Royal Children of English History by E. Nesbit ~ Full Audiobook [history]

Classic Audiobook Collection

06/13/23

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76m

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Royal Children of English History by E. Nesbit audiobook.

Genre: history

In Royal Children of English History, beloved storyteller E. Nesbit turns the page of the past to meet England's kings and queens first as boys and girls. Rather than marching through dates and battles, Nesbit offers vivid, approachable portraits of young princes and princesses growing up inside castles and courts, where lessons in Latin and etiquette sit beside tournaments, long journeys, illness, and sudden danger. Each chapter introduces a different royal child and traces how family loyalties, rival claimants, stern guardians, and the expectations of a watching nation shaped their earliest years. Some children are cherished heirs, others are political pawns, hostages, or siblings pushed into the shadows, and Nesbit shows how quickly playtime could give way to responsibility when a crown was at stake. With a clear, conversational voice and an eye for the human details of childhood, the book invites listeners to consider how power changes a life before adulthood even begins - and how the private fears and hopes of children can echo through public history.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:12:37) Chapter 2

(00:24:38) Chapter 3

(00:36:36) Chapter 4

(00:48:52) Chapter 5

(01:00:13) Chapter 6

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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

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Wings and the Child by E. Nesbit ~ Full Audiobook [fantasy]

June 13, 2023

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242m

Wings and the Child by E. Nesbit audiobook.

Genre: fantasy

'When this book first came to my mind it came as a history and theory of the building of Magic Cities on tables, with bricks and toys and little things such as a child may find and use. But as I kept the thought by me it grew and changed, as thoughts will do, until at last it took shape as an attempt to contribute something, however small and unworthy, to the science of building a magic city in the soul of a child, a city built of all things pure and fine and beautiful.' -- E. Nesbit

'This lovely book describes the practicalities of building cities (or forts, secret bases and fairytale palaces) out of household odds-and-ends. It also goes much further to speak of the importance of developing a child's imagination and other aspects of Education beyond simple instruction. Nesbit may not have realised how multicultural her own Britain was, let alone ours now, or that the wider world might be interested in this book, so please forgive some rather dated phrasing in places.'

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:10:59) Chapter 02

(00:21:40) Chapter 03

(00:30:24) Chapter 04

(00:38:51) Chapter 05

(00:49:49) Chapter 06

(01:06:15) Chapter 07

(01:20:08) Chapter 08

(01:39:46) Chapter 09

(01:55:21) Chapter 10