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The Prodigal Village; A Christmas Tale

Irving Bacheller (1859 - 1950)

Small town life in early twentieth century New York state. This is a piquant parable of human nature. Bacheller's lightly humorous voice is evident throughout. Not all listeners will agree with the author's view of labor and management. - Summary by david wales

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Chapter 1: Which Introduces The Shepherd Of The Birds	David Wales	00:16:24
Play 02	Chapter 2: The Founding Of The Phyllistines	David Wales	00:48:54
Play 03	Chapter 3: Which Tells Of The Complaining Coin And The Man Who Lost His Self	David Wales	00:19:45
Play 04	Chapter 4: In Which Mr. Israel Sneed And Other Working Men Receive A Lesson In True Democracy	David Wales	00:10:20
Play 05	Chapter 5: In Which J. Patterson Bing Buys A Necklace Of Pearls	David Wales	00:13:02
Play 06	Chapter 6: In Which Mr. Hiram Blenkinsop Has A Number Of Adventures	David Wales	00:18:53
Play 07	Chapter 7: In Which High Voltage Develops In The Conversation	David Wales	00:08:24
Play 08	Chapter 8: In Which Judge Crooker Delivers A Few Opinions	David Wales	00:16:04
Play 09	Chapter 9: Which Tells Of A Merry Christmas Day In The Little Cottage Of The Widow Moran	David Wales	00:12:00

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