North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 1 "A Haste to the Wedding" | Audiobook

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell chapter 1 "A Haste to the Wedding", narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:North and South opens with Margret and her cousin Edith in one of the back drawing rooms. Mrs. Shaw is talking with her friends about wedding dresses and wedding ceremonies and Edith fell asleep instead of joining in the conversation. Once Edith marries, Margret will return home from her life in London and be back in the countryside again. A large family dinner was organised to say farewell to Edith before her marriage in a few days’ time. Mrs. Shaw regrets her marriage because of a very large age difference between her and her late husband and has determined on her daughter marrying for love.Edith is called for, but as she is asleep, Margret goes in her stead. She is asked by her aunt to go and fetch some Indian Shawls from upstairs to show to her friends. She goes upstairs and reminisces about her first time coming to the nursery at the age of 10 when she was moved to her aunt’s home. When she comes down, she is asked to model the shawls for Mrs. Shaw’s friends, and they all fawn over the fabrics until the gentlemen enter. Mr Henry Lennox, the brother of Edith’s fiancé is talked to by Mrs. Shaw. He soon finds a place to sit with Margret and proceeds to ask her how she is feeling about moving back to the country and asks many questions about what it is like there. Margret however refuses to elaborate on anything and leaves Henry Lennox jesting at her for her closedness. It is clear that he is very keen on her. Edith awakens during this time and goes to play some piano while waiting for her betrothed to arrive. The man soon arrives, and in several days, he and Edith are married, and away they go on their honeymoon. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Elizabeth Gaskell's classic, "North and South" sees Margaret Hale's live uprooted as her family moves to the north of England. Initially disgusted by the ugliness of the industrial town of Milton, Margaret develops a strong sense of social justice after seeing the poverty and suffering of local mill workers.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 50, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:After a strong resistance from Mrs. Ferrars, Edward was finally admitted to see her and became once again her son. After this he felt able to reveal his engagement, and though Mrs. Ferrars tried again to convince him to marry Miss Morton, but on seeing that he did not waver, she allowed him to marry Miss Dashwood. She eventually bestowed on him just enough money to allow him and Elanor to live on too. Though they would have liked to have waited until the house was finished before marrying, Edward and Elanor marry in the early autumn. They are then visited by everyone they know, including Mrs. Ferrars and the other Dashwoods. All that remains is for Marianne to eventually Marry Colonel Brandon. Eventually too, Mrs Ferrars forgives Robert. As he was never forbidden from marrying Lucy, he never really did anything wrong, and thanks to buckets of flattery from Lucy, she too becomes a welcome member of the family, and even a favourite.Elanor is always seeing her family at her cottage at Delaford. Mrs Dashwood is very keen on seeing her daughter married to Colonel Brandon. They feel they he truly loves her, and eventually his attachment to her becomes known by Marianne. She slowly falls for the Colonel, and through her connection he becomes incredibly happy. It is said that Marianne becomes just as attached to the Colonel as he is attached to her. Willoughby is made forever miserable by this marriage, and though he is able to enjoy himself at times, he can only think of Marianne with regrets. The Dashwood girls, and the two men who secured them live very, very happily at Delaford together.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 49, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:It is indeed true that Edward is free and more importantly, has come to Barton to ask Elanor to marry him. She readily accepts the proposal, and by supper time everyone is happy and content. Edward was especially happy as not only has he secured someone for a bride whom he truly loves, but he has been freed from an engagement by no choice of himself from someone who he did not love. Edward goes on to say that if his mother had given him some form of employment after leaving Longstaple, but he had nothing to do he thus went back and forth to Longstaple and be in love. He is so happy to be with Eleanor, and Mrs. Dashwood and Marianne are overjoyed, though Marianne is sad for what passed with Willoughby. Elanor is so happy and full of love for Edward, but also full of questions. Edward stays the following week at the cottage in Barton and during that time he and Elanor talk non-stop. She finds out about Lucy’s marriage. Elanor is very confused about the union as she believed Robert Ferrars to dislike the girl. Edward tells her that he probably did at first, but that his brother is very vain, and was probably worn down by Lucy’s flattery. He goes on to say that when he went to Oxford, he received letters from Lucy which seemed full of love. But a few days ago, he received a letter from her saying that she has married his brother. Elanor reads the letter and is pleased to find out more information the affair. Edward is very excited to properly meet Colonel Brandon in a few days’ time. He wishes to thank the man properly for the job given to him. Edward and Elanor are very concerned about their financial situation however and would need forgiveness from Mrs Ferrars to secure enough to live on. Edward does not know how his relationship with his mother will change following Robert’s marriage. He thinks that his mother will eventually forgive him, but not right away. The Colonel and Edward get along very well, and they are joined by a shared affection for the Dashwood girls.The Dashwoods receive letters from town from their friends who give them some more news about the changes in the Ferrars family. Mrs Jennings writes saying that she is furious with Lucy and feels very sorry for Edward. John Dashwood says that his mother-in-law is distraught and Fanny is in a terrible state. Robert is banished, and Lucy is never to be welcome before either.