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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
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
These Precious DaysAnn Patchett11h 14m4.5 (45.2K)$29 · $0.00
The Gulag Archipelago Volume 3Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn21h 56m4.7 (8.9K)$46 · $0.00
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The Complete Histories / History Plays of William Shakespeare (Annotated)William Shakespeare29h 42m4.6 (2.3K)$1.99 · $0.00
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The Old Man and the Sea (Annotated)Ernest Hemingway4h 27m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
Twelfth Night (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography (Annotated)William Shakespeare, Sidney Lee16h 38m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m4.6 (1.3K)$1 · $0.00
H. P. LOVECRAFT Ultimate Collection: Novellas, Short Stories, Poetry & Essays (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft12h 28m4.6 (2.3K)$2 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 54m4.5 (10.6K)$2 · $0.00
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