Classic Audiobook Collection

Sidney Martins Christmas (and Other Stories) by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: family
Sidney Martin's Christmas (and Other Stories) is a warm, old-fashioned collection of short fiction by Pansy, the pen name of Isabella Macdonald Alden. Built around sixty-two brief tales, many first printed for young readers, the book opens with Sidney Martin, a boy facing the lonely prospect of spending Christmas by himself in the city, far from the family comfort and holiday cheer he longs for. From there, the collection widens into a gallery of children, parents, teachers, and even pets, each caught in small but meaningful struggles involving honesty, selfishness, courage, kindness, obedience, grief, and faith. Some stories are playful and domestic, others more tender or sobering, but all are shaped to show how everyday choices can reveal character. Rather than relying on grand adventure, Pansy focuses on the moral dramas of ordinary life: a careless word, a neglected duty, a hidden act of generosity, or a moment when a child must decide what is right. The result is a deeply earnest and often charming volume that blends Christmas feeling, family life, and Christian instruction into a portrait of childhood where even the smallest event can carry lasting spiritual weight.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:08:33) Chapter 02
(00:15:10) Chapter 03
(00:23:23) Chapter 04
(00:30:30) Chapter 05
(00:34:55) Chapter 06
(00:40:17) Chapter 07
(00:47:13) Chapter 08
(00:53:59) Chapter 09
(00:57:38) Chapter 10
(01:04:16) Chapter 11
(01:08:15) Chapter 12
(01:12:23) Chapter 13
(01:18:02) Chapter 14
(01:26:36) Chapter 15
(01:37:06) Chapter 16
(01:44:56) Chapter 17
(01:53:06) Chapter 18
(01:58:39) Chapter 19
(02:06:22) Chapter 20
(02:11:18) Chapter 21
(02:16:40) Chapter 22
(02:23:22) Chapter 23
(02:28:41) Chapter 24
(02:34:19) Chapter 25
(02:40:11) Chapter 26
(02:45:07) Chapter 27
(02:48:58) Chapter 28
(02:57:31) Chapter 29
(03:01:06) Chapter 30
(03:04:41) Chapter 31
(03:09:35) Chapter 32
(03:20:01) Chapter 33
(03:22:34) Chapter 34
(03:27:27) Chapter 35
(03:32:06) Chapter 36
(03:39:04) Chapter 37
(03:43:05) Chapter 38
(03:48:27) Chapter 39
(03:56:07) Chapter 40
(03:58:08) Chapter 41
(04:00:04) Chapter 42
(04:05:41) Chapter 43
(04:14:59) Chapter 44
(04:20:07) Chapter 45
(04:26:09) Chapter 46
(04:33:00) Chapter 47
(04:35:21) Chapter 48
(04:40:12) Chapter 49
(04:45:03) Chapter 50
(04:49:53) Chapter 51
(04:55:16) Chapter 52
(04:58:34) Chapter 53
(05:07:17) Chapter 54
(05:14:49) Chapter 55
(05:19:48) Chapter 56
(05:26:13) Chapter 57
(05:30:26) Chapter 58
(05:33:27) Chapter 59
(05:38:20) Chapter 60
(05:42:11) Chapter 61
(05:48:27) Chapter 62
(05:55:25) Chapter 63
(06:03:01) Chapter 64
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A Sevenfold Trouble by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: family
Set in a strained blended household, A Sevenfold Trouble follows the Moore family as small daily grievances harden into deep resentment. Margaret Moore is trying to be dutiful, patient, and true to the faith she has recently professed, but life at home keeps testing her. Her older brother Weston is restless, angry, and increasingly tempted to escape the misery of home altogether. Young Johnnie is caught in the middle, while their father, Thomas, seems unable to heal the growing divide. At the center of the unrest is Sophia, the children's stepmother, whose sharp words and difficult manner make her an easy target for blame, even as the family members fail to understand one another's burdens. Told through a sequence of episodes that show quarrels, disappointments, wounded pride, and moments of unexpected kindness, the novel builds a portrait of a family pulling in opposite directions. As friends, relatives, and Christian influences enter their lives, each member of the household must face a hard question: is the true source of their misery one another, or the selfishness, silence, and spiritual emptiness they carry within? Warm, earnest, and morally focused, this is a domestic story about faith, reconciliation, and the challenge of living charitably at home.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 00
(00:04:09) Chapter 01
(00:16:43) Chapter 02
(00:30:11) Chapter 03
(00:45:57) Chapter 04
(01:04:44) Chapter 05
(01:23:42) Chapter 06
(01:40:40) Chapter 07
(02:06:53) Chapter 08
(02:28:34) Chapter 09
(02:44:47) Chapter 10
(02:59:10) Chapter 11
(03:09:55) Chapter 12
(03:29:14) Chapter 13
(03:55:25) Chapter 14
(04:17:13) Chapter 15
(04:34:31) Chapter 16
(04:57:40) Chapter 17
(05:13:00) Chapter 18
(05:33:15) Chapter 19
(05:49:29) Chapter 20
(06:13:10) Chapter 21
(06:41:22) Chapter 22
(07:01:38) Chapter 23
(07:26:39) Chapter 24
(07:45:50) Chapter 25
(08:06:49) Chapter 26
(08:25:39) Chapter 27
(08:45:44) Chapter 28
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Ruth Erskines Son by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
