Wives and Daughters Chapter 20 - Mrs. Gibson's Visitors
In which a visit from the confident Mr. Preston stirs varied and uneasy feelings within the Gibson household, revealing delicate tensions and concealed sentiments among its members. Meanwhile, convers...
8 Apr 20min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 18 - Mr. Osborne's Secret
In which the delicate threads of family affliction and estrangement intertwine around the ailing Mrs. Hamley, with the arrival of Osborne stirring a silent storm of sorrow, secrecy, and unspoken griev...
7 Apr 30min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 17 - Trouble at Hamley Hall
In which the quietude of Hamley Hall is stirred by a heavy shadow of disappointment and anxiety, as Mrs. Hamley’s frail health and Osborne’s financial recklessness weigh heavily upon the household. Am...
7 Apr 25min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 15 - The New Mamma
In which Molly returns to her transformed family home on the afternoon of her father’s remarriage and faces the quiet trials of adjusting to a new stepmother, the discontent of longtime servants, and ...
6 Apr 18min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 16 - The Bride at Home
In which the newly married Mrs. Gibson endeavours to navigate the complex social rituals of Hollingford, while gently shaping Molly’s appearance and engagements to suit her own notions of propriety an...
6 Apr 21min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 13 - Molly Gibson's New Friends
In which the slow progress of summer brings changes both to Hamley Hall and to Molly’s own circumstances, as the apprehensions of those around her and new acquaintances paint the mosaic of her young l...
5 Apr 24min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 14 - Molly Finds Herself Patronized
In which the delicate ceremonies and social intertwinings of a wedding day unfold with the mingling of old families and new acquaintances, revealing as much of character in quiet tension as in spoken ...
5 Apr 30min
Wives and Daughters Chapter 11 - Making Friendship
In which the delicate preparations for a forthcoming wedding reveal the intricacies of blended families and the tender negotiations between past ties and new hopes. Molly, caught between affection and...
4 Apr 37min
