The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 982, October 22, 1898

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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 982, October 22, 1898

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total
1

THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER

0:25
2

A MOTHER'S LOVE.

17:00
3

PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT

6:19
4

ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE.

11:47
5

SOME PRACTICAL HINTS ON COSMETIC MEDICINE.

6:17
6

WHERE SWALLOWS BUILD.

14:57
7

THREE GIRL-CHUMS, AND THEIR LIFE IN LONDON ROOMS.

13:50
8

OUR LILY GARDEN; PRACTICAL AIDS TO THE CULTURE OF LILIES.

20:48
9

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. - STUDY AND STUDIO.

24:32

Description

A vivid slice of late‑Victorian life unfolds in this lively collection, opening with a tender tribute to motherhood before slipping into the brisk, witty dialogue of naval officers and their worried families. The central short story drops listeners onto a sunny Bath street where Admiral Peirce and the fiery ensign Jack Keene race to Mrs. Fairbank’s home, their heated debate about Napoleon’s legacy echoing the anxieties of an empire on edge. Amid the clatter of knitting needles and the hushed sobs of young Polly and Molly, the piece captures both the public stakes of war and the private fears of those left behind.

The narrative balances sharp, period‑appropriate banter with heartfelt concern, offering a window into the social expectations and emotional turbulence of the era. Listeners will be drawn into the characters’ earnest conversations, the lingering scent of freshly‑spun yarn, and the uneasy anticipation that something larger is looming beyond the doorway. It’s a compact, richly atmospheric portrait of duty, love, and the uneasy calm before a storm.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (111K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Susan Skinner, Chris Curnow, Pamela Patten and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2015-08-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

A shared credit like this usually means the audiobook brings together work by more than one writer. That can make for a lively listening experience, with different voices, styles, and ideas collected in one place.

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