Britannia Mews
A Novel
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime members: New to Audible?Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Britannia Mews
Buy for $21.49
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Anna Parker-Naples
-
By:
-
Margery Sharp
About this listen
Around the corner from the elegant townhouses on Albion Place is Britannia Mews, a squalid neighborhood where servants and coachmen live. In 1875, it's no place for a young girl of fine breeding, but independent-minded Adelaide Culver is fascinated by what goes on there. Years later, Adelaide shocks her family when she falls in love with an impoverished artist and moves into the mews. But violence shatters Adelaide's dreams. In a dangerous new world, she must fend for herself-until she meets a charismatic stranger and her life takes a turn she never expected.
A novel about social manners and mores reminiscent of Edith Wharton, this story of love, family, and the price one must pay for throwing off the shackles of convention is also a witty and incisive dissection of the “upstairs, downstairs” English class system of the last two centuries.
©1946 Margery Sharp (P)2018 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
-
Cluny Brown
- A Novel
- By: Margery Sharp
- Narrated by: Anna Parker-Naples
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 58
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 56
Cluny Brown refuses to know her place in society. Last week, she took herself to tea at the Ritz. Then she spent almost an entire day in bed eating oranges. So, to teach her discipline, her uncle, a plumber who has raised the orphaned girl since she was a baby, sends her into service as a parlor maid at one of England's stately manor houses. While everyone around her struggles to keep pace with a rapidly changing world, Cluny continues to be Cluny, transforming those around her with her infectious zest for life.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
SPOILED BY THE NARRATOR
- By GBC on 04-27-19
By: Margery Sharp
-
Anna of the Five Towns
- By: Arnold Bennett
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Set in stifled, industrial Staffordshire in the late 19th century, against a strong evangelical background, Anna of the Five Towns tells of the courting of hard businessman Ephraim Tellright's daughter by prosperous and accomplished Henry Mynors. As her father's fortune grows, so does Anna understanding. She realises her legacy and responsibility for the possible ruination of her father's tenants, Titus Price and his son, Willie, who also loves her.
By: Arnold Bennett
-
Alison Larkin Presents: The Secret Adversary, Murder on the Links, and The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin, James Warwick
- Length: 24 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 36
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Three critically acclaimed recordings are joined together in this dazzling Agatha Christie Triple Bill, read by award-winning narrators Alison Larkin and James Warwick, star of the Partners in Crime TV series on Masterpiece Theater.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Pitch perfect narration of Agatha Christie!
- By Mary Katherine Worth on 10-18-19
By: Agatha Christie
-
North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,524
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,707
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,711
Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Gaskell expertly blends individual feeling with social concern and her heroine, Margaret Hale, is one of the most original creations of Victorian literature. When Margaret Hale's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience she is forced to leave her comfortable home in the tranquil countryside of Hampshire....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Delightful
- By Sally on 01-04-10
-
Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: David Horovitch
- Length: 38 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,058
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,624
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,612
Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Beautiful story, amazing narration
- By Marcus Vorwaller on 08-02-08
By: Leo Tolstoy
-
My Cousin Rachel
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Jonathan Pryce
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,701
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,414
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,399
Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. There he falls in love and marries—and there he dies suddenly.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
AN INCREDIBLE NOVEL -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
- By Janna Wong Healy on 07-08-15
-
Cluny Brown
- A Novel
- By: Margery Sharp
- Narrated by: Anna Parker-Naples
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 58
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 56
Cluny Brown refuses to know her place in society. Last week, she took herself to tea at the Ritz. Then she spent almost an entire day in bed eating oranges. So, to teach her discipline, her uncle, a plumber who has raised the orphaned girl since she was a baby, sends her into service as a parlor maid at one of England's stately manor houses. While everyone around her struggles to keep pace with a rapidly changing world, Cluny continues to be Cluny, transforming those around her with her infectious zest for life.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
SPOILED BY THE NARRATOR
- By GBC on 04-27-19
By: Margery Sharp
-
Anna of the Five Towns
- By: Arnold Bennett
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
Set in stifled, industrial Staffordshire in the late 19th century, against a strong evangelical background, Anna of the Five Towns tells of the courting of hard businessman Ephraim Tellright's daughter by prosperous and accomplished Henry Mynors. As her father's fortune grows, so does Anna understanding. She realises her legacy and responsibility for the possible ruination of her father's tenants, Titus Price and his son, Willie, who also loves her.
