
SUMMER DAYS.
A bright, sun‑soaked tale opens as school ends and two lively girls, Alice and Susy, race home under a shared umbrella, dreaming of the seaside cottage they’ll share for the summer. Their chatter about heat, blue sailor suits, and the promise of sandy shores captures the carefree spirit of youth, while the bustling household prepares for a quick departure to the country, hinting at the gentle chaos of family life.
As the journey begins, the story settles into the simple pleasures of childhood: caring for younger siblings, sketching winter scenes on a hot day, and the excitement of new friendships forming at the cottage. Through vivid descriptions of the landscape and the characters’ lively imaginations, listeners are invited to savor the anticipation of long, lazy days by the sea and the tender bonds that grow when friends and family come together for a memorable summer.
Language
en
Duration
~52 minutes (50K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif 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
Jun 8, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1890
Best known in his day for lively amateur plays and entertaining verse, this 19th-century Boston writer helped bring popular home and school theatricals to a wide audience. His work has an easy, practical charm that reflects the reading and performance culture of its time.
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