# Mary Barton

An audiobook by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, read by LibriVox volunteers (15 h 57 min, English).

Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester during the 1830s and 1840s and deals heavily with the difficulties faced by the Victorian lower class. The novel begins in Manchester, where we are introduced to the Bartons and the Wilsons, two working class families. John Barton reveals himself to be a great questioner of the distribution of wealth and the relation between the rich and the poor. He also relates how his sister-in-law Esther has disappeared after she ran away from home. Soon afterwards Mrs Barton dies, and John is left with his daughter Mary to cope in the harsh world around them. Having already been deeply affected by the loss of his son Tom at a young age, after the death of his wife, Barton tackles depression and begins to involve himself in the Chartist movement connected with the trade unions. (summary from Wikipedia)

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## Chapters

1. A Mysterious Disappearance (26:59): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_01_gaskell_64kb.mp3
2. A Manchester Tea-Party. (14:59): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_02_gaskell_64kb.mp3
3. John Barton's Great Trouble. (22:05): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_03_gaskell_64kb.mp3
4. Old Alice's History. (25:23): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_04_gaskell_64kb.mp3
5. The Mill On Fire--Jem Wilson To The Rescue. (48:13): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_05_gaskell_64kb.mp3
6. Poverty And Death. (46:09): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_06_gaskell_64kb.mp3
7. Jem Wilson's Repulse. (19:46): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_07_gaskell_64kb.mp3
8. Margaret's Debut As A Public Singer. (37:45): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_08_gaskell_64kb.mp3
9. Barton's London Experiences. (35:55): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_09_gaskell_64kb.mp3
10. Return Of The Prodigal. (31:37): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_10_gaskell_64kb.mp3
11. Mr. Carson's Intentions Revealed. (33:05): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_11_gaskell_64kb.mp3
12. Old Alice's Bairn. (20:51): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_12_gaskell_64kb.mp3
13. A Traveller's Tales. (25:25): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_13_gaskell_64kb.mp3
14. Jem's Interview With Poor Esther. (29:52): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_14_gaskell_64kb.mp3
15. A Violent Meeting Between The Rivals. (40:42): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_15_gaskell_64kb.mp3
16. Meeting Between Masters And Workmen. (22:46): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_16_gaskell_64kb.mp3
17. Barton's Night Errand. (27:03): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_17_gaskell_64kb.mp3
18. Murder. (24:06): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_18_gaskell_64kb.mp3
19. Jem Wilson Arrested On Suspicion. (25:30): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_19_gaskell_64kb.mp3
20. Mary's Dream--And The Awakening. (17:45): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_20_gaskell_64kb.mp3
21. Esther's Motive In Seeking Mary. (24:21): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_21_gaskell_64kb.mp3
22. Mary's Efforts To Prove An Alibi. (28:06): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_22_gaskell_64kb.mp3
23. The Sub-Poena. (30:12): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_23_gaskell_64kb.mp3
24. With The Dying. (19:06): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_24_gaskell_64kb.mp3
25. Mrs. Wilson's Determination. (19:47): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_25_gaskell_64kb.mp3
26. The Journey To Liverpool. (7:32): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_26_gaskell_64kb.mp3
27. In The Liverpool Docks. (16:10): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_27_gaskell_64kb.mp3
28. "John Cropper," Ahoy! (15:27): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_28_gaskell_64kb.mp3
29. A True Bill Against Jem. (11:43): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_29_gaskell_64kb.mp3
30. Job Legh's Deception. (10:11): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_30_gaskell_64kb.mp3
31. How Mary Passed The Night. (12:32): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_31_gaskell_64kb.mp3
32. The Trial And Verdict--"Not Guilty!" (42:18): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_32_gaskell_64kb.mp3
33. Requiescat In Pace. (28:54): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_33_gaskell_64kb.mp3
34. The Return Home. (32:05): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_34_gaskell_64kb.mp3
35. "Forgive Us Our Trespasses." (34:02): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_35_gaskell_64kb.mp3
36. Jem's Interview With Mr. Duncombe. (15:28): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_36_gaskell_64kb.mp3
37. Details Connected With The Murder. (21:25): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_37_gaskell_64kb.mp3
38. Conclusion. (11:51): https://archive.org/download/mary_barton_0810_librivox/mary_barton_38_gaskell_64kb.mp3