Aunt Judith: The Story of a Loving Life

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Aunt Judith: The Story of a Loving Life

by Grace Beaumont

EN·~4 hours

Chapters

Description

In a bustling Victorian boarding school, a chorus of teenage voices fills the classroom as lessons wind down for lunch. The girls gossip eagerly when Winnifred Blake bursts in with news of a mysterious newcomer—a niece of Mrs. Elder who will join them the next morning. Their reactions range from snobbish disdain to nervous curiosity, revealing the sharp social hierarchies that shape their daily lives.

Winnifred herself is a bright, generous fourteen‑year‑old, small in stature but big in spirit, with a mischievous smile and a heart that often reaches beyond the school’s rigid expectations. As the anticipation builds around the arrival of the enigmatic “Miss Latimer,” she finds herself caught between the petty rivalries of her peers and her own instinct to welcome the stranger. Listeners are invited to step into the world of polite intrigue, youthful ambition, and the gentle courage of a girl who may soon discover that kindness can bridge even the widest social divides.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (260K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Release date

2007-05-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

GB

Grace Beaumont

Best known for a single late-Victorian novel, this elusive writer left behind a warm story of school life, friendship, and family feeling. Very little is known about the person behind the book, which gives the work an extra air of mystery.

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