Town Traveller
George Gissing
Play
Length 7 h 11 min
Chapters 27
First published 1898
The town traveller is himself a British salesman, living in a lower class part of London in the Victorian era. The story depicts his interactions with his neighbors, and thus brings us images and vocabulary of personal exchanges, street scenes and practices of that time and class. The story is generally lighthearted and the action fast paced, although the characters are not at all intricate. (Arnold Banner)
Chapters
1
MR. GAMMON BREAKFASTS IN BED Read by Arnold 9:47
2
A MISSING UNCLE Read by Arnold 11:04
3
THE CHINA SHOP Read by Arnold 16:49
4
POLLY AND MR. PARISH Read by Arnold 13:36
5
A NONDESCRIPT Read by Arnold 19:07
6
THE HEAD WAITER AT CHAFFEY'S Read by Arnold 15:36
7
POLLY'S WRATH Read by Arnold 15:59
8
MR. GAMMON'S RESOLVE Read by Arnold 17:39
9
POLLY'S DEFIANCE Read by Arnold 15:16
10
THE STORMING OF THE FORT Read by Arnold 14:22
11
THE NOSE OF THE TREFOYLES Read by Arnold 15:29
12
POLLY CONDESCENDS Read by Arnold 14:00
13
GAMMON THE CRAFTY Read by Arnold 10:16
14
MR. PARISH PURSUES A BROUGHAM Read by Arnold 21:39
15
THE NAME OF GILDERSLEEVE Read by Arnold 14:36
16
AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Read by Arnold 17:05
17
POLLY SHOWS WEAKNESS Read by Arnold 18:15
18
LORD POLPERRO'S REPRESENTATIVE Read by Arnold 21:25
19
NOT IN THE SECRET Read by Arnold 15:54
20
THE HUSBAND'S RETURN Read by Arnold 19:25
21
HIS LORDSHIP'S WILL Read by Arnold 21:06
22
NEW YEAR'S EVE Read by Arnold 14:05
23
HIS LORDSHIP RETIRES Read by Arnold 21:25
24
THE TRAVELLER'S FICKLENESS AND FRAUD Read by Arnold 19:23
25
THE MISSING WORD Read by Arnold 15:15
26
A DOUBLE EVENT Read by Arnold 12:36
27
THE TRAVELLER AT REST Read by Arnold 10:17
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