Meg, of Valencia

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Meg, of Valencia

by Myra Williams Jarrell

EN·~1 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total

CHAPTER I.

6:46

CHAPTER II.

7:39

CHAPTER III.

6:18

CHAPTER IV.

4:20

CHAPTER V.

6:24

CHAPTER VI.

9:27

CHAPTER VII.

6:07

CHAPTER VIII.

4:08

CHAPTER IX.

4:32

CHAPTER X.

5:51

Description

In a sun‑lit Valencia home, the restless Mr. Spencer paces, his coat‑tails flickering with irritation, while his sister Stella watches with a mix of amusement and sorrow. Their banter spirals around a simple yet profound question: can a name shape a destiny? As they argue over whether their son should be called Robert or Bob, the siblings reveal deep anxieties about faith, duty, and the life paths they fear for the young man they love.

Stella clings to the belief that her son’s true self is already bound to a higher calling, even as Robert’s brother schemes to intervene. Their clash hints at hidden plans, tender sacrifices, and the looming choice between familial expectation and personal desire. Listeners will be drawn into the intimate drama of a family wrestling with identity, tradition, and the fragile hope of breaking free.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (102K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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

Release date

Oct 3, 2012

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Myra Williams Jarrell

Myra Williams Jarrell

1867–1937

A Kansas writer with a gift for both fiction and reflective prose, she is best remembered for the novel Meg, of Valencia and for Book of Ramblings, a collection of personal, conversational pieces. Her work reflects the literary culture of early 20th-century Kansas and a warm, thoughtful voice.

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