The Fairchild Family
Mary Martha Sherwood
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The adventures of Lucy, Emily and Henry are described in this short novel, written and set in Regency England. Their naughtiness, their activities and their interactions with the children next door; Miss Augusta and Charles Trueman, are all delightfully described. Their daily lives are an insight into childhood and the family and religious values at the time - each chapter has a moral lesson, and the good end happily, while the bad get what they deserve. (Summary by Beth Thomas.) (0 hr 38 min)
Chapters
| Editor's Introduction | 43:35 | Read by flutterby93 |
| The Birthday Walk | 7:02 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Mrs Fairchild's Story | 11:28 | Read by SeekWisdom |
| On Envy | 7:06 | Read by SeekWisdom |
| Story of the Apples | 11:14 | Read by Joshua M.C. |
| Story of an Unhappy Day | 15:13 | Read by Lynne T |
| Story of Ambition | 15:46 | Read by SeekWisdom |
| The All-Seeing God | 8:40 | Read by Kimberly Collins |
| The Old Story of Mrs Howard | 16:39 | Read by SeekWisdom |
| Sad Story of a Disobedient Child | 4:57 | Read by ArchaDl |
| Two Books | 6:26 | Read by ArchaDl |
| The History of the Orphan Boy | 20:19 | Read by ArchaDl |
| The History of Little Henri, Part 1 | 16:44 | Read by Peter O'Malley |
| The History of Little Henri, Part 2 | 24:42 | Read by Peter O'Malley |
| A Story of Besetting Sins | 18:06 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| A Visit to Mary Bush | 7:42 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Story of Miss Crosbie's Presents | 14:28 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| A Visit to Mrs Goodriche | 3:50 | Read by Peter O'Malley |
| Story of the Last Days of Mrs Howard | 29:30 | Read by Audrey Giger |
| The Fair Little Lady | 4:01 | Read by Peter O'Malley |
| Story of a Holiday | 9:54 | Read by Roohi |
| Little Edwy and the Echo | 18:20 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Further Story of a Holiday | 18:32 | Read by Roohi |
| The Happy Evening | 8:53 | Read by Rosie Roberts |
| Breakfast at Mr Burke's | 11:10 | Read by Roohi |
| The Unruly Family | 10:52 | Read by Lydia |
| Story of Henry's Adventure | 10:01 | Read by Rachel |
| The Story in Emily's Book, Part 1 | 25:59 | Read by Roohi |
| The Story in Emily's Book, Part 2 (A) | 22:48 | Read by Roohi |
| The Story in Emily's Book, Part 2 (B) | 27:46 | Read by Roohi |
| Guests at Mr Fairchild's | 21:07 | Read by Roohi |
| More about Bessy | 20:52 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Bessy's Misfortunes | 19:45 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The History of Little Bernard Low, Part 1 | 21:37 | Read by Geza Hrazdina |
| The History of Little Bernard Low, Part 2 | 21:45 | Read by Geza Hrazdina |
| The History of Little Bernard Low, Part 3 (A) | 23:59 | Read by Geza Hrazdina |
| The History of Little Bernard Low, Part 3 (B) | 26:44 | Read by Geza Hrazdina |
| The Birthday Feast | 28:51 | Read by BettyB |
| Grandmamma Fairchild | 14:07 | Read by Roohi |
| Great Changes | 10:15 | Read by Kimberly Collins |
| Grandmamma and the Children | 8:23 | Read by Roohi |
| Grandmamma's History of Evelyn Vaughn, Part 1 | 45:21 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Grandmamma's History of Evelyn Vaughn, Part 2 | 30:28 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Farewell to the Old Home | 13:45 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Reviews
One book - many stories
JJ
Sherwood was a prolific writer of her time. This lovely period novel tells the story of country children and their lives, family and adventures. It also contains several other stories in the form of - read aloud books that the children received, local stories, grandma's recollections... which are a nice bonus. Descriptive of life in Regency England and the religious atmosphere of homes in this time period.
Azre86
Not a lot happens in this one! Quite long winded as it turns out with almost 100% telling rather than showing.