The Nether World: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Nether World, credited to George Gissing, 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 Nether World, by George Gissing (1857-1903). This sad social novel revolves around the problematic issue of money. Michael returns from Australia to London a rich man. However, he hides this fact from everybody and spends money only on the things he really needs. He contemplates leaving his money to his granddaughter Jane, under the condition that she donate at least most of it to charity. However, Jane is not sure she can do it. This novel tells much about working class life in 19th century London. (Summary by Stav Nisser)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Nether World
• Author credits: George Gissing
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 40
• Listed recording duration: 18:42:43

Catalogue topics

• fiction
• society
• poverty
• wealth
• romance
• money
• charity

Opening tracks: first 24 of 40

1. 01 Chapter 1: A Thrall of Thralls — 22:38
2. 02 Chapter 2: A Friend in Request — 20:56
3. 03 Chapter 3: A Superfluous Family — 27:38
4. 04 Chapter 4: Clara and Jane — 24:24
5. 05 Chapter 5: Jane is Visited — 26:50
6. 06 Chapter 6: Glimpses of the Past — 30:17
7. 07 Chapter 7: Mrs. Byass's Lodgings — 24:45
8. 08 Chapter 8: Pennyloaf Candy — 29:21
9. 09 Chapter 9: Pathological — 31:43
10. 10 Chapter 10: The Last Combat — 21:54
11. 11 Chapter 11: A Disappointment — 21:11
12. 12 Chapter 12: Io Saturnalia — 29:25
13. 13 Chapter 13: The Bringer of Ill News — 16:42
14. 14 Chapter 14: A Welcome Guest — 17:14
15. 15 Chapter 15: Sunlight in Dreary Places — 27:49
16. 16 Chapter 16: Dialogue and Comment — 19:24
17. 17 Chapter 17: Clem Makes a Disclosure — 21:43
18. 18 Chapter 18: The Joke is Completed — 23:59
19. 19 Chapter 19: A Retreat — 24:59
20. 20 Chapter 20: A Vision of Noble Things — 30:36
21. 21 Chapter 21: Death the Reconciler — 31:49
22. 22 Chapter 22: Watching from Ambush — 27:55
23. 23 Chapter 23: On the Eve of Triumph — 27:17
24. 24 Chapter 24: The Family History Progresses — 37:44

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