# These Twain

An audiobook by Arnold Bennett, read by LibriVox volunteers (15 h 19 min, English).

Hilda is saved from destitution by Edwin Clayhanger who marries her. The two, with Hilda's son by her disastrous 'marriage' to George Cannon, are living in Bursley. Edwin does not enjoy an entirely happy marriage with Hilda because of her outspokenness. Hilda has strong opinions on matters which at the time were considered to be a male preserve – for example, on Edwin’s business. She also does things without telling him. As a consequence, Edwin has his doubts about their marriage and is angered by his wife just as he had been by his father. The book shows how Hilda and Edwin attempt to compromise, its title being a play on words: does it mean "these two" or "these separate"? It is suggested that they had both become perhaps too set in their ways before their marriage, even though each was in some way 'saved' by their union. (Summary by Simon Evers)

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## Chapters

1. Book 1, Chapter 1 (23:16): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_01_bennett_64kb.mp3
2. Book 1, Chapter 2 (17:59): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_02_bennett_64kb.mp3
3. Book 1, Chapter 3 (36:21): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_03_bennett_64kb.mp3
4. Book 1, Chapter 4 (15:36): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_04_bennett_64kb.mp3
5. Book 1, Chapter 5 (36:05): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_05_bennett_64kb.mp3
6. Book 1, Chapter 6 (12:33): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_06_bennett_64kb.mp3
7. Book 1, Chapter 7 (20:20): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_07_bennett_64kb.mp3
8. Book 1, Chapter 8, part 1 (35:30): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_08a_bennett_64kb.mp3
9. Book 1, Chapter 8, part 2 (32:28): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_08b_bennett_64kb.mp3
10. Book 1, Chapter 9, part 1 (39:15): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_09a_bennett_64kb.mp3
11. Book 1, Chapter 9, part 2 (44:45): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_09b_bennett_64kb.mp3
12. Book 1, Chapter 10, part 1 (27:35): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_10a_bennett_64kb.mp3
13. Book 1, Chapter 10, part 2 (23:39): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_1_10b_bennett_64kb.mp3
14. Book 2, Chapter 11 (35:08): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_11_bennett_64kb.mp3
15. Book 2, Chapter 12 (20:35): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_12_bennett_64kb.mp3
16. Book 2, Chapter 13 (23:23): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_13_bennett_64kb.mp3
17. Book 2, Chapter 14, part 1 (26:30): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_14a_bennett_64kb.mp3
18. Book 2, Chapter 14, part 2 (17:29): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_14b_bennett_64kb.mp3
19. Book 2, Chapter 15, part 1 (26:34): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_15a_bennett_64kb.mp3
20. Book 2, Chapter 15, part 2 (19:19): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_15b_bennett_64kb.mp3
21. Book 2, Chapter 16, part 1 (33:21): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_16a_bennett_64kb.mp3
22. Book 2, Chapter 16, part 2 (21:41): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_2_16b_bennett_64kb.mp3
23. Book 3, Chapter 17, part 1 (46:28): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_17a_bennett_64kb.mp3
24. Book 3, Chapter 17, part 2 (37:17): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_17b_bennett_64kb.mp3
25. Book 3, Chapter 18, part 1 (36:59): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_18a_bennett_64kb.mp3
26. Book 3, Chapter 18, part 2 (16:46): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_18b_bennett_64kb.mp3
27. Book 3, Chapter 19, part 1 (41:19): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_19a_bennett_64kb.mp3
28. Book 3, Chapter 19, part 2 (27:42): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_19b_bennett_64kb.mp3
29. Book 3, Chapter 20, part 1 (41:39): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_20a_bennett_64kb.mp3
30. Book 3, Chapter 20, part 2 (42:53): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_20b_bennett_64kb.mp3
31. Book 3, Chapter 20, part 3 (38:13): https://archive.org/download/thesetwain_1302_librivox/thesetwain_3_20c_bennett_64kb.mp3