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Sylvias Lovers

Sylvias Lovers

By: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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Summary

 Set in the picturesque coastal town of Monkshaven during the 1790s, Sylvias Lovers tells the poignant story of Sylvia Robson, a young woman caught between two worlds. While she lives a simple life on her familys farm and has the affections of her earnest but uninspiring Quaker cousin Philip, her heart truly belongs to Charlie Kinraid, a dashing sailor from a whaling ship. Their secret engagement promises a bright future, but fate intervenes when Charlie is forcibly taken to sea, leaving Sylvia heartbroken and longing for a love she can’t fully claim.Copyright Fiction Classics Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • 046 - Saved and Lost

    046 - Saved and Lost
    Mar 5 2026
    Set in the picturesque coastal town of Monkshaven during the 1790s, Sylvias Lovers tells the poignant story of Sylvia Robson, a young woman caught between two worlds. While she lives a simple life on her familys farm and has the affections of her earnest but uninspiring Quaker cousin Philip, her heart truly belongs to Charlie Kinraid, a dashing sailor from a whaling ship. Their secret engagement promises a bright future, but fate intervenes when Charlie is forcibly taken to sea, leaving Sylvia heartbroken and longing for a love she can’t fully claim.
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    30 mins
  • 045 - First Words

    045 - First Words
    Mar 4 2026
    Set in the picturesque coastal town of Monkshaven during the 1790s, Sylvias Lovers tells the poignant story of Sylvia Robson, a young woman caught between two worlds. While she lives a simple life on her familys farm and has the affections of her earnest but uninspiring Quaker cousin Philip, her heart truly belongs to Charlie Kinraid, a dashing sailor from a whaling ship. Their secret engagement promises a bright future, but fate intervenes when Charlie is forcibly taken to sea, leaving Sylvia heartbroken and longing for a love she can’t fully claim.
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    17 mins
  • 044 - The Unknown

    044 - The Unknown
    Mar 3 2026
    Set in the picturesque coastal town of Monkshaven during the 1790s, Sylvias Lovers tells the poignant story of Sylvia Robson, a young woman caught between two worlds. While she lives a simple life on her familys farm and has the affections of her earnest but uninspiring Quaker cousin Philip, her heart truly belongs to Charlie Kinraid, a dashing sailor from a whaling ship. Their secret engagement promises a bright future, but fate intervenes when Charlie is forcibly taken to sea, leaving Sylvia heartbroken and longing for a love she can’t fully claim.
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    20 mins
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