Mary Burton Abroad, and Other Stories


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(3.7 stars; 5 reviews)

A collection of short stories by Pansy, Rev. C.M. Livingston, and other authors. The first eleven stories are about Mary Burton, who, although she is unable to go to Europe like her cousin, decides to visit Britain through books and write letters to her friend of her "travels". - Summary by TriciaG (2 hr 52 min)

Chapitres

The Starting Point 5:08 Lu par TriciaG
Mary Burton at Glasgow 6:27 Lu par TriciaG
Mary Burton at Edinburgh 7:03 Lu par TriciaG
Mary Burton at Windsor 8:29 Lu par TriciaG
Stratford-on-Avon 7:08 Lu par TriciaG
Mary Burton at Smithville 5:12 Lu par TriciaG
Mary Burton in London 5:21 Lu par TriciaG
Bethnal Green Museum 5:24 Lu par TriciaG
Royal Albert Hall 5:51 Lu par TriciaG
The Albert Monument 9:04 Lu par TriciaG
The Albert Monument (continued) 4:48 Lu par TriciaG
Mary Burton at Home 8:09 Lu par TriciaG
India 4:09 Lu par TriciaG
The Little Maid Missionary (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 5:57 Lu par TriciaG
He Went In (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 9:27 Lu par TriciaG
John and Mary (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 9:02 Lu par TriciaG
Nails (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 4:26 Lu par TriciaG
Claude (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 6:25 Lu par TriciaG
Two Christmas Babes (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 7:43 Lu par TriciaG
Their Faith (by Rev. C. M. Livingston) 3:46 Lu par TriciaG
Tell It All (by Mrs. C. M. Livingston) 13:08 Lu par TriciaG
Time Enough (by Faye Huntington) 3:40 Lu par TriciaG
A True Story (by Isabella R. Williams) 3:15 Lu par TriciaG
Letter from Auntie May (by Mary Williamson) 5:13 Lu par TriciaG
Who Could Want It? (by Theta) 4:03 Lu par TriciaG
"I Hope It Will Snow Lots" (by Theta) 6:03 Lu par TriciaG
Marjory (by Theta) 8:35 Lu par TriciaG

Critiques

The first parts are a charming fake travelogue


(4 stars)

The second half is all Sunday school lessons wrapped in the thinnest tissue of plot. Read with charm and grace.