My Summer in a Garden

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My Summer in a Garden

by Charles Dudley Warner

EN·~2 hours·27 chapters

Chapters

27 total

SUMMER IN A GARDEN - and - CALVIN, - A STUDY OF CHARACTER

0:03

By Charles Dudley Warner

0:01

INTRODUCTORY LETTER

4:59

BY WAY OF DEDICATION

3:57

PRELIMINARY

4:36

FIRST WEEK

4:52

SECOND WEEK

6:09

THIRD WEEK

5:29

FOURTH WEEK

6:04

FIFTH WEEK

5:35

Description

A modest collection of garden‑time essays opens with a whimsical letter that treats an introduction as nothing more than a quiet footpath for the curious reader. The author, a seasoned newspaper editor, lets his keen eyes and easy humor wander among roses, weeds, and the hum of summer insects, turning ordinary moments into gentle reflections on nature’s quiet wisdom.

Each piece reads like a warm conversation, blending practical observations of blooming flowers, buzzing bees, and the rhythm of daylight with playful analogies that recall both art and everyday life. The tone is soothing rather than didactic, offering listeners a chance to pause, breathe in the imagined scent of fresh earth, and find simple happiness in the familiar sounds of a garden at its peak. This is an ideal companion for a lazy afternoon, a walk among the hedges, or any moment when you crave a calm, thoughtful escape into the world of summer’s green hush.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (171K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

Oct 10, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Charles Dudley Warner

Charles Dudley Warner

1829–1900

Best remembered today as Mark Twain’s collaborator on The Gilded Age, this sharp-eyed 19th-century American writer was also a widely read essayist, editor, and travel author. His work mixed humor, social observation, and an easy, conversational style that still feels welcoming.

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