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The Story of a Modern Woman by Ella Hepworth Dixon ~ Full Audiobook [drama]
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07/06/23
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The Story of a Modern Woman by Ella Hepworth Dixon audiobook.
Genre: drama
Set in late-Victorian London at the height of the 'New Woman' debate, The Story of a Modern Woman follows Mary Erle, a bright, ambitious young writer trying to build a life on her own terms. When her family circumstances shift, Mary is forced to exchange genteel expectations for paid work, navigating the precarious world of journalism, publishing, and social connections where a woman's reputation can be made or broken by a rumor. Alongside her are other sharply drawn women - friends and rivals - each testing the era's narrow ideas about love, duty, and respectability. As Mary pursues independence, she confronts the costs of self-reliance: uneven opportunities, patronizing gatekeepers, financial anxiety, and the constant pressure to trade talent for security. A candid, witty, and often melancholy portrait of modernity arriving early, Ella Hepworth Dixon's novel explores the tension between desire and practicality, friendship and competition, and the private sacrifices hidden behind public poise.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:19:59) Chapter 02
(00:42:07) Chapter 03
(00:58:44) Chapter 04
(01:15:51) Chapter 05
(01:34:34) Chapter 06
(01:53:06) Chapter 07
(02:08:05) Chapter 08
(02:25:54) Chapter 09
(02:41:38) Chapter 10
(02:59:01) Chapter 11
(03:18:12) Chapter 12
(03:37:28) Chapter 13
(03:56:52) Chapter 14
(04:13:17) Chapter 15
(04:28:26) Chapter 16
(04:47:42) Chapter 17
(05:03:48) Chapter 18
(05:19:32) Chapter 19
(05:39:56) Chapter 20
(05:57:18) Chapter 21
(06:16:59) Chapter 22
(06:36:13) Chapter 23
(06:53:57) Chapter 24
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Wired Love - A Romance of Dots and Dashes by Ella Cheever Thayer audiobook.
Genre: romance
In the bustling, wire-laced world of late 19th-century America, Nattie Rogers lives by a strict code: keep your private life private, keep your feelings in check, and never mix romance with the telegraph key. A skilled operator known on the line by a crisp, professional handle, Nattie spends her days translating human urgency into dots and dashes and her nights guarding her independence in a society eager to define what a woman should be. But the telegraph also offers something intoxicating - connection without appearances, intimacy without introductions. When Nattie strikes up a playful, increasingly personal correspondence with a charming operator she knows only by his signal name, the exchange turns into a contest of wit, willpower, and vulnerability. As their messages grow bolder, the risks rise: misunderstandings can travel as fast as electricity, reputations can be damaged by rumor, and the boundary between on-the-wire fantasy and real-world consequence begins to blur. Moving from offices and boardinghouses to social gatherings and chance encounters, this pioneering romance explores identity, trust, and the strange thrill of falling for a voice you cannot see - while asking what it means to choose love on your own terms.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:17:55) Chapter 02
(00:37:30) Chapter 03
(01:04:13) Chapter 04
(01:20:01) Chapter 05
(01:37:29) Chapter 06
(01:54:06) Chapter 07
(02:10:46) Chapter 08
(02:26:11) Chapter 09
(02:47:31) Chapter 10
(03:10:50) Chapter 11
(03:34:11) Chapter 12
(03:50:07) Chapter 13
(04:03:48) Chapter 14
(04:14:06) Chapter 15
(04:43:54) Chapter 16
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The Heart of the New Thought by Ella Wheeler Wilcox audiobook.
Genre: self help
In The Heart of the New Thought, bestselling poet and essayist Ella Wheeler Wilcox offers a clear, warmly persuasive introduction to the spiritual philosophy that helped shape early self-improvement movements in America. Speaking directly to the listener, Wilcox argues that the most decisive battles are fought in the unseen world of thought: fear versus faith, resentment versus forgiveness, and passive wishing versus deliberate, constructive intention. Moving between practical counsel and uplifting reflection, she explores how habit, attention, and emotion influence health, work, and relationships, and she urges readers to replace despairing inner talk with chosen ideas that build courage and calm. Throughout, Wilcox returns to a central challenge: how to hold to a higher view of life when daily setbacks, grief, and discouragement tempt the mind to surrender. With an emphasis on personal responsibility, inner discipline, and a hopeful moral vision, this classic New Thought text invites listeners to test its principles in ordinary moments - and to discover a steadier sense of purpose, power, and peace.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:01:38) Chapter 01
(00:06:52) Chapter 02
(00:12:06) Chapter 03
(00:17:03) Chapter 04
(00:22:20) Chapter 05
(00:27:31) Chapter 06
(00:33:53) Chapter 07
(00:40:00) Chapter 08
(00:44:16) Chapter 09
(00:48:03) Chapter 10
(00:54:02) Chapter 11
(00:58:53) Chapter 12
(01:07:00) Chapter 13
(01:10:36) Chapter 14
(01:17:31) Chapter 15
(01:22:53) Chapter 16
(01:29:36) Chapter 17
(01:33:25) Chapter 18
(01:36:59) Chapter 19
(01:39:10) Chapter 20
(01:47:41) Chapter 21
(01:53:54) Chapter 22
(01:59:09) Chapter 23
(02:04:49) Chapter 24
(02:08:23) Chapter 25
(02:11:27) Chapter 26
(02:15:24) Chapter 27
(02:20:30) Chapter 28
(02:25:56) Chapter 29
(02:31:05) Chapter 30
(02:36:19) Chapter 31
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