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The George Meredith Library

The George Meredith Library

Written by: George Meredith
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The George Meredith Library invites the thoughtful traveller into a world where wit is keener than the sword, love is no idle dream, and the heart must learn wisdom through its own misadventures. Here are the complete works of George Meredith, read aloud in full: novels of sparkling conversation, searching comedy, and characters whose follies are as recognisable today as when they first walked the page.

Come by the garden gate, follow the winding hedge, and listen as pride, passion, laughter, and the open fields of the English countryside unfold together. Enter, and let the lark rise.Public domain
Episodes
  • The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 39 - The Little Bird and the Falcon; a Berry to the Rescue!

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 39 - The Little Bird and the Falcon; a Berry to the Rescue!
    Oct 13 2026
    In which a great nobleman, wrestling with emotions and scruples, seeks the companionship of a young and innocent lady in lonely exile, while her devoted old nurse arrives to offer comfort and counsel amidst uncertainties and unspoken sorrows. The quiet evenings spent in the study of history near the fire kindle a delicate intimacy, overshadowed only by the silent turmoil that ghosts the house in winter’s chill.
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    33 mins
  • The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 38 - An Enchantress

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 38 - An Enchantress
    Oct 12 2026
    In which the young Richard Feverel grapples with the complex entanglements of family duty, society’s judgments, and an unlikely companionship with a spirited and fallen woman whose wit and candour both challenge and charm him. As he navigates the shadowed interplay of social constraint and personal affection, he finds himself caught between loyalty and rebellion, all under the watchful eyes of those who seek to guide or confine him.
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    44 mins
  • The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 37 - Mrs - Berry on Matrimony

    The Ordeal of Richard Feverel 37 - Mrs - Berry on Matrimony
    Oct 11 2026
    In which the young hero, Richard, wrestles with the tangled duties of love and filial obedience, while Mrs. Berry, a figure at once tender and candid, lays bare the harsh realities of matrimony with homely eloquence and shrewd observation. The arrival of a mysterious lady at Richard’s lodging stirs Mrs. Berry’s suspicions and resolves, only to be overcome by a revelation that humbles her very sense of virtue.
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    30 mins
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