About this book
Cobwebs and Cables by Hesba Stretton is a gripping Victorian moral drama that weaves personal guilt, social conscience, and spiritual redemption into a compelling tale of human frailty and hope.
Set across bustling London, quiet rural farms, and the lakes of Lucerne, Stretton’s fiction follows tangled lives—Roland Sefton, Phebe Marlowe, Felicita, and Canon Pascal—each caught between past sins and the possibility of forgiveness. Part novel of manners, part religious reflection, Cobwebs and Cables examines themes of repentance, charity, family secrets, and the clash between old ties and new social forces. Stretton’s compassionate eye exposes poverty, professional ruin, moral dilemmas, and the redemptive power of kindness without moralizing, rooted in late 19th-century social and ecclesiastical concerns.
As an audiobook, it offers a richly atmospheric, character-driven narrative that balances emotional intensity with spiritual inquiry. Ideal for fans of Victorian literature, religious fiction, and socially conscious storytelling, Cobwebs and Cables will appeal to listeners who appreciate thoughtful, humane portraits of redemption and the enduring question of how we atone for the past while building a kinder future.
