The Water-Babies
Charles Kingsley
Read by Cori Samuel
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley, first published in its entirety in 1863. Though some of the author's opinions are very dated now, the journey of a little chimney-sweep water-baby through rivers and storms, under sea and over iceberg, is still a classic, wonderful children's adventure.
Summary by Cori Samuel. Music from Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture at musopen.org (7 hr 5 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1, part 1 | 26:20 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 1, part 2 | 26:00 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 2, part 1 | 20:47 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 2, part 2 | 28:42 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 3, part 1 | 25:47 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 3, part 2 | 28:54 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 4, part 1 | 31:03 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 4, part 2 | 28:24 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 5, part 1 | 24:50 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 5, part 2 | 22:10 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 6, part 1 | 17:55 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 6, part 2 | 21:43 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 7, part 1 | 23:33 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 7, part 2 | 27:20 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 8, part 1 | 31:28 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Chapter 8, part 2 | 36:24 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Moral | 4:09 | Read by Cori Samuel |
Reviews
An absolute delight...
AvidListener
Beautifully read, Cori. Simply perfect. Thank you for putting so much care and love into this...
Absolute Delight
LindyPasco
I absolutely loved it! Cori Samuels did a great job. I doubt I would have liked it so much if it wasnt for her great energy while reading! It's a great book and brilliant reader!
madgrammy
This is a favourite from my childhood and does not disappoint. It is beautifully read. Thank you.
A LibriVox Listener
Very well read. Enjoyable to listen to.
Great story
wheelers
my children and i really enjoyed this story and the person who read it. They were bumbed when it ended...
A LibriVox Listener
Wonderful reading of a delightful, complex, wickedly funny tale with just a bit of real wisdom in it.
Best book ever!!!
Bethany Queripel age 8
I loved so much that I want to read it again!
definitely of its time but I found it sad and captivating.
Marina