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A Man from the North

Gelesen von Simon Evers

(4,3 Sterne; 5 Bewertungen)

Richard Larch, a young man from the north of England, arrives in London to seek his fortune. By day he works as a clerk in an office but has aspirations of becoming a writer. He also yearns to find a suitable wife. The story follows him as he tries to achieve both ambitions.
The book is Bennett’s first and is partly autobiographical. (Summary by Simon Evers) (5 hr 18 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1

2:23

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Chapter 2

5:08

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Chapter 3

7:55

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Chapter 4

9:39

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Chapter 5

13:52

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Chapter 6

11:59

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Chapter 7

17:43

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Chapter 8

13:18

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Chapter 9

17:39

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Chapter 10

8:22

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Chapter 11

7:16

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Chapter 12

16:13

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Chapter 13

10:04

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Chapter 14

12:41

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Chapter 15

11:28

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Chapter 16

15:46

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Chapter 17

13:50

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Chapter 18

2:50

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Chapter 19

20:15

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Chapter 20

4:30

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Chapter 21

8:53

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Chapter 22

6:59

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Chapter 23

6:01

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Chapter 24

7:41

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Chapter 25

9:03

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Chapter 26

14:31

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Chapter 27

9:26

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Chapter 28

9:20

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Chapter 29

8:20

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Chapter 30

5:44

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Chapter 31

2:59

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Chapter 32

6:21

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Bewertungen

An Engaging Story of Introspection

(5 Sterne)

This work, as Mr. Evers points out, is semi autobiographical from Arnold Bennett and partially deals with the struggles of becoming a writer, as well as loneliness. As a published songwriter and musician myself, I was able to relate to both. Self criticism is the biggest obstacle to success and exposure to an audience. One will never know until they make that great leap of faith, in themselves and in others. I personally greatly enjoyed this book. It’s somewhat ironic and a dichotomy in how the writer writes so well about someone who is deeply sensitive to others and unsure of their own abilities to write. Excellent reading as always by Simon Evers, the best voice actor of British Literature in the LibriVox catalog. Thank you so much for bringing us such wonderful entertainment!

(5 Sterne)

While nothing about this Man from the North strikes me as likeable or relatable, the reading by the best reader on Librivox alone keeps one engaged to the end of the story.