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The Frances Hodgson Burnett Library
Come away for a little while into stories where forgotten gardens bloom again, courage is found in the smallest hearts, and kindness proves stronger than fortune. Here you will find the complete works of Frances Hodgson Burnett, lovingly read in full, just as they were written, inviting each tale to unfold at its own unhurried pace.
Whether you have long cherished these books or are discovering them for the first time, may this library offer a quiet corner in which to wander, to wonder, and to…
Episodes
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 7
In which the village prepares for a momentous Sunday, gathering with curious excitement to see the new little Lord Fauntleroy and his family, while tales of…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 8
In which the proud and often irritable Lord Dorincourt discovers unexpected delight in the company and accomplishments of his handsome young grandson, little…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 5
In which little Lord Fauntleroy is conveyed through the grand estate and presented alone to his formidable grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, whose stern…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 6
In which the young Lord Fauntleroy awakens in his new and spacious home, finding comfort in kind hands and delightful playthings provided by his grandfather…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 3
In which young Cedric, newly an earl, joyfully dispenses kindness and generosity to those who have touched his heart, bidding farewell to his humble friends…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 4
In which a young boy and his devoted mother embark on a long sea voyage to England, facing the tender sorrow of impending separation and the gentle comfort of…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 1
In which we are softly introduced to the sweetly charming Cedric and the quiet, loving world of his small family, shadowed by the loss of his father and the…
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Little Lord Fauntleroy Chapter 2
In which a little American boy learns that he is heir to an English earldom, bringing with it a great change in his life that puzzles and unsettles him, yet…
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The Shuttle Chapter 49 - At Stornham and at Broadmorlands
In which the night air carries a subtle sense of renewal and confession, as kindred spirits grapple with pain and forgiveness beneath the quiet, watchful moon…
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The Shuttle Chapter 50 - The Primeval Thing
In which a gentle mother, tenderly shielded from harsh truths, journeys to reunite with her daughter under the watchful care and steadfast resolve of her…
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The Shuttle Chapter 48 - The Moment
In which a young lady, lost and exhausted after a desperate ride through misty marshes, finds herself trapped in a lonely, ruined cottage and must summon every…
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The Shuttle Chapter 47 I have no word or look to remember
In which a misty English autumn day casts a somber veil over Miss Vanderpoel’s visits to the village, where she carries baskets of comfort and listens with a…
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The Shuttle Chapter 45 - The Passing Bell
In which a sudden departure stirs unease and quiet determination among those left behind, who find their strength in unity and purpose amidst gathering…
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The Shuttle Chapter 46 - Listening
In which Miss Vanderpoel confronts a day heavy with fear and suspense, her spirits lifted only by the gathering of villagers in prayer and the steadfastness of…
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The Shuttle Chapter 43 - His Chance
In which Betty wanders the marshes beside Roland while news of Lord Mount Dunstan’s firm and compassionate leadership amid the villagers’ troubles spreads with…
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The Shuttle Chapter 44 - A Footstep
In which the chill of early winter ushers in grave confidences between sisters as Betty reveals her resolve to summon their father in a bid to confront the…
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The Shuttle Chapter 42 - In the Ballroom
In which the villagers watch with mixed feelings as Mount Dunstan transforms his grand home into a refuge for the fever-stricken, his uncommon kindness and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 41 - She Would Do Something
In which the household gathers with tension around the troubling news of a typhoid outbreak among the hop pickers, and the steadfast Lord Mount Dunstan…
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The Shuttle Chapter 39 - On the Marshes
In which Betty finds solace and clarity in the broad, still marshes, reflecting on the quiet unfolding of her thoughts and emotions amid the autumnal…
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The Shuttle Chapter 40 - Don't Go on With This
In which Lady Betty retreats to her solitude to reflect on the delicate and troubling entanglements surrounding Rosalie and her family, confronting the…
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The Shuttle Chapter 38 - At Shandy's
In which a group of earnest young men gather at their accustomed corner table to celebrate the return of one among them, whose unexpected fortunes and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 37 - Closed Corridors
In which a solitary lord inhabits a vast ancestral home, wrestling with isolation and the silent, watchful presence of its history, while enduring an unwelcome…
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The Shuttle Chapter 35 - The Tidal Wave
In which a noble gentleman confides his profound and tumultuous feelings of love and despair to a wise friend, grappling with the fierce pride and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 36 - By the Roadside Everywhere
In which a new morning stirs fresh hope and resolves in a troubled landowner, who takes a keen interest in the hop gardens and their eager, wandering pickers…
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The Shuttle Chapter 33 - For Lady Jane
In which the complexities of temperament are quietly examined through the interactions of a spirited American visitor and the somber Englishman whose moods…
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The Shuttle Chapter 34 - Red Godwyn
In which the revival of Stornham Court’s social season unfurls through a splendid garden party and dinner gatherings, where Miss Vanderpoel’s charm and quiet…
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The Shuttle Chapter 31 - She Would Not
In which Sir Nigel takes Betty on a thorough tour of the estate, his keen assessment of the place intertwined with a careful study of her character, revealing…
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The Shuttle Chapter 32 - A Great Ball
In which an illustrious county ball at Dunholm Castle convenes a glittering assembly where social distinctions are keenly felt, and the arrival of the Stornham…
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The Shuttle Chapter 30 - A Return
In which Betty Vanderpoel surveys the remarkable restoration and blossoming of the Stornham estate with a contemplative eye, observing the diligent work and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 29 - The Thread of G Selden
In which a young American convalescent brings together diverse characters, weaving a new web of acquaintanceship and gentle understanding amid shared interests…
