Windsor Castle

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Windsor Castle

by William Harrison Ainsworth

EN·~11 hours·60 chapters

Chapters

60 total

By William H. Ainsworth

0:47

WINDSOR CASTLE

0:01

BOOK I. ANNE BOLEYN

0:01

I.

20:48

II.

12:54

III.

39:00

IV.

25:31

V.

8:59

VI.

15:41

VII.

8:56
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Description

The story opens on a luminous evening in 1529, when a young courtier stands on the terrace of Windsor Castle and gazes over the sprawling Home Park. Beneath ancient oaks and through sun‑dappled glades, deer wander, hunters and falconers pass, and a minstrel’s melody drifts on the breeze, painting a vivid picture of Tudor life. Amid this tranquil scene, the youth, described with striking detail, feels an inexplicable pull toward the shadowed edge of the forest, where the legendary Herne the Hunter is said to haunt the great oak.

As he steps away from the castle walls, the young man encounters the keeper Morgan Fenwolf and his loyal hounds, hinting at deeper mysteries hidden in the woods. The narration weaves together the natural beauty of Windsor’s landscape with whispers of old folklore, setting the stage for an adventure that will test courage and curiosity. Listeners are invited to follow the young protagonist into a world where history and myth intertwine.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 hours (658K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Grant Macandrew, and David Widger

Release date

Oct 1, 2001

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Harrison Ainsworth

William Harrison Ainsworth

1805–1882

Best known for vivid historical romances like Rookwood and Jack Sheppard, this popular 19th-century novelist brought pageantry, crime, and old England to life for a huge Victorian audience. Trained for the law but drawn to literature, he built a long career as both a novelist and magazine editor.

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