In this later novel in Pansy's Chautauqua Girls series, Ruth Erskine Burnham is no longer the spirited young woman readers once knew, but a devoted widow whose life has centered on her only son, Erskine. Handsome, gifted, and deeply loved, Erskine has been raised under Ruth's careful guidance and strong Christian principles. When he returns home as a married man with his beautiful new wife, Irene, Ruth is determined to welcome her daughter-in-law with grace and generosity. Yet almost at once, the household begins to strain under clashing temperaments, different values, and the painful adjustments that come when a son becomes a husband. As Ruth tries to protect both her son's happiness and her own conscience, she must navigate misunderstandings, wounded pride, family loyalties, and the quiet loneliness of surrendering the first place in Erskine's heart. Rich in domestic detail and moral tension, Ruth Erskine's Son is a thoughtful story about motherhood, marriage, sacrifice, and faith under pressure. Pansy explores how love can be tested by secrets, selfishness, and social ambition, while asking what it truly means to act with patience, humility, and Christian conviction when home itself becomes a battleground.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:15:28) Chapter 02
(00:31:38) Chapter 03
(00:47:02) Chapter 04
(01:02:47) Chapter 05
(01:19:10) Chapter 06
(01:34:00) Chapter 07
(01:49:50) Chapter 08
(02:05:59) Chapter 09
(02:22:36) Chapter 10
(02:38:03) Chapter 11
(02:53:52) Chapter 12
(03:09:58) Chapter 13
(03:24:36) Chapter 14
(03:40:07) Chapter 15
(03:55:38) Chapter 16
(04:11:08) Chapter 17
(04:26:52) Chapter 18
(04:42:30) Chapter 19
(04:56:47) Chapter 20
(05:12:50) Chapter 21
(05:27:14) Chapter 22
(05:42:35) Chapter 23
(05:57:40) Chapter 24
(06:13:15) Chapter 25
(06:27:32) Chapter 26
(06:43:28) Chapter 27
(07:00:21) Chapter 28
(07:15:41) Chapter 29
(07:30:28) Chapter 30
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The Randolphs by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
Set in New York City and continuing the story begun in Household Puzzles, The Randolphs follows a struggling family as each member tries to find a secure future while carrying old habits, disappointments, and private desires into a new season of life. Tom Randolph, sobered by earlier trouble and newly serious about his faith, throws himself into an ambitious plan to create a first-class temperance hotel and a place where young men might find decent company instead of drink and ruin. Around him, his sisters face conflicts that are quieter but no less urgent. Helen is restless, proud, and drawn to luxury and social display; Grace is tied to an engagement that seems increasingly unwise; and Maria, practical and self-reliant after holding the household together through hard work, struggles to surrender control. As business hopes, family pressures, courtship, and questions of belief all collide, Pansy builds a domestic novel about character being tested in everyday life. Warm, earnest, and morally focused, The Randolphs explores ambition, pride, romance, forgiveness, and the difficult work of letting faith reshape a family from the inside out.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:14:42) Chapter 02
(00:31:57) Chapter 03
(00:50:23) Chapter 04
(01:07:46) Chapter 05
(01:27:00) Chapter 06
(01:45:08) Chapter 07
(02:03:05) Chapter 08
(02:16:04) Chapter 09
(02:28:43) Chapter 10
(02:44:12) Chapter 11
(03:02:47) Chapter 12
(03:18:49) Chapter 13
(03:33:18) Chapter 14
(03:48:50) Chapter 15
(04:07:04) Chapter 16
(04:23:45) Chapter 17
(04:40:05) Chapter 18
(04:57:07) Chapter 19
(05:14:23) Chapter 20
(05:32:14) Chapter 21
(05:49:20) Chapter 22
(06:05:07) Chapter 23
(06:21:26) Chapter 24
(06:39:46) Chapter 25
(06:57:23) Chapter 26
(07:15:35) Chapter 27
(07:34:21) Chapter 28
(07:54:40) Chapter 29
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The Pocket Measure by Pansy audiobook.
Genre: religion
Set in a small 19th century community, The Pocket Measure follows three young wives whose marriages begin with very different ideas about money, comfort, and faith. Practical Callie and her husband live on a modest income, yet their home is steady because they are careful, disciplined, and determined to put Christian principles ahead of appearances. Eva, though blessed with more income, finds herself overwhelmed by bills, household confusion, and the quiet fear that she is failing as a wife. Meanwhile lively, pleasure-loving Jennie dreams of a bright social future filled with romance, fashion, and ease, and she is drawn to the charming but financially uncertain Will Coleman. As the three women compare choices, mistakes, and ambitions, everyday questions about housekeeping and debt grow into larger questions about character, marriage, and what truly makes a home secure. Pansy turns ordinary domestic life into a moral and emotional drama, showing how spending habits, social expectations, and spiritual convictions can shape a family's future. Warm, earnest, and sharply observant, this novel explores the measure people use not only for money, but for love, duty, and success.
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Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:20:20) Chapter 02
(00:42:10) Chapter 03
(01:04:18) Chapter 04
(01:24:54) Chapter 05
(01:44:14) Chapter 06
(02:04:18) Chapter 07
(02:24:17) Chapter 08
(02:46:19) Chapter 09
(03:07:35) Chapter 10
(03:27:10) Chapter 11
(03:48:21) Chapter 12
(04:07:18) Chapter 13
(04:25:20) Chapter 14
(04:44:51) Chapter 15
(05:05:02) Chapter 16
(05:25:07) Chapter 17
(05:45:36) Chapter 18
(06:07:00) Chapter 19
(06:29:25) Chapter 20
(06:52:32) Chapter 21
(07:14:39) Chapter 22
(07:36:04) Chapter 23
(07:57:44) Chapter 24
(08:18:12) Chapter 25
(08:40:09) Chapter 26
(09:01:30) Chapter 27
(09:21:07) Chapter 28
(09:42:08) Chapter 29
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