The Life and Adventures of Michael Armstrong, the Factory Boy
Frances Milton Trollope
Read by Celine Major
The industrial revolution led to the rise of manufacture and, thus, the cotton mill factories. This important novel tells about the plight of Michael Armstrong, one of the boys who is forced to work there. The aim of the novel was to expose the public to the conditions of thousands of "infant labourers" around the northern mill towns. The novel drew much criticism, of course. Yet, nonetheless, it is a forgotten masterpiece, perfect for fans of Oliver Twist and North and South. It is a brave novel, full of truth and honesty, yet probably not for the faint of heart. - Summary by Stav Nisser. (18 hr 55 min)
Chapters
Preface | 3:36 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter I | 24:26 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter II | 43:28 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter III | 31:11 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter IV | 28:15 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter V | 21:26 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter VI | 45:17 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter VII | 12:57 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter VIII | 34:24 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter IX | 31:19 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter X - Part 1 | 23:56 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter X - Part 2 | 26:57 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XI | 34:14 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XII | 39:34 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XIII | 33:30 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XIV | 26:07 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XV | 16:09 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XVI | 29:14 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XVII | 43:22 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XVIII | 27:56 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XIX | 42:58 | Read by Celine Major |
chapter XX | 24:05 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXI | 44:49 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXII - Part 1 | 26:31 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXII - Part 2 | 28:06 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXIII | 24:03 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXIV | 45:17 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXV | 32:47 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXVI | 23:26 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXVII - Part 1 | 33:41 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXVII - Part 2 | 40:03 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXVIII | 37:34 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXIX | 18:09 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXX - Part 1 | 24:50 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXX - Part 2 | 25:09 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXXI | 38:40 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXXII | 25:28 | Read by Celine Major |
Chapter XXXIII | 22:52 | Read by Celine Major |
Reviews
elm
touching if somewhat overdramatized political parable written in a florid and convoluted manner of the 18th century but very well-read and quite entertaining and enlightening.