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In this library you will find his works read in full, unabridged and unhurried, just as they were written to be enjoyed. Come for a chapter on a peaceful evening, or linger through an entire volume. You may discover that observations penned more than a century ago still bloom as freshly as a well-tended garden.

If you have not yet made Mr. Warner's acquaintance, step inside. If you have, you will find an old friend waiting by the fireside.
]]>enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d48dac2b898c90ba09bd3387c6f3fa49.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-charles-dudley-warner-library--7190049Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:11 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comThere is a peculiar pleasure in keeping company with a thoughtful writer, especially one who never hurries his reader nor mistakes noise for wisdom. Charles Dudley Warner possessed that rare gift. Whether wandering through a garden, journeying abroad,...
In this library you will find his works read in full, unabridged and unhurried, just as they were written to be enjoyed. Come for a chapter on a peaceful evening, or linger through an entire volume. You may discover that observations penned more than a century ago still bloom as freshly as a well-tended garden.

If you have not yet made Mr. Warner's acquaintance, step inside. If you have, you will find an old friend waiting by the fireside.
]]>false90a3528a-29f4-59c1-9177-ad133ccc99feserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-introductory-letter--73048022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048022Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:45:12 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a thoughtful letter introduces a collection of garden essays, reflecting on the nature of artistic work and the quiet joys found in observing the natural world. The author muses on the value of simplicity, intuition, and the gentle pleasures...372false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-by-way-of-dedication--73048006https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048006Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the author dedicates his humble garden observations to a solitary but earnest reader whose sincere interest lends weight to his practical counsel, and reflects on the curious consequences and secret admirers that his plainspoken notes have...283false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-preliminary--73048016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048016Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a gentle meditation on the enduring and universal delight of working the soil unfolds, extolling the humble but profound pleasure of tending a garden and the vitality it imparts both to the land and the labourer. The narrative dwells on the...349false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-first-week--73048000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048000Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the author reflects upon the humble yet profound lessons taught by a garden, not merely as a source of produce but as a patient tutor in virtue and philosophy amid the unpredictable spring weather. He observes the early stirrings of growth...345false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-second-week--73048019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048019Sun, 26 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the perplexities of choosing what to plant unfold amidst the gentle tyranny of neighbours’ opinions and the stubborn dictates of nature’s own will, reminding us that the garden is no mere refuge of leisure but a constant engagement with...425false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-third-week--73048015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048015Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the persistent nature of certain garden weeds reveals a metaphor for the hidden complexities of moral failings, requiring patience and careful, thorough effort to overcome. Alongside this reflection, the emergence of garden pests invites...389false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-fourth-week--73048020https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048020Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the hopeful gardener grapples with the relentless toil of weeding, reflecting philosophically on the nature of sin, industry, and the eternal battle against persistent garden pests. Amid musings on shade, comfort, and the gentle efforts of a...399false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-fifth-week--73048008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048008Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a brief absence from the garden reveals the astonishing vigour with which plants can advance under favourable rains, from towering asparagus to robust tomatoes, while weeds grow with an almost indomitable spirit that tests the gardener’s...383false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-sixth-week--73048010https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048010Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the curious introduction of a novel hoe transforms the gardener’s toil into a delightful pastime, encouraging reflections on the harmony between human effort and natural instinct. The narrative then turns with gentle humour to the vexations...493false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-seventh-week--73048014https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048014Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the author reflects on the continual and inexorable struggles of tending a garden, meditating on Nature’s persistent defiance and the quiet warfare waged between gardener and weed, insect, and mole alike. A whimsical plan for a strawberry...555false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-eighth-week--73048017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048017Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a distinguished visitor, President Grant, graces the garden with his presence, bringing lively conversation and sincere admiration for the fruits of patient cultivation. The day unfolds with gentle humour and thoughtful reflections on...501false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-ninth-week--73048005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048005Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:30:07 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the garden becomes a setting for a whimsical meditation on the moral character of various vegetables, each judged for its social graces and literary merit with a touch of gentle irony. The author reflects on the interplay of natural selection...477false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-tenth-week--73048009https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048009Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a gardener endeavours to outwit the birds with a cunning scarecrow ruse, only to discover the delicate art of distraction and the burgeoning joys of harvesting one’s own produce. Meanwhile, he reflects on the subtle yet unmistakable...455false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-eleventh-week--73048011https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048011Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the quiet joys and profound satisfactions of gardening reveal themselves as a philosophical balm to the spirit, offering a serene communion with nature and a respite from worldly cares. The author's gentle reflections extend to the keen...486false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-twelfth-week--73048007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048007Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the author reflects with a mild humour on the stubbornness of both corn cultivation and the indomitable pusley weed, observing the often disproportionate effort required to coax a modest yield from one's garden. He further muses on the...454false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-thirteenth-week--73048001https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048001Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the humble toad’s nocturnal habits and sudden appearances after rain are examined with gentle curiosity, revealing truths about his nature that dispel common fables. Meanwhile, the garden’s pastoral peace is disturbed by a neighbour’s...607false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-fourteenth-week--73048012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048012Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the garden settles into a gentle, golden calm of late summer, its fruits ripening and fading amidst a tranquil bounty that invites reflection on the cycles of nature and human character. Yet even in this seeming peace, the relentless...470false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-fifteenth-week--73048003https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048003Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a gardener returns from absence to find his plot overrun by relentless weeds and prowling poultry, reflecting upon the tireless spread of nature's persistent foes like the tenacious strawberry runners and the ubiquitous “pusley.” Amid