Mont Oriol: or A Romance of Auvergne
Young bride Christiane arrives in Auvergne to "take the waters" with her husband, described as "a sickly flower, or a sucking pig with its hair shaved off." But rather than the relaxing family vacation she expects, she finds herself the center of a conspiracy between her father, the Marquis, and the "fossil" medical team in an effort to solve the problem of a lack of heir. Suddenly the discovery of a new spa throws the resort into disarray and brings a lowly family to prominence. Romantic intrigue, financial speculation, satire in the medical profession, a social commentary on the status of women, are all delivered in de Maupassant's picturesque prose. (Lynne Thompson)
Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | The Spa | Lisa Reichert |
00:42:26 |
Play 02 | The Discovery | Lynne T |
00:27:13 |
Play 03 | Bargaining | Lisa Reichert |
00:35:07 |
Play 04 | A Test and an Avowal | Lisa Reichert |
00:35:09 |
Play 05 | Developments | Lynne T |
00:22:05 |
Play 06 | On the Brink | Lisa Reichert |
00:36:15 |
Play 07 | Attainment part 1 | Bill Boerst |
00:20:38 |
Play 08 | Attainment part 2 | Bill Boerst |
00:30:05 |
Play 09 | Organization | Bill Boerst |
00:38:56 |
Play 10 | The Spa Again part 1 | OCTL7 |
00:34:56 |
Play 11 | The Spa Again part 2 | Lisa Reichert |
00:29:07 |
Play 12 | Gontran's Choice | Lisa Reichert |
00:48:24 |
Play 13 | A Mutual Understanding part 1 | Lynne T |
00:24:36 |
Play 14 | A Mutual Understanding part 2 | Lynne T |
00:27:42 |
Play 15 | A Betrothal | Anna Simon |
00:36:43 |
Play 16 | Paul Changes His Mind | Lynne T |
00:24:35 |
Play 17 | Christiane's Via Crucis part 1 | Anna Simon |
00:33:14 |
Play 18 | Christiane's Via Crucis part 2 | Anna Simon |
00:35:33 |