Diana of the Crossways


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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 (16 hr 45 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1: Of Diaries and Diarists Touching the Heroine 37:12 Read by KHand
Chapter 2: An Irish Ball 26:05 Read by Pamela Nagami
Chapter 3: The Interior of Mr. Redworth, and the Exterior of Mr. Sullivan Smith 18:16 Read by KHand
Chapter 4: Containing Hints of Diana's Experiences and of what They Led to 31:16 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 5: Concerning the Scrupulous Gentleman who Came Too Late 22:36 Read by Sheila
Chapter 6: The Couple 20:42 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 7: The Crisis 20:55 Read by VfkaBT
Chapter 8: In which is Exhibited How a Practical Man and a Divining Woman Learn… 33:54 Read by VfkaBT
Chapter 9: Shows How a Position of Delicacy for a Lady and Gentleman was Met in… 20:51 Read by VfkaBT
Chapter 10: The Conflict of the Night 11:00 Read by Mark Penfold
Chapter 11: Recounts the Journey in a Chariot, with a Certain Amount of Dialogu… 16:35 Read by Lucy Kempton
Chapter 12: Between Emma and Diana 15:03 Read by Lucy Kempton
Chapter 13: Touching the First Days of Her Probation 22:10 Read by Lynne T
Chapter 14: Giving Glimpses of Diana Under Her Cloud Before the World and of He… 33:39 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 15: Introduces the Hon. Percy Dacier 28:26 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 16: Treats of a Midnight Bell, and of a Scene of Early Morning 35:02 Read by Lisa Reichert
Chapter 17: 'The Princess Egeria' 25:37 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 18: The Authoress 21:00 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 19: A Drive in Sunlight and a Drive in Moonlight 26:06 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 20: Diana a Night-Watch in the Chamber of Death 19:36 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 21: 'The Young Minister of State' 25:17 Read by KHand
Chapter 22: Between Diana and Dacier: The Wind East Over Bleak Land 18:07 Read by KHand
Chapter 23: Records a Visit to Diana from One of the World’s Good Women 20:25 Read by KHand
Chapter 24: Indicates a Soul Prepared for Desperation 15:25 Read by Michele Eaton
Chapter 25: Once More the Crossways and a Change of Turnings 19:42 Read by KHand
Chapter 26: In which a Disappointed Lover Receives a Multitude of Lessons 27:35 Read by KHand
Chapter 27: Contains Matter for Subsequent Explosion 36:27 Read by Deborah Wade
Chapter 28: Dialogue Round the Subject of a Portrait, with Some Indications of … 30:59 Read by Deborah Wade
Chapter 29: Shows the Approaches of the Political and the Domestic Crisis in Co… 34:10 Read by Deborah Wade
Chapter 30: In which There is a Taste of a Little Dinner and an Aftertaste 20:29 Read by Deborah Wade
Chapter 31: A Chapter Containing Great Political News and Therewith an Intrusio… 11:29 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 32: Wherein We Behold a Giddy Turn at the Spectral Crossways 14:03 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 33: Exhibits the Springing of a Mine in a Newspaper Article 15:32 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chapter 34: In which it is Darkly Seen How the Criminal's Judge May Be Love's C… 17:34 Read by Michele Eaton
Chapter 35: Reveals How the True Heroine of Romance Comes Finally to Her, Time … 21:53 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 36: Is Conclusive as to the Heartlessness of Women with Brains 21:02 Read by Kalynda
Chapter 37: An Exhibition of Some Champions of the Stricken Lady 22:31 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 38: Convalescence of a Healthy Mind Distraught 14:41 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 39: Of Nature with One of Her Cultivated Daughters and a Short Excursio… 30:07 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 40: In which We See Nature Making of a Woman a Maid Again, and a Thrice… 25:56 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 41: Contains a Revelation of the Origin of the Tigress in Diana 18:42 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 42: The Penultimate: Showing a Final Struggle for Liberty and Run into … 24:42 Read by Jim Locke
Chapter 43: Nuptial Chapter; and of How a Barely Willing Woman was Led to Bloom… 32:27 Read by Jim Locke