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The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong, the Factory Boy

Gelesen von Celine Major

(4,846 Sterne; 13 Bewertungen)

The industrial revolution led to the rise of manufacture and, thus, the cotton mill factories. This important novel tells about the plight of Michael Armstrong, one of the boys who is forced to work there. The aim of the novel was to expose the public to the conditions of thousands of "infant labourers" around the northern mill towns. The novel drew much criticism, of course. Yet, nonetheless, it is a forgotten masterpiece, perfect for fans of Oliver Twist and North and South. It is a brave novel, full of truth and honesty, yet probably not for the faint of heart. - Summary by Stav Nisser. (18 hr 55 min)

Chapters

Preface

3:36

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Chapter I

24:26

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Chapter II

43:28

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Chapter III

31:11

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Chapter IV

28:15

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Chapter V

21:26

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Chapter VI

45:17

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Chapter VII

12:57

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Chapter VIII

34:24

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Chapter IX

31:19

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Chapter X - Part 1

23:56

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Chapter X - Part 2

26:57

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Chapter XI

34:14

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Chapter XII

39:34

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Chapter XIII

33:30

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Chapter XIV

26:07

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Chapter XV

16:09

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Chapter XVI

29:14

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Chapter XVII

43:22

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Chapter XVIII

27:56

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Chapter XIX

42:58

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chapter XX

24:05

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Chapter XXI

44:49

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Chapter XXII - Part 1

26:31

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Chapter XXII - Part 2

28:06

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Chapter XXIII

24:03

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Chapter XXIV

45:17

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Chapter XXV

32:47

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Chapter XXVI

23:26

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Chapter XXVII - Part 1

33:41

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Chapter XXVII - Part 2

40:03

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Chapter XXVIII

37:34

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Chapter XXIX

18:09

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Chapter XXX - Part 1

24:50

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Chapter XXX - Part 2

25:09

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Chapter XXXI

38:40

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Chapter XXXII

25:28

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Chapter XXXIII

22:52

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Bewertungen

(4 Sterne)

touching if somewhat overdramatized political parable written in a florid and convoluted manner of the 18th century but very well-read and quite entertaining and enlightening.