"Thy kingdom come." : $b A tale for boys and girls.

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"Thy kingdom come." : $b A tale for boys and girls.

by M. H. (Matilda Horsburgh)

EN·~2 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

CHAPTER I.

11:32
2

CHAPTER II.

8:51
3

CHAPTER III.

6:44
4

CHAPTER IV.

10:01
5

CHAPTER V.

9:37
6

CHAPTER VI.

8:36
7

CHAPTER VII.

8:45
8

CHAPTER VIII.

10:06
9

CHAPTER IX.

6:06
10

CHAPTER X.

8:18

Description

In the quiet rooms of a modest Victorian home, fifteen‑year‑old Priscilla grapples with the sudden loss of her mother. Surrounded by her four younger brothers, she feels the weight of new responsibilities while the house buzzes with their childish attempts to lift her spirits. The opening scene captures her retreat to a solitary window, where grief competes with the bright world beyond.

As Priscilla learns to navigate sorrow, the story gently unfolds into a series of small adventures—baptisms, secret discoveries, and the promise of a brighter future that beckons beyond the garden’s violets. Each chapter offers a glimpse of resilience, family bonds, and the quiet hope that even in darkness, a kingdom of kindness can be built. Listeners will find a heartfelt journey that honors the pain of loss while celebrating the healing power of love and duty.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (158K characters)

Series

The Little Hazel series

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1886.

Release date

2024-03-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

MH

M. H. (Matilda Horsburgh)

A 19th-century Scottish writer for young readers, she published many moral and adventure stories while often hiding her identity behind initials. Modern catalogs sometimes call her Matilda Horsburgh, but literary reference sources identify her as Marjory Horsburgh.

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