Little Nettie; or, Home Sunshine

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Little Nettie; or, Home Sunshine

by Susan Warner, Anna Bartlett Warner

EN·~2 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
1

LITTLE NETTIE;

0:07
2

CHAPTER I.

18:28
3

CHAPTER II.

35:35
4

CHAPTER III.

10:28
5

CHAPTER IV.

9:32
6

CHAPTER V.

10:54
7

CHAPTER VI.

9:20
8

CHAPTER VII.

20:07
9

CHAPTER VIII.

15:03
10

NOTES

0:45

Description

In a quiet countryside hollow, the gentle murmur of a spring frames the daily rhythm of a modest family. Young Nettie, bright‑eyed and diligent, helps her weary mother carry water home, their conversations tinged with faith and the quiet humor that steadies them through hard work. The simple, tidy home they return to reflects both the love they pour into it and the growing strain of an unexpected guest.

When news arrives that a boarder will be joining the household, Nettie’s resourcefulness is tested as she promises to make space in the cramped attic. The story captures the tender bond between mother and daughter, the challenges of poverty, and the hopeful resilience that springs from ordinary moments. Listeners will be drawn into this heartfelt portrait of rural life, where every small act of kindness shines like a ray of sunshine.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (125K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2011-04-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Susan Warner

Susan Warner

1819–1885

Best remembered for the huge 1850 bestseller The Wide, Wide World, this 19th-century American writer helped shape popular religious and domestic fiction for generations of readers. Writing under the pen name Elizabeth Wetherell, she blended sentiment, moral struggle, and everyday family life in books that once reached an enormous audience.

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Anna Bartlett Warner

Anna Bartlett Warner

1824–1915

Remembered best for writing the words to the beloved hymn “Jesus Loves Me,” this 19th-century American author also spent decades producing novels, stories, and religious writing with her sister Susan. Her life on Constitution Island near West Point shaped both her work and her long connection to children’s faith and education.

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