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About this audiobook
A young clerk’s desperate act of forgery to save the woman he loves leads to a crushing encounter with the indifferent machinery of the British legal system. This powerful drama exposes the devastating impact of solitary confinement and the inherent inequalities of the law. Galsworthy’s unflinching portrayal of the penal system sparked genuine social reform upon its release. It remains a searing indictment of a society that prioritizes punishment over rehabilitation and justice.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (191)
Includes Goodreads
GenreLiterary Classics
Length2 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ACT I
4ACT IV
2ACT II
5IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
3ACT III: SCENE I
CapturesJohn Galsworthy7h 6m$2.30 · $0.00
To LetJohn Galsworthy10h 2m4.0 (2.2K)$2.30 · $0.00
The Fugitive: A Play in Four ActsJohn Galsworthy2h 24m3.1 (124)$2.30 · $0.00
Five TalesJohn Galsworthy10h 31m3.9 (40)$2.30 · $0.00
TatterdemalionJohn Galsworthy6h 25m$2.30 · $0.00
The Forsyte Saga - CompleteJohn Galsworthy35h 48m4.3 (27.9K)$2.30 · $0.00
The Country HouseJohn Galsworthy8h 57m$2.30 · $0.00
A Bit O' LoveJohn Galsworthy2h 6m$2.30 · $0.00
The Island PhariseesJohn Galsworthy7h 58m3.8 (111)$2.30 · $0.00
The PatricianJohn Galsworthy10h 16m3.7 (98)$2.30 · $0.00
The Dark FlowerJohn Galsworthy8h 32m3.6 (1K)$2.30 · $0.00
A Family Man : in three actsJohn Galsworthy2h 38m3.7 (22)$2.30 · $0.00
Abracadabra & other satiresJohn Galsworthy6h 58m$2.30 · $0.00
FraternityJohn Galsworthy10h 58m3.7 (52)$2.30 · $0.00
The Skin Game (A Tragi-Comedy)John Galsworthy2h 57m3.5 (63)$2.30 · $0.00
Villa Rubein, and Other StoriesJohn Galsworthy10h 23m3.4 (33)$2.30 · $0.00
The FreelandsJohn Galsworthy11h 5m3.6 (64)$2.30 · $0.00
BeyondJohn Galsworthy12h 47m4.0 (199)$2.30 · $0.00
The Little Man: A Farcical Morality in Three ScenesJohn Galsworthy45m3.2 (19)$2.30 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen & Brontë Sisters (Annotated)Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë204h 15m4.7 (2.6K)$0.99 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m4.6 (2.8K)$1 · $0.00
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L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 1m4.7 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of the Brontë Family Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë140h 13m4.6 (2.6K)$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain415h 9m4.6 (2.5K)$2 · $0.00
This Side of Paradise - The Original 1920 Edition (Annotated)F. Scott Fitzgerald11h 30m4.6 (1.6K)$2 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m4.6 (9.3K)$18 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Articles, Essays, Travel Sketches and Memoirs (Annotated)Anthony Trollope1096h 4m4.6 (1.4K)$0.99 · $0.00
Ivanhoe (Annotated)Walter Scott22h 52m4.8 (88)$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of G. K. Chesterton (Annotated)G. K. Chesterton421h 37m4.6 (1.2K)$1.99 · $0.00
All NovelsGeorge Orwell53h 48m4.6 (2.1K)$10 · $0.00
The Complete Works of TolstoyLeo Tolstoy412h 44m4.6 (2.7K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott226h 24m4.6 (2.5K)$0.99 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes series - completeArthur Conan54h 8m4.6 (264.2K)$3.50 · $0.00
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Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m4.7 (359)$29 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Charlotte Brontë (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë80h 44m4.6 (3.5K)$0.99 · $0.00
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