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The Lovels of Arden

Gelesen von Cate Barratt

(4,505 Sterne; 207 Bewertungen)

The novel traces the return of a young Englishwoman from several years of schooling abroad, to find that her life will not take up where she thought it would. Clarissa Lovel faced not only an emotionally and financially bereft father, but her first glimpse at love - and that not from the best vantage point. (Summary by Cathy Barratt) (15 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Chapter I. Coming Home

24:56

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Chapter II. Beginning the World

13:19

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Chapter III. Father and Daughter

20:14

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Chapter IV. Clarissa is "Taken Up"

22:50

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Chapter V. At Hale Castle

34:46

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Chapter VI. And This is George Fairfax

16:33

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Chapter VII. Dangerous Ground

15:38

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Chapter VIII. Smouldering Fires

24:22

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Chapter IX. Lady Laura Diplomatises

12:30

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Chapter X. Lady Laura's Preparations

16:27

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Chapter XI. Daniel Granger

16:33

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Chapter XII. Mr. Granger is Interested

15:46

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Chapter XIII. Open Treason

23:43

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Chapter XIV. The Morning After

11:23

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Chapter XV. Chiefly Paternal

15:46

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Chapter XVI. Lord Chalderwood is the Cause of Inconvenience

20:29

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Chapter XVII. "'Tis Deepest Winter in Lord Timon's Purse"

15:00

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Chapter XVIII. Something Fatal

22:48

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Chapter XIX. Mr. Granger is Precipitate

14:06

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Chapter XX. Model Villagers

10:40

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Chapter XXI. Very Far Gone

20:56

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Chapter XXII. Taking the Pledge

18:45

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Chapter XXIII. "He's Sweetest Friend or Hardest Foe"

17:15

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Chapter XXIV. "It's Arden Court"

27:16

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Chapter XXV. Wedding Bells

12:45

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Chapter XXVI. Coming Home

18:34

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Chapter XXVII. In the Season

6:26

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Chapter XXVIII. Mr. Wooster

11:40

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Chapter XXIX. "If I Should Meet Thee--"

31:05

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Chapter XXX. The Heir of Arden

25:19

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Chapter XXXI. The Nearest Way to Carlsruhe

35:43

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Chapter XXXII. Austin

36:04

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Chapter XXXIII. Only a Portrait-Painter

19:54

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Chapter XXXIV. Austin's Prospects

7:35

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Chapter XXXV. Sisters-in-Law

7:53

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Chapter XXXVI. "And Through the Life Have I Not Writ My Name?"

13:02

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Chapter XXXVII. Stolen Hours

17:41

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Chapter XXXVIII. "From Clarissa"

11:20

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Chapter XXXIX. That is What Love Means

16:01

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Chapter XL. Lying in Wait

16:04

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Chapter XLI. Mr. Granger's Welcome Home

8:11

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Chapter XLII. Caught in a Trap

40:41

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Chapter XLIII. Clarissa's Elopement

26:02

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Chapter XLIV. Under the Shadow of St. Gudule

9:36

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Chapter XLV. Temptation

17:59

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Chapter XLVI. On the Wing

8:17

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Chapter XLVII. In Time of Need

31:36

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Chapter XLVIII. "Strangers Yet"

23:23

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Chapter XIL. Beginning Again

21:05

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Chapter L. How Such Things End

13:26

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Bewertungen

Happy ending? Not so much. But great reader.

(3 Sterne)

I read that this had a happy ending, so I listened. Now I feel duped and a bit depressed. The characters were interesting (and not always likeable). They had clear motivations, and the clash of people's dreams and duties produces the drama in the book- everyone is reasonable according to their own (selfish?) lights. Good basics for a story. The ending seems to fall absolutely flat, however. It reads to me like the author was told to rewrite the last chapter and change the moral from "not following your dreams leads to misery all around you" into what makes me think of a Buckaroo Banzai quote, to wit: "What is the greatest joy? The joy of duty!" Yes, at the last minute everyone (we are told) becomes happy, even though no one has gotten anything they wanted and everyone his living a second-best life. But they're all being dutiful, and giving selfish people whatever they want, so it's okay? Good book and great reader, but the ending rings false and is depressing and frustrating.

Well read romance...of a sort

(4,5 Sterne)

Story if different types of love: for father, for adoring your man, and for a child. I didn't find the ending sad as some have noted. Maybe with age my own realization that ones ability to love can vary in ways unknown to my younger self. well read, a few mispronounations, not a big issue.

(4 Sterne)

This book is terrific..the reader is stupendous. The characters are well drawn, the story not too far fetched, Speaking of characters, the male protagonist/antagonist portrayed so positively at the start ultimately gets vilified for no good reason except bad luck. I enjoyed the hell out of this story and recommend it while-heartedly

True to the story

(5 Sterne)

Given the options the author had I think the ending is a happy one. People deciding to reform and reconcile past mistakes and bad judgements and honoring and respecting decency........ it is not giddy, passionate, breathtaking romantic love, it's better.

(5 Sterne)

I'm glad I found this gem. I can't really agree with some reviews that I read. I didn't see anyone vilified. I believe that there is something to be said for fulfilling obligations. The story ended happily for me.

Great story , great reader

(5 Sterne)

the story is heartbreaking yet beautiful with a happy ending and the reader does such a great job of keeping the characters together and making their woes and happiness' something really palatable.

(4 Sterne)

Excellent reader. Story is quite interesting except that the story is long and the stereotypes of both men and women are disappointing. All for the sake of honor. Gosh, try happiness and common sense for once.

Very well read

(5 Sterne)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Just as much as I've enjoyed all Mary Elizabeth Braddon's books. The reader of this one was exceptional. She made the story come alive.