Red Pottage

About this film

LibriVox recording of Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley. Read in English by Simon Evers The book follows a period in the lives of two friends, Rachel West and Hester Gresley. Rachel is a wealthy heiress who falls in love with the weak-willed Hugh Scarlett after he has broken off an affair with Lady Newhaven (which he does not originally realize has been discovered by her husband). Hester, a novelist, lives with her brother, the pompous vicar of the fictional village of Warpington. The book caused a scandal when it was first published due to its themes of adultery, the emancipation of women and its satire of the clergy. (Wikipedia) Genre(s): Historical Fiction 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 . M4B Audiobook 01-27 (171MB) M4B Audiobook 28-54 (164MB)

Directors & creators

Mary Cholmondeley

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; literature; romance; adultery; emancipation; clergy

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