Classic Audiobook Collection

Miss Dee Dunmore Bryant by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: family
In this warm-hearted Christian family story, the Bryant household is reeling after the death of the father, whose debts have left Mrs. Bryant and her children Benjamin, Caroline, and little Daisy living on the edge of poverty. Each member of the family tries to help in whatever way they can. Ben searches for honest work, Caroline does her part at home, and imaginative young Daisy pours her love into her homemade dolls and dreams of brighter days. When Daisy's innocent Christmas wish draws unexpected attention, the Bryants find themselves connected to new friends, including the kindly Judge Dunmore and Miss Webster, whose interest in the family may change the course of their struggling lives. But help alone cannot solve everything. The family must learn how to meet disappointment, preserve their dignity, and hold fast to faith while deciding what kind of people they want to become. Centered on everyday courage, generosity, and the spiritual lessons hidden in ordinary hardships, this novel blends domestic realism with a gentle sense of wonder as the Bryant children discover that small acts of love can open surprising doors.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:19:53) Chapter 02
(00:43:44) Chapter 03
(01:01:31) Chapter 04
(01:18:05) Chapter 05
(01:33:42) Chapter 06
(01:56:38) Chapter 07
(02:16:23) Chapter 08
(02:38:48) Chapter 09
(03:00:38) Chapter 10
(03:21:06) Chapter 11
(03:38:43) Chapter 12
(03:57:21) Chapter 13
(04:15:14) Chapter 14
(04:29:39) Chapter 15
(04:52:34) Chapter 16
(05:12:43) Chapter 17
(05:32:48) Chapter 18
(05:54:30) Chapter 19
(06:13:51) Chapter 20
(06:36:01) Chapter 21
(06:56:54) Chapter 22
(07:18:39) Chapter 23
(07:40:17) Chapter 24
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Miss Priscilla Hunter, and My Daughter Susan by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
This volume brings together two short works by Pansy that center on ordinary women trying to live out their faith in practical, demanding circumstances. In Miss Priscilla Hunter, the heroine is a poor but capable seamstress who refuses to accept the long-standing debt and neglect weighing down her church. Quietly determined, she sets herself against apathy, excuses, and the unspoken class barriers that shape congregational life, showing how conviction and sacrifice can move an entire community. In My Daughter Susan, Susan Carleton is followed through the course of a single crowded day as she visits, serves, advises, and encourages the people around her. What seems at first like routine domestic and church work becomes a portrait of moral stamina, as Susan's commitment to temperance, charity, and Christian witness is tested in conversation after conversation. Together, the stories offer a warm but pointed look at stewardship, service, and the influence of women whose strength is easy to overlook. Pansy turns small decisions, household duties, and church concerns into the heart of the drama, creating a book about faith expressed not in grand gestures, but in perseverance, courage, and everyday acts of care.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:19:07) Chapter 02
(00:32:40) Chapter 03
(00:45:53) Chapter 04
(01:00:34) Chapter 05
(01:15:08) Chapter 06
(01:34:03) Chapter 07
(01:48:35) Chapter 08
(02:03:52) Chapter 09
(02:20:03) Chapter 10
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Mary Burton Abroad, and Other Stories by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In this classic Victorian-era collection, Isabella Macdonald Alden (writing as Pansy), joined by fellow author Faye Huntington, gathers a set of warm, purposeful stories for young listeners and the families who guide them. The title tale follows Mary Burton, an earnest American girl whose long-awaited trip abroad becomes more than sightseeing and souvenirs. As Mary moves through unfamiliar streets, customs, and conversations, she discovers how quickly small choices can shape a reputation, a friendship, and even the course of someone else's life. Far from home, she is tested by peer pressure, mixed motives, and the quiet challenge of living out her values when no one expects her to. The additional stories widen the lens to other boys and girls facing everyday crises: a tempting shortcut, a careless word, an unfair judgment, or a household problem adults would rather ignore. With Pansy's trademark blend of lively incident and moral clarity, the collection invites listeners to consider courage, honesty, compassion, and self-control, and to ask what it really means to be a steady influence wherever you are, whether at home or abroad.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:05:08) Chapter 02
