Katie Robertson


Read by John Biebel

Katie Robertson is a tale of a girl who takes on factory work as a means of assisting her widowed mother. The novel introduces the reader to a variety of topics of the day in the late 19th century in the USA for young Christian people and the temptations in the wider world: the problems associated with alcohol and the temperance movement, the dignity in work, the freedoms afforded to immigrants. One particular character's temptation and its subsequent impact weaves through the story with ever increasing suspense. A moral book, the inhabitants of Squantown are introduced to advance the story, but also to provide specific behavioral lessons for young people of the age. Katie's story is continued in a second book, Three Years at Glenwood, where Katie attends school in a larger city where she faces greater temptations. (Summary by John Biebel) (6 hr 20 min)

Chapters

Preface 1:46 Read by John Biebel
A New Departure 16:45 Read by John Biebel
Entering 14:20 Read by John Biebel
The First Day 13:43 Read by John Biebel
The Sunday-School 15:41 Read by John Biebel
The Tea-Party 17:30 Read by John Biebel
A Discovery 13:39 Read by John Biebel
Strife and Victory 15:20 Read by John Biebel
Temples 21:49 Read by John Biebel
Under a Cloud 15:47 Read by John Biebel
Novel-Reading 15:37 Read by John Biebel
Tessa 15:29 Read by John Biebel
Gretchen 14:44 Read by John Biebel
Ship-Fever 14:11 Read by John Biebel
Good for Evil 13:49 Read by John Biebel
Conscience 15:42 Read by John Biebel
Deciding 12:33 Read by John Biebel
Cleared 13:52 Read by John Biebel
Sealed 12:02 Read by John Biebel
Afterward 15:45 Read by John Biebel
A Warning 11:36 Read by John Biebel
The Do Good Society 13:51 Read by John Biebel
Thanksgiving Day 13:05 Read by John Biebel
Service 15:27 Read by John Biebel
Educational 14:14 Read by John Biebel
Out Into the World 14:10 Read by John Biebel
Conclusion 8:13 Read by John Biebel