
audiobook
by Lucas Malet
Litte Peter
ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I. WHICH DEALS WITH THE OPINIONS OF A CAT, AND THE SORROWS OF A CHARCOAL BURNER.
CHAPTER II. WHICH INTRODUCES THE READER TO AN ADMIRER OF THE ANCIENT ROMANS.
CHAPTER III. WHICH IMPROVES OUR ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GRASSHOPPER MAN.
CHAPTER IV. WHICH LEAVES SOME AT HOME AND TAKES SOME TO CHURCH.
CHAPTER V. WHICH IS BOTH SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS.
CHAPTER VI. WHICH ATTEMPTS TO SHOW WHY THE SKIES FALL.
CHAPTER VII. WHICH DESCRIBES A PLEASANT DINNER-PARTY, AND AN UNPLEASANT WALK.
CHAPTER VIII. WHICH PROVES THAT EVEN PHILOSOPHIC POLITICIANS MAY HAVE TO ADMIT THEMSELVES IN THE WRONG.
In this gently whimsical tale, a young boy named Peter wanders into a towering pine forest that seems to breathe with its own ancient song. The narrative paints the trees as a living army, each bearing stories of growth, weather, and the quiet labor of the creatures that dwell among them. Through lyrical description, the story invites listeners to pause, listen, and learn the hidden kindness that nature offers to those who approach with humility.
Soon Peter meets a chatty cat and a weary charcoal‑burner, each sharing their own perspectives on the forest’s secret. Their simple conversations become gentle lessons about obedience, gratitude, and the value of listening before speaking. As the first act unfolds, listeners are drawn into a world where every rustle and whisper may carry a moral truth, setting the stage for Peter’s quiet adventure.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (152K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-05-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1852–1931
A once-famous Victorian novelist writing under a pen name, she built a strong reputation with emotionally intense fiction that challenged social and moral conventions. Her best-known books include The Wages of Sin and The History of Sir Richard Calmady.
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