Miss Mapp

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Miss Mapp

by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

EN·~8 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

PREFACE

0:38
2

CHAPTER I

47:16
3

CHAPTER II

1:00:16
4

CHAPTER III

49:04
5

CHAPTER IV

34:34
6

CHAPTER V

45:51
7

CHAPTER VI

41:27
8

CHAPTER VII

42:19
9

CHAPTER VIII

36:01
10

CHAPTER IX

36:30

Description

In the sleepy English town of Tilling, a vigilant widow has turned her garden‑room into a watchtower. From her high window she surveys the cobbled street, the churchyard, and the comings and goings of neighbours, turning ordinary errands into sources of intrigue. Her sharp eye and quick temper keep the local gossip alive, and every harmless basket or late‑returning gardener becomes a potential scandal.

Miss Mapp’s world is a comedy of observation, where minor misunderstandings blossom into grand dramas. She juggles rivalries with the retired Major Flint and the dashing Captain Puffin, while keeping a tight rein on her household staff through secretive peeks and swift interventions. Listeners will be drawn into her delightfully nosy perspective, experiencing the charm and absurdity of small‑town life as seen through a pair of ever‑watchful eyes.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (478K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Malcolm Farmer, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2008-06-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

1867–1940

Best known for the deliciously funny Mapp and Lucia novels, this English writer mixed sharp social comedy with ghost stories, memoir, and a remarkably varied literary career. His books still charm readers with their wit, atmosphere, and close observation of small-town rivalry and human vanity.

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