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This enduring tale invites listeners to reflect on their own paths and the bridges they build in life.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11957</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d3cbc7fda3b9f4c415eb392f9254c8c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Abbot's Ghost or Maurice Treherne's Temptation - Louisa May Alcott</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/abbot-s-ghost-or-maurice-treherne-s-temptation-louisa-may-alcott--72744037</link><description><![CDATA[Written by Louisa May Alcott under her pseudonym, A. M. Barnard, this Christmas story deals with the themes of love and defending one's honor. Although he is disinherited and poor, Maurice Traherne tries to win the hand of his love, Octavia.(Summary by Jennifer Stearns)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72744037</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:54:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72744037/abbot_s_ghost_or_maurice_treherne_s_temptation_louisa_may_alcott.mp3" length="72974878" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/db0b93aa-054b-45f9-9fc4-bec5088cb7a8/db0b93aa-054b-45f9-9fc4-bec5088cb7a8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/db0b93aa-054b-45f9-9fc4-bec5088cb7a8/db0b93aa-054b-45f9-9fc4-bec5088cb7a8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/db0b93aa-054b-45f9-9fc4-bec5088cb7a8/db0b93aa-054b-45f9-9fc4-bec5088cb7a8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Louisa May Alcott</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Written by Louisa May Alcott under her pseudonym, A. M. Barnard, this Christmas story deals with the themes of love and defending one's honor. Although he is disinherited and poor, Maurice Traherne tries to win the hand of his love, Octavia.(Summary...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Written by Louisa May Alcott under her pseudonym, A. M. Barnard, this Christmas story deals with the themes of love and defending one's honor. Although he is disinherited and poor, Maurice Traherne tries to win the hand of his love, Octavia.(Summary by Jennifer Stearns)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9122</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abbot,alcott,disinherited,ghost,maurice,octavia,romance,temptation,traherne,treherne</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d3cbc7fda3b9f4c415eb392f9254c8c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
