Peeps at Many Lands: Sweden

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Peeps at Many Lands: Sweden

by William Liddle, Mrs. William Liddle

EN·~1 hours·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total

SWEDEN

0:08

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:46

CHAPTER I SWEDISH HISTORY

11:14

CHAPTER II GOTHENBURG

6:13

CHAPTER III A SUMMER HOLIDAY AT MARSTRAND

7:13

CHAPTER IV ACROSS SWEDEN BY WATER

6:08

CHAPTER V STOCKHOLM—I

5:47

CHAPTER VI STOCKHOLM—II

5:33

CHAPTER VII THE SWEDES AT WORK

5:02

CHAPTER VIII THE SWEDES AT PLAY

7:55

Description

A vivid portrait of Sweden unfolds across twelve full‑page colour plates, each capturing a slice of everyday life—from a Floda girl at the loom to a lone ski‑runner gliding over a snow‑capped ridge. The artists’ keen eyes bring the country’s landscapes, folk dress, and historic moments to life, while a sketch‑map guides listeners through the terrain that frames the story.

The narrative begins in the copper‑rich district of Falun, where a young noble, fleeing Danish oppression, disguises himself as a miner to stir the spirit of rebellion. Through secret meetings in forest huts and daring escapes from hostile soldiers, he rallies the locals, sharing tales of cruelty and hope that echo the yearning for a free Sweden.

As the tale progresses, listeners hear the whispers of a nation on the brink of change, feeling the tension of hidden resistance and the quiet courage of ordinary people who become the backbone of a historic uprising.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (109K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Ann Jury, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2013-08-12

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

WL

William Liddle

A little-known early 20th-century travel writer, he is best remembered for books that introduced English-speaking readers to Sweden’s landscapes, history, and everyday life. His work has a gentle, descriptive style that fits the curious, informative tone of classic travel writing.

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Mrs. William Liddle

Remembered mainly through a small cluster of early 20th-century travel books, this co-author helped introduce English-language readers to Sweden and Finland in a warm, accessible way. Very little biographical information is readily confirmed, which gives the work an added air of literary mystery.

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