Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell Audiobook (Part 1 of 2)
Channel: Fantastic Audiobooks
Date: 19/01/2024

Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester during the 1830s and 1840s and deals heavily with the difficulties faced by the Victorian lower class.

The novel begins in Manchester, where we are introduced to the Bartons and the Wilsons, two working class families. John Barton reveals himself to be a great questioner of the distribution of wealth and the relation between the rich and the poor. He also relates how his sister-in-law Esther has disappeared after she ran away from home.

Soon afterwards Mrs Barton dies, and John is left with his daughter Mary to cope in the harsh world around them. Having already been deeply affected by the loss of his son Tom at a young age, after the death of his wife, Barton tackles depression and begins to involve himself in the Chartist movement connected with the trade unions.

Chapters:

00:00:00 A Mysterious Disappearance. Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950 - 2014)
00:26:37 A Manchester Tea-Party. Read by Lee Ann Howlett
00:41:10 John Barton's Great Trouble. Read by Wendy Belcher
01:02:59 Old Alice's History. Read by Kim S
01:27:59 The Mill On Fire--Jem Wilson To The Rescue. Read by Dawn
02:15:40 Poverty And Death. Read by Dawn
03:01:21 Jem Wilson's Repulse. Read by Wendy Belcher
03:20:46 Margaret's Debut As A Public Singer. Read by Wendy Belcher
03:58:10 Barton's London Experiences. Read by Wendy Belcher
04:33:42 Return Of The Prodigal. Read by Wendy Belcher
05:05:00 Mr. Carson's Intentions Revealed. Read by Wendy Belcher
05:37:43 Old Alice's Bairn. Read by Lee Ann Howlett
05:58:10 A Traveller's Tales. Read by Maire Rhode
06:23:14 Jem's Interview With Poor Esther. Read by senshisteph
06:52:43 A Violent Meeting Between The Rivals. Read by Lucy Burgoyne
07:33:02 Meeting Between Masters And Workmen. Read by Anna Dailey
07:55:28 Barton's Night Errand. Read by ayngelwing
08:22:06 Murder. Read by Sibella Denton
08:45:58 Jem Wilson Arrested On Suspicion. Read by Sibella Denton
09:11:13 Mary's Dream--And The Awakening. Read by Lee Ann Howlett
09:28:33 Esther's Motive In Seeking Mary. Read by Stephanie Dupal Demartin
09:52:30 Mary's Efforts To Prove An Alibi. Read by Martina
10:20:16 The Sub-Poena. Read by Kim S
10:50:11 With The Dying. Read by Stephanie Dupal Demartin
11:08:56 Mrs. Wilson's Determination. Read by Belinda Brown

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