Kenny

audiobook

Kenny

by Leona Dalrymple

EN·~7 hours·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total

E-text prepared by Al Haines

7:24:57

\[Frontispiece: Joan\]

0:01

By - Leona Dalrymple

0:01

Author of Diane of the Green Van The Lovable Meddler

0:03

Illustrated by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens

0:02

The Reilly & Britton Co. - Chicago

17:10

Description

A storm of tempers erupts in a cluttered artist’s studio, where Kenny, a bright‑eyed Irish youth, confronts his father’s decisive—if cruel—plan to disinherit him. The heated exchange over a shattered gift and a misplaced shotgun reveals a family tangled in pride, old grudges, and the fragile art of compromise. As the men grapple with guilt and stubbornness, Kenny’s quick wit and restless spirit hint at deeper ambitions beyond the studio walls.

From the sharp banter of acquaintances to the quiet moments when Kenny watches a lone statuette, the early chapters weave humor and tension into a portrait of a young man searching for his own voice. Listeners are drawn into a world of bohemian life, lingering echoes of Celtic myth, and the promise that Kenny’s restless energy will soon set him on an unpredictable journey.

Collections

Browse all

Details

Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (443K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-06-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Leona Dalrymple

Leona Dalrymple

1884–1968

An early 20th-century American writer, she moved easily between novels, short stories, plays, and screen work. She is best remembered for winning a major fiction prize for Diane of the Green Van, a success that helped bring her work to a wide audience.

View all books

You may also like

Jimsy: The Christmas Kid

Jimsy: The Christmas Kid

by Leona Dalrymple

Diane of the Green Van

Diane of the Green Van

by Leona Dalrymple

Le Roi des Étudiants

Le Roi des Étudiants

by Vinceslas-Eugène Dick

L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique

L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique

by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé

The Contrast

The Contrast

by Royall Tyler