My Trip Abroad by Charlie Chaplin ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

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06/12/23

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450m

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My Trip Abroad by Charlie Chaplin audiobook.

Genre: biography

'A steak and kidney pie, influenza and a cablegram. There is the triple alliance that is responsible for the whole thing.'

So begins Charlie Chaplin's My Trip Abroad, a travel memoir charting the actor-director's semi-spontaneous visit to Europe. Fresh off the success of 1921's The Kid, Chaplin decides to 'play hookey' after his seven year stay in Hollywood. He return to his native Europe as an international superstar, beloved by fans and hounded by reporters. The 'triple alliance' of the book's opening line sends Chaplin on an whirlwind tour through Great Britain, Germany, and France -- and the results are both funny and insightful. My Trip Abroad gives us an intimate and moving portrait of a Hollywood legend.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:31:33) Chapter 02

(01:03:44) Chapter 03

(01:34:49) Chapter 04

(02:05:10) Chapter 05

(02:30:17) Chapter 06

(02:54:08) Chapter 07

(03:12:17) Chapter 08

(03:39:09) Chapter 09

(04:11:55) Chapter 10

(04:40:40) Chapter 11

(05:11:13) Chapter 12

(05:42:24) Chapter 13

(06:12:04) Chapter 14

(06:38:40) Chapter 15

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The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

June 12, 2023

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439m

The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

When young chimney sweep Tom tumbles into the river after a frightening night of work, he slips into a world that is stranger and brighter than anything he has known. Transformed into a water-baby, Tom begins an odyssey through streams, estuaries, and the wide sea, meeting talking creatures, mysterious helpers, and dangers that test his courage and his conscience. Guided by the elusive, fairy-like Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby and the sterner Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid, Tom is pushed to learn responsibility, kindness, and self-control - lessons that matter just as much underwater as they do on land. Along the way, his path crosses with Ellie, a wealthy girl whose choices and compassion challenge the boundaries between social classes, and with the selfish, predatory figures that embody cruelty and neglect. By turns playful, satirical, and moral, Charles Kingsley's classic blends fantasy adventure with sharp commentary on Victorian society, childhood, education, and the treatment of the powerless. The result is a richly imaginative tale of transformation, justice, and growing up, where every ripple brings Tom closer to understanding what it means to be truly clean inside and out.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:26:24) Chapter 02

(00:52:24) Chapter 03

(01:13:14) Chapter 04

(01:41:56) Chapter 05

(02:07:47) Chapter 06

(02:36:46) Chapter 07

(03:07:50) Chapter 08

(03:36:19) Chapter 09

(04:01:13) Chapter 10

(04:23:27) Chapter 11

(04:41:23) Chapter 12

(05:03:06) Chapter 13

(05:26:40) Chapter 14

(05:54:01) Chapter 15

(06:25:29) Chapter 16

(07:01:54) Chapter 17

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Our Little English Cousin by Blanche McManus ~ Full Audiobook [history]

June 12, 2023

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102m

Our Little English Cousin by Blanche McManus audiobook.

Genre: history

In Our Little English Cousin, Blanche McManus invites young listeners into the turn-of-the-century world of Edith Howard, a bright English girl growing up beside the River Thames. Guided by family, friends, and a watchful governess, Edith turns ordinary days into a rolling series of small expeditions that open a window onto English life: garden teas, boat rides, and countryside drives, followed by visits to places whose names echo with history. As Edith ventures to Hampton Court, Richmond, and Kew Gardens, and later into the great swirl of London, she discovers that castles, abbeys, and city streets are not just landmarks but living stories. Along the way she meets cousins and companions, balances lessons with play, and learns the habits and traditions that shape her nation, from pageantry and public ceremonies to the quiet rules of manners at home. Warm, observant, and illustrated by the author, this book blends gentle narrative with vivid cultural detail, making England feel both unfamiliar and oddly close - like family across the sea.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:13:51) Chapter 02

(00:26:32) Chapter 03

(00:40:12) Chapter 04

(00:49:00) Chapter 05

(01:04:49) Chapter 06

(01:11:52) Chapter 07

(01:19:29) Chapter 08

(01:25:08) Chapter 09

(01:32:32) Chapter 10