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Helen of the Old House

Gelesen von Bob R

(5 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)

Helen is not the main character; it is the mill, in this small town in the first half of the 20th century. This is a story of labor strife, class inequity and warfare, poverty and wealth, socialism vs. capitalism, and love and hatred. It centers on two families; each family includes a father and a son and a daughter. In their childhood years, they were all very close. Over time, Helen ‘s family becomes very wealthy, the other family less so. By questionable means, Helen’s father becomes the owner of the mill. He represents corporate greed at its worst. A labor organizer named Jake Vodell creates major strife. He is described as a communist and a “foreigner”. A central character is an old, injured and retired worker called the Interpreter. He attempts to make the town realize that the real enemy is neither labor nor capital; it is the extremes of capital greed and labor socialism. Such class conflict is a major backdrop in most of Harold Bell Wright’s novels. He was a best-selling author of his time. His books show how much progress we have made in technology; human behavior seems little changed - Summary by Bob Rollins (10 hr 50 min)

Chapters

The Hut on the Cliff

47:17

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Little Maggie's Princess Lady

17:14

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The Interpreter

26:44

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Peter Martin at Home

7:57

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Adam Ward's Estate

21:08

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On the Old Road

19:21

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The Hidden Thing

18:39

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While the People Sleep

31:10

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The Mill

36:23

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Concerning the New Manager

18:16

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Comrades

39:12

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Two Sides of a Question

16:02

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The Awakening

17:32

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The Way Back

17:32

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At the Old House

11:56

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Her Own People

22:00

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In the Night

12:29

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The Gathering Storm

19:29

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Adam Ward's Work

26:32

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The People's America

15:57

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Peter Martin's Problem

18:05

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Old Friends

20:15

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A Last Chance

20:02

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The Flats

31:33

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McIver's Opportunity

33:58

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At The Call of the Whistle

11:43

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Jake Vodell's Mistake

19:24

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The Mob and the Mill

24:52

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Contracts

17:12

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"Jest Like the Interpreter Said"

10:59

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