Our Village

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Our Village

by Mary Russell Mitford

EN·~5 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
1

OUR VILLAGE

0:00
2

By Mary Russell Mitford

0:03
3

Introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie

1:15:27
4

COUNTRY PICTURES.

22:44
5

WALKS IN THE COUNTRY. - Frost.

12:02
6

THE FIRST PRIMROSE.

10:56
7

VIOLETING.

9:10
8

THE COPSE.

20:34
9

THE WOOD.

10:00
10

THE DELL.

13:55

Description

In this gently observed portrait of rural England, the narrator invites listeners into a close‑knit village where everyday moments sparkle like bells. Through simple, lyrical storytelling, the book captures the rhythms of market days, garden walks, and the chatter of neighbours, creating a warm tapestry of communal life that feels both timeless and intimately familiar.

The central figure, a modest yet keenly observant young woman, finds solace in the natural world and in the steadfast kindness of friends and family. Her love of flowers, books, and quiet conversation threads through each chapter, offering a tender counterpoint to the financial worries that shadow her days. Listeners will be drawn into her resilient spirit, her devotion to her parents, and the quiet humor that lights the path of her modest but richly felt existence.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (292K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger

Release date

2001-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mary Russell Mitford

Mary Russell Mitford

1787–1855

Best known for the much-loved sketches collected in Our Village, this English writer brought everyday rural life vividly onto the page. She also wrote poems, novels, and plays, earning a warm place in 19th-century literary life.

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