Prodigal Daughters

Joseph Hocking (1860 - 1937)

A frank look at the revolt of the younger generation following World War I, the book follows the Trelawney family. The father looks eagerly forward to his return home after serving an important but harrowing stint in the army. What he finds at home is not what he expects, as his two daughters test the boundaries of new morals, ethics, and dress. Many of the generational and class issues central to the theme continue to resonate in families and society. The book was made into a silent movie starring Gloria Swanson in 1923. Summary by Kate Follis

Genre(s): Literary Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Colonel Returns Kate Follis
00:16:32
Play 02 ''The Old Order Changeth'' Kate Follis
00:20:42
Play 03 Peg's Carrying On Kate Follis
00:16:38
Play 04 The Disillusionment Kate Follis
00:23:08
Play 05 The Storm Breaks Kate Follis
00:17:29
Play 06 The Right to ''Live Their Lives'' Kate Follis
00:20:25
Play 07 Roderick Ravenscroft Kate Follis
00:22:21
Play 08 The Supper Party Kate Follis
00:21:42
Play 09 ''I'm Engaged to Jim'' Kate Follis
00:26:13
Play 10 The Army and Navy Club Interview Kate Follis
00:16:25
Play 11 Unacceptable Advice Kate Follis
00:24:25
Play 12 Trevor Trelawney Kate Follis
00:21:01
Play 13 The Girls Take French Leave Kate Follis
00:19:20
Play 14 The Colonel Visits Camden Town Kate Follis
00:21:52
Play 15 The Search for the Runaways Kate Follis
00:25:36
Play 16 Eleanor Secures a Position Kate Follis
00:22:30
Play 17 Jim Barnes Takes a Licking Kate Follis
00:37:52
Play 18 The Girls Are Located Kate Follis
00:27:30
Play 19 Eleanor and Peggy Defiant Kate Follis
00:32:05
Play 20 The Spirit of the Age Kate Follis
00:13:16
Play 21 Her ''Good Friend'' Kate Follis
00:42:08
Play 22 The Night Club Affair Kate Follis
00:24:16
Play 23 The Horror of the Awakening Kate Follis
00:29:15
Play 24 Peggy's Romance Fades Kate Follis
00:23:49
Play 25 Trev's Engagement Kate Follis
00:23:01
Play 26 Jim's Appeal for Help Kate Follis
00:26:31
Play 27 The Home of the Barnes Kate Follis
00:34:19
Play 28 Eleanor Visits Peggy Kate Follis
00:34:10
Play 29 Peggy's Betrayal Kate Follis
00:22:33
Play 30 At Spurling and King's Kate Follis
00:35:33
Play 31 ''Miss Statham'' Kate Follis
00:35:26
Play 32 Peggy Pleads With Eleanor Kate Follis
00:29:33
Play 33 Love Wins Out Kate Follis
00:12:59