Fifty Years Ago


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(3.3 stars; 3 reviews)

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)

Kapitel

Preface 6:28 Gelesen von garybclayton
Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies 25:17 Gelesen von garybclayton
The Year 1837 15:03 Gelesen von garybclayton
London in 1837 18:48 Gelesen von garybclayton
In the Street 23:17 Gelesen von Jim Locke
With the People 24:43 Gelesen von Jim Locke
With the Middle-Class 33:19 Gelesen von Jim Locke
In Society 21:34 Gelesen von Jim Locke
At the Play and the Show 15:34 Gelesen von Jim Locke
In the House 16:19 Gelesen von Jim Locke
At School and University 8:09 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The Tavern 18:52 Gelesen von Jim Locke
In Club- and Card-Land 10:45 Gelesen von Jim Locke
With the Wits 26:00 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Journals and Journalists 7:59 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The Sportsman 20:24 Gelesen von Jim Locke
In Factory and Mine 13:19 Gelesen von Jim Locke
With the Men of Science 7:12 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Law and Justice 32:20 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Conclusion 16:02 Gelesen von Jim Locke

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British life


(4 stars)

The second reader, Locke, needed playback speed increased. Well read and interesting.