Hester: A Story of Contemporary Life, Volume 2
Margaret O. Oliphant
Read 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 (6 hr 33 min)
Chapters
| The Young and the Old | 27:07 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| A Family Party | 32:00 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Confidences | 20:51 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Roland | 14:30 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Warning | 33:08 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Dancing Teas | 32:29 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| The First of Them | 34:28 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| A New Competitor | 33:45 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| A Double Mind | 28:01 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Straightforward | 24:34 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| A Centre of Life | 17:33 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Was It Love? | 21:52 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| Christmas | 39:04 | Read by Anne Erickson |
| The Party at the Grange | 33:59 | Read by Anne Erickson |