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The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope

The glittering Eustace Diamonds serve as more than mere jewelry in Anthony Trollope’s intricate social satire. They are a mirror reflecting the rigid class…

The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope
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The glittering Eustace Diamonds serve as more than mere jewelry in Anthony Trollope’s intricate social satire. They are a mirror reflecting the rigid class structures and moral ambiguities of Victorian England. Published as part of the Palliser series, this novel marks a fascinating departure from pure political drama into the realm of domestic intrigue and legal suspense. Trollope, drawing inspiration from the sensation fiction of his contemporary Wilkie Collins, crafts a narrative where truth is a commodity as valuable as any gemstone. The story invites readers to examine the gap between public reputation and private reality, a theme that remains strikingly relevant today. Lady Lizzie Eustace stands as one of literature’s most compelling anti-heroines. Her psychological complexity challenges the reader to judge her actions while understanding her desperate need for security and status. As you listen and follow the text, observe how Trollope’s narrator guides you through this web of deception and duty. The novel’s enduring appeal lies in its refusal to offer simple moral resolutions. Instead, it presents a nuanced portrait of human vulnerability and the enduring cost of ambition.

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Public domain & narration

The Eustace Diamonds was first published in 1873. Works first published before 1931 are in the public domain in the United States, so the text is free to read, share and adapt. The edition shown here comes from Project Gutenberg, which publishes only books that are in the US public domain.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1: Lizzie Greystock (24:59) · watch
  2. Chapter 2: Lady Eustace (21:56) · watch
  3. Chapter 3: Lucy Morris (21:39) · watch
  4. Chapter 4: Frank Greystock (18:18) · watch
  5. Chapter 5: The Eustace Necklace (30:04) · watch
  6. Chapter 6: Lady Linlithgow's Mission (18:56) · watch
  7. Chapter 7: Mr. Burke's Speeches (21:47) · watch
  8. Chapter 8: The Conquering Hero Comes (16:16) · watch
  9. Chapter 9: Showing What the Miss Fawns Said, and What Mrs. Hittaway Thought (27:06) · watch
  10. Chapter 10: Lizzie and Her Lover (32:13) · watch
  11. Chapter 11: Lord Fawn at His Office (16:18) · watch
  12. Chapter 12: "I Only Thought of It" (15:10) · watch
  13. Chapter 13: Showing What Frank Greystock Did (21:50) · watch
  14. Chapter 14: "Doan't Thou Marry for Munny" (21:31) · watch
  15. Chapter 15: "I'll Give You a Hundred Guinea Brooch" (24:48) · watch
  16. Chapter 16: Certainly an Heirloom (18:46) · watch
  17. Chapter 17: The Diamonds Are Seen in Public (18:02) · watch
  18. Chapter 18: "And I Have Nothing to Give" (27:03) · watch
  19. Chapter 19: "As My Brother" (26:19) · watch
  20. Chapter 20: The Diamonds Become Troublesome (15:23) · watch
  21. Chapter 21: "Ianthe's Soul" (20:30) · watch
  22. Chapter 22: Lady Eustace Procures a Pony for the Use of Her Cousin (13:37) · watch
  23. Chapter 23: Frank Greystock's First Visit to Portray (20:05) · watch
  24. Chapter 24: Showing What Frank Greystock Thought About Marriage (15:46) · watch
  25. Chapter 25: Mr. Dove's Opinion (16:16) · watch
  26. Chapter 26: Mr. Gowran Is Very Funny (27:45) · watch
  27. Chapter 27: Lucy Morris Misbehaves (15:21) · watch
  28. Chapter 28: Mr. Dove in His Chambers (28:19) · watch
  29. Chapter 29: "I Had Better Go Away" (20:04) · watch
  30. Chapter 30: Mr. Greystock's Troubles (21:46) · watch
  31. Chapter 31: Frank Greystock's Second Visit to Portray (27:45) · watch
  32. Chapter 32: Mr. and Mrs. Hittaway in Scotland (13:57) · watch
  33. Chapter 33: "It Won't Be True" (21:35) · watch
  34. Chapter 34: Lady Linlithgow at Home (20:03) · watch
  35. Chapter 35: Too Bad for Sympathy (23:54) · watch
  36. Chapter 36: Lizzie's Guests (20:10) · watch
  37. Chapter 37: Lizzie's First Day (28:25) · watch
  38. Chapter 38: Nappie's Grey Horse (30:27) · watch
  39. Chapter 39: Sir Griffin Takes an Unfair Advantage (9:55) · watch
  40. Chapter 40: "You Are Not Angry?" (11:05) · watch
  41. Chapter 41: "Likewise the Bears in Couples Agree" (21:55) · watch
  42. Chapter 42: Sunday Morning (13:16) · watch
  43. Chapter 43: Life at Portray (22:31) · watch
  44. Chapter 44: A Midnight Adventure (21:14) · watch
  45. Chapter 45: The Journey to London (17:12) · watch
  46. Chapter 46: Lucy Morris in Brook Street (23:53) · watch
  47. Chapter 47: Matching Priory (24:11) · watch
  48. Chapter 48: Lizzie's Condition (13:13) · watch
  49. Chapter 49: Bunfit and Gager (22:56) · watch
  50. Chapter 50: In Hertford Street (20:55) · watch
  51. Chapter 51: Confidence (13:13) · watch
  52. Chapter 52: Mrs. Carbuncle Goes to the Theatre (27:54) · watch
  53. Chapter 53: Lizzie's Sick-Room (28:02) · watch
  54. Chapter 54: "I Suppose I May Say a Word" (23:59) · watch
  55. Chapter 55: Quints or Semitenths (11:41) · watch
  56. Chapter 56: Job's Comforters (21:21) · watch
  57. Chapter 57: Humpty Dumpty (26:25) · watch
  58. Chapter 58: "The Fiddle with One String" (11:03) · watch
  59. Chapter 59: Mr. Gowran Up in London (20:13) · watch
  60. Chapter 60: "Let It Be As Though It Had Never Been" (24:51) · watch
  61. Chapter 61: Lizzie's Great Friend (32:14) · watch
  62. Chapter 62: "You Know Where My Heart Is" (16:26) · watch
  63. Chapter 63: The Corsair Is Afraid (17:37) · watch
  64. Chapter 64: Lizzie's Last Scheme (13:33) · watch
  65. Chapter 65: Tribute (19:15) · watch
  66. Chapter 66: The Aspirations of Mr. Emilius (19:20) · watch
  67. Chapter 67: The Eye of the Public (18:47) · watch
  68. Chapter 68: The Major (19:36) · watch
  69. Chapter 69: "I Cannot Do It" (25:46) · watch
  70. Chapter 70: Alas! (15:02) · watch
  71. Chapter 71: Lizzie Is Threatened with the Treadmill (27:32) · watch
  72. Chapter 72: Lizzie Triumphs (20:01) · watch
  73. Chapter 73: Lizzie's Last Lover (24:16) · watch
  74. Chapter 74: Lizzie at the Police-Court (13:13) · watch
  75. Chapter 75: Lord George Gives His Reasons (12:40) · watch
  76. Chapter 76: Lizzie Returns to Scotland (25:30) · watch
  77. Chapter 77: The Story of Lucy Morris Is Concluded (18:44) · watch
  78. Chapter 78: The Trial (21:42) · watch
  79. Chapter 79: Once More at Portray (20:09) · watch
  80. Chapter 80: What Was Said About It All at Matching (14:17) · watch

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