By: Arnold Bennett
-
Alison Larkin Presents: The Secret Adversary, Murder on the Links, and The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin, James Warwick
- Length: 24 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 36
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Three critically acclaimed recordings are joined together in this dazzling Agatha Christie Triple Bill, read by award-winning narrators Alison Larkin and James Warwick, star of the Partners in Crime TV series on Masterpiece Theater.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Pitch perfect narration of Agatha Christie!
- By Mary Katherine Worth on 10-18-19
By: Agatha Christie
-
North and South
- By: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,524
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,707
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,711
Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Gaskell expertly blends individual feeling with social concern and her heroine, Margaret Hale, is one of the most original creations of Victorian literature. When Margaret Hale's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience she is forced to leave her comfortable home in the tranquil countryside of Hampshire....
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Delightful
- By Sally on 01-04-10
-
Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: David Horovitch
- Length: 38 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,058
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,624
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,612
Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Beautiful story, amazing narration
- By Marcus Vorwaller on 08-02-08
By: Leo Tolstoy
-
My Cousin Rachel
- By: Daphne du Maurier
- Narrated by: Jonathan Pryce
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,701
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,414
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,399
Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. There he falls in love and marries—and there he dies suddenly.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
AN INCREDIBLE NOVEL -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
- By Janna Wong Healy on 07-08-15
-
David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Philippe Duquenoy
- Length: 32 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 42
David Copperfield is the charming tale of a young boy's journey from an impoverished childhood in Victorian England to a renowned novelist. The story of David Copperfield brings to life some of the most beloved and notorious Dickens characters, including the wicked stepfather, Edward Murdstone; David's friend, Tommy Traddles; Agnes; and the bookkeeper Uriah Heep.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A wonderful Dickens classic, brought to Life!
- By Ron on 06-15-19
By: Charles Dickens
-
A Damsel in Distress
- By: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 243
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
Strange things are happening at Belpher Castle. For starters, the Earl's sister is intent on pairing off her stepson, Reggie, and niece, Lady Patricia (known as Maud). Maud, however, is in hot pursuit of Geoffrey Raymond, and she is also being pursued by the unacceptable composer, George Bevan.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Splendid all around
- By Susan C. on 03-18-04
By: P. G. Wodehouse
-
Where Angels Fear to Tread
- By: E. M. Forster
- Narrated by: Edward Petherbridge
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 347
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 306
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 306
When attractive, impulsive English widow Lilia takes a holiday in Italy, she causes a scandal by marrying Gino, a dashing and highly unsuitable Italian 12 years her junior. Her prim, snobbish in-laws make no attempt to hide their disapproval, and when Lilia's decision eventually brings disaster, her English relatives embark on an expedition to face the uncouth foreigner.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
The Reader is the worst
- By Holly K on 02-19-21
By: E. M. Forster
-
Love
- By: Elizabeth von Arnim
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 277
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 257
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 256
gentle romance begins innocently enough in the stalls of a London theatre where Catherine is enjoying her ninth and Christopher his thirty-sixth visit to the same play. He is a magnificent young man with flame-coloured hair. She is the sweetest little thing in a hat. There is just one complication: Christopher is 25, while Catherine is just a little bit older. Flattered by the passionate attentions of youth, Catherine, with marriage and motherhood behind her, is at first circumspect, but finally succumbs to her lover's charms.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Sensible, touching and hilarious
- By Mitzi on 10-13-20
-
The Young Clementina
- By: D. E. Stevenson
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 97
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
Charlotte Dean enjoys nothing more than the solitude of her London flat and the monotonous days of her work at a travel bookshop. But when her younger sister unceremoniously bursts into her quiet life one afternoon, Charlotte's world turns topsy-turvy. Beloved author D. E. Stevenson captures the intricacies of post-World War I England with a light, comic touch that perfectly embodies the spirit of the time. Alternatively heartbreaking and witty, The Young Clementina is a touching tale of love, loss and redemption through friendship.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Miss Dean's Dilemma
- By Jerri C on 05-02-18
By: D. E. Stevenson
-
The Razor's Edge
- By: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 945
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 936
