Classic Audiobook Collection

Next Things, and Dorries Day by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: family
Next Things, and Dorries Day is a collection of two warm, morally driven stories by Pansy that center on young people facing frightening changes and learning how character is tested in everyday moments. In Next Things, two recently orphaned brothers are forced onto very different paths when they are separated after their mother's death. One is taken into a prosperous household, while the other must begin working in a grocer's shop, and both boys must decide how to meet loss, responsibility, temptation, and the pressure of their new surroundings. Their mother's simple guidance - to do the next thing - becomes the measure of courage and faith as they try to build honorable lives. In Dorries Day, the focus shifts to a lively little girl whose ordinary trip turns alarming when she is lost on a train, setting off a desperate family search and a series of anxious encounters. Together, these tales blend suspense, tenderness, and strong lessons about perseverance, kindness, self-control, and the influence of home. The result is a heartfelt portrait of children navigating danger and uncertainty with spirit, conscience, and hope.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:07:17) Chapter 02
(00:14:20) Chapter 03
(00:21:58) Chapter 04
(00:29:02) Chapter 05
(00:35:09) Chapter 06
(00:40:51) Chapter 07
(00:47:01) Chapter 08
(00:52:04) Chapter 09
(00:57:05) Chapter 10
(01:02:53) Chapter 11
(01:07:20) Chapter 12
(01:13:13) Chapter 13
(01:19:04) Chapter 14
(01:24:17) Chapter 15
(01:29:17) Chapter 16
(01:35:21) Chapter 17
(01:56:16) Chapter 18
(02:10:50) Chapter 19
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New Years Tangles and Other Stories by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
New Year's Tangles and Other Stories is a lively anthology of short pieces by Pansy, drawn from the world of children, home life, and faith. Instead of following one hero from beginning to end, the book moves through dozens of brief episodes featuring boys and girls, parents, pets, schoolroom troubles, holiday gatherings, small adventures, and glimpses of history in America and abroad. Stories such as New Year's Tangles, Gretchen's Wonderful Day, Kate's Rabbit, and Bennie in Trouble place ordinary young characters in moments of confusion, temptation, fear, or wonder, where a careless choice, a misunderstanding, or a selfish impulse can quickly grow into a larger problem. Alongside these domestic tales are sketches of travel, historical memory, and missionary-minded storytelling that widen the book's sense of the world. What ties the collection together is Pansy's warm, direct voice and her interest in how character is formed through everyday decisions. The central conflict, repeated in many different forms, is the struggle between impulse and duty, discouragement and trust, or self-concern and kindness. Gentle, earnest, and often very brief, this collection offers a clear window into 19th-century children's literature shaped by Christian values.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:07:53) Chapter 02
(00:15:18) Chapter 03
(00:22:19) Chapter 04
(00:25:05) Chapter 05
(00:28:23) Chapter 06
(00:31:44) Chapter 07
(00:37:50) Chapter 08
(00:49:12) Chapter 09
(00:53:18) Chapter 10
(00:57:11) Chapter 11
(01:01:22) Chapter 12
(01:09:20) Chapter 13
(01:21:11) Chapter 14
(01:26:25) Chapter 15
(01:34:08) Chapter 16
(01:40:15) Chapter 17
(01:44:49) Chapter 18
(01:54:00) Chapter 19
(01:58:24) Chapter 20
(02:07:14) Chapter 21
(02:12:04) Chapter 22
(02:17:11) Chapter 23
(02:24:25) Chapter 24
(02:27:10) Chapter 25
(02:30:42) Chapter 26
(02:35:44) Chapter 27
(02:43:29) Chapter 28
(02:47:55) Chapter 29
(02:49:49) Chapter 30
(02:51:33) Chapter 31
(02:58:18) Chapter 32
(03:04:57) Chapter 33
(03:10:39) Chapter 34
(03:15:59) Chapter 35
(03:22:49) Chapter 36
(03:28:14) Chapter 37
(03:35:50) Chapter 38
(03:41:39) Chapter 39
(03:46:32) Chapter 40
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Mrs. Solomon Smith Looking On by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In Mrs. Solomon Smith Looking On, Pansy builds a warm, quietly persuasive story around an elderly woman who thinks of herself as uneducated and ordinary, even though everyone around her can see the depth of her experience, kindness, and biblical wisdom. Mrs. Solomon Smith moves through the small dramas of family, church, and neighborhood life with open eyes and a plainspoken faith that often sees more clearly than younger, cleverer people do. Whether she is attending a Sunday-school gathering, offering counsel in a moment of confusion, or simply listening well, she becomes a steady influence on those around her. At the center of the book is Laura, a young woman who genuinely loves and respects Mrs. Smith but remains untouched by the religious conviction that shapes the older woman's life. As friendships shift and questions of duty, belief, courtship, and character press in, Mrs. Smith's example challenges the assumptions of an entire circle. Part domestic story and part spiritual portrait, the novel explores how quiet faith, humble service, and moral courage can work on hearts in ways argument alone cannot.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:16:07) Chapter 02
