More Stories of Married Life

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More Stories of Married Life

by Mary Stewart Cutting

EN·~4 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

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1:06
2

A Little Surprise

31:40
3

At the Sign of the Rubber Plant

26:49
4

The Terminal

25:37
5

The Hinge

27:27
6

A Symphony in Coal

38:03
7

The Triumph of Father

21:56
8

The Portion of the Youngest

33:28
9

Polly Townsend’s Rebellion

22:43
10

The Mother of Emily

21:59

Description

In these gentle, turn‑of‑the‑century sketches, everyday marriages become small dramas full of humor, longing, and quiet courage. The opening scene finds Anita Gibbons perched on a station bench, eager to surprise her husband with an evening stroll, only to watch the train slip away and wonder where his delay lies. Her quick wit and the familiar frustration of missed connections invite listeners into a world where simple moments reveal deeper feelings about partnership and expectation.

The collection moves beyond a single encounter, offering a dozen stories—ranging from a mischievous Christmas toy shop to a coal‑laden symphony of work and love—each illuminating the quirks and tenderness of married life in a changing America. Listeners will hear the rhythm of domestic routines, the surprises that test devotion, and the resilient optimism that keeps couples walking side by side.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (274K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2018-03-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mary Stewart Cutting

Mary Stewart Cutting

1851–1924

Known for warm, observant stories about home life and relationships, this American writer built a steady readership with fiction rooted in everyday experience. Her work belongs to the tradition of domestic realism that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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