Length8h 13m
About this audiobook
A Victorian socialist falls asleep and wakes in a future agrarian England where the grime of the industrial revolution has been swept away. In this utopia, the Houses of Parliament are used for manure storage, and citizens find fulfillment in craftsmanship and beauty rather than profit. The novel is a gentle polemic against the dehumanizing effects of capitalism, proposing a vision of life based on artistic freedom and ecological harmony. It is a seminal text in the genre of utopian fiction, merging political theory with a pastoral dream.
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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (13.9K)
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GenreScience Fiction, Literary Classics, General Fiction
Length8 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11. Discussion And Bed
22. A Morning Bath
33. The Guest House And Breakfast Therein
44. A Market By The Way
55. Children On The Road
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66. A Little Shopping
77. Trafalgar Square
88. An Old Friend
99. Concerning Love
1010. Questions And Answers
1111. Concerning Government
1212. Concerning The Arrangement Of Life
1313. Concerning Politics
1414. How Matters Are Managed
1515. On The Lack Of Incentive To Labour In A Communist Society
1616. Dinner In The Hall Of The Bloomsbury Market
1717. How The Change Came
1818. The Beginning Of The New Life
1919. The Drive Back To Hammersmith
2020. The Hammersmith Guest-House Again
2121. Going Up The River
2222. Hampton Court And A Praiser Of Past Times
2323. An Early Morning By Runnymede
2424. Up The Thames: The Second Day
2525. The Third Day On The Thames
2626. The Obstinate Refusers
2727. The Upper Waters
2828. The Little River
2929. A Resting-Place On The Upper Thames
3030. The Journey’s End
3131. An Old House Amongst New Folk
3232. The Feast’s Beginning; The End
33IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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