(00:11:35) Chapter 03
(00:18:38) Chapter 04
(00:27:07) Chapter 05
(00:34:15) Chapter 06
(00:39:27) Chapter 07
(00:44:48) Chapter 08
(00:50:12) Chapter 09
(00:56:03) Chapter 10
(01:05:07) Chapter 11
(01:09:55) Chapter 12
(01:18:04) Chapter 13
(01:22:13) Chapter 14
(01:28:10) Chapter 15
(01:37:37) Chapter 16
(01:46:39) Chapter 17
(01:51:05) Chapter 18
(01:57:30) Chapter 19
(02:05:13) Chapter 20
(02:08:59) Chapter 21
(02:22:07) Chapter 22
(02:25:47) Chapter 23
(02:29:02) Chapter 24
(02:34:15) Chapter 25
(02:38:18) Chapter 26
(02:44:21) Chapter 27
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The Man of the House by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In 1850s New York City, fourteen-year-old Reuben Watson Stone has no time for boyish dreams. With his father gone, Reuben believes it is his duty to be the man of the house, keeping a roof over his widowed mother and his little sister, Elizabeth (Beth), by taking whatever honest work he can find. But hunger, rent, and bad influences press in from every side, and Reuben soon learns that doing right can be dangerous, unpopular, and lonely. A new neighbor, the capable and sharp-eyed seamstress Miss Priscilla Hunter, strengthens the Stones with practical help and fearless temperance convictions, while Reuben's refusal to compromise his principles draws the attention of Mr. Barrows, a visiting businessman looking for a trustworthy boy. When an unexpected offer opens a path out of poverty, Reuben and his family leave the city for a small-town factory community, where fresh opportunities come with fresh trials: suspicion from locals, taunts and temptations from other boys, and a damaging accusation that could ruin his new start. As Reuben wrestles with fear and responsibility, he must also face a deeper question: is it enough to live morally, or must he surrender his life to Christ as Captain and guide?
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:06:32) Chapter 02
(00:13:35) Chapter 03
(00:20:40) Chapter 04
(00:33:49) Chapter 05
(00:53:54) Chapter 06
(01:16:50) Chapter 07
(01:42:44) Chapter 08
(01:56:32) Chapter 09
(02:18:17) Chapter 10
(02:37:36) Chapter 11
(02:59:41) Chapter 12
(03:16:32) Chapter 13
(03:41:26) Chapter 14
(03:58:32) Chapter 15
(04:14:10) Chapter 16
(04:35:11) Chapter 17
(04:58:38) Chapter 18
(05:18:24) Chapter 19
(05:38:20) Chapter 20
(05:58:08) Chapter 21
(06:18:33) Chapter 22
(06:36:09) Chapter 23
(06:56:35) Chapter 24
(07:16:49) Chapter 25
(07:35:09) Chapter 26
(07:55:14) Chapter 27
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Making Fate by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In a quiet country town, hopeful, idealistic Marjorie Edmonds seems to have the future everyone expects: a secure home, a respected churchgoing circle, and a lifelong friend, Ralph, whose steady devotion makes their eventual engagement feel like a foregone conclusion. But when a single evening's small decisions and social pressures set off a chain of misunderstandings, Marjorie begins to see how easily comfort can masquerade as conviction. Ralph, increasingly drawn to ambition, reputation, and self-interest, finds his choices tugging him away from the simple promises he once meant to keep, while the bright and flirtatious Estelle Bramlett tests loyalties with teasing charm and carefully chosen words. As whispers spread and expectations harden into demands, Marjorie is forced into painful questions she has never had to face: Is her life being shaped by fate, by chance, or by the daily, costly work of choosing what is right? With warmth, sharp observation, and a steady spiritual focus, Pansy traces one young woman's heartbreak and awakening into a deeper, more deliberate faith, where love, integrity, and responsibility can no longer be taken for granted.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:17:08) Chapter 02
(00:35:26) Chapter 03
(00:53:34) Chapter 04
(01:11:30) Chapter 05
(01:30:31) Chapter 06
(01:49:09) Chapter 07
(02:06:43) Chapter 08
(02:25:06) Chapter 09
(02:44:55) Chapter 10
(03:05:56) Chapter 11
(03:27:20) Chapter 12
(03:48:36) Chapter 13
(04:09:40) Chapter 14
(04:30:31) Chapter 15
(04:54:40) Chapter 16
(05:17:25) Chapter 17
(05:39:55) Chapter 18
(06:01:59) Chapter 19
(06:27:14) Chapter 20
(06:51:00) Chapter 21
(07:14:22) Chapter 22
(07:38:41) Chapter 23
(08:00:21) Chapter 24
(08:22:42) Chapter 25
(08:47:23) Chapter 26
(09:09:45) Chapter 27
(09:30:37) Chapter 28
(09:52:47) Chapter 29
(10:11:06) Chapter 30
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