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The Old Maids' Club

Israel Zangwill (1864 - 1926)

Mathematics vs. poetry: Brainy and beautiful 17-year-old Lillie, determined to never marry, begins an Old Maids' Club, while patient young Lord Silverdale advises, observes, and writes appropriate poetry. Candidates for membership must be young, beautiful (and pledged to remain so), and have rejected at least one offer of marriage. The often humorous stories these young women share make up the bulk of the tale. (Summary by TriciaG)

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	The Algebra of Love, Plus Other Things	TriciaG	00:19:30
Play 02	The Honorary Trier	TriciaG	00:12:28
Play 03	The Man in the Ironed Mask	TriciaG	00:27:35
Play 04	The Club Gets Advertised	TriciaG	00:10:27
Play 05	The Princess of Portman Square	TriciaG	01:06:22
Play 06	The Grammar of Love	TriciaG	00:19:26
Play 07	The Idyl of Trepolpen	TriciaG	00:49:55
Play 08	More About the Cherub	TriciaG	00:11:58
Play 09	Of Wives and Their Mistresses	TriciaG	00:24:27
Play 10	The Good Young Men who Lived	TriciaG	00:24:56
Play 11	Adventures in Search of the Pole	TriciaG	00:49:34
Play 12	The Arithmetic and Physiology of Love	TriciaG	00:15:26
Play 13	The English Shakespeare	TriciaG	00:46:02
Play 14	The Old Young Woman and the New	TriciaG	00:33:45
Play 15	The Mysterious Advertiser	TriciaG	00:36:05
Play 16	The Club Becomes Popular	TriciaG	00:22:03
Play 17	A Musical Bar	TriciaG	00:24:39
Play 18	The Beautiful Ghoul	TriciaG	00:33:08
Play 19	La Femme Incomprise	TriciaG	00:15:29
Play 20	The Inaugural Soiree	TriciaG	00:27:24

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