Lady Rose's Daughter (Version 2)
Mary Augusta Ward
Read by Simon Evers
Julie le Breton is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Rose, who severed her relations with her aristocratic family when she had the baby and moved to Belgium with her partner. Twenty years later, her parents having died, Julie moves to London to become the companion of Lady Henry, a pillar of society. Only very few know of Julie’s parentage. Julie creates a stir in London society. However, she and Lady Henry fall out, partly because of Lady Henry’s jealousy of Julie’s success in society. Meanwhile, Julie is promoting the cause of a young and handsome soldier, Warkworth. Julie sets up her own household and the book continues to follow the twists and turns of her life and that of her supporters. - Summary by Simon Evers (0 hr 50 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 29:11 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 2 | 30:52 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 3 | 22:55 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 4 | 28:59 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 5 | 25:51 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 6 | 19:33 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 7 | 27:08 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 8 | 28:13 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 9 | 24:51 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 10 | 28:14 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 11 | 26:03 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 12 | 34:51 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 13 | 33:55 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 14 | 36:06 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 15 | 36:38 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 16 | 26:15 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 17 | 34:49 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 18 | 33:24 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 19 | 26:53 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 20 | 29:47 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 21 | 52:40 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 22 | 39:24 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 23 | 37:23 | Read by Simon Evers |
Chapter 24 | 56:52 | Read by Simon Evers |
Reviews
Unexpected Depths
Phxjennifer
The strictures and subtleties of 19th century British nobility are hard to navigate, especially if your employer wants you to hide your identity, but she bullies and humiliates you. Things only get worse when two widely different men are courting you, but only one offers marriage and the other one may be engaged to a beautiful heiress who just happens to be your cousin. This all sounds like a setup for a romantic comedy, but it's a much better book. these characters have personalities: they grow, they change, some are deeply spiritual, some live for politics, some don't live long enough. There is a satisfying ending. As always, Simon Evers' narration is perfect.
love the reader; story a bit meh
A LibriVox Listener
i love love love Simon Evers, so this review has nothing at all to do with his reading. Story itself is exceedingly long-winded, too many tears/flushed cheeks/warm cheeks/pale cheeks/pale lips etc etc. And then one isnt sure what exactly has happened at the end. Ultimately it is uninspiring and way too long and repetitive to be truly interesting.
wonderfully read
Nat
Great story, loved the twists