The Crofton Boys: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Crofton Boys by Harriet Martineau: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 15 original MP3 tracks, 6:38:23 running time and a link to listen.
The Crofton Boys, credited to Harriet Martineau, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of The Crofton Boys by Harriet Martineau. Read in English by Jane Dever Children's Fictional Novel; a historic testament to family and school life in the 1800's; a mesmerizing and touching piece about a spirited young boy's school experience, which includes the topic of bullying, relevant still. Written by Harriet Martineau, a noteworthy author, abolitionist and women's rights activist, who shed light on social issues in her skillfully written work. A Gutenberg Project text, audio recorded by Jane Dever for Librivox.org and part of the public domain; originally published in 1844. ( Jane Dever)
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Crofton Boys
- Author credits: Harriet Martineau
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 15
- Listed recording duration: 6:38:23
Catalogue topics
- children's literature
- English literature
- boarding school
- Little Women
- children's books
- social issues
- bullies
- martineau
Track guide
- 01 - ALL THE PROCTORS BUT PHIL — 31:45
- 02 - WHY MR. TOOKE CAME — 14:55
- 03 - MICHAELMAS-DAY COME — 24:35
- 04 - MICHAELMAS-DAY OVER — 24:22
- 05 - CROFTON PLAY — 31:03
- 06 - FIRST RAMBLE — 53:02
- 07 - WHAT IS ONLY TO BE HAD AT HOME — 27:10
- 08 - A LONG DAY — 30:42
- 09 - CROFTON QUIET — 30:21
- 10 - LITTLE VICTORIES — 27:09
- 11 - DOMESTIC MANNERS — 15:06
- 12 - HOLT AND HIS DIGNITY — 24:24
- 13 - TRIPPING — 41:14
- 14 - HOLT AND HIS HELP — 14:08
- 15 - CONCLUSION — 8:27
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