• Barbara of the House of Grebe

  • By: Thomas Hardy
  • Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
  • Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (28 ratings)

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Barbara of the House of Grebe

By: Thomas Hardy
Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
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Barbara, a young and impetuous heiress, rejects the stern Lord Uplandtowers to elope with a poor but handsome man, Edmund Willowes. When Barbara’s parents send Edmund to Europe, they hope to change him into a more suitable match for their daughter. But after disaster strikes, Edmund returns in a way nobody could have imagined.

Public Domain (P)2007 B.J. Harrison

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Tragic tale of impetuous love.

Barbara chooses a handsome man over someone of her own class. Unfortunately, a tragedy happens which causes her to rethink her choice.
Hardy rarely tells a story with a happy ending, so don't look for one here.
B J Harrison is adequate as the narrator, but nothing special, and sometimes his pauses are just off...
I love Hardy, and this story is beautifully written.

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