Under the Lilacs: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Under the Lilacs, credited to Louisa May Alcott, 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 Under the Lilacs (version 2) by Louisa May Alcott. Read in English by Tara Dow Under the Lilacs is a tale of friendship and adventure from celebrated author Louisa May Alcott. When sisters Bab and Betty Moss decide to have a tea party one spring morning, little did they know a strange and talented dog and a bedraggled circus run-away would come into their lives. Ben Brown is believed to be orphaned. With no family to return to, the girl's kind neighbour, Miss Celia, takes Ben under her care, where he learns the true meaning of friendship, home and family. (Summary by Tara Dow)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Under the Lilacs
• Author credits: Louisa May Alcott
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 8:23:48

Catalogue topics

• children
• dog
• runaway
• circus
• morality tale

Track guide

1. 01 - A Mysterious Dog — 19:02
2. 02 - Where They Found His Master — 12:43
3. 03 - Ben — 14:23
4. 04 - His Story — 12:45
5. 05 - Ben Gets a Place — 16:07
6. 06 - A Circulating Library — 11:24
7. 07 - New Friends Trot In — 18:14
8. 08 - Miss Celia's Man — 17:04
9. 09 - A Happy Tea — 20:20
10. 10 - A Heavy Trouble — 11:50
11. 11 - Sunday — 36:34
12. 12 - Good Times — 25:00
13. 13 - Somebody Runs Away — 24:23
14. 14 - Somebody Gets Lost — 34:12
15. 15 - Ben's Ride — 26:39
16. 16 - Detective Thornton — 25:45
17. 17 - Betty's Bravery — 27:31
18. 18 - Bows and Arrows — 18:30
19. 19 - Speaking Pieces — 22:25
20. 20 - Ben's Birthday — 21:02
21. 21 - Cupid's Last Appearance — 22:58
22. 22 - Ben's Bargain — 20:47
23. 23 - Somebody Comes — 20:22
24. 24 - The Great Gate is Opened — 23:01

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