The Great War changed everything and everyone, and Larry Darrell is no exception. Though his physical wounds from the war heal, his spirit is changed almost beyond recognition. He leaves his betrothed, the beautiful and devoted Isabel; studies philosophy and religion in Paris; lives as a monk, and witnesses the exotic hardships of Spanish life. All of life that he can find - from an Indian Ashrama to labor in a coal mine - becomes Larry's spiritual experiment as he spurns the comfort and privilege of the Roaring 20s.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
An Classic of Love and the Desire for Meaning
- By Eric on 01-06-17
-
The Forsyte Saga
- By: John Galsworthy
- Narrated by: Fred Williams
- Length: 42 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 730
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 494
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 494
The three novels that make up The Forsyte Saga chronicle the ebbing social power of the commercial upper-middle class Forsyte family through three generations, beginning in Victorian London during the 1880s and ending in the early 1920s. Galsworthy's masterly narrative examines not only their fortunes but also the wider developments within society, particularly the changing position of women.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A delight
- By Kay in DC on 03-02-06
By: John Galsworthy
-
A Room with a View
- By: E. M. Forster
- Narrated by: Rebecca Hall
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,445
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,207
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,207
In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A lovely performance, and a wonderful story
- By Robert on 01-19-19
By: E. M. Forster
-
Howards End
- By: E. M. Forster
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 284
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 258
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 251
Howards End is a beautifully subtle tale of two very different families brought together by an unusual event. The Schlegels are intellectuals, devotees of art and literature. The Wilcoxes are practical and materialistic, leading lives of "telegrams and anger". When the elder Mrs. Wilcox dies and her family discovers she has left their country home - Howards End - to one of the Schlegel sisters, a crisis between the two families is precipitated that takes years to resolve.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fantastic Narration in Delightful Story
- By Wren on 05-05-18
By: E. M. Forster
-
The Custom of the Country
- By: Edith Wharton
- Narrated by: Grace Conlin
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 90
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 45
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 45
One of Edith Wharton's most acclaimed works, The Custom of the Country is a blistering indictment of materialism, power, and misplaced values. Its heroine, Undine Spragg, is one of the most ruthless characters in all of literature, as selfishly unscrupulous as she is fiercely beautiful. As she climbs the class ladder through a series of marriages and affairs, she shows little concern for who she has to step on.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator kills the book
- By Mississippi Malka on 05-24-10
By: Edith Wharton
-
Of Human Bondage
- By: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 28 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 420
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 377
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 373
Of Human Bondage is one of the greatest novels of modern times, and it is certainly Maugham's greatest achievement. It was published in 1914, when Maugham was at the height of his creative powers. The story concerns Philip Carey, afflicted at birth with a club foot, and his passionate search for truth in a cruel world. We follow his growth to manhood, his educational progress, his first loves, and the wrenching tragedies and disappointments that life has in store for him. In some of the finest prose of the 20th century, Maugham has presented us with the timeless story of one man's search for the meaning of life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Greatly Unsettling
- By Michael on 10-04-14
-
The Machine Stops
- By: E. M. Forster
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 104
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 83
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 83
This story describes a world of the future in which humans all remain in their cubicles while all their needs are met by a supercomputer called, "The Machine". They communicate with each other and attend "online" classes and meetings through the Machine and people seldom meet face to face. A problem arises when one man, Kuno, decides he is not satisfied with staying in his room and decides to explore outside.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great Story
- By Edward on 07-21-09
By: E. M. Forster
What listeners say about Britannia Mews
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Adam
- 04-13-19
Great storyline
The mews are the narrow streets behind the huge manor houses . with there stables on ground floor and living quarters above . these were places for the hired help and the horses and carriages. this book I believe accurately tells of plausible lives lived in and amongst such places in the time told .
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- jdd
- 04-30-20
Wonderful Book! I want to listen to it again!
When I reluctantly reached the end, I just wanted to start all over! I haven’t been so immersed in a book or identified with a character as much as this for years!! Anna Parker-Naples is one of the two best audible narrators I have ever heard! I plan to search out everything she has narrated!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful