Mrs. Dymond


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(3.2 stars; 18 reviews)

Susanna Holcombe, a very sensitive and free spirited young lady, tries to fit in to society. But it is very hard for a Victorian woman to carve her own path, and she is almost forced to marry colonel Dymond. This book tells about her trials and tribulations. Can she find her place at last? Perfect for fans of Mary Elizabeth Braddon and Anthony Trollope, and those who want a Jane Austen novel with a twist. Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie was the eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair. - Summary by Stav Nisser. (0 hr 37 min)

Chapters

Book 1, Chapter 1: Empty Houses 18:24 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 2: In a Gig 27:35 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 3: Coffee 21:50 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 4: ''Tell me why Susanna's fair'' 15:21 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 5: The Atelier 18:09 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 6: Piano 27:27 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 7: In the Dawn 8:53 Read by KHand
Book 1, Chapter 8: Afterwards 11:32 Read by KHand
Book 2, Chapter 1: Beacon Fires 17:16 Read by Judi Mason
Book 2, Chapter 2: A Wedding Party 11:12 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 3: London City 23:29 Read by kdixon
Book 2, Chapter 4: ''A Boat, a Boat unto the Ferry'' 15:10 Read by kdixon
Book 2, Chapter 5: Stella mea 20:54 Read by Hannah Parrott
Book 2, Chapter 6: Prince Hassan's Carpet 16:10 Read by Jim Locke
Book 2, Chapter 7: Monsieur Caron's History of Socialism 17:33 Read by Jim Locke
Book 2, Chapter 8: Susanna at Home 22:15 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 9: Josselin's Stepmother 13:07 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 10:Three on a Hill-side 13:28 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 11: Day by Day 17:02 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 12: A Welcome 13:18 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 13: About Phraisie 12:31 Read by Jim Locke
Book 2, Chapter 14 : Under the Cedar-trees 18:18 Read by Jim Locke
Book 2, Chapter 15: ''The Colonel goes Home'' 15:40 Read by Roohi
Book 2, Chapter 16: The Doctor and the Lady 12:34 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 1: Afterwards 17:14 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 2: At a Window 14:36 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 3: Incense and Violets 14:31 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 4: St. Damian and Others 16:18 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 5: Almsgiving 15:49 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 6: St. Cloud before the Storm 10:15 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 7: A la Peche miraculeuse 11:22 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 8: Susanna's Correspondence 12:53 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 9: Susanna and her Mother 10:10 Read by Roohi
Book 3, Chapter 10: Saying ''Good-bye'' 23:25 Read by Roohi
Book 4, Chapter 1: War and Rumours of War 14:14 Read by Roohi
Book 4, Chapter 2: The Black Shadows 15:35 Read by Roohi
Book 4, Chapter 3: Three Miles along the Road 12:43 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 4: Adieu les Songes d'or 20:03 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 5: St. Cloud after the Storm 13:38 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 6: At Versailles 14:12 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 7: Red comes into Fashion 18:02 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 8: One old Friend to another 13:08 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 9: Past the Church of St. Roch 9:44 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 10: Funeralia 15:43 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 11: In an empty Apartment 11:11 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 12: At the Terminus 17:29 Read by Jim Locke
Book 4, Chapter 13: Caron 15:24 Read by Jim Locke
L'Envoi 10:36 Read by Jim Locke

Reviews


(3 stars)

Just an ok Victorian romance. It got better in the last “book” when the action took place in Paris during out of control revolutionary rioting. The readers did a fine job. Please stop complaining about readers who give their time and effort for no payment to read to us.

Historical Fiction


(4.5 stars)

Despite other reviews, I was relieved that these later readers pronounced everything correctly. Despite the last reader's monotone, this is still an amazing glimpse of the French Revolution in all it's insanity. I learned much that I did not already know about this history.

very bad readers


(0.5 stars)

horrible readers in the last few chapters...the book is very interesting but the last 2 readers ruined it for me...