Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 43, August 24, 1880: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 43, August 24, 1880 by Various: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 10 original MP3 tracks, 1:44:42 running time and a link to listen.
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 43, August 24, 1880, credited to Various, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 43, August 24, 1880 by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Harper's Young People is an illustrated weekly publication for children that includes short stories, tales from history, natural history, poetry, puzzles, and other entertainment. This 43rd issue of the serial was published on August 24th, 1880. In this issue, the story of "The Moral Pirates" continues with more drama as the Whitewing breaks loose leaving the boys stranded on an island with dwindling food supplies. Also in this issue, a how-to guide for building "A Fresh Water Aquarium" to house plants, arthropods, fish, and more; the story of "The Tall Clock" that terrifies its young master; the Scandinavian myth of Odin, Loki, and the giant "Mirmir's Well"; and a rescue tale with unusual heroes in "How the Geese Saved the Baby". These articles and many more are sure to engage and enlighten children of all ages. 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 43, August 24, 1880
- Author credits: Various
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 10
- Listed recording duration: 1:44:42
Catalogue topics
- poetry
- children
- history
- animals
- short stories
- Scandinavia
- Sioux
- train
Track guide
- 01 - Some Queer Racing-Craft — 5:39
- 02 - The Good Knight; Crocodile Tears — 9:28
- 03 - A Fresh Water Aquarium — 12:04
- 04 - The Moral Pirates: Chapter XIII — 10:55
- 05 - The Tall Clock — 11:49
- 06 - Young People at Chautauqua: A Boy's Letter; Mimir's Well: A Scandinavian Myth — 10:50
- 07 - The Story of the American Navy: Chapter VII — 7:27
- 08 - How the Geese Saved the Baby — 8:59
- 09 - Our Post-Office Box — 17:02
- 10 - Puzzles from Young Contributors; Answers to Puzzles in No. 40; Advertisements; A Gunpowder Plot — 10:29
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