A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

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06/21/23

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A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by Nathaniel Hawthorne audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, Nathaniel Hawthorne invites young listeners into a lively, story-within-a-story gathering where a kindly college student, Eustace Bright, entertains a group of children at an old country house called Tanglewood. As the days pass, Eustace spins fresh, approachable retellings of famous Greek myths, shaping ancient heroes and monsters into vivid adventures that feel close to a child's world. You will meet brave Perseus as he faces fearful odds, watch Hercules struggle with overwhelming tasks, and follow other figures whose courage, curiosity, and mistakes echo familiar growing-up lessons. Hawthorne balances wonder with warmth, mixing playful humor, gentle suspense, and clear moral questions without turning the tales into lectures. Beneath the magic shields, winged sandals, and enchanted gardens runs a steady theme: how to act when strength is tested, when temptation appears, and when kindness matters most. Perfect for families and classrooms, this collection makes timeless mythology welcoming, memorable, and full of heart.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:02:52) Chapter 01

(00:26:18) Chapter 02

(00:47:00) Chapter 03

(01:03:47) Chapter 04

(01:24:40) Chapter 05

(01:48:29) Chapter 06

(02:11:45) Chapter 07

(02:28:42) Chapter 08

(02:54:19) Chapter 09

(03:22:40) Chapter 10

(03:46:13) Chapter 11

(04:09:58) Chapter 12

(04:38:53) Chapter 13

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The Journal of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark ~ Full Audiobook [history]

June 21, 2023

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544m

The Journal of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark audiobook.

Genre: history

The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clark, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific Ocean, has had all the success which could be expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source; descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, ascertained with accuracy the Geography, of that interesting communication across the continent; learned the character of the country, its commerce and inhabitants; and it is but justice to say that Messrs. Lewis and Clark, and their brave companions, have, by this arduous service, deserved well of their country.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:04:31) Chapter 02

(00:17:11) Chapter 03

(00:19:23) Chapter 04

(00:36:54) Chapter 05

(00:42:20) Chapter 06

(00:52:56) Chapter 07

(01:07:10) Chapter 08

(01:44:50) Chapter 09

(01:54:47) Chapter 10

(02:20:06) Chapter 11

(02:59:49) Chapter 12

(03:05:41) Chapter 13

(03:20:25) Chapter 14

(03:37:27) Chapter 15

(04:00:23) Chapter 16

(04:17:34) Chapter 17

(04:35:55) Chapter 18

(04:42:03) Chapter 19

(04:50:12) Chapter 20

(05:09:39) Chapter 21

(05:27:50) Chapter 22

(06:17:15) Chapter 23

(06:46:28) Chapter 24

(07:17:28) Chapter 25

(07:51:49) Chapter 26

(08:29:01) Chapter 27

(08:42:45) Chapter 28

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In Colonial Days by Nathaniel Hawthorne ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

June 21, 2023

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121m

In Colonial Days by Nathaniel Hawthorne audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In Colonial Days gathers four linked tales that turn Boston's Old Province House into a doorway to New England's haunted past. A modern-day visitor, drawn off bustling Washington Street into the inn that once housed royal governors, listens as the building's creaking halls and fading portraits seem to summon earlier occupants: British officers and loyalist grandees, wary townspeople, and solitary figures whose private choices collide with public judgment. In 'Howe's Masquerade,' the gaiety of a grand ball strains against the unease of a city on the brink. 'Edward Randolph's Portrait' lingers on the power a face in a frame can hold over those who fear scrutiny and remember old wrongs. 'Lady Eleanore's Mantle' follows a proud noblewoman whose glittering arrival tests the boundaries between rank, charity, and responsibility. And 'Old Esther Dudley' centers on a woman clinging to vanished authority as history moves on without her. With Hawthorne's signature blend of moral inquiry and spectral atmosphere, these stories explore memory, guilt, status, and the uneasy inheritance of colonial rule.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:30:51) Chapter 02

(00:57:43) Chapter 03

(01:30:43) Chapter 04

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