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 48, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Elanor is devastated. She admits that she always gets a hope in her heart that something would happen to prevent Edward from Marrying Lucy; something from himself, or his friends, or on Lucy finding someone else. But Edward is married, and before he could possibly have taken orders. She assumes that Edward and Lucy must soon be settled at Delaford, and imagines Lucy being the manager of the house. She wishes to hear news about the event, but no news comes from any of their friends in London. She asks her mother when she will write to the Colonel, and she replies that the Colonel is expected to arrive in a couple of days. At that moment, a man stops his horse at their gate. But this man is not Colonel Brandon… She goes to get a better look and sees Edward. The whole house is shocked, and Elanor would have loved to say something but cannot make a sound. When he enters, he looks unhappy, and fearful. Mrs. Dashwood tries to greet him very warmly, and he mutters out a reply. Elanor wishes she did the same but instead talks of the weather. A long pause takes place. Elanor finally breaks it and asks if Mrs. Ferrars is at Longstaple, which surprises Edward. She then clarifies that she meant Mrs. Edward Ferrars. After some hesitation Edward says that she must mean Mrs. Robert Ferrars, which stuns everybody. Edward adds that they must not have heard about the union, and reaffirms his statement, saying that they were married the previous week. Elanor runs out of the room in tears of joy, closing the door behind her. Edward, stunned, and relieved by the actions of Elanor, leaves the house to walk in the road. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 47, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Mrs Dashwood listened attentively to Elanor’s tale of Willoughby. She feels pity for him, but does not fully forgive him, for what he did to Eliza and her daughter. In the evening, Marianne starts to talk of Willoughby, and though it is very hard for her, she wishes to assure her family with knowledge that she is well. Elanor and her mother nonetheless try to reassure Marianne that she is wise to try and forget Willoughby as he would have ruined her life with his selfish lifestyle. Wile around the dinner table, the butler comes home and announces that he ran into Lucy and Mr. Ferrars in town. He says that they are married… Mrs. Dashwood and Marianne look directly at Eleanor. She is visibly upset. Mrs. Dashwood tries to get as much information out of their butler as she can, and after finding everything out, goes to her daughter. The family have lost their appetites, and sit in silence together…SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 46, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Marianne slowly starts to get better at the Palmers, and very soon, the Dashwoods return to Barton. The journey takes them two days, and as they come into the area, Marianne starts to get emotional, remembering good times with Willoughby. In the sitting room, Marianne seems to determine herself to be composed. After dinner she tries to play the piano where she sees an opera that she used to play with Willoughby and though she tries to play, she finds that her fingers are too weak from her illness to play properly. The following day, Marianne announces that, once she is recovered, that they will walk every day, and declares that she will enter a course of serious study by reading and playing her piano. Elanor is happy about Marianne’s ideas, and dreading her fulfilment of her promise to Willoughby, decides to postpone telling her sister about his coming. After a few days, on a sunny day, Marianne gets permission to walk outside with her sister Elanor. While on the walk, Marianne points out the place where she first fell and met Willoughby and asks Elanor if they will every talk about him. Elanor treasures Marianne’s words and slowly determines to tell her everything Willoughby said. Marianne is very shaken by her words and asks to be escorted home, where, through a choked voice, she tells Elanor to tell her mother about Willoughby before running upstairs. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 45, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Elanor is very shocked after her meeting with Willoughby, but still feels some compassion for him after his confession and apology. When she goes upstairs, she finds Marianne awake and feels fearful of betraying herself to her sister. In 30 minutes, she hears the carriage of Colonel Brandon and runs downstairs to greet and calm her mother’s nerves. She embraced her child, and as soon as she was recovered, went to see Marianne. She was overjoyed but tried to stay calm for her daughter’s sake. Elanor tries to go to sleep, but Willoughby is in her thoughts. She doubts if, after telling Marianne of all that passed, if Marianne would ever be able to feel happy. The following day, when they finally got some time alone, Mrs. Dashwood tells Elanor that Colonel Brandon confessed his love for Marianne to her. The mother is overjoyed with this news, and Elanor is not surprised by the remarks. He confessed seemingly without thinking and claims that the Colonel said that he loved her from first sight. Elanor says that she highly values the Colonel and would look on this attachment as a blessing on the family, which satisfies her mother greatly. Mrs. Dashwood also dismisses the age gap, saying that his person is exactly the time that would make Marianne happy. