Awkward Age
Henry James
Play
Length 15 h 16 min
Chapters 38
First published 1899
Nanda Brookenham is coming of age, and thus 'coming out' in London society - which leads to complications in her family's social set in London's fin de siècle life. James presents the novel almost entirely in dialogue, an experiment that adds to the immediacy of the scenes but also creates serious ambiguities about characters and their motives. Summary by Anna Simon, adapted from Wikipedia.
Chapters
1
Author's Preface Read by Anna Simon 48:08
2
Book First - Lady Julia - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 17:28
3
Book First - Lady Julia - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 14:37
4
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 14:51
5
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 32:13
6
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 17:41
7
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter IV Read by Anna Simon 26:55
8
Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter V Read by Anna Simon 22:08
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Book Second - Little Aggie - Chapter VI Read by Anna Simon 17:21
10
Book Third - Mr Longdon - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 18:03
11
Book Third - Mr Longdon - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 22:22
12
Book Third - Mr Longdon - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 19:26
13
Book Fourth - Mr Cashmore - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 25:36
14
Book Fourth - Mr Cashmore - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 19:07
15
Book Fourth - Mr Cashmore - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 25:14
16
Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 25:10
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Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 26:55
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Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 19:49
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Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter IV Read by Anna Simon 24:58
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Book Fifth - The Duchess - Chapter V Read by Anna Simon 31:20
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Book Sixth - Mrs Brook - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 31:44
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Book Sixth - Mrs Brook - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 31:13
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Book Sixth - Mrs Brook - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 27:33
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Book Seventh - Mitchy - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 26:03
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Book Seventh - Mitchy - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 28:36
26
Book Seventh - Mitchy - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 25:58
27
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 25:23
28
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 15:28
29
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 18:30
30
Book Eighth - Tishy Grendon - Chapter IV Read by Anna Simon 23:50
31
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 18:07
32
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 17:22
33
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 23:17
34
Book Ninth - Vanderbank - Chapter IV Read by Anna Simon 20:00
35
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter I Read by Anna Simon 17:29
36
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter II Read by Anna Simon 18:46
37
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter III Read by Anna Simon 29:25
38
Book Tenth - Nanda - Chapter IV Read by Anna Simon 24:35
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