The Manchester Man

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Manchester Man by Isabella Varley Banks. Read in English by Phil Benson. Jabez Clegg, the Manchester man, floats into this historical novel in 1799, carried downstream by the River Irk in flood. Jabez's rise to commercial success mirrors the rise of the city at the heart of the industrial revolution. Mrs George Linnaeus Banks (nee Isabella Varley) weaves a web of historical fact and fiction in a fast-paced story built around the rivalry between the Jabez and his nemesis Laurence Aspinall, and the fate of Augusta Ashton, who is loved by both but loves only one. An entertaining fictional journey through the early 19th century history of the city of Manchester, the book also has serious points to make about women's choices and domestic violence. (Summary by Phil Benson) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalogue page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B Part 1 (214MB) Download M4B Part 2 (215MB)

Directors & creators

Isabella Varley Banks

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Victorian novel; Lancashire; English History; Manchester; industrial revolution; domestic violence

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