Across The Years
Eleanor H. Porter
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These 18 wonderful short stories by Eleanor H. Porter, the author of Pollyanna, deal with those marvelous and maddeningly frustrating creatures: human beings. As always, Porter describes real people with sensitivity and an insight into all of their variety that makes you say "I knew someone just like that". She is able to capture the faded, but not quite extinguished, dreams of the elderly and the bright hopes of youth. The theme of this collection is how we humans deal with life and love throughout our lives, "Across the Years", no matter where we are or what era we live in. (Summary by phil chenevert) (6 hr 8 min)
Chapters
01 - When Father and Mother Rebelled | 28:10 | Read by kandice stehlik |
02 - Jupiter Ann | 7:10 | Read by Julia Niedermaier |
03 - The Axminster Path | 24:22 | Read by kandice stehlik |
04 - Phineas and the Motor Car | 21:33 | Read by Patti Cunningham |
05 - The Most Wonderful Woman | 23:28 | Read by Inah Derby |
06 - The Price of a Pair of Shoes | 25:29 | Read by Gabriela Cowan |
07 - The Long Road | 22:10 | Read by Carolyne |
08 - A Couple of Capitalists | 21:54 | Read by Tara Dow |
09 - In the Footsteps of Katy | 21:22 | Read by Betsie Bush |
10 - The Bridge Across the Years | 19:19 | Read by Inah Derby |
11 - For Jimmy | 20:22 | Read by Inah Derby |
12 - A Summons Home | 16:21 | Read by Alex Lau |
13 - The Black Silk Gowns | 11:18 | Read by Alex Lau |
14 - A Belated Honeymoon | 23:31 | Read by Inah Derby |
15 - When Aunt Abby Waked Up | 20:09 | Read by Inah Derby |
16 - Wristers for Three | 18:06 | Read by Inah Derby |
17 - The Giving Thanks of Cyrus and Huldah | 16:05 | Read by Betsie Bush |
18 - A New England Idol | 27:43 | Read by Inah Derby |
Reviews
dissapointed
Avid Listener
after falling in love with this author this book was depressing and a big dissapointment. seemed like all the stories were tragic parents neglected or aged couples in the depths of despair. most of the readers were hard to understand and I am very lenient about readers! I much prefer her other books!
mdaw
Very poorly read—most are unintelligible. I have loved this author but was so disappointed with this recording.
A LibriVox Listener
Wonderful stories !! Enjoyed them very much. Good readers. Thank you !
joyvik
Very good story. Lots of good lessons and life's principles here.
good book and well-read
A LibriVox Listener
Good book and well-read
Vicki Young
I like the lessons of respect to the elderly in this book. I hope it made people consider their parents more.
Stories to lighten your soul
A LibriVox Listener
Almost like Aesop fables. Morale and manners. But, not in your face.
JackiLyn Friesen
A good book... Some readers are hard to understand. But the stories are very interesting!