Happy Days

audiobook

Happy Days

by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

EN·~6 hours·64 chapters

Chapters

64 total
1

FOREWORD

2:47
2

MARGERY

0:00
3

I. HER SOCK - I

6:23
4

II. HOW WE PLAY THE PIANOLA

7:22
5

III. THE KNIGHT OF THE CHIMNEY-PIECE

5:14
6

IV. THE ART OF CONVERSATION

5:45
7

V. AFTERNOON SLEEP

5:08
8

VI. A TWICE TOLD TALE

5:41
9

VII. THE LITERARY ART

5:33
10

VIII. MY SECRETARY

6:08

Description

A lively compilation of wit and observation, this volume gathers a decade of the author’s contributions to a celebrated British humor magazine. From the absurd correspondence about a newborn’s “class” to charming sketches of everyday mishaps, each piece offers a gentle poke at social conventions and the quirks of domestic life.

The collection spans a surprising variety: short essays on conversation, playful short stories that tiptoe between the mundane and the fantastical, and a handful of breezy one‑act plays for amateur troupes. Whether you’re listening to a tongue‑in‑cheek take on piano rolls or a whimsical tale about a secretive seaside adventure, the tone remains warm and droll, inviting listeners to smile at the familiar turned delightfully odd.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (385K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Huub Bakker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2008-07-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne

1882–1956

Best known for creating Winnie-the-Pooh, he was a versatile English writer whose warm, playful stories have charmed generations of children and adults. Before Pooh made him famous, he had already built a successful career writing humor, plays, poetry, and fiction.

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