Flower of the Dusk

audiobook

Flower of the Dusk

by Myrtle Reed

EN·~7 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total
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FLOWER OF THEDUSK - By MYRTLE REED

0:37
2

Flower of the Dusk

0:26
3

I. A Maker of Songs

16:26
4

II. Miss Mattie

16:11
5

III. The Tower of Cologne

17:06
6

IV. The Seventh of June

16:18
7

V. Eloise

16:26
8

VI. A Letter

18:26
9

VII. An Afternoon Call

18:54
10

VIII. A Fairy Godmother

15:18

Description

A solitary figure walks the twilight‑kissed cliffs, his cane steady as he listens for a hidden melody that seems to rise from the fading light. The landscape is painted in deep purples and amber, the scent of cedar and rain mingling with memories of long‑ago sunsets that still glow in his mind. As dusk settles, he turns the path home, feeling the soft earth underfoot as if it carries the promise of renewal.

Inside a modest, time‑worn house, two women await his return—one eager, the other gently watchful. Their quiet hospitality breathes life into faded grandeur: tarnished frames, polished mahogany, and an old piano that still holds the echo of past songs. The scene hints at a world of letters, music, and artistic passions that have shaped the lives within these walls, inviting listeners to explore the delicate interplay of love, memory, and the lingering beauty of evening.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (404K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-03-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Myrtle Reed

Myrtle Reed

1874–1911

Best known for warm, sentimental novels like Lavender and Old Lace, this Chicago-born writer also worked as a poet and journalist and published cookbooks under the pen name Olive Green.

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