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 44, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Elanor instantly tries to flee from him, but he orders her to listen. He says that he has business with Elanor, and in her shock to this answer, allows him to speak. He asks if Marianne is really going to be okay, stating that he heard from one of the servants that she is better. Elanor, because of his attitude, thinks that he is drunk. He says that he had a pint at Marlborough; he rode from London that day. He says that he has come to tell his story, and hopes that by telling it, both she, and Marianne will forgive him. He starts his story by saying that he had no intention of having Marianne fall for him. He only wished to spend his time in Barton in a more pleasant way. He says that since his youth he had expensive habits and friends, and that he accumulated a lot of debt. Because of this, he was determined to marry someone of extreme wealth. This is why he did not attach himself to Marianne at first, but he claims that as time went on, he did fall for Marianne. But he could not marry her, as she had no wealth… He calls himself a fool. He says that he had determined to tell Marianne about his affection, but Mrs. Smith had found out about Willoughby’s connection with Colonel Brandon’s ward, and because of this threatened to cut him off unless he married the girl. As she had no money, he couldn’t do it, and thus, had to leave Barton for London. He seems to deeply regret having hurt Marianne too much and even goes on to claim that she was the first girl that he ever loved. He continues his story by saying that he believed it would be easy for him to get with Miss Grey, his current wife, and that it nonetheless caused him a huge amount of pain to see break off with Marianne. He then goes on to talk about Marianne’s letters. He says that he was deeply pained by the letters and knowing that Marianne was in town was like lightening. He would have loved to have seen her, but he knew that his attachment to the girl would have ruined his plans to marry rich to escape from his debts. He tried all that he could to avoid the Dashwood’s but eventually they were brought together by Sir Middleton… After this encounter, Miss Grey suspected that Marianne was the girl who truly had his heart, and when the final letter came to him, and she saw her name on the note, she read the note aloud. She forced Willoughby to write his letter to Marianne, to give back her notes, and her lock of hair. He goes on to say that his marriage to Miss Grey is not a loving one, it purely one of convenience and finance… He is a very pitiful figure, and Elanor forgives him for his terrible behaviour. He finishes by saying that the worst day of his life will be when he hears of Marianne’s marriage and then leaves then house.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 43, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Marianne got up the next morning as usual, but as the day progressed, she started shivering and got sicker, and sicker. The Colonel felt alarmed by Marianne’s state, but Elanor dismissed it. Eventually a doctor is called, and he states that Marianne will be better in a few days, and that her infection is minor. At the word of infection, Mrs. Palmer leaves with her baby to stay with some relations, where Mr. Palmer is to join her in a few days. Mrs Jennings says that she will stay however, to help nurse Marianne, and while the Colonel wishes at first to leave, he is persuaded to stay by the stern woman. Marianne laments that they are again forced to stay more time from home. Marianne is no better on the following day, but she seems not to be any worse. On the third day, the doctor declares that Marianne is getting better, and Elanor rejoiced in the fact that he letters to her mother were light-hearted. At the end of the day however, Marianne falls seemingly more ill than before and Elanor decides to sit up with her sister all night. Marianne gets more and more disturbed and soon calls out in her fever for her mother and claims that she mustn’t go by London. Elanor tries to sooth her sister but checks her pulse and it is not good news. She runs down to the drawing room where she finds the Colonel and tells him what has happened. He offers to ride all night to collect Mrs. Dashwood, and in the time, it takes for Elanor to write a short message to her, his horses are ready, and he sets off. The doctor eventually comes and in spite of Marianne’s state, he declares that she will be better. Several hours go by and Marianne is still sick. A heavy storm has begun, and through the storm Elanor believes that she can hear the sound of a Carriage. She runs downstairs, and though it seems to early for the Colonel to be back, she feels nearly assured that it is him, but when she opens the door she sees for the first time in months, Willoughby… SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 42, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:It is noted by Elanor that everyone in their entourage seems to believe that a union between her and the Colonel is a certainty. Marianne finds it difficult to leave the city even though she wanted nothing but to leave for the past 6 weeks, but finally, the Dashwoods leave London and after two days’ travel, they arrive at the Palmer residence in Sommerset. Cleveland is a modern built house, and while it has no park, there are plenty of wooded areas which enchant Marianne, and before she has spent 5 minutes at the house, she heads into the garden. She intends to spend almost every hour of every day in the garden, but this plan is sadly ruined by a very heavy and settled rain. The following day, Mr. Palmer and Colonel Brandon join the women at the house by dinner and supply the Elanor and Marianne with some discourse that doesn’t revolve around Charlotte’s child. The Colonel tells Elanor about Edward, and she finds Mr. Palmer a very pleasant companion, in spite of his elevated ego. The Colonel, while he mainly converses with Elanor, has his eyes on Marianne. After a few days, Marianne catches a very bad cold.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.