His Family
Ernest Poole
Read by James E. Carson
The 1910s is historically considered the decade of greatest social change in history. It saw the advent and proliferation of the automobile, electricity, lighting, radio, telephone and cinema. Our present time of change is actually quite tame in comparison, though also breathless. His Family is a tale of a widowed father, working to manage this decade of change as it affects his family in New York City. His Family was the first winner of the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1919. (Summary by JCarson) (10 hr 31 min)
Chapters
| chapters 1 to 3 | 51:18 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 4 to 6 | 59:49 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 7 to 9 | 48:44 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 10 to 12 | 42:58 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 13 to 15 | 56:31 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 16 to 18 | 35:46 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 19 to 22 | 31:05 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 23 to 26 | 50:34 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 27 to 30 | 51:54 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 31 to 33 | 43:09 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 34 to 35 | 39:31 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 38 to 38 | 53:12 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 39 to 42 | 41:06 | Read by James E. Carson |
| chapters 43 to 44 | 26:08 | Read by James E. Carson |
Reviews
His Family
A LibriVox Listener
What a great story of trails and tribulations. Very moving and perfect narrator for this book.
worth listening to
Gerard Howell
The characters are developed well, even though the dialogue and may at times be trite. The reader i's pacing and a voice captures the mind and thoughts all of a widower who has the challenge of parenting into adulthood three women who are distinctively different , each reflecting the choices and the results of those choices for the women of that era.
Lisa Chicola
Beautifully written, peaceful ending, true classic. I enjoyed the setting, the characters, the variety of life in mid 1910's. I will return to this work many times, & explore other books by this author.
Unknown
A story of family relations with ups and downs that is the same today as it was in the times of this novel’s period.
Beautiful
xpitchord
The most lovely portrayal of family that, perhaps, I have ever read. Touching, thoughtful and personal at every turn. Greatly read as well.
His Family
Johan olivier
really enjoyed this book. i could relate to Rodger and his family.
so enjoyed this book and the reader excellent. so well written.
Kam
great reading , amazing storyline with great approach to family
Kaye Mattinson