The Golden Calf

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Golden Calf by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Read by Tara Dow 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) 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 01-12 (195MB) Download M4B 13-26 (193MB) Download M4B 27-32 (66MB)

Directors & creators

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; sensation novel; Victorian romance; temperance

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