
In this charming slice of rural Kentucky, the beloved Aunt Jane spins tales from a bygone era with a warm, colloquial voice. Her stories mingle gentle humor with keen observations of community life, from the simple pleasures of watching a circus procession to the deeper currents of memory and change. As a matriarch who knows every local legend, she invites listeners into a world where the past feels both close and vivid.
The latest episode follows the arrival of a traveling circus and the curious case of Parson Page, a minister whose love of fishing and adventure clashes with old‑fashioned expectations. Aunt Jane recounts the lore of Reelfoot Lake, weaving folklore, geography, and the value of oral tradition into a lively conversation about education and the shifting morals of a small town. Listeners will be drawn into the humor, the nostalgia, and the gentle wisdom that define these timeless Kentucky stories.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (264K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, Asad Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Release date
2010-07-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1856–1935
Best known for the warmly observed stories in Aunt Jane of Kentucky, this Kentucky writer brought rural voices to a wide audience and became one of the state’s notable literary figures. She also took an active role in the women’s suffrage movement, giving her work an added sense of purpose and independence.
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