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A late 19th Century sensation novel following the young life of Ida Palliser as she searches for fortune and love within England's Gentry Class. Victorian sensation books were often set in ordinary, familiar setting, undermining the perceived adherence to social convention. They exposed the true lives of Victorian England's upper class - lives they tried to keep hidden. (summary by James Dow)

Golden Calf, The by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835 - 1915‪)‬ LibriVox

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A late 19th Century sensation novel following the young life of Ida Palliser as she searches for fortune and love within England's Gentry Class. Victorian sensation books were often set in ordinary, familiar setting, undermining the perceived adherence to social convention. They exposed the true lives of Victorian England's upper class - lives they tried to keep hidden. (summary by James Dow)

    01 - The Articled Pupil

    01 - The Articled Pupil

    • 25 min
    02 - I Am Going to Marry for Money

    02 - I Am Going to Marry for Money

    • 37 min
    03 - At the Knoll

    03 - At the Knoll

    • 25 min
    04 - Wendover Abbey

    04 - Wendover Abbey

    • 23 min
    05 - Dr. Rylance Asserts Himself

    05 - Dr. Rylance Asserts Himself

    • 20 min
    06 - A Birthday Feast

    06 - A Birthday Feast

    • 51 min

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