Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Classic Fiction
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: NA0530
Barcode: 9781781983942
Release Date: 12/2021

INCHBALD, E.: Simple Story (A) (Unabridged)

Published in 1791, A Simple Story concerns Miss Milner, who announces her passion for her guardian, a Catholic priest, thereby breaking through the barriers of his religious vocation and society’s standards for proper female behaviour.

Central themes of the novel include the importance of proper education for women. Elizabeth Inchbald was a dramatist and actress and this can be detected in her narrative, particularly her lively dialogue. The novel was well received on its publication, with one reviewer writing that ‘Mrs Inchbald has discovered the true path which she ought to pursue’.

In several respects A Simple Story anticipates the writing of Jane Austen, especially in Inchbald’s concise and ironic style. Here it is given a delightful reading by the acclaimed actress Juliet Stevenson.

Tracklist

Inchbald, Elizabeth - Author
Stevenson, Juliet (Reader)
1 A Simple Story 00:12
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2 Preface 04:37
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3 Volume 1. Chapter 1 07:25
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4 Chapter 2 13:35
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5 Chapter 3 03:23
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6 Chapter 4 08:26
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7 Chapter 5 11:03
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8 Chapter 6 08:15
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9 Chapter 7 15:19
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10 Chapter 8 06:30
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11 Chapter 9 11:39
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12 Chapter 10 10:48
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13 Chapter 11 11:47
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14 Chapter 12 15:51
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15 Chapter 13 09:49
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16 Chapter 14 16:22
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17 Chapter 15 15:35
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18 Chapter 16 22:46
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19 Chapter 17 12:28
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20 Volume 2. Chapter 1 13:01
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21 Chapter 2 09:56
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22 Chapter 3 22:53
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23 Chapter 4 24:57
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24 Chapter 5 13:21
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25 Chapter 6 09:36
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26 Chapter 7 25:08
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27 Chapter 8 17:15
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28 Chapter 9 21:06
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29 Chapter 10 17:01
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30 Chapter 11 31:24
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31 Chapter 12 16:07
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32 Volume 3. Chapter 1 12:35
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33 Chapter 2 04:53
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34 Chapter 3 20:07
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35 Chapter 4 05:09
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36 Chapter 5 15:28
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37 Chapter 6 18:08
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38 Chapter 7 08:03
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39 Chapter 8 13:28
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40 Chapter 9 11:33
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41 Chapter 10 11:28
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42 Chapter 11 24:16
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43 Chapter 12 18:06
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44 Chapter 13 17:48
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45 Chapter 14 10:06
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46 Volume 4. Chapter 1 08:58
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47 Chapter 2 12:22
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48 Chapter 3 15:46
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49 Chapter 4 12:22
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50 Chapter 5 10:14
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51 Chapter 6 19:00
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52 Chapter 7 15:29
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53 Chapter 8 05:29
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54 Chapter 9 06:30
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55 Chapter 10 09:32
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56 Chapter 11 05:34
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57 Chapter 12 14:21
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Total Playing Time: 12:34:20