Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 25, April 20, 1880: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 25, April 20, 1880 by Various: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 11 original MP3 tracks, 1:52:09 running time and a link to listen.
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 25, April 20, 1880, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox reading of Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 25, April 20, 1880, by Various. Read in English by springteacher; mleigh; MaybeCordelia; Dulaney High Key Club; Larry Wilson; Michelle Hannah; Jason Gemenetzis and BettyB Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other fun. This 25th issue of the serial was published on April 20th, 1880 and in its pages it contains the continuing tales of a young sailor as he plays witness to a great sea hunt and comes into port for the first time, the history of George Washington's life from his marriage and acquisition of Mount Vernon to his appointment as general of the Continental Army, a first-hand account of a bee's mansion tour from their human dinner guest, a visit to the magical grotto where you can swim in the sky and cup silver in the palm of your hand, the story of a pioneer's unexpected wrestling match, and much more. This periodical was published by Harper & Brothers, known today for their publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. - Summary by Jill Engle
Recording facts
- Recording title: Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 25, April 20, 1880
- Author credits: Various
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 11
- Combined MP3 track duration: 1:52:09
Catalogue topics
- poetry
- children
- history
- sailor
- animals
- story
- books
- short stories
Track guide
- 01 - Sim Vedder's Kite — 11:34
- 02 - Two Narrow Escapes — 8:23
- 03 - Across the Ocean; Or, A Boy's First Voyage: Chapter VII — 8:53
- 04 - The Royal Blacksmith — 10:32
- 05 - The Blue Grotto — 7:20
- 06 - The Albatross — 8:24
- 07 - A Bear Story — 6:41
- 08 - Professional Divers; Joe; Mr. Thompson and the Bumble-Bee — 10:36
- 09 - The Story of George Washington: Chapter II; Puck and Blossom: Part II — 9:34
- 10 - Our Post-Office Box — 18:04
- 11 - Puzzles from Young Contributors; Advertisements; A Wonderful Clock; The Penguin Puzzle; Charade; An Ancient Castle — 12:08
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