The Ways of the Hour

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Ways of the Hour by James Fenimore Cooper. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Originally written shortly before Cooper's death and published posthumously, The Ways of the Hour examines the social evils of the criminal justice system. In particular, it looks at how the jury system, which acts as a check on centralized power in a monarchy, has the opposite effect in a democracy. - Summary by LynneT For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-09 (161MB) M4B Audiobook 10-19 (169MB) M4B Audiobook 20-30 (184MB)

Directors & creators

James Fenimore Cooper

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;murder mystery; jury; courtroom drama; social inequality

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