The Morgesons

Elizabeth Stoddard (1823 - 1902)

Stoddard’s novel traces the education and development of a young female in American middle-class society. The protagonist, Cassandra Morgeson, is educated by a series of journeys she makes throughout her youth and early adulthood. Each new setting represents a different stage in her intellectual development.
Cassandra is born in Surrey, a small New England town. Surrey is quiet and isolated, granting a young woman little intellectual stimulation. Cassandra escapes the boredom of domestic life through stories of adventure and exploration. Surrey instills in Cassandra a restlessness that drives her quest for knowledge and experience.
(Introduction by Wikipedia)

Genre(s): General Fiction

Language: English

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Play 00 00 - Preface jlenardon
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Play 01 01 - Chapter I jlenardon
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Play 02 02 - Chapter II jlenardon
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Play 03 03 - Chapter III jlenardon
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Play 04 04 - Chapter IV jlenardon
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Play 05 05 - Chapter V jlenardon
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Play 06 06 - Chapter VI jlenardon
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Play 07 07 - Chapter VII jlenardon
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Play 08 08 - Chapter VIII jlenardon
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Play 09 09 - Chapter IX jlenardon
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Play 10 10 - Chapter X jlenardon
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Play 11 11 - Chapter XI jlenardon
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Play 12 12 - Chapter XII jlenardon
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Play 13 13 - Chapter XIII jlenardon
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Play 14 14 - Chapter XIV jlenardon
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Play 15 15 - Chapter XV jlenardon
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Play 16 16 - Chapter XVI jlenardon
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Play 17 17 - Chapter XVII jlenardon
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Play 18 18 - Chapter XVIII jlenardon
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Play 19 19 - Chapter XIX jlenardon
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Play 20 20 - Chapter XX jlenardon
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Play 21 21 - Chapter XXI jlenardon
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Play 22 22 - Chapter XXII jlenardon
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Play 23 23 - Chapter XXIII jlenardon
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Play 24 24 - Chapter XXIV jlenardon
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Play 25 25 - Chapter XXV jlenardon
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Play 26 26 - Chapter XXVI jlenardon
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Play 27 27 - Chapter XXVII jlenardon
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Play 28 28 - Chapter XXVIII jlenardon
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Play 29 29 - Chapter XXIX jlenardon
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Play 30 30 - Chapter XXX jlenardon
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Play 31 31 - Chapter XXXI jlenardon
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Play 32 32 - Chapter XXXII jlenardon
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Play 33 33 - Chapter XXXIII jlenardon
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Play 34 34 - Chapter XXXIV jlenardon
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Play 35 35 - Chapter XXXV jlenardon
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Play 36 36 - Chapter XXXVI jlenardon
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Play 37 37 - Chapter XXXVII jlenardon
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Play 38 38 - Chapter XXXVIII jlenardon
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Play 39 39 - Chapter XXXIX jlenardon
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Play 40 40 - Chapter XL jlenardon
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Play 41 41 - Chapter XLI jlenardon
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