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)

Capítulos

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

Reseñas

British life


(4 stars)

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