The Master's Violin

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The Master's Violin

by Myrtle Reed

EN·~5 hours·23 chapters

Chapters

23 total
1

THE MASTER’S VIOLIN - BY - MYRTLE REED

0:09
2

New York - GROSSET & DUNLAP - Publishers

1:07
3

I. The Master Plays

19:54
4

II. “Mine Cremona”

13:26
5

III. The Gift of Peace

17:37
6

IV. Social Position

15:54
7

V. The Light of Dreams

16:16
8

VI. A Letter

10:55
9

VII. Friends

14:48
10

VIII. A Bit of Human Driftwood

15:40

Description

In a warm, fire‑lit drawing‑room where the scent of April blooms mingles with the glow of amber flames, an elderly woman known as Aunt Peace gathers her close companions for an evening of remembrance. The scene is painted with delicate details—shimmering mahogany, silver accents, and the soft play of light on a silver‑buckled slipper—evoking a world where memory and present conversation intertwine. As the family banters about unexpected guests and the quirks of household etiquette, a youthful curiosity begins to surface, hinting at hidden stories waiting to be uncovered.

Through witty dialogue and gentle humor, the characters reveal a tapestry of relationships: the affectionate yet teasing younger sister, the earnest nephew who defends his reputation, and the girl who quietly observes it all. Their interactions set the stage for a narrative that will explore the power of music, the weight of legacy, and the subtle ways a master’s violin can echo through generations.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (316K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-09-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Myrtle Reed

Myrtle Reed

1874–1911

Best known for warm, sentimental novels like Lavender and Old Lace, this Chicago-born writer also worked as a poet and journalist and published cookbooks under the pen name Olive Green.

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