Mr. Moffatt

Chester Francis Cobb (1899 - 1943)

Mr. Moffatt owns a chemist's business in suburban Sydney, Australia, where he lives with his wife, Florence, and adult daughter, Naomi. The story begins with a painting that Mr. Moffatt received as security for a debt and comes to believe may be an old master. He embarks on a trip to England to have the painting valued, but on returning to Australia he finds his life has changed in ways that challenge everything he believes in. Published in England and now largely forgotten, Mr. Moffatt was Australia's first modernist novel, notable for its psychological intensity and Cobb's use of a stream-of-consciousness style. (Summary by Phil Benson)

Genre(s): Literary Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter One. I The Cash-Box Phil Benson
00:16:52
Play 02 Chapter One. II Bacon Phil Benson
00:20:10
Play 03 Chapter One. III His Tonic Phil Benson
00:22:53
Play 04 Chapter One. IV Head Phil Benson
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Play 05 Chapter One. V His Self-Control Phil Benson
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Play 06 Chapter Two. I Sunday Morning Phil Benson
00:21:16
Play 07 Chapter Two. II His Worship Phil Benson
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Play 08 Chapter Two. III His Judgment Phil Benson
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Play 09 Chapter Three. I In the Mirror Phil Benson
00:15:18
Play 10 Chapter Three. II Taxi Phil Benson
00:16:35
Play 11 Chapter Four. I His Return Phil Benson
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Play 12 Chapter Four. II Florence Phil Benson
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Play 13 Chapter Four. III His Imagination Phil Benson
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Play 14 Chapter Four. IV St. Margaret's Phil Benson
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Play 15 Chapter Five. I His Lunch Phil Benson
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Play 16 Chapter Five. II Pictures Phil Benson
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Play 17 Chapter Five. III His Decision Phil Benson
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Play 18 Chapter Five. IV Out of his Dream Phil Benson
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Play 19 Chapter Five. V Tidings for him Phil Benson
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Play 20 Chapter Five. VI The Sounds of his Footsteps Phil Benson
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Play 21 Chapter Five. VII His Child Phil Benson
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Play 22 Chapter Five. VIII His Memories Phil Benson
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Play 23 Chapter Six. I The Weight in his Heart Phil Benson
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Play 24 Chapter Six. II His Importance Phil Benson
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Play 25 Chapter Seven. I His Refuge Phil Benson
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Play 26 Chapter Seven. II The Rain Phil Benson
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Play 27 Chapter Seven. III One Afternoon Phil Benson
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Play 28 Chapter Seven. IV The Mixture Phil Benson
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Play 29 Chapter Seven. V Ernest Phil Benson
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Play 30 Chapter Seven. VI Naomi Phil Benson
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Play 31 Chapter Seven. VII His Surrender Phil Benson
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Play 32 Chapter Eight Phil Benson
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