The Little White Bird; Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens

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The Little White Bird; Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens

by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

EN·~6 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total
1

THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD - OR ADVENTURES IN KENSINGTON GARDENS

0:03
2

By J.M. Barrie

0:01
3

THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD

0:01
4

I. David and I Set Forth Upon a Journey

11:35
5

II. The Little Nursery Governess

14:59
6

III. Her Marriage, Her Clothes, Her Appetite, and an Inventory of Her Furniture

15:16
7

IV. A Night-Piece

11:06
8

V. The Fight For Timothy

13:51
9

VI. A Shock

6:29
10

VII. The Last of Timothy

6:17

Description

A mischievous narrator, half‑child and half‑fairy, shares his wandering days with a bright‑eyed boy named David. Together they slip into the secret world of Kensington Gardens, where statues whisper, swans glide like ships, and the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. Their conversations are peppered with playful riddles, gentle teasing, and the wonder of seeing the world through a child’s eyes.

Through the narrator’s witty observations, listeners glimpse the garden’s hidden inhabitants—talking birds, shy ladies, and the ever‑curious David, whose boundless imagination turns every leaf into a portal. The early chapters set a tone of gentle fantasy, inviting you to drift alongside the duo as they discover the magic that lives just beyond the hedges, all while reflecting on the bittersweet moments of growing up.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (348K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger

Release date

1998-07-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

1860–1937

Best known for creating Peter Pan, this Scottish playwright and novelist brought childlike wonder and bittersweet feeling to the stage and page. His stories mix fantasy, humor, and a sharp sense of how memory and growing up can shape a life.

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