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EPISODE · Jan 4, 2024 · 8H 21M

Bealby; A Holiday by H. G. Wells ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

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Bealby; A Holiday by H. G. Wells audiobook. Genre: comedy Bealby: A Holiday is a brisk, mischievous comic tale from H. G. Wells that turns a simple seaside vacation into a sharp-eyed satire of Edwardian respectability. The hero, young Bealby, is no swashbuckling adventurer - he is an ordinary boy with an inconvenient talent for drifting into trouble at exactly the wrong moment. Sent away for a holiday under the watchful care of his formidable Aunt Bridget and a circle of well-meaning adults, Bealby discovers that the grown-up world is full of rules, appearances, and anxious social judgments that do not leave much room for curiosity or high spirits. As the days unfold, small misunderstandings and impulsive decisions snowball into escalating embarrassments, reprimands, and frantic attempts to restore order, all while Bealby tries to defend his own sense of fairness and fun. With quick scenes, sly narration, and a steadily tightening tangle of complications, Wells delivers a humorous portrait of youth pushing against authority, and of adults whose moral certainty often makes matters worse. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 01 (00:31:33) Chapter 02 (01:38:02) Chapter 03 (02:00:24) Chapter 04 (02:40:31) Chapter 05 (03:19:34) Chapter 06 (03:44:14) Chapter 07 (04:32:22) Chapter 08 (05:22:36) Chapter 09 (06:05:51) Chapter 10 (06:28:36) Chapter 11 (07:09:46) Chapter 12 (07:23:02) Chapter 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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