Belinda
“Narrator Lucy Scott brings to life the drawing rooms and social complexities of nineteenth-century English gentry in this audiobook classic…Scott captures the witty conversations and ambiance of high-society London with her thoughtful character portrayals. Her narration keeps the humor and insights alive for contemporary listeners.”
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Published in 1801, Maria Edgeworth’s Belinda is an absorbing novel that mirrors social and domestic life among the English gentry.
In her pursuit of a suitable marriage, Belinda encounters an array of characters, including the dazzling socialite Lady Delacourt, the feminist Harriet Freke, the wealthy and handsome West Indian Mr. Vincent, and the impulsive Clarence Hervey.
Belinda follows the tradition of society novels charting the journey of an intelligent young woman in search of an ideal husband, with its heroine Belinda eschewing material wealth in favor of happiness and self–fulfilment.
Anticipating the realism of Jane Austen’s female heroines, the novel presents a vivid portrayal of life in late eighteenth–century London, depicting leisured society in all its aspects.
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