The Story of Avis
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's 1877 novel is set in a New England college town, and focuses on Avis Dobell, a professor's daughter. Avis is a talented painter, and bucks against the constraints placed on women in the 19th century. She wants to pursue a career as an artist and rejects marriage and motherhood, until she meets the charismatic young professor Philip Ostrander. Phelps's novel is a beautifully-written examination of the conflicts between marriage and career for women that is still relevant today. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
Author - Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's 1877 novel is set in a New England college town, and focuses on Avis Dobell, a professor's daughter. Avis is a talented painter, and bucks against the constraints placed on women in the 19th century. She wants to pursue a career as an artist and rejects marriage and motherhood, until she meets the charismatic young professor Philip Ostrander. Phelps's novel is a beautifully-written examination of the conflicts between marriage and career for women that is still relevant today. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Author - Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
Duration:00:24:14
Chapter 4
Duration:00:26:39
Chapter 5
Duration:00:29:25
Chapter 6
Duration:00:34:25
Chapter 7
Duration:00:24:47
Chapter 8
Duration:00:35:25
Chapter 9
Duration:00:36:51
Chapter 10
Duration:00:18:29
Chapter 11
Duration:00:34:24
Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
Duration:00:25:47
Chapter 14
Duration:00:23:49
Chapter 15
Duration:00:21:34
Chapter 16
Duration:00:34:17
Chapter 17
Duration:00:23:14
Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
Duration:00:34:06
Chapter 20
Duration:00:25:15
Chapter 21
Duration:00:20:12
Chapter 22
Duration:00:17:30
Chapter 23
Duration:00:25:12
Chapter 24
Duration:00:22:22
Chapter 25
Duration:00:21:38