The Wanderer
Frances Burney
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This is the fourth and final novel by Fanny Burney, the author of Evelina, Cecilia, and Camilla. "Who is "Miss Ellis?" Why did she board a ship from France to England at the beginning of the French revolution? Anyway, the loss of her purse made this strange "wanderer" dependent upon the charity of some good people and, of course, bad ones. But she always comforts herself by reminding herself that it's better than "what might have been..." This is not only a mystery, not at all. It's also a romance which reminds readers of novels by Jane Austen. Published in 1814, the same year as Mansfield Park, it shares some themes with it. It is also very modern, speaking freely of independent women (like Elinor), weak male characters, and unrequited love. Yes, a love triangle is lurking behind the scenes, and, in this case, it is not clear if the happy ending is suitable. At the time when it was published, critics did not like this political novel, and said that the difficulties which "Ellis" faced while trying to support herself were clearly fictional. However, don't let this deter you. It's a wonderful and mature novel, ahead of it's time by about 100 years. Happy reading! (Summary by Stav Nisser)
This project was proof listened by Elaine Webb and TriciaG. (36 hr 22 min)
Chapters
chapter 1 | 25:53 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 2 | 28:42 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 3 | 16:29 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 4 | 13:16 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 5 | 15:17 | Read by Kalynda |
chapter 6 | 11:12 | Read by Kalynda |
chapter 7 | 18:41 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 8 | 25:32 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 9 | 12:46 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 10 | 20:02 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 11 | 27:15 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 12 | 24:47 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 13 | 18:11 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 14 | 24:09 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 15 | 37:35 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 16 | 33:20 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 17 | 34:33 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 18 | 34:17 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 19 | 21:04 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 20 | 27:05 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 21 | 16:35 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 22 | 20:04 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 23 | 20:39 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 24 | 30:36 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 25 | 36:49 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 26 | 20:17 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 27 | 20:01 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 28 | 26:41 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 29 | 18:14 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 30 | 17:06 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 31 | 18:27 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 32 | 37:18 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 33 | 17:01 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 34 | 15:09 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 35 | 26:42 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 36 | 21:35 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 37 | 13:11 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 38 | 23:31 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 39 | 17:19 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 40 | 32:19 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 41 | 27:15 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 42 | 25:43 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 43 | 20:28 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 44 | 34:38 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 45 | 25:58 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 46 | 29:04 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 47 | 14:38 | Read by Oldatheart |
chapter 48 | 15:26 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 49 | 31:47 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 50 | 18:40 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 51 | 18:33 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 52 | 18:31 | Read by Chris Caron |
chapter 53 | 16:26 | Read by Chris Caron |
chapter 54 | 29:12 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 55 | 12:21 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 56 | 35:56 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 57 | 29:24 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 58 | 36:13 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 59 | 24:42 | Read by Reeses118 |
chapter 60 | 22:03 | Read by Reeses118 |
chapter 61 | 20:48 | Read by Kirsten Nelson |
chapter 62 | 15:48 | Read by Kirsten Nelson |
chapter 63 | 17:48 | Read by Kirsten Nelson |
chapter 64 | 19:05 | Read by Kirsten Nelson |
chapter 65 | 20:47 | Read by Kirsten Nelson |
chapter 66 | 9:01 | Read by Laurie Anne Walden |
chapter 67 | 7:17 | Read by Laurie Anne Walden |
chapter 68 | 27:20 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 69 | 34:30 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 70 | 17:08 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 71 | 24:11 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 72 | 27:19 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 73 | 43:39 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 74 | 23:03 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 75 | 9:36 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 76 | 22:27 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 77 | 22:37 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 78 | 37:41 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 79 | 13:42 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 80 | 39:52 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 81 | 12:42 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 82 | 14:21 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 83 | 26:03 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 84 | 18:56 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 85 | 39:37 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 86 | 39:50 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 87 | 15:11 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 88 | 19:19 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 89 | 19:08 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 90 | 37:32 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 91 | 41:47 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
chapter 92 | 37:59 | Read by Roxanna Nazari |
Reviews
long twisting path
jaded_grl
the readers all did a good job. the book has a few different readers, but they all do a fine job with the characters and quality of sound. there are two chapters where the characters speak in french and it is not clear what was discussed. those two spots are critical to understanding the story! i found the text online for the book with a translation in the footnotes, free. this is a LONG story and at about chapter 14 i thought it was ending and them was shocked to find out it had barely begun. there are many twists and revelations that keep you interested. there is one VERY long discussion on suicide/religion that was so tedious i gave up and fast forwarded because it contained no information related to the story, just something the writer must have had strong feelings about. this book is a romance SECOND and a mystery first. who is she? where is she from? why is she hiding? why does she refuse help from handsome young men?
just started listening
dahszil
after several chapters i stopped listening. it just seemed like a bunch of unnecessary craziness. i can only predict that the lady incognito had good reason to be so. what i could never understand why the british writers were "so into "lily white"skin" when Wilberforce and other abolitionists fought against enslavement of Africans in the late 18th and early 19th century and did win their cause. It seems that Frances Burney was concerned with independent aristocratic women. Mary Wollstonecraft towers over Burney as from the poor on up, womens rights advocate and social reformer. btw, is there a way to just delete this "review"?
Too long but good.
VR
The story was very good and it ended well, however for my personal taste it took way too long to get to the end of the story. It had a good summation but I would have liked to hear more of the fate of some of the characters at the end.
long but worth the wait
Hospitable Georgian
This was a very long book full of many twists and turns. There were many times I would want it over, then I would get sucked back in to the story. It was great! It was long but worth the wait. Read on!
Great book!
A LibriVox Listener
All the readers did a great job. what an intense book. There are many plays upon feminism & masulinism which are really interesting to hear. Very long book, but well worth the pay off.
Very Good rendition
Lea Choi
Delightful rendition. There are just a few parts in French, but it doesn’t disturb the listeners’ ability to understand the plot if they don’t know French.
Jan
very long very enjoyable story a little fast at the very end of it but still very good enjoyed it very much
mesmerizing read
sassy mamma23
Very long book but I was engrossed and sad to have finished; it became part of my daily chores