Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 05, Dec. 2,1879
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Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, anecdotes, jokes, artwork, craft projects, and more for children. This fifth issue of the serial was published on December 2, 1879. Published by Harper & Brothers, known for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. (Summary by Jill Engle) (0 hr 57 min)
Chapters
The Twins | 3:16 | Read by Jeff Moon |
The Brave Swiss Boy: Part IV - A Terrible Fall | 9:49 | Read by Diana Schmidt |
The Professor on Twinkling | 5:14 | Read by Deborah Johnsen |
The History of Photogen and Nycteris | 14:45 | Read by Kathrine Engan |
Embroidered Canvas Rug; Electric Ornaments; The Great Wall of China | 6:17 | Read by BettyB |
Margotte's Story | 8:53 | Read by Rachel |
Our Post-Office Box | 5:37 | Read by BettyB |
Harper's Young People; A Liberal Offer for 1880 Only; Poems | 3:31 | Read by Jill Engle |
Reviews
Mixed bag
Janelle
I didn't enjoy this as much as the earlier editions. I'm not a fan of the George MacDonald story, and some of the narrators weren't to my taste. Still, it's a great series of children's magazines.