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The Mary Elizabeth Braddon Library

The Mary Elizabeth Braddon Library

By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
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Welcome, dear listener, to The Mary Elizabeth Braddon Library. A chamber of secrets, a gallery of restless hearts, and a lantern-lit corridor of whispered confessions.

Here, behind the drawn curtain and within the quiet walls of respectable houses, you shall find what polite society would rather leave undiscovered: hidden marriages, perilous affections, fortunes won and lost, and heroines whose beauty is rivalled only by their resolve. In these pages, love is seldom safe, innocence is not always pure, and the past is never so thoroughly buried as one might wish.Public domain
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  • All Along the River Chapter 12 - Far, Too Far Off For Thought Or Any Prayer

    All Along the River Chapter 12 - Far, Too Far Off For Thought Or Any Prayer
    Mar 19 2026
    In which a small circle of acquaintances gathers at the Angler’s Nest, where the delicate Isola and lively Allegra converse with seafaring Captain Hulbert about distant travels and the charms of summer in Italy, while the convivial drawing-room offers refuge from the evening’s chill. The conversation lingers on yachting, ghosts, and country life with gentle humour and quiet intimacy, as plans are made for sailings and visits, shadowed only by Isola’s unspoken unease.
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    15 mins
  • All Along the River Chapter 11 - Where The Cold Sea Raves

    All Along the River Chapter 11 - Where The Cold Sea Raves
    Mar 19 2026
    In which the crisp October air carries Allegra and Isola on contemplative walks by the sea, where the sight of a mysterious yacht and its skipper, Captain Hulbert, stirs quiet curiosity and gentle speculation among the village folk. Meanwhile, Allegra’s artistic pursuits and engaging conversation with Mr. Colfox reveal the subtle interplay of character and society in the tranquil Cornish world they inhabit.
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    27 mins
  • All Along the River Chapter 10 - Of The Weak My Heart Is Weakest

    All Along the River Chapter 10 - Of The Weak My Heart Is Weakest
    Mar 19 2026
    In which Colonel Disney grows protective over his wife Isola against the unwelcome attentions of a certain gentleman, leading to a cooling of relations with their social acquaintances, whilst a fragile new life binds them tightly amid the tender yet difficult recovery from Isola’s perilous childbirth and subsequent illness. Meanwhile, amidst changing seasons and village disputes, the household at the Angler’s Nest enjoys calm domesticity, as lively parish engagements and social contrasts subtly unfold around them.
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    43 mins
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