Mr. Britling Sees It Through
H. G. Wells
Play
Length 17 h 10 min
Chapters 35
First published 1916
"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" is H. G. Wells' attempt to make sense of World War I. It begins with a lighthearted account of an American visiting England for the first time, but the outbreak of war changes everything. Day by day and month by month, Wells chronicles the unfolding events and public reaction as witnessed by the inhabitants of one house in rural Essex. Each of the characters tries in a different way to keep their bearings in a world suddenly changed beyond recognition. This book was published in 1916 while the war was still in progress, so no clear resolution was possible. Wells did not know how long the war would last or which side would ultimately win, but he hoped that somehow, something good might eventually come of it. - Summary by Peter Eastman
Chapters
1
Mr. Direck Visits Mr. Britling (sections 1-6) Read by Peter Eastman 35:48
2
Mr. Direck Visits Mr. Britling (sections 7-12) Read by Peter Eastman 36:44
3
Mr. Britling Continues His Exposition (sections 1-6) Read by Peter Eastman 33:30
4
Mr. Britling Continues His Exposition (sections 7-9) Read by Peter Eastman 31:45
5
Mr. Britling Continues His Exposition (sections 10-11) Read by Peter Eastman 25:33
6
The Entertainment of Mr. Direck Reaches a Climax (sections 1-4) Read by Peter Eastman 35:54
7
The Entertainment of Mr. Direck Reaches a Climax (sections 5-8) Read by Peter Eastman 18:50
8
Mr. Britling in Soliloquy (sections 1-3) Read by Peter Eastman 25:39
9
Mr. Britling in Soliloquy (sections 4-5) Read by Peter Eastman 22:49
10
Mr. Britling in Soliloquy (sections 6-8) Read by Peter Eastman 19:52
11
The Coming of The Day (sections 1-4) Read by Peter Eastman 32:16
12
The Coming of The Day (sections 5-7) Read by Peter Eastman 28:22
13
The Coming of The Day (sections 8-9) Read by Peter Eastman 31:10
14
The Coming of The Day (sections 10-11) Read by Peter Eastman 25:57
15
The Coming of The Day (sections 12-15) Read by Peter Eastman 26:44
16
Onlookers (sections 1-6) Read by Peter Eastman 30:10
17
Onlookers (sections 7-13) Read by Peter Eastman 30:46
18
Onlookers (sections 14-18) Read by Peter Eastman 34:37
19
Taking Part (sections 1-3) Read by Peter Eastman 35:23
20
Taking Part (sections 4-7) Read by Peter Eastman 23:25
21
Taking Part (section 8) Read by Peter Eastman 21:20
22
Taking Part (sections 9-11) Read by Peter Eastman 20:30
23
Malignity (sections 1-6) Read by Peter Eastman 36:17
24
Malignity (sections 7-12) Read by Peter Eastman 42:09
25
In The Web of The Ineffective (sections 1-6) Read by Peter Eastman 34:57
26
In The Web of The Ineffective (sections 7-11) Read by Peter Eastman 38:26
27
In The Web of The Ineffective (sections 12-14) Read by Peter Eastman 27:03
28
In The Web of The Ineffective (section 15) Read by Peter Eastman 27:19
29
In The Web of The Ineffective (sections 16-20) Read by Peter Eastman 36:01
30
In The Web of The Ineffective (sections 21-26) Read by Peter Eastman 18:21
31
Mrs. Teddy Goes For a Walk (sections 1-5) Read by Peter Eastman 35:34
32
Mrs. Teddy Goes For a Walk (sections 6-10) Read by Peter Eastman 24:26
33
Mrs. Teddy Goes For a Walk (sections 11-14) Read by Peter Eastman 20:21
34
Mr. Britling Writes Until Sunrise (sections 1-4) Read by Peter Eastman 29:04
35
Mr. Britling Writes Until Sunrise (sections 5-12) Read by Peter Eastman 33:16
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