He Fell in Love with His Wife
Edward P. Roe
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
James desperately needs someone to help him keep his farm going, but has failure after colossal failure finding a good housekeeper. Alida marries a man only to find out he's already married. She's so undone when she finds out that she just wants to go somewhere where no one will judge her for her misfortune, where she can work and keep herself fed and clothed. James and Alida meet and arrange for a strictly business marriage, leaving loving and honoring out of the vows. The title of the book tells the rest of the story, but the way it gets there is worth the journey. (Introduction by TriciaG) (10 hr 34 min)
Chapters
Left Alone | 17:19 | Read by Lee Smalley |
A Very Interested Friend | 26:45 | Read by Claudia Salto |
Mrs. Mumpson Negotiates and Yields | 20:51 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Domestic Bliss | 12:56 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Mrs. Mumpson Takes up Her Burdens | 16:22 | Read by Lee Smalley |
A Marriage? | 15:54 | Read by Lee Smalley |
From Home to the Street | 10:49 | Read by Sharon V. |
Holcroft's View of Matrimony | 19:58 | Read by Claudia Salto |
Mrs. Mumpson Accepts Her Mission | 26:14 | Read by Claudia Salto |
A Night of Terror | 18:36 | Read by Claudia Salto |
Baffled | 20:43 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Jane | 18:42 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Not Wife, But Waif | 12:27 | Read by Lee Smalley |
A Pitched Battle | 14:10 | Read by Lee Smalley |
'What is to Become of Me?' | 15:37 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Mrs. Mumpson's Vicissitudes | 22:41 | Read by Lee Smalley |
A Momentous Decision | 16:25 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Holcroft Gives His Hand | 19:47 | Read by Catzhelping |
A Business Marriage | 17:22 | Read by Michelle Goode |
Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride | 13:50 | Read by Lee Smalley |
At Home | 16:07 | Read by Anna Simon |
Getting Acquainted | 19:20 | Read by Anna Simon |
Between the Past and Future | 22:36 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Given Her Own Way | 28:15 | Read by acousticwave |
A Charivari | 30:32 | Read by acousticwave |
'You Don't Know' | 28:32 | Read by acousticwave |
Farm and Farmer Bewitched | 21:15 | Read by Lynne T |
Another Waif | 21:18 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
Husband and Wife in Trouble | 20:56 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
Holcroft's Best Hope | 21:26 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
'Never!' | 17:54 | Read by Ellen Preckel |
Jane Plays Mouse to the Lion | 18:56 | Read by Lynne T |
'Shrink From YOU?' | 9:26 | Read by Sharon V. |
Reviews
A hidden treasure!
sarahd27
I had never heard of this book prior to listening to it. What a beautiful hidden treasure! Such a well written story. If I had had the book in my hand, I would have clasped it to my chest and smiled as I finished the last page. Only wish the same volunteer had read the book from beginning to end. The changing voices made the story difficult to follow at times.
Suspicious Serendipity Shift to Secure Sublimity
Jezadre's Praise for the Romance's Reality
What a HeartWarming, Thought Provoking and Spirit Stirring Tale of Life's Trials & Eventual Triumphs Throughout The Turmoil Towards The Thrilling Tranquility of True Loveâ One of my Favorite Reads Yet ðð¾ðð¾ð
Excellent!
The Momtionary
At first I thought it would be a Taming of the Shrew kind of story, but the plot is cleverer and funnier. If you don't like what passes for romance novels nowadays, you can enjoy this.
A LibriVox Listener
This is a very enjoyable book! I couldn't stop listening to it! It had some funny scenes and some serious scenes. The readers did an excellent job as well!
A LibriVox Listener
Very distracting to have varied readers!!!!! I love this old book, and for this reason hung in there when it changed from Leo Smalley.
D
I enjoyed the story line very much. I’ll look for more books by this author.
val
A sweet story that no one will understand or appreciate in this century.
Lilliblu
A LibriVox Listener
Gentle read funny sad true to nature