The Morgesons


Read by jlenardon

(4.5 stars; 10 reviews)

Stoddard’s novel traces the education and development of a young female in American middle-class society. The protagonist, Cassandra Morgeson, is educated by a series of journeys she makes throughout her youth and early adulthood. Each new setting represents a different stage in her intellectual development.
Cassandra is born in Surrey, a small New England town. Surrey is quiet and isolated, granting a young woman little intellectual stimulation. Cassandra escapes the boredom of domestic life through stories of adventure and exploration. Surrey instills in Cassandra a restlessness that drives her quest for knowledge and experience.
(Introduction by Wikipedia) (11 hr 13 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface 10:01 Read by jlenardon
01 - Chapter I 6:52 Read by jlenardon
02 - Chapter II 8:12 Read by jlenardon
03 - Chapter III 14:15 Read by jlenardon
04 - Chapter IV 16:30 Read by jlenardon
05 - Chapter V 10:14 Read by jlenardon
06 - Chapter VI 9:32 Read by jlenardon
07 - Chapter VII 6:56 Read by jlenardon
08 - Chapter VIII 10:41 Read by jlenardon
09 - Chapter IX 21:58 Read by jlenardon
10 - Chapter X 21:35 Read by jlenardon
11 - Chapter XI 11:31 Read by jlenardon
12 - Chapter XII 19:35 Read by jlenardon
13 - Chapter XIII 18:44 Read by jlenardon
14 - Chapter XIV 12:48 Read by jlenardon
15 - Chapter XV 17:12 Read by jlenardon
16 - Chapter XVI 20:08 Read by jlenardon
17 - Chapter XVII 18:05 Read by jlenardon
18 - Chapter XVIII 21:59 Read by jlenardon
19 - Chapter XIX 20:57 Read by jlenardon
20 - Chapter XX 22:32 Read by jlenardon
21 - Chapter XXI 16:02 Read by jlenardon
22 - Chapter XXII 21:05 Read by jlenardon
23 - Chapter XXIII 19:58 Read by jlenardon
24 - Chapter XXIV 16:36 Read by jlenardon
25 - Chapter XXV 13:10 Read by jlenardon
26 - Chapter XXVI 23:06 Read by jlenardon
27 - Chapter XXVII 22:28 Read by jlenardon
28 - Chapter XXVIII 13:15 Read by jlenardon
29 - Chapter XXIX 15:41 Read by jlenardon
30 - Chapter XXX 17:09 Read by jlenardon
31 - Chapter XXXI 19:55 Read by jlenardon
32 - Chapter XXXII 16:06 Read by jlenardon
33 - Chapter XXXIII 22:42 Read by jlenardon
34 - Chapter XXXIV 11:30 Read by jlenardon
35 - Chapter XXXV 18:37 Read by jlenardon
36 - Chapter XXXVI 17:29 Read by jlenardon
37 - Chapter XXXVII 9:19 Read by jlenardon
38 - Chapter XXXVIII 18:30 Read by jlenardon
39 - Chapter XXXIX 15:44 Read by jlenardon
40 - Chapter XL 14:43 Read by jlenardon
41 - Chapter XLI 10:02 Read by jlenardon

Reviews

The Morgesons


(5 stars)

LibriVox yet again brings a first rate author to our attention. And an excellent reader, too! The Morgesons is a satirical novel of manners with a difference. Several differences actually. The strong and interesting protagonist (Cassandra) and her eccentric (bonkers?) sister Veronica get up to the usual domestic stuff but the author's social critique pervades the plot and characters. All in all, a far and away more interesting work than most of the era and thoroughly worth reading/listening. Elizabeth Stoddard's style is terse and entirely without the wordiness of many other mid-19th century prose. It reads like a work of the late century in spite of having been written in 1862. Many thanks to the talented Julia Lenardon for her very professional reading. I enjoyed Veronica's squeaky voice, which makes her sound on the edge of crazy. Excellent diction and tone, and the pacing is very effective -- there's no rushing from one sentence to the next. More please, Julia! TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)

superb reader, exquisitely-strange novel


(5 stars)

i cant begin to describe this work. Cassandra and Veronica are two of the most fascinating women in 19th cent literature. The novel overall has a Jane Eyre-ish quality without the overt dramatic moments. Strange strange strange - yet totally fascinating. And I echo the other lustener - please read more, Julia!!!!!


(4.5 stars)

I enjoyed this book. The reader was one of the best!