Life's Morning

by George Gissing

33 chapters17h 20mEnglish1888

About this book

This is the story of a poor young lady Emily Hood who while working as a governess falls in love with Wilfrid Athel the son of her employer. They become engaged, however things do not run smoothly after a visit home to her parents and Emily has to make a heartbreaking choice. (Summary by Michele Eaton)

Chapters (33)

1Chapter 01 Part 01 An Undergraduate at Leisure

1374

2Chapter 01 Part 02

1812

3Chapter 02 Beatrice Redwing

2586

4Chapter 03 Part 01 Lyrical

1230

5Chapter 03 Part 02

1504

6Chapter 04 A Conflict of Opinions

1996

7Chapter 05 Part 01 The Shadow of Home

1624

8Chapter 05 Part 02

1694

9Chapter 06 A Visitor by Express

2471

10Chapter 07 Part 01 On the Levels

1462

11Chapter 07 Part 02

1261

12Chapter 08 A Sterner Wooing

3622

13Chapter 09 Circumstance

3202

14Chapter 10 At the Sword's Point

2124

15Chapter 11 Part 01 Emily's Decision

1346

16Chapter 11 Part 02

1915

17Chapter 12 The Final Interview

1178

18Chapter 13 The Cutting of the Knot

2772

19Chapter 14 Part 01 News and Comments

1858

20Chapter 14 Part 02

1457

21Chapter 15 Mrs Baxendale's Quests

1751

22Chapter 16 Renunciation

2599

23Chapter 17 Their Several Ways

2432

24Chapter 18 A Compact

1586

25Chapter 19 The Completion of Mischance

1986

26Chapter 20 Part 01 Wilfrid The Legislator

1959

27Chapter 20 Part 02

1882

28Chapter 21 Dangerous Relics

1660

29Chapter 22 Her Path in the Shadow

2059

30Chapter 23 Her Path in the Light

1328

31Chapter 24 The Unexpected

2095

32Chapter 25 A Family Conclave

1661

33Chapter 26 Mid-Day

922