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LibriVox recording of The British Barbarians, by Grant Allen. Read by Ruth Golding.
After Civil Servant Philip Christy crosses paths with the mysterious Bertram Ingledew in the respectable suburb of Brackenhurst, Philip and his sister Frida, married to the wealthy Scot Robert Monteith, become friends with the stranger. Bertram has some unconventional concepts about society, and as the story unfolds, his beliefs and actions cause much disruption in the family and the neighbourhood.
Who is Bertram? Where does he come from? Allen explores some interesting ideas about society, some of which are curiously relevant today.
The story is preceded by an introduction which, although it may appear to have no connection with the story itself, the reader is earnestly besought by the author to read. The introduction begins as a diatribe against publishers, and develops into a philosophical justification of Allen's writing, and may, if desired, be omitted by the listener who is only interested in the story. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio
Artist/Composer: Grant Allen
Date: 2009-12-31
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobook; romance; time; taboo; convention; society; Victorian
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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| Audio Files | 128Kbps MP3 | Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 |
| 00 - Introduction |
21.3 MB
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13.5 MB
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10.7 MB
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| 01 - Chapter I |
25.1 MB
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15.9 MB
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12.6 MB
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| 02 - Chapter II |
26.1 MB
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16.4 MB
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13.1 MB
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| 03 - Chapter III |
8.1 MB
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5.2 MB
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4.1 MB
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| 04 - Chapter IV |
35.5 MB
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22.5 MB
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17.8 MB
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| 05 - Chapter V |
25.3 MB
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15.9 MB
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12.7 MB
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| 06 - Chapter VI |
17.9 MB
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11.3 MB
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8.9 MB
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| 07 - Chapter VII |
15.6 MB
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9.8 MB
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7.8 MB
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| 08 - Chapter VIII |
30.3 MB
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18.9 MB
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15.1 MB
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| 09 - Chapter IX |
18.9 MB
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11.7 MB
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| 10 - Chapter X |
23.0 MB
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14.3 MB
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11.5 MB
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| 11 - Chapter XI |
14.3 MB
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8.9 MB
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| 12 - Chapter XII |
6.8 MB
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4.2 MB
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3.4 MB
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| 13 - Chapter XIII |
8.7 MB
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Reviewer:
ListeninginChicago -
Subject:
Excellent reading
Another excellent reading by Ruth Golding, but my rating is only 3* because I could take or leave the story itself. Allen raises an interesting contrast by pointing out how we criticize other societies for their "primitive" taboos, while at the same time accepting our own taboos unquestioningly. While I would agree that we should be thoughtful and understand the basis for our customs and societal norms, I don't agree with the agnosticism and humanism that underlie Allen's arguments. Given that I approach life from a thoughtful monotheistic world view, I found Allen's practice of throwing all religions into the trash bin of irrationality to be very dull by the half way mark. Unfortunately, there was nothing much in the story itself to keep me engaged.
