Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895

audiobook

Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895

by Various Authors

EN·~2 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total
1

AN OWN RELATION.FOUR YOUNG RUSSIAN HEROES.GREAT MEN'S SONS.ITS MEANING.THE WATERMELON TIDE.OAKLEIGH.MR. & MRS. TUMBLE-BUG.THE CAMERA CLUB THE BELLS OF NINE O'CLOCK.THE PUDDING STICK ON BOARD THE ARK.INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT BICYCLING STAMPS

0:27
2

AN OWN RELATION. - BY SOPHIE SWETT.

19:27
3

FOUR YOUNG RUSSIAN HEROES. - BY V. GRIBAYEDOFF.

4:20
4

GREAT MEN'S SONS. - BY ELBRIDGE S. BROOKS. - THE SON OF CROMWELL.

10:32
5

ITS MEANING. - (Tommy loq.)

0:23
6

THE WATERMELON TIDE. - BY EARLE TRACY.

16:53
7

OAKLEIGH. - BY ELLEN DOUGLAS DELAND. - CHAPTER XIV.

1:00:34
8

\[to be continued.\]

0:01
9

THE BELLS OF NINE O'CLOCK.

3:37
10

SOME CURIOUS FACTS CONCERNING HEARING.

1:45

Description

Set on Sweet Apple Hill in the summer of 1895, the story opens as a country‑week girl named Grazella Hickins arrives in the quiet village, her bright scarf and pink parasol making her stand out among the modest cottages. She meets Gideon, a shy boy under the watchful eye of his aunt Esther, and their tentative friendship quickly draws in the neighboring sisters Phemie and little Adoniram. The lively dialogue captures the rhythm of small‑town life, from the clatter of the camera club to the gossip of the local newspaper stand.

As Grazella adjusts to a new home, she reveals the loneliness of a fractured family and the hope she places in her cousin Jicksy, while Gideon dreams of turning his modest talents into a business venture. Their conversations blend youthful ambition with the cautious guidance of adults who fear the influence of city ways on their children. The narrative gently explores themes of belonging, the pull of responsibility, and the small moments that shape early adolescence.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (149K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie McGuire

Release date

2010-07-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

A shared credit like this usually means the audiobook brings together work by more than one writer. That can make for a lively listening experience, with different voices, styles, and ideas collected in one place.

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