Book 3, Chapter 3: Incense and Violets

Romance

Mrs. Dymond

by Anne Isabella Thackeray RITCHIE (1837 - 1919)

Susanna Holcombe, a very sensitive and free spirited young lady, tries to fit in to society. But it is very hard for a Victorian woman to carve her own path, and she is almost forced to marry colonel Dymond. This book tells about her trials and tribulations. Can she find her place at last? Perfect for fans of Mary Elizabeth Braddon and Anthony Trollope, and those who want a Jane Austen novel with a twist. Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie was the eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair. - Summary by Stav Nisser.

Listen next episodes of Mrs. Dymond:
Book 3, Chapter 10: Saying ''Good-bye'' , Book 3, Chapter 4: St. Damian and Others , Book 3, Chapter 5: Almsgiving , Book 3, Chapter 6: St. Cloud before the Storm , Book 3, Chapter 7: A la Peche miraculeuse , Book 3, Chapter 8: Susanna's Correspondence , Book 3, Chapter 9: Susanna and her Mother , Book 4, Chapter 1: War and Rumours of War , Book 4, Chapter 10: Funeralia , Book 4, Chapter 11: In an empty Apartment , Book 4, Chapter 12: At the Terminus , Book 4, Chapter 13: Caron , Book 4, Chapter 2: The Black Shadows , Book 4, Chapter 3: Three Miles along the Road , Book 4, Chapter 4: Adieu les Songes d'or , Book 4, Chapter 5: St. Cloud after the Storm , Book 4, Chapter 6: At Versailles , Book 4, Chapter 7: Red comes into Fashion , Book 4, Chapter 8: One old Friend to another , Book 4, Chapter 9: Past the Church of St. Roch , L'Envoi