Mary Jane Married: Tales of a Village Inn

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Mary Jane Married: Tales of a Village Inn

by George R. (George Robert) Sims

EN·~10 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total

MARY JANE MARRIED

0:16

MARY JANE MARRIED. - CHAPTER I. MARY JANE EXPLAINS.

28:32

CHAPTER II. THE SQUIRE’S ROOM.

25:42

CHAPTER III. MISS WARD’S YOUNG MAN.

30:34

CHAPTER IV. THE REVEREND TOMMY.

30:02

CHAPTER V. THE LONDON PHYSICIAN.

28:40

CHAPTER VI. MR. AND MRS. SMITH.

24:46

CHAPTER VII. MR. SAXON’S GHOST.

29:44

CHAPTER VIII. MRS. CROKER’S “No. 2.”

27:16

CHAPTER IX. OLD GAFFER GABBITAS.

30:38

Description

Mary Jane has swapped her ink‑stained desk for the cozy comforts of a village inn, the Stretford Arms, where she and her sailor husband, Harry, strive to turn a modest country house into a welcoming “hotel.” Determined to leave behind her former life of pens and papers, she pours her energy into making the place picture‑perfect—gardens, roses, and a warm hearth for every guest.

Yet the transition isn’t without its hiccups. When a newly printed book about her life arrives with a scandalous cover featuring a grinning policeman in her kitchen, Mary Jane’s pride is bruised and Harry’s protective instincts flare. Their efforts to set the record straight reveal a partnership built on humor, stubbornness, and a shared vision of hospitality. Listeners will enjoy the charming blend of domestic ambition and gentle misadventure that defines the early days of their inn‑keeping venture.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (588K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2019-12-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George R. (George Robert) Sims

George R. (George Robert) Sims

1847–1922

A lively Victorian writer with a sharp eye for London life, this journalist, poet, and dramatist moved easily from comic verse to hard-hitting social commentary. His work helped bring the realities of urban poverty to a wide popular audience while keeping him a familiar name on the stage and in the press.

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