Three little maids

audiobook

Three little maids

by Ethel Turner

EN·~6 hours·37 chapters

Chapters

37 total
1

Three Little Maids

0:22
2

TOMY TINY DAUGHTER

1:36
3

CHAPTER ITWELVE O’ THE CLOCK

11:06
4

CHAPTER IIPRETENDING

17:09
5

CHAPTER IIIFAMILY MATTERS

8:23
6

CHAPTER IVA WINTER SUNDAY

13:59
7

CHAPTER VWHICH RUSHES FOURTEEN THOUSAND MILES AWAY

16:17
8

CHAPTER VI‘BROWNSES’ HOUSE’

7:18
9

CHAPTER VIIA WAY TO WEALTH

8:49
10

CHAPTER VIIITHE PITILESS LONDON STREETS

21:09

Description

In the quiet of a moonlit night, a house feels both empty and heavy with loss. The mother has retreated to a visitor’s room after the father’s sudden death, leaving the three young sisters to navigate the lingering shadows of grief. Their shared bedroom, strewn with dolls and books, becomes a sanctuary where whispered worries and restless dreams mingle with the soft glow of the moon.

Through the early chapters, the girls slip between play and imagination, turning ordinary afternoons into adventures that stretch from the familiar streets of London to distant seas and far‑off lands. Their letters, rhymes, and secret projects reveal a world where family matters, friendship, and the yearning for a brighter future intertwine. As they grapple with growing responsibilities and the ache of change, the story captures the tender resilience of childhood, offering listeners a gentle portrait of love, loss, and the hopeful promise of new beginnings.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (364K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United Kingdom: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1900.

Credits

David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-04-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ethel Turner

Ethel Turner

1870–1958

Best known for a beloved Australian children's classic, this English-born writer built a long, varied career that also included journalism, poetry, and fiction for adults. Her stories helped shape early Australian children's literature and have stayed in print for generations.

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