The Wing of Azrael, Volume 1
Mona Caird, a British writer and feminist, criticized in numerous non-fiction writings the state of marriage as it existed in her time. Her novel The Wing of Azrael reflects her criticisms. This is the first volume of three.
In volume 1, Viola Sedley has attracted the admiration of both Philip Dendraith, a young nobleman, and Harry Lancaster, who, like Viola, comes from a more modest background. Viola’s parents are facing imminent financial hardship, and her marriage to Philip would be advantageous to them. Viola, however, has a distaste for Philip that turns into a marked aversion after she witnesses his cruelty towards animals. Moreover, Harry, who knows Philip’s character, has given her vigorous warnings against marrying him. Torn between her feelings of antipathy towards Philip and her sense of obedience and obligation to her family, Viola must make a difficult choice. (Summary by Scarbo)
Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface and Introduction | Christine Rottger |
00:08:22 |
Play 01 | Chapter 1. Mist | Scarbo |
00:07:30 |
Play 02 | Chapter 2. A Young Man Called Momus | Christine Rottger |
00:42:40 |
Play 03 | Chapter 3. Philip Dendraith | Christine Rottger |
00:23:01 |
Play 04 | Chapter 4. Religious Difficulties | Dulaney High Key Club |
00:11:44 |
Play 05 | Chapter 5. Breaking Bounds | Dulaney High Key Club |
00:17:26 |
Play 06 | Chapter 6. The Custodian of the Castle | Dulaney High Key Club |
00:14:45 |
Play 07 | Chapter 7. Murder | Christine Rottger |
00:43:45 |
Play 08 | Chapter 8. A Symposium | Dulaney High Key Club |
00:21:46 |
Play 09 | Chapter 9. Alternatives | Christine Rottger |
00:25:55 |
Play 10 | Chapter 10. Adrienne | Dulaney High Key Club |
00:28:50 |
Play 11 | Chapter 11. The Spider and the Fly | Katina Papadakis |
00:33:00 |
Play 12 | Chapter 12. A Working Hypothesis | Dulaney High Key Club |
00:13:33 |
Play 13 | Chapter 13. A Crisis | littlemissclumsy |
00:23:48 |
Play 14 | Chapter 14. Decided | Dyefferson Azevedo |
00:06:21 |