Samuel the Seeker
Upton Sinclair
Read by DPranitis
What would happen to you if you tried to make your way in the world believing all the clear, simple things you had ever been taught growing up? Here we have one response to that question, a commentary by the great novelist, journalist and political activist Upton Sinclair, on what we are to encounter as we make our way in this world we live in. It is set against the backdrop of its time (about a hundred years ago) and place (a capitalist microcosm called "Lockmanville" in upstate New York) and the viewpoint of its author. Young Samuel Prescott, having been robbed penniless, encounters the expected cast of characters, from the fiendish and jaded Capitalists to the sainted Socialists, with the righteous religious and the purchased politicians and police along the way, all perched upon the backs and shoulders of the poor and the powerless. But we can all find ourselves in here somewhere, and seek for the truth and the way forward. (Summary by D Pranitis) (7 hr 28 min)
Chapters
Chapter I | 10:08 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter II | 15:58 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter III | 14:12 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter IV | 17:45 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter V | 14:06 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter VI | 20:20 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter VII | 16:05 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter VIII | 14:19 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter IX | 22:38 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter X | 11:03 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XI | 14:36 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XII | 18:47 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XIII | 20:43 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XIV | 16:05 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XV | 15:04 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XVI | 13:16 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XVII | 10:27 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XVIII | 12:06 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XIX | 14:02 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XX | 10:42 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXI | 16:21 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXII | 10:11 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXIII | 17:10 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXIV | 14:06 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXV | 11:52 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXVI | 11:41 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXVII | 11:15 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXVIII | 17:52 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXIX | 9:08 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXX | 12:13 | Read by DPranitis |
Chapter XXXI | 13:52 | Read by DPranitis |
Reviews
Good story annoying main character lol
Winston Edwards
Great story. the boy idealism was charming at first and then kinda was exastive
Sheryl Dalton
Great story & still relevant. i must say though that Samuel started getting on my nerves after awhile. The ending was rather inconclusive. I didn't expect a happy ending but i'd like to know if he lived or died at least.
Unknown
Who could read this audio book and NOT think about what is happening today in our country? Great reader—thank you!
A LibriVox Listener
The book relates how things have not changed much in all the years since its publication.
A LibriVox Listener
Great reading of a great tale!