So what is the crown of life? Follow the journey of Piers and Irene as they attempt to discover. It is both a coming of age novel and love story at the same time, one which would bring delight to philosophers with many conversations for and against imperialism, romantics who would follow the long courtship in the center of the plot, and sociologists who would follow with interest the vivid way in which George Gissing describes the society in which he lived. - Summary by Stav Nisser.
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CHAPTER I Read by Anne Fletcher 15:06
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CHAPTER II Read by Anne Fletcher 21:48
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CHAPTER III Read by Anne Fletcher 21:56
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CHAPTER IV Read by Laura Riley 18:01
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CHAPTER V Read by Laura Riley 23:32
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CHAPTER VI Read by Laura Riley 18:31
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CHAPTER VII Read by Anne Fletcher 22:58
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CHAPTER VIII Read by Anne Fletcher 30:09
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CHAPTER IX Read by Anne Fletcher 16:25
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CHAPTER X Read by Anne Fletcher 22:02
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CHAPTER XI Read by Anne Fletcher 17:26
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CHAPTER XII Read by Anne Fletcher 22:00
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CHAPTER XIII Read by Anne Fletcher 22:05
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CHAPTER XIV Read by Anne Fletcher 19:42
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CHAPTER XV Read by Anne Fletcher 31:39
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CHAPTER XVI Read by Anne Fletcher 21:17
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CHAPTER XVII Read by Anne Fletcher 21:20
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CHAPTER XVIII Read by Anne Fletcher 24:18
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CHAPTER XIX Read by Laura Riley 24:12
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CHAPTER XX Read by Laura Riley 28:43
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CHAPTER XXI Read by Laura Riley 27:33
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CHAPTER XXII Read by Laura Riley 28:18
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CHAPTER XXIII Read by Anne Fletcher 24:01
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CHAPTER XXIV Read by Anne Fletcher 27:22
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CHAPTER XXV Read by Anne Fletcher 23:04
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CHAPTER XXVI Read by Anne Fletcher 21:06
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CHAPTER XXVII Read by Anne Fletcher 21:56
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CHAPTER XXVIII Read by Anne Fletcher 21:25
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CHAPTER XXIX Read by Anne Fletcher 24:56
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CHAPTER XXX Read by Anne Fletcher 22:36
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CHAPTER XXXI Read by Anne Fletcher 23:29
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CHAPTER XXXII Read by Anne Fletcher 17:13
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CHAPTER XXXIII Read by Anne Fletcher 31:17
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CHAPTER XXXIV Read by Anne Fletcher 19:15
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CHAPTER XXXV Read by Anne Fletcher 23:58
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CHAPTER XXXVI Read by Anne Fletcher 18:06
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CHAPTER XXXIVII Read by Anne Fletcher 22:50
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