Lord Dolphin

audiobook

Lord Dolphin

by Harriet A. (Harriet Anna) Cheever

EN·~1 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

LORD DOLPHIN

0:10
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:23
3

CHAPTER I.

10:13
4

CHAPTER II.

11:32
5

CHAPTER III.

11:07
6

CHAPTER IV.

12:38
7

CHAPTER V.

9:28
8

CHAPTER VI.

9:02
9

CHAPTER VII.

12:37
10

CHAPTER VIII.

7:05

Description

Imagine a dolphin that can sit up, speak, and recount its own life. From the deep of the Mediterranean, this charismatic narrator introduces himself with humor and scientific curiosity, describing his sleek black back, gray sides, and the bright flash of colors that appear when a dolphin nears its end. He explains the peculiar anatomy that lets him breathe air, store blood, and even venture onto solid ground, all while marveling at the strange world of humans.

The story follows his first daring steps beyond the waves, where he encounters ships, curious children, and the bewildering terrain of continents. Listeners are invited to share his wonder at distance, travel, and the unlikely friendship between sea and land. With playful illustrations and a voice that mixes earnest observation with gentle satire, the tale promises a gentle adventure that opens the imagination to the secret lives of the ocean’s most sociable residents.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (95K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Internet Archive, University of Florida, and Garrett Alley and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2004-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Harriet A. (Harriet Anna) Cheever

Known for warm, imaginative stories for children, this American writer often blended animal adventures with gentle Christian themes. Her books, published around the turn of the 20th century, still have the charm of classic family reading.

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