Wives and Daughters (Part 1)

Elizabeth Gaskell

⏱ 8 minVictorian classic

Part 1 of 2. A sweet country doctor's daughter gains a shallow stepmother and a dazzling, secretive stepsister she comes to love, and loses her heart, unspoken, to a young scientist who sees only the stepsister. Gaskell's warm, wise last novel.

Listen to the whole of Wives and Daughters (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.