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The Shuttle Chapter 27 - Life
In which the kindly village vicar and Mount Dunstan call upon a convalescent junior salesman whose mishap has been kindly tended by Miss Vanderpoel and her…
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The Shuttle Chapter 28 - Setting Them Thinking
In which the village of Stornham becomes enlivened by the arrival of Miss Vanderpoel and her family's renewed presence at the Court, stirring curiosity, social…
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The Shuttle Chapter 25 - We Began to Marry Them My Good Fellow
In which Lord Dunholm and his son Lord Westholt, upon visiting Stornham Court, find themselves intrigued and charmed by the practical and graceful Miss…
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The Shuttle Chapter 26 - What It Must Be to You - Just You
In which a young American gentleman, recovering from an accident in a splendid English country house, finds himself the recipient of kindly attentions and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 24 - The Political Economy of Stornham
In which the arrival of new horses and carriages breathes life and prosperity into the Stornham village, inspiring care and renewed spirit among its…
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The Shuttle Chapter 23 - Introducing G. Selden
In which a chance encounter between Mount Dunstan and a buoyant young American salesman leads to an exchange of stories that gently bridges their disparate…
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The Shuttle Chapter 22 - One of Mr Vanderpoel's Letters
In which the diligent and thoughtful Miss Vanderpoel corresponds with her father about her earnest efforts to restore an ancient English estate and understand…
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The Shuttle Chapter 21 - Kedgers
In which the industrious renewal of Stornham Court gardens sparks a gentle awakening among the villagers, especially in the heart of the once-disheartened…
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The Shuttle Chapter 20 - Things Occur in Stornham Village
In which a bright young lady arrives in Stornham village, bringing with her the promise of renewed life and industry to a place long marked by neglect and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 19 - Spring in Bond Street
In which Lady Anstruthers and her sister take their first delightful impressions of London society and springtime bustle, finding themselves enchanted by the…
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The Shuttle Chapter 18 - The Fifteenth Eart of Mount Dunstan
In which we are invited into the solitary world of the fifteenth Earl of Mount Dunstan, a young man shaped by the shadows of family disgrace yet sustained by…
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The Shuttle Chapter 17 - Townlinson and Sheppard
In which Miss Vanderpoel explores the long-neglected ancestral home, observing its decay and the quiet potential it holds beneath the dust and disrepair, while…
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The Shuttle Chapter 15 - The First Man
In which Miss Vanderpoel arrives at the quiet English village of Stornham and makes her way to the neglected estate of Mount Dunstan, where she encounters a…
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The Shuttle Chapter 16 - The Particular Incident
In which Betty Vanderpoel, with her frank American spirit and resolute kindness, listens to Lady Anstruthers’ mournful tale of heartbreak and constraint within…
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The Shuttle Chapter 14 - In the Gardens
In which a young lady, newly arrived at a grand but neglected English estate, takes an early morning stroll through its overgrown gardens and encounters the…
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The Shuttle Chapter 13 - One of the New York Dresses
In which Miss Vanderpoel arrives at the dilapidated Stornham Court and encounters the somber figure of Lady Anstruthers, whose faded dress and spirit stand as…
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The Shuttle Chapter 12 - Ughtred
In which Bettina Vanderpoel, newly arrived at Stornham Court, contemplates the neglected grandeur around her and prepares to unravel the delicate and troubled…
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The Shuttle Chapter 11 I Thought You Had All Forgotten
In which Bettina arrives at Stornham Court and, with a delicate mixture of observation and tenderness, begins to understand the altered and fragile nature of…
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The Shuttle Chapter 9 - Lady Jane Grey
In which a young American lady named Bettina Vanderpoel, newly arrived in London, takes possession of a suite overlooking the Thames and reflects with…
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The Shuttle Chapter 10 - Is Lady Anstruthers at Home?
In which a young lady of refined sensibilities embarks upon a journey through the English countryside, observing with keen eyes the familiar yet freshly…
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The Shuttle Chapter 8 - The Second Class Passenger
In which the routine cheerfulness of a sea voyage is suddenly shattered by a frightening collision in foggy waters, compelling passengers of various ranks to…
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The Shuttle Chapter 7 - On Board the Meridiana
In which a young Englishman, returning home after a disheartening quest in America, contemplates the bustling life of a grand ocean liner and the contrasting…
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The Shuttle Chapter 5 - On Both Sides of the Atlantic
In which the steady weaving of transatlantic relations and evolving social customs form the delicate backdrop to Bettina Vanderpoel’s coming of age amid the…
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The Shuttle Chapter 6 - An Unfair Endowment
In which Bettina Vanderpoel, a young woman of rare and radiant beauty, finds herself deeply concerned about her sister Rosalie’s estrangement from their family…
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The Shuttle Chapter 3 - Young Lady Anstruthers
In which a newlywed American bride embarks upon the voyage to her English husband's ancestral home, encountering his austere temper and the daunting customs of…
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The Shuttle Chapter 4 - A Mistake of the Postboy's
In which gentle Rosalie Anstruthers attempts to adapt from the lively clamour of New York to the gloomy, rain-drenched calm of Stornham Court, only to find…
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The Shuttle Chapter 1 - The Weaving of the Shuttle
In which the subtle weaving of fate is likened to a slow-moving shuttle between the divided worlds of America and England, setting a broad stage of history and…
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The Shuttle Chapter 2 - A Lack of Perception
In which Sir Nigel Anstruthers, burdened by dwindling fortunes and an imperious temper, confronts the baffling customs of American matrimonial settlements…
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The Little Princess Chapter 19 - Anne
In which the gentle ties of friendship and kindness are woven through the discovery of a once-hungry child now happily employed, and a thoughtful plan is made…
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The Little Princess Chapter 17 - "It Is the Child!"
In which a kind and anxious gentleman awaits news of a lost little girl, while a devoted search through schools begins anew, accompanied by the gentle…