Diana of the Crossways
George Meredith
Play
Length 16 h 45 min
Chapters 43
First published 1885
Inspired by the real life story of Caroline Norton, a friend of the author's, this book tells about a lively woman who is trapped in a miserable marriage. Yet Diana is not one to give up in her quest for love, happiness and fulfillment. - Summary by Stav Nisser
Chapters
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Chapter 1: Of Diaries and Diarists Touching the Heroine Read by KHand 37:12
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Chapter 2: An Irish Ball Read by Pamela Nagami 26:05
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Chapter 3: The Interior of Mr. Redworth, and the Exterior of Mr. Sullivan Smith Read by KHand 18:16
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Chapter 4: Containing Hints of Diana's Experiences and of what They Led to Read by Lisa Reichert 31:16
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Chapter 5: Concerning the Scrupulous Gentleman who Came Too Late Read by Sheila 22:36
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Chapter 6: The Couple Read by Lisa Reichert 20:42
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Chapter 7: The Crisis Read by VfkaBT 20:55
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Chapter 8: In which is Exhibited How a Practical Man and a Divining Woman Learn to Respect One Another Read by VfkaBT 33:54
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Chapter 9: Shows How a Position of Delicacy for a Lady and Gentleman was Met in Simple Fashion Without Hurt to Either Read by VfkaBT 20:51
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Chapter 10: The Conflict of the Night Read by Mark Penfold 11:00
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Chapter 11: Recounts the Journey in a Chariot, with a Certain Amount of Dialogue, and a Small Incident on the Road Read by Lucy Kempton 16:35
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Chapter 12: Between Emma and Diana Read by Lucy Kempton 15:03
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Chapter 13: Touching the First Days of Her Probation Read by Lynne T 22:10
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Chapter 14: Giving Glimpses of Diana Under Her Cloud Before the World and of Her Further Apprenticeship Read by Lisa Reichert 33:39
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Chapter 15: Introduces the Hon. Percy Dacier Read by Lisa Reichert 28:26
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Chapter 16: Treats of a Midnight Bell, and of a Scene of Early Morning Read by Lisa Reichert 35:02
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Chapter 17: 'The Princess Egeria' Read by Jim Locke 25:37
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Chapter 18: The Authoress Read by Jim Locke 21:00
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Chapter 19: A Drive in Sunlight and a Drive in Moonlight Read by Jim Locke 26:06
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Chapter 20: Diana a Night-Watch in the Chamber of Death Read by Jim Locke 19:36
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Chapter 21: 'The Young Minister of State' Read by KHand 25:17
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Chapter 22: Between Diana and Dacier: The Wind East Over Bleak Land Read by KHand 18:07
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Chapter 23: Records a Visit to Diana from One of the World’s Good Women Read by KHand 20:25
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Chapter 24: Indicates a Soul Prepared for Desperation Read by Michele Eaton 15:25
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Chapter 25: Once More the Crossways and a Change of Turnings Read by KHand 19:42
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Chapter 26: In which a Disappointed Lover Receives a Multitude of Lessons Read by KHand 27:35
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Chapter 27: Contains Matter for Subsequent Explosion Read by Deborah Balm 36:27
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Chapter 28: Dialogue Round the Subject of a Portrait, with Some Indications of the Task for Diana Read by Deborah Balm 30:59
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Chapter 29: Shows the Approaches of the Political and the Domestic Crisis in Company Read by Deborah Balm 34:10
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Chapter 30: In which There is a Taste of a Little Dinner and an Aftertaste Read by Deborah Balm 20:29
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Chapter 31: A Chapter Containing Great Political News and Therewith an Intrusion of the Love-God Read by Kathleen Moore 11:29
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Chapter 32: Wherein We Behold a Giddy Turn at the Spectral Crossways Read by Kathleen Moore 14:03
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Chapter 33: Exhibits the Springing of a Mine in a Newspaper Article Read by Kathleen Moore 15:32
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Chapter 34: In which it is Darkly Seen How the Criminal's Judge May Be Love's Criminal Read by Michele Eaton 17:34
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Chapter 35: Reveals How the True Heroine of Romance Comes Finally to Her, Time of Triumph Read by Jim Locke 21:53
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Chapter 36: Is Conclusive as to the Heartlessness of Women with Brains Read by Kalynda 21:02
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Chapter 37: An Exhibition of Some Champions of the Stricken Lady Read by Jim Locke 22:31
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Chapter 38: Convalescence of a Healthy Mind Distraught Read by Jim Locke 14:41
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Chapter 39: Of Nature with One of Her Cultivated Daughters and a Short Excursion in Anti-Climax Read by Jim Locke 30:07
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Chapter 40: In which We See Nature Making of a Woman a Maid Again, and a Thrice Whimsical Read by Jim Locke 25:56
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Chapter 41: Contains a Revelation of the Origin of the Tigress in Diana Read by Jim Locke 18:42
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Chapter 42: The Penultimate: Showing a Final Struggle for Liberty and Run into Harness Read by Jim Locke 24:42
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Chapter 43: Nuptial Chapter; and of How a Barely Willing Woman was Led to Bloom with the Nuptial Sentiment Read by Jim Locke 32:27
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