The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 991, December 24, 1898

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The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 991, December 24, 1898

by Various Authors

EN·~2 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER

0:30
2

ABOUT PEGGY SAVILLE.

22:08
3

SOCIAL INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF AN EAST END GIRL. - PART I.

12:44
4

QUEENS AS NEEDLEWOMEN.

12:29
5

CHRONICLES OF AN ANGLO-CALIFORNIAN RANCH.

8:11
6

A CAROL OF FOOTPRINTS.

1:00
7

LESSONS FROM NATURE.

16:23
8

"OUR HERO."

19:07
9

VARIETIES.

4:58
10

"DINNA FORGET": A NEW YEAR'S SERMON.

11:41

Description

This 1898 issue of a beloved girls' magazine offers a lively collage of stories, practical advice, and uplifting verses that capture the rhythm of late‑Victorian life. Readers will wander through tales of needle‑working queens, overseas ranch adventures, moral sermons, and gentle nature lessons, all stitched together with a warm, earnest voice. The pages balance entertainment with encouragement, inviting young women to explore imagination, virtue, and everyday curiosity.

The centerpiece follows Peggy Saville, a bright‑spirited girl caught in a breezy garden chat about a coveted microscope. When her friend Robert confesses his financial pinch and hatches a prize‑entry scheme, Peggy’s polite wit and generous heart propel her into a modest partnership that promises both Christmas gifts and scientific wonder. Listeners will hear the gentle banter, the subtle critique of social expectations, and the earnest resolve of a generation eager to blend duty with ambition.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (125K 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

2015-12-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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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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