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The Conquest of Canaan

Booth Tarkington (1869 - 1946)

Small town middle America in early 1900's---Ne'er-do-well Joe Louden loves daughter of wealthy judge, from afar---leaves town, goes to law school--returns to scandalize all by defending impossible cases---wins over town. Story of small town mores, social inequity, changing times, honor and greed. Summary by Bob Rollins.

Genre(s): Published 1900 onward

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Enter Chorus	Bob R	00:39:11
Play 02	A Rescue	Bob R	00:20:47
Play 03	Old Hopes	Bob R	00:23:35
Play 04	The Disaster	Bob R	00:25:16
Play 05	Beaver Beach	Bob R	00:16:10
Play 06	Ye'll /tak'---	Bob R	00:16:06
Play 07	Give a Dog--	Bob R	00:14:57
Play 08	A Bad Penny--	Bob R	00:21:54
Play 09	Outer Darkness	Bob R	00:26:58
Play 10	The Tryst	Bob R	00:20:11
Play 11	When Half-Gods Go	Bob R	00:26:03
Play 12	To Remain on the Field---	Bob R	00:15:34
Play 13	TheWatcher and The Warden	Bob R	00:36:41
Play 14	White Roses at a Law-0ffice	Bob R	00:32:46
Play 15	Happy Fear Gives Himself Up	Bob R	00:21:16
Play 16	The Two Canaans	Bob R	00:10:47
Play 17	Mr. Sheehan's Hints	Bob R	00:18:40
Play 18	Heat of the Day	Bob R	00:25:54
Play 19	Eskew Arp	Bob R	00:12:13
Play 20	Three Are Enlisted	Bob R	00:18:46
Play 21	Norbert Waits for Joe	Bob R	00:11:14
Play 22	Mr. Sheehan Speaks	Bob R	00:13:57
Play 23	Joe Walks	Bob R	00:28:02
Play 24	Martin Pike Keeps	Bob R	00:22:59
Play 25	Jury Comes In	Bob R	00:19:13
Play 26	Ancient of Days	Bob R	00:16:02

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