The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft


Read by Peter Eastman

(4.5 stars; 3 reviews)

This novel consists of selections from the diary of an author, starting soon after his retirement and continuing until just before his death. There is very little in the way of plot, but a great deal of quiet musing about art, nature, society, and the things that make life worth living. Although this is a work of fiction, there are clear parallels between the narrator's life and Gissing's own life. This leads many commenters to view it as semi-autobiographical. - Summary by Peter Eastman (7 hr 44 min)

Chapters

Preface 11:42 Read by Peter Eastman
Spring (parts 1-9) 38:04 Read by Peter Eastman
Spring (parts 10-16) 36:22 Read by Peter Eastman
Spring (parts 17-25) 40:40 Read by Peter Eastman
Summer (parts 1-9) 39:33 Read by Peter Eastman
Summer (parts 10-18) 38:08 Read by Peter Eastman
Summer (parts 19-27) 40:47 Read by Peter Eastman
Autumn (parts 1-11) 40:36 Read by Peter Eastman
Autumn (parts 12-18) 37:11 Read by Peter Eastman
Autumn (parts 19-25) 29:01 Read by Peter Eastman
Winter (parts 1-11) 43:08 Read by Peter Eastman
Winter (parts 12-18) 30:11 Read by Peter Eastman
Winter (parts 19-26) 39:04 Read by Peter Eastman