Mathematics vs. poetry: Brainy and beautiful 17-year-old Lillie, determined to never marry, begins an Old Maids' Club, while patient young Lord Silverdale advises, observes, and writes appropriate poetry. Candidates for membership must be young, beautiful (and pledged to remain so), and have rejected at least one offer of marriage. The often humorous stories these young women share make up the bulk of the tale. (Summary by TriciaG)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Algebra of Love, Plus Other Things
19:30 - Chapter 2
The Honorary Trier
12:28 - Chapter 3
The Man in the Ironed Mask
27:35 - Chapter 4
The Club Gets Advertised
10:27 - Chapter 5
The Princess of Portman Square
1:06:22 - Chapter 6
The Grammar of Love
19:26 - Chapter 7
The Idyl of Trepolpen
49:55 - Chapter 8
More About the Cherub
11:58 - Chapter 9
Of Wives and Their Mistresses
24:27 - Chapter 10
The Good Young Men who Lived
24:56 - Chapter 11
Adventures in Search of the Pole
49:34 - Chapter 12
The Arithmetic and Physiology of Love
15:26 - Chapter 13
The English Shakespeare
46:02 - Chapter 14
The Old Young Woman and the New
33:45 - Chapter 15
The Mysterious Advertiser
36:05 - Chapter 16
The Club Becomes Popular
22:03 - Chapter 17
A Musical Bar
24:39 - Chapter 18
The Beautiful Ghoul
33:08 - Chapter 19
La Femme Incomprise
15:29 - Chapter 20
The Inaugural Soiree
27:24