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The Morgesons

Gelesen von jlenardon

(4,45 Sterne; 10 Bewertungen)

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.
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Chapters

00 - Preface

10:01

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01 - Chapter I

6:52

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02 - Chapter II

8:12

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03 - Chapter III

14:15

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04 - Chapter IV

16:30

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05 - Chapter V

10:14

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06 - Chapter VI

9:32

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07 - Chapter VII

6:56

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08 - Chapter VIII

10:41

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09 - Chapter IX

21:58

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10 - Chapter X

21:35

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11 - Chapter XI

11:31

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12 - Chapter XII

19:35

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13 - Chapter XIII

18:44

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14 - Chapter XIV

12:48

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15 - Chapter XV

17:12

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16 - Chapter XVI

20:08

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17 - Chapter XVII

18:05

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18 - Chapter XVIII

21:59

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19 - Chapter XIX

20:57

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20 - Chapter XX

22:32

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21 - Chapter XXI

16:02

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22 - Chapter XXII

21:05

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23 - Chapter XXIII

19:58

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24 - Chapter XXIV

16:36

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25 - Chapter XXV

13:10

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26 - Chapter XXVI

23:06

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27 - Chapter XXVII

22:28

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28 - Chapter XXVIII

13:15

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29 - Chapter XXIX

15:41

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30 - Chapter XXX

17:09

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31 - Chapter XXXI

19:55

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32 - Chapter XXXII

16:06

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33 - Chapter XXXIII

22:42

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34 - Chapter XXXIV

11:30

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35 - Chapter XXXV

18:37

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36 - Chapter XXXVI

17:29

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37 - Chapter XXXVII

9:19

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38 - Chapter XXXVIII

18:30

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39 - Chapter XXXIX

15:44

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40 - Chapter XL

14:43

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41 - Chapter XLI

10:02

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Bewertungen

The Morgesons

(5 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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 Sterne)

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