Spinning-Wheel Stories
Louisa May Alcott
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A group of stories-within-a-story, told in the classic Louisa May Alcott style.
"I've a little cold," said the old lady, "and am too hoarse for talking, my dears; but Aunt Elinor has looked up a parcel of old tales that I've told her at different times and which she has written down. You will like to hear her reading better than my dull way of telling them, and I can help Minnie and Lotty with their work, for I see they are bent on learning to spin."
The young folk were well pleased with grandma's proposal; for Aunt Nell was a favorite with all, being lively and kind and fond of children, and the only maiden aunt in the family. Now, she smilingly produced a faded old portfolio, and, turning over a little pile of manuscripts, said in her pleasant way:
"Here are all sorts, picked up in my travels at home and abroad; and in order to suit all of you, I have put the names on slips of paper into this basket, and each can draw one in turn. Does that please my distinguished audience?"
(Summary by TriciaG and from the book) (6 hr 59 min)
Chapters
01 - Grandma's Story | 33:45 | Read by Alex Lau |
02 - Tabby's Table-Cloth | 31:51 | Read by Lauren Jane |
03 - Eli's Education | 37:22 | Read by Katalina Watt |
04 - Onawandah | 29:33 | Read by Lauren Jane |
05 - Little Things | 34:14 | Read by Katalina Watt |
06 - The Banner of Beaumanoir | 38:26 | Read by Bart in 't Veld |
07 - Jerseys; or, the Girl's Ghost | 40:04 | Read by Jeanni Hall |
08 - The Little House in the Garden | 39:49 | Read by Tara Dow |
09 - Daisy's Jewel-Box, and How She Filled It | 32:07 | Read by kandice stehlik |
10 - Corny's Catamount | 35:03 | Read by Jeanni Hall |
11 - The Cooking-Class | 30:42 | Read by Michele Eaton |
12 - The Hare and the Tortoise | 36:55 | Read by Lyn Silva |
Reviews
lovely!
A LibriVox Listener
All of these were absolutely stunning! The truth and clarity with which Alcott writes really brings home the time-old truths. All the readers did a very good job, 'Jersys' and 'Owanada' especially! This book is geared a little more toward girls, but everyone(and all ages) will enjoy. Thanks everyone for your heard work!
Beautiful Stories
Michelle Fearn
A collection of free-standing, enjoyable tales which each contain an excellent lesson about character. Very well read. Treatment of animals in a couple stories might be upsetting for young or sensitive children.
very good
Avid listener
Excellent, unfortunately the final chapter was ruined by poor quality recording and difficult to understand accent
A LibriVox Listener
very well read,this story I have listened to again and again