Demos: A Story of English Socialism
George Gissing
"Richard Mutimer is delighted to inherit a large fortune. As a socialist, he means to use it well: he will open a factory in which workers would be treated well, he will advance his party's causes through his own wealth... At least, so he thinks. But reality may be far different. This novel raises more questions than answers. How much should money play in the marriage market, or can love have a prominent place? Can a man who gained power remain a socialist? This book is not only about political unrest. It is a story of a man who changes, for better or worse, and all the forces that shape him. Like other works by Gissing, it describes the London slums in the 19th century, the conditions of the working class, and a few families (some dysfunctional and some great). It was a favourite of George Orwell's, who developed some of Gissing's earlier themes in his own works. It is also reminiscent of works by authors such as Anthony Trollope. It is the only novel by Gissing which was adapted into film." - Summary by Stav Nisser
Note: There are two chapters in this book with the same number: XXVI, apparently a numbering error in the printed edition. The audiobook follows the same numbering.
Author - George Gissing.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
"Richard Mutimer is delighted to inherit a large fortune. As a socialist, he means to use it well: he will open a factory in which workers would be treated well, he will advance his party's causes through his own wealth... At least, so he thinks. But reality may be far different. This novel raises more questions than answers. How much should money play in the marriage market, or can love have a prominent place? Can a man who gained power remain a socialist? This book is not only about political unrest. It is a story of a man who changes, for better or worse, and all the forces that shape him. Like other works by Gissing, it describes the London slums in the 19th century, the conditions of the working class, and a few families (some dysfunctional and some great). It was a favourite of George Orwell's, who developed some of Gissing's earlier themes in his own works. It is also reminiscent of works by authors such as Anthony Trollope. It is the only novel by Gissing which was adapted into film." - Summary by Stav Nisser Note: There are two chapters in this book with the same number: XXVI, apparently a numbering error in the printed edition. The audiobook follows the same numbering. Author - George Gissing. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:32:59
Chapter 2
Duration:00:18:48
Chapter 3
Duration:00:14:18
Chapter 4
Duration:00:30:01
Chapter 5
Duration:00:36:35
Chapter 6
Duration:00:39:39
Chapter 7
Duration:00:37:09
Chapter 8
Duration:00:53:07
Chapter 9
Duration:00:56:53
Chapter 10
Duration:00:44:21
Chapter 11
Duration:00:15:49
Chapter 12
Duration:00:44:38
Chapter 13
Duration:00:42:05
Chapter 14
Duration:00:32:08
Chapter 15
Duration:00:27:46
Chapter 16
Duration:00:54:24
Chapter 17
Duration:00:37:24
Chapter 18
Duration:00:18:27
Chapter 19
Duration:00:37:16
Chapter 20
Duration:00:36:41
Chapter 21
Duration:00:45:11
Chapter 22
Duration:00:22:08
Chapter 23
Duration:00:22:19
Chapter 24
Duration:00:36:23
Chapter 25
Duration:00:20:17
Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
Duration:00:38:23
Chapter 30
Duration:00:33:46
Chapter 31
Duration:00:38:23
Chapter 32
Duration:00:46:49
Chapter 33
Duration:00:31:50
Chapter 34
Duration:00:21:06
Chapter 35
Duration:00:20:21
Chapter 36
Duration:00:45:04
Chapter 37
Duration:00:44:06