East Lynne

About this film

LibriVox recording of East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood. Read by LibriVox Volunteers Ellen Wood (1814-1887) was an English novelist, better known as Mrs. Henry Wood. She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne which was a Victorian best seller and is still sometimes performed as a drama) enjoyed remarkable popularity. Lady Isabel Carlyle, a beautiful and refined young woman, leaves her hard-working but neglectful lawyer-husband and her infant children to elope with an aristocratic suitor. After he deserts her, and she bears their illegitimate child, Lady Isabel disguises herself and takes the position of governess in the household of her husband and his new wife. Summary by Wikipedia For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B 01-23 (202MB) Download M4B 24-42 (201MB) Download M4B 43-60 (193MB)

Directors & creators

Mrs. Henry Wood

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; fiction; Ellen Wood; Victorian English novels

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