The Price of Love
Arnold Bennett
Read by Christine Blachford
Rachel Louise Fleckring works for the elderly Mrs Maldon, and although with the woman for only a short time, she is taken into the heart of the family. She falls in love with one of Mrs Maldon's descendants, but along the way, she has to come to terms with the fact that he isn't, perhaps, the perfectly honest man she thought he was. (Summary by Christine) (9 hr 12 min)
Chapters
MONEY IN THE HOUSE | 58:09 | Read by Christine Blachford |
LOUIS' DISCOVERY | 17:03 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE FEAST | 25:33 | Read by Christine Blachford |
IN THE NIGHT | 40:58 | Read by Christine Blachford |
NEWS OF THE NIGHT | 21:45 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THEORIES OF THE THEFT | 42:47 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE CINEMA | 42:02 | Read by Christine Blachford |
END AND BEGINNING | 32:35 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE MARRIED WOMAN | 28:37 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE CHASM | 44:43 | Read by Christine Blachford |
JULIAN'S DOCUMENT | 24:38 | Read by Christine Blachford |
RUNAWAY HORSES | 50:28 | Read by Christine Blachford |
DEAD-LOCK | 17:02 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE MARKET | 19:20 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE CHANGED MAN | 13:47 | Read by Christine Blachford |
THE LETTER | 19:10 | Read by Christine Blachford |
IN THE MONASTERY | 20:06 | Read by Christine Blachford |
MRS. TAMS'S STRANGE BEHAVIOUR | 14:27 | Read by Christine Blachford |
RACHEL AND MR. HORROCLEAVE | 19:25 | Read by Christine Blachford |
Reviews
Drama Drama LOL
Byron Lee Scott
Arnold Bennett is one of my favorites, both his novels and some of his humorous self-help books. This book reminded me that people can be so inscrutable, with their chattering endless thoughts and secret motives. He does tend to be a little harsh regarding women, but I think mostly that's a sign of the times when it was written. Nevertheless, it was an interesting look at the inner emotional roller coaster of some women's thoughts. I did say some not all. I've been in love many times, but thanks Arnold for reminding me why I choose to remain single. Hehe. The reader was excellent. She wasn't very animated, but has a nice tone of voice, and the speed at which she reads doesn't leave you much time to miss it. Wow, she wastes no time, and I thank her. I will be looking for more of her readings.
A LibriVox Listener
Another fantastic book by Arnold Bennett...I only discovered him recently thanks to Librivox and what a discovery...I had barely heard of him before...I would honestly say he is up there with Dickens, Thomas Hardy and The Bronte sisters as the greatest English writers from that era...its shocking that he has been almost forgotten and his books are deemed unfashionable especially by the snobbery of contemporaries like Virginia Woolf but i hope that people will rediscover AB and he will be rightly regarded as a great writer...his masterpiece is The Old Wives Tale but this is a brilliant story also, and I loved every minute of it...the reader does a brilliant job yes she is fast but the story bustles along at a good pace so her reading suited it
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Richard g
This is one of Bennett’s best in my opinion. A storyline which was not obvious where it was heading and in that all the better for it. I have now reached the last of his novels on LibriVox sad to say but may well switch to his short stories or “self helps”. I found the narrator excellent, clear and reading at the correct pace so was surprised to see other reviewers differ in this regard. There is a “fast/slow” feature on my device but didn’t need it. richardg
free LeonardPeltier
Very well written and read. Someone mentioned the reading was too fast but this did not seem so in the one I have just listened to. The Librivox app enables you to very easily change the speed which can remedy any such problem. Thank you to the excellent reader for her time and effort. She deserves 5+ stars. This story was a little depressing for me. I liked Bennett's "Buried Alive" most of all his novels, that was humorous and a work of genius.
enjoyable
A LibriVox Listener
this is another enjoyable book by this author. I enjoyed it as it was not as melancholy as many of his offerings. the reader is very good, her speed of speech is faster than I am accustomed too but became easier to follow as I acclimated.
Unfortunately read much too fast.
A LibriVox Listener
I love this author, and would have liked to listen to the book, but have had to stop after an hour. the reader speeds through so quickly it is hard to get a feel for the story as it is happening.
Too Fast
jbrown
I’m a devoted fan of Arnold Bennett but the narration is so fast I can’t concentrate. After listening to half of Chapter 1 I am stopping. The sad thing is the narrator has a lovely voice.
Rallou
Another wonderful book by AB which I enjoyed thanks to the reader. She reads a bit faster than usual but once you get used to it, everything is ok. May 2023