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The Dark Flower

John Galsworthy (1867 - 1933)

Galsworthy's classic The Dark Flower is a study of love. Spring is the beginning when all is new and full of hope. However, the woman Lennan has fallen for is out of reach, a forbidden love. Can he overcome the challenges? As he matures, he discovers two different loves: the first is platonic, comfortable, and one that can last a lifetime. The other is crazy, passionate, and dangerous. As he matures, he settles into a somewhat boring and safe marriage, but then excitement and danger re-emerge in the form of a young mistress. The denouement comes as he makes the choice between the tried and tested and the novel and exciting but forbidden. As he reaches his decision, he watches the delicate carnation disintegrate in the fire.
- Summary by Lynne Thompson

Genre(s): General Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Part 1 Spring Section I	Betsy Walker	00:04:27
Play 02	II	Betsy Walker	00:05:19
Play 03	III	Betsy Walker	00:11:40
Play 04	IV	jeremycat	00:12:17
Play 05	V	jeremycat	00:07:31
Play 06	VI	jeremycat	00:13:38
Play 07	VII	jeremycat	00:13:13
Play 08	VIII	David Angelo	00:11:32
Play 09	IX	Vivianlyu	00:08:48
Play 10	X	David Angelo	00:07:38
Play 11	XI	David Angelo	00:14:11
Play 12	XII	OscBosc	00:14:09
Play 13	XIII	KevinS	00:11:14
Play 14	XIV	ashleighjane	00:17:19
Play 15	XV	ashleighjane	00:18:04
Play 16	XVI	John	00:13:15
Play 17	XVII	ErikS04	00:11:01
Play 18	Part 2 Summer Section I	ashleighjane	00:08:25
Play 19	II	ashleighjane	00:04:52
Play 20	III	czandra	00:12:35
Play 21	IV	ErikS04	00:07:01
Play 22	V	ErikS04	00:10:16
Play 23	VI	ErikS04	00:07:52
Play 24	VII	ArturoJR17	00:12:21
Play 25	VIII	ArturoJR17	00:13:55
Play 26	IX	ArturoJR17	00:07:33
Play 27	X	ArturoJR17	00:10:17
Play 28	XI	czandra	00:11:19
Play 29	XII	ErikS04	00:06:56
Play 30	XIII	ArturoJR17	00:10:18
Play 31	XIV	ArturoJR17	00:11:02
Play 32	XV	ArturoJR17	00:07:33
Play 33	XVI	ArturoJR17	00:09:21
Play 34	XVII	ErikS04	00:09:32
Play 35	XVIII	ErikS04	00:10:20
Play 36	XIX	ErikS04	00:08:11
Play 37	XX	ErikS04	00:02:40
Play 38	XXI	Cilka	00:03:43
Play 39	Part 3 Autumn Section I	ErikS04	00:06:21
Play 40	II	Carolyn Spencer-Kerridge	00:12:44
Play 41	III	Medv	00:08:00
Play 42	IV	ErikS04	00:09:12
Play 43	V	abbysunb	00:07:00
Play 44	VI	ErikS04	00:06:46
Play 45	VII	ErikS04	00:08:35
Play 46	VIII	ErikS04	00:11:25
Play 47	IX	Carolyn Spencer-Kerridge	00:13:07
Play 48	X	ErikS04	00:08:29
Play 49	XI	ErikS04	00:11:27
Play 50	XII	John	00:23:51
Play 51	XIII	John	00:22:10
Play 52	XIV	KevinS	00:08:16
Play 53	XV	KevinS	00:09:10

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