Bambi : A life in the woods

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Bambi : A life in the woods

by Felix Salten

EN·~3 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
1

List of Illustrations

1:43
2

FOREWORD

1:07
3

CHAPTER 1

4:37
4

CHAPTER II

19:37
5

CHAPTER III

5:41
6

CHAPTER IV

13:37
7

CHAPTER V

16:29
8

CHAPTER VI

11:07
9

CHAPTER VII

11:17
10

CHAPTER VIII

3:47

Description

In a quiet forest glade a newborn fawn takes his first wobbly steps, while the surrounding wildlife observes with a mixture of curiosity and reverence. The narrative blends gentle humor—magpies commenting on the miracle of life—with poetic descriptions of rustling leaves, chattering jays and the steady gaze of an old stag. Through this rich tableau the listener senses the delicate balance of growth and danger that defines the world of a young deer.

As the fawn, soon called Bambi, learns to navigate his leafy playground, he meets friends and mentors among the forest’s diverse inhabitants. Their conversations, though rendered in human language, echo the authentic rhythms of nature, capturing the wonder of each new discovery—from learning to run to finding safety beneath towering oaks. This lyrical coming‑of‑age story invites listeners to share in the quiet beauty and subtle trials of a life lived among the trees.

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Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (229K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1928, copyright 1929.

Credits

Delphine Lettau, Greg Weeks, Cindy Beyer, Mary Meehan & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net

Release date

2024-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Felix Salten

Felix Salten

1869–1945

Best known for creating Bambi, he was a sharp-eyed journalist and storyteller whose work moved easily between literary Vienna and the natural world. His writing often paired close observation of animals with a deeper sense of danger, loss, and survival.

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