A Life's Morning

George Gissing (1857 - 1903)

This is the story of a poor young lady Emily Hood who while working as a governess falls in love with Wilfrid Athel the son of her employer. They become engaged, however things do not run smoothly after a visit home to her parents and Emily has to make a heartbreaking choice. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Genre(s): Romance

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 01 Part 01 An Undergraduate at Leisure shihping
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Play 02 Chapter 01 Part 02 shihping
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Play 03 Chapter 02 Beatrice Redwing shihping
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Play 04 Chapter 03 Part 01 Lyrical Lynne T
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Play 05 Chapter 03 Part 02 Lynne T
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Play 06 Chapter 04 A Conflict of Opinions shihping
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Play 07 Chapter 05 Part 01 The Shadow of Home Lynne T
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Play 08 Chapter 05 Part 02 Lynne T
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Play 09 Chapter 06 A Visitor by Express shihping
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Play 10 Chapter 07 Part 01 On the Levels MariaS
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Play 11 Chapter 07 Part 02 MariaS
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Play 12 Chapter 08 A Sterner Wooing beyondutopia
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Play 13 Chapter 09 Circumstance beyondutopia
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Play 14 Chapter 10 At the Sword's Point beyondutopia
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Play 15 Chapter 11 Part 01 Emily's Decision mlaura
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Play 16 Chapter 11 Part 02 shihping
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Play 17 Chapter 12 The Final Interview Lynne T
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Play 18 Chapter 13 The Cutting of the Knot shihping
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Play 19 Chapter 14 Part 01 News and Comments shihping
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Play 20 Chapter 14 Part 02 shihping
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Play 21 Chapter 15 Mrs Baxendale's Quests shihping
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Play 22 Chapter 16 Renunciation shihping
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Play 23 Chapter 17 Their Several Ways shihping
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Play 24 Chapter 18 A Compact beyondutopia
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Play 25 Chapter 19 The Completion of Mischance beyondutopia
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Play 26 Chapter 20 Part 01 Wilfrid The Legislator shihping
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Play 27 Chapter 20 Part 02 shihping
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Play 28 Chapter 21 Dangerous Relics beyondutopia
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Play 29 Chapter 22 Her Path in the Shadow shihping
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Play 30 Chapter 23 Her Path in the Light shihping
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Play 31 Chapter 24 The Unexpected shihping
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Play 32 Chapter 25 A Family Conclave shihping
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Play 33 Chapter 26 Mid-Day rookieblue
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