The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time

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The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time

by Emily Sarah Holt

EN·~8 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

Chapter One. - Nobody’s Child.

32:45

Chapter Two. - Somebody’s child.

39:46

Chapter Three. - Strange Tales.

40:50

Chapter Four. - In the Scriptorium.

23:14

Chapter Five. - Changes and Chances of this Mortal Life.

29:07

Chapter Six. - True Gold and False.

42:36

Chapter Seven. - Faithful unto Death.

30:27

Chapter Eight. - Moves on the Chessboard.

44:48

Chapter Nine. - Plot and Counterplot.

38:13

Chapter Ten. - How the Rose was Grafted.

42:39

Description

In a bleak winter forest, a weary mother cradles her eight‑year‑old daughter, their lives reduced to cold shelter and whispered prayers. Their dialogue drifts between bitter resignation and fragile hope, revealing a past tangled with religious vows, loss, and a desperate search for redemption. The stark, lyrical language paints the forest as both refuge and prison, setting a tone of stark survival against a backdrop of medieval superstition.

As the child’s innocent questions stir long‑buried memories, the mother’s inner turmoil surfaces—her former life as a novice, her sense of sin, and the haunting question of how a merciful God meets those deemed unworthy. Listeners are drawn into a tense, intimate portrait of a mother’s love battling despair, while subtle hints of a larger mystery begin to stir beneath the snow‑filled silence. The opening promises a haunting journey through faith, guilt, and the fierce bond that may yet guide them toward an uncertain destiny.

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Full title

The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time A Story of the Olden Time

Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (516K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Release date

2007-10-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Emily Sarah Holt

1836–1893

A prolific Victorian writer of historical fiction, she filled her novels with faith, drama, and carefully imagined journeys into England’s past. Her books were especially popular with younger readers and often center on courage, conscience, and the pressures of turbulent times.

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