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Our Village, Volume 1

Gelesen von Anne Fletcher

(4,875 Sterne; 24 Bewertungen)

This book is a compilation of short stories originally published in several series in The Lady's Magazine. Volume 1 covers a period of about 18 months, then later, Volume 2 chronicles the changes when Miss Mitford returns to the village some 2 years later. The book's subtitle is “sketches of rural character and scenery”... and this perfectly describes its contents. People and nature are minutely observed and the language reflects Miss Mitford's exquisite eye for detail and love of the changing seasons and the impact they have on the flora and fauna around her. The village characters are described mainly fondly, but not without the occasional wry reference to their faults! In her introduction to a later edition, Anne Thackeray Ritchie quotes from Miss Mitford's reply to William Elford when asked if her characters and descriptions are true......."Yes, as true as is well possible....you, as a great landscape painter know that in painting a favourite scene you do a little embellish and can't help it; you avail yourself of happy accidents of atmosphere; if anything be ugly you strike it out, or if anything be wanting, you put it in. But still the picture is a likeness.” But even if seen through rose-coloured lenses, these gentle little sketches conjure up a time and place long gone and transport us for a while to another, simpler world. ( Anne Fletcher) (9 hr 54 min)

Chapters

Preface

1:31

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Our Village

26:36

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Walks in the Country Pt 1, Frost and Thaw

14:50

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Walks in the Country Pt 2, The First Primrose

13:24

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Walks in the Country Pt 3 Violeting

11:22

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Walks in the Country Pt 4 The Cowslip- Ball

21:30

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Walks in the Country Ptr 5 The Hard Summer

23:00

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Walks in the Country Pt 6 Nutting

15:01

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Walks in the Country PT 7 The Visit

28:29

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Walks in the Country Pt 8 The Copse

23:41

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Walks in the Country Pt 9 The Wood

11:59

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Walks in the Country Pt 10 The Dell

16:15

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Walks in the Country Pt 11 The Old House at Aberleigh

16:21

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Walks in the Country Pt 12 The Shaw

19:22

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Walks in the Country Pt13 Hannah Bint

20:18

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Walks in the Country Pt 14 The Fall of The Leaf

10:20

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Hannah

16:00

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Modern Antiques

18:31

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A Great Farm House

15:43

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Lucy

25:00

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Bramley Maying

16:11

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Cousin Mary

14:46

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The Talking Lady

15:07

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Ellen

27:06

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A Country Cricket Match

28:55

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Tom Cordery

20:28

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An Old Bachelor

17:55

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A Village Beau

17:18

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The Talking Gentleman

11:57

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Mrs Mosse

33:11

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Aunt Martha

8:19

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A Parting Glance At Our Village

33:48

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Bewertungen

ahh Anne Fletcher

(5 Sterne)

I am still listening, yet I must to pause to tell you how LOVELY this recording is!!! Anne Fletcher's voice completely transports one to Our Village. You will be pulled in within the first 5 minutes as we walk through Our Village and meet our neighbors. .. Once again, Librivox is my absolute favorite App! Thank you, Anne, for bringing this author into 2020 during a time when we yearn for beauty and nostalgia.

Absolutely Delightful

(5 Sterne)

Miss Marple as played by Gerardine Ewan without a murder to talk about!

Simply Wonderful

(5 Sterne)

This charming work is exquisitely read. Full of beautiful descriptions of a bygone era, her enthusiasm for her subjects shines through every line. It is glorious to spend time seeing the world through her eyes. I am very much looking forward to the next volume, and it is a pleasure to hear such a good reader

(5 Sterne)

If you like English village life in its most romantic form, you will enjoy this book and the reader. Very nice!

Absolutely Delicious

(5 Sterne)

trust me this book is a Gift ...the Reader Annie70 is the Best!

bliss

(5 Sterne)

what an extraordinary beautiful story , I'm there along with Mary milford