton — 6:53
10. 09 - Letter 14: from Lord Hume to Lord Lucan — 5:09
11. 10 - Letter 15: from Lord Lucan to Lord Hume — 10:52
12. 11 - Letter 16: from Lord Hume to Lord Lucan — 6:15
13. 12 - Letters 17-18: from Lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 18:44
14. 13 - Letter 19: from Miss Cleveland to Lady Barton — 2:26
15. 14 - Letter 20: from Lord Hume to Miss Cleveland — 2:33
16. 15 - Letter 21: from Miss Westley to Miss Cleveland — 2:33
17. 16 - Letter 22: from Miss Cleaveland to Miss Westley — 1:59
18. 17 - Letter 23: from Lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 16:37
19. 18 - Letter 24: from Miss Cleveland to Lady Barton — 4:21
20. 19 - Letter 25- from Lord Lucan to lord Hume — 5:41
21. 20 - Letter 26: from Lord Hume to Lord Lucan. — 4:59
22. 21 - Letter 27: from Lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 13:02
23. 22 - Letter 28: from Lady Barton to Miss Cleveland — 36:28
24. 23 - Letters 29-30: from Lady Barton to miss Cleveland — 47:40

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