Ways of the Hour

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English · 1892 · 17h 52m · Essays & Short Works, Historical Fiction, Political Science

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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

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Preface 6:06
Chapter I 35:13
Chapter II 28:53
Chapter III 35:44
Chapter VI 40:50
Chapter IV 36:54
Chapter V 35:26
Chapter VII 37:32
Chapter VIII 42:42
Chapter IX 37:57
Chapter X 37:25
Chapter XI 37:13
Chapter XII 31:11
Chapter XIII 31:40
Chapter XIV 33:21
Chapter XV 36:12
Chapter XVI 34:34
Chapter XVII 36:45
Chapter XVIII 36:33
Chapter XIX 38:42
Chapter XX 31:26
Chapter XXI 34:35
Chapter XXII 35:48
Chapter XXIII 33:07
Chapter XXIV 29:00
Chapter XXV 35:12
Chapter XXVI 36:27
Chapter XXVII 37:56
Chapter XXVIII 35:12
Chapter XXIX 40:10
Chapter XXX 32:17