(00:32:43) Chapter 03
(00:50:01) Chapter 04
(01:02:15) Chapter 05
(01:25:05) Chapter 06
(01:44:15) Chapter 07
(02:03:38) Chapter 08
(02:23:24) Chapter 09
(02:43:54) Chapter 10
(03:02:12) Chapter 11
(03:21:22) Chapter 12
(03:42:14) Chapter 13
(04:03:07) Chapter 14
(04:23:39) Chapter 15
(04:45:59) Chapter 16
(05:06:21) Chapter 17
(05:27:57) Chapter 18
(05:50:24) Chapter 19
(06:10:42) Chapter 20
(06:31:24) Chapter 21
(06:51:57) Chapter 22
(07:12:00) Chapter 23
(07:32:34) Chapter 24
(07:52:54) Chapter 25
(08:13:35) Chapter 26
(08:33:22) Chapter 27
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Mrs. Harry Harpers Awakening by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In this short inspirational novel by Pansy, Mrs. Harry Harper is a very young bride who has been swept from schoolroom to wedding altar with little time to discover who she is or what she truly believes. Settled with her ambitious husband, Harry, in a strange city and trapped in the dull emptiness of an ornamental life, she spends her days lonely, idle, and spiritually unformed. Everything changes when curiosity leads her to follow a stream of earnest women wearing white ribbons marked W.P.B.F.M. into a church meeting. What begins as a chance visit opens her eyes to missionary work, Christian service, and a wider world of suffering and responsibility that she has never seriously considered. As Mrs. Harper's heart and conscience awaken, she must decide whether she will remain a sheltered, decorative figure or devote herself to a life of purpose. At the same time, her new convictions begin to test the habits of her marriage, challenging both her and Harry to think about faith, duty, money, and the meaning of belonging to something greater than themselves. The story blends domestic life, spiritual renewal, and social conscience in a gentle but pointed portrait of personal transformation.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:16:17) Chapter 02
(00:28:55) Chapter 03
(00:45:43) Chapter 04
(00:58:13) Chapter 05
(01:06:09) Chapter 06
(01:18:39) Chapter 07
(01:31:44) Chapter 08
(01:52:08) Chapter 09
(02:10:08) Chapter 10
(02:27:56) Chapter 11
(02:34:39) Chapter 12
(02:43:16) Chapter 13
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Miss Dee Dunmore Bryant by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: family
In this warm-hearted Christian family story, the Bryant household is reeling after the death of the father, whose debts have left Mrs. Bryant and her children Benjamin, Caroline, and little Daisy living on the edge of poverty. Each member of the family tries to help in whatever way they can. Ben searches for honest work, Caroline does her part at home, and imaginative young Daisy pours her love into her homemade dolls and dreams of brighter days. When Daisy's innocent Christmas wish draws unexpected attention, the Bryants find themselves connected to new friends, including the kindly Judge Dunmore and Miss Webster, whose interest in the family may change the course of their struggling lives. But help alone cannot solve everything. The family must learn how to meet disappointment, preserve their dignity, and hold fast to faith while deciding what kind of people they want to become. Centered on everyday courage, generosity, and the spiritual lessons hidden in ordinary hardships, this novel blends domestic realism with a gentle sense of wonder as the Bryant children discover that small acts of love can open surprising doors.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:19:53) Chapter 02
(00:43:44) Chapter 03
(01:01:31) Chapter 04
(01:18:05) Chapter 05
(01:33:42) Chapter 06
(01:56:38) Chapter 07
(02:16:23) Chapter 08
(02:38:48) Chapter 09
(03:00:38) Chapter 10
(03:21:06) Chapter 11
(03:38:43) Chapter 12
(03:57:21) Chapter 13
(04:15:14) Chapter 14
(04:29:39) Chapter 15
(04:52:34) Chapter 16
(05:12:43) Chapter 17
(05:32:48) Chapter 18
(05:54:30) Chapter 19
(06:13:51) Chapter 20
(06:36:01) Chapter 21
(06:56:54) Chapter 22
(07:18:39) Chapter 23
(07:40:17) Chapter 24
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