Fifty Years Ago
Walter Besant
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Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) was a prolific novelist and historian. He wrote Fifty Years Ago to present a picture of life, manners, and society in Great Britain as it was when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne. In 1837, the seeds of new technology and new ideas were present and monumental changes from the ways of the 1700's were about to be felt. Starting first in London and over several decades, the progress moved outwards to the country towns of the British Isles. - Summary by Gary Clayton (6 hr 1 min)
Chapters
Preface | 6:28 | Read by garybclayton |
Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies | 25:17 | Read by garybclayton |
The Year 1837 | 15:03 | Read by garybclayton |
London in 1837 | 18:48 | Read by garybclayton |
In the Street | 23:17 | Read by Jim Locke |
With the People | 24:43 | Read by Jim Locke |
With the Middle-Class | 33:19 | Read by Jim Locke |
In Society | 21:34 | Read by Jim Locke |
At the Play and the Show | 15:34 | Read by Jim Locke |
In the House | 16:19 | Read by Jim Locke |
At School and University | 8:09 | Read by Jim Locke |
The Tavern | 18:52 | Read by Jim Locke |
In Club- and Card-Land | 10:45 | Read by Jim Locke |
With the Wits | 26:00 | Read by Jim Locke |
Journals and Journalists | 7:59 | Read by Jim Locke |
The Sportsman | 20:24 | Read by Jim Locke |
In Factory and Mine | 13:19 | Read by Jim Locke |
With the Men of Science | 7:12 | Read by Jim Locke |
Law and Justice | 32:20 | Read by Jim Locke |
Conclusion | 16:02 | Read by Jim Locke |
Reviews
British life
Esther Garcia
The second reader, Locke, needed playback speed increased. Well read and interesting.