The Third Violet - Free Audiobook

The Third Violet is, in almost every respect, a stark departure from Stephen Crane's previous novels: a light, frothy, summertime tale of love, class, and art. Told extensively through incidental dialogue and minor incident, Crane's novel gives us a fly-on-the-wall perspective of the burgeoning romance between temperamental artist Billie Hawker and Grace Fanhall, an upper-class woman who is continually flummoxed by her would-be suitor's "ridiculousness." Through their courtship, Crane probes into the cavernous gulf that exists between men and women, rural and urban communities, and the bourgeois and bohemian classes. (Summary by ChuckW)

Cast list

Billy Hawker: Greg GiordanoGrace Fanhall: Christine RottgerGeorge Hollanden: BeeswaxcandleFlorinda: Jenn BrodaPennoyer: Larry WilsonWrinkles: Adrian StephensGreat Grief: karmaemmingsJohn Hawker: ToddHWMother Hawker: Lynette CaulkinsYounger Hawker Sister (Mary) / Roger / Gossiper 2: Norah NelsonOlder Hawker Sister / Gossiper 5: StunningYounger Worcester Girl (Milicent): Agnes Robert BehrOlder Worchester Girl: Winnifred AssmannMrs. Truscot / Nursemaid / Extra Voices: Claudia CaldiLucian Pontiac / Stagecoach Driver: MajorToastMr. Oglethorpe / Cashier: David PurdyRoger's Mother: Daniela GuraGossiper 1: NewgatenovelistGossiper 3: redrunGossiper 4: Marie ChristianPurple Sanderson: Brian FullenNarration: Chuck Williamson