musings...531false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-sixteenth-week--73048013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048013Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:30:05 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the question of whether gardening pays is examined with a blend of practical accounting and poetic reflection, illustrating that the true value of tending a garden transcends mere monetary gain. Amidst calculations of cost and profit, the...664false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-seventeenth-week--73048002https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048002Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the contemplative gardener reflects upon the sunlit repose of his garden’s late season, noting the fierce yet fleeting struggles of growth and harvest as well as the inevitable depredations by youthful interlopers. He muses gently on the...594false120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-eighteenth-week--73048018https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048018Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the author reflects on the nature of history’s unforeseen causes and muses upon the humble yet essential role of the onion in the garden’s moral economy, noting the peculiar reticence with which it is embraced despite its virtues. He further...662false121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-in-a-garden-nineteenth-week--73048004https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048004Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the preparations for winter bring a sense of order and quiet triumph to the garden, as the author diligently clears away the last of the weeds and tucks tender plants beneath protective cover, embracing the mellow light of October with a...514false122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/calvin-a-study-of-character--73048021https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048021Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the modest narrative voice of Calvin unfolds, inviting us gently into the rhythms of everyday observation and quiet reflection. There is a timeless charm in the simple details of life that are gracefully illuminated, offering a gentle respite...1449false123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-pocahontas-part-1--73048145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048145Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the narrative gently examines the earliest recorded glimpses of Pocahontas, revealing her youthful vivacity, striking appearance, and the fondness reputedly shown by her father, Powhatan, through the accounts of Captain Smith and William...896false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-pocahontas-part-2--73048143https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048143Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the narrative delicately unravels the complexities of Pocahontas’s name, family ties, and early life amidst the customs and intrigues of the Powhatan people, casting light on the intricate relations between the indigenous tribes and English...1281false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-pocahontas-part-3--73048144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048144Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the narrative recounts the tense negotiations and tentative peace wrought through a marriage, with the Indian princess Pocahontas being carefully instructed and embraced into the Christian faith and English society. The industrious Master...997false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-pocahontas-part-4--73048147https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048147Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which we observe the administration of Sir Thomas Dale, a steadfast soldier whose strict discipline and reforms impact the Virginia colony for better order and productivity, and learn of a delicate diplomatic mission to the court of Powhatan...1054false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-pocahontas-part-5--73048146https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048146Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the narrative presents the dignified reception of Pocahontas in England, highlighting her Christian conversion and the mingling of noble hospitality with curious spectacle, whilst chronicling Captain Smith’s earnest yet self-promoting...1035false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-pocahontas-part-6--73048148https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048148Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the final days and legacy of Pocahontas are gently recounted, casting a light on her transformation from a native maiden to a Christian lady revered by many, and the subsequent fates of her family and people. We are afforded vivid glimpses...1155false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-preface--73048219https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048219Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the authors set forth their intentions and humble expectations for a tale woven from the threads of an ideal society, a world far removed from the feverish chase for wealth and the common strife of politics. With a gentle nod to the reader,...191false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-1--73048223https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048223Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the worn but hopeful Squire Hawkins contemplates the dreariness of his mountain home and decides to seek a better life by moving his family to the far-off and promising lands of Missouri, buoyed by the persuasive and unyielding excitement of...1258false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-2--73048221https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048221Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a weary traveller chance upon a humble cabin where a sorrowful child mourns the loss of his mother, and neighbourly kindness leads to the offering of a new home and comfort for the orphaned boy. Together, they honour the past with tender...473false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-3--73048225https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048225Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a motley band of children and their guardian camp by the mighty Mississippi, enchanted and somewhat awed by the river’s vast, mysterious presence as night falls. Their quiet reverie is broken by the fiery approach of a steamboat, provoking a...556false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-4--73048228https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048228Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a steamboat voyage up the Mississippi becomes an unfolding panorama of riverine nature and the spirited challenge of navigation, as pilots engage in a tense and dangerous race through the twilight and night. Amid the grandeur and adventure...1262false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-5--73048222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048222Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a family, newly acquainted with hardship and kindness, ventures inland to settle among rustic folk and cultivate a promising speculation in mules, all while cherishing the hope bound up in a stretch of Tennessee land and the bright futures of...1069false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-6--73048220https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048220Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which the ten years following many ups and downs see Judge Hawkins and his sprawling household grappling with dwindling fortunes and the prospect of parting with cherished land, whilst the younger generation faces the dawning reality of...1332false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-7--73048218https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048218Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which young Washington Hawkins journeys to the sprawling heart of Missouri, where he is greeted by Colonel Sellers and his lively, if somewhat impoverished, family in a modest mansion warmed more by affection than by fire. Through the Colonel’s...920false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-8--73048229https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048229Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young man named Washington finds himself dazzled and swept away by Colonel Sellers’s extravagant visions of wealth and grand enterprise, spun from humble fare and thin air. Yet amid these soaring schemes and promises, he is grounded at last...1115false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-9--73048235https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048235Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young lad named Washington finds his heart captured by a fair maiden, stirring a longing for fortune alongside the pangs of love, while the shadows deepen at home where his ailing father lies wrapped in solemn vigil. The solemnity of a...760false310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-10--73048239https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048239Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young lady named Laura discovers a long-hidden mystery about her birth, stirring the idle tongues and curious eyes of a close-knit village into a chorus of gossip and speculation that chills her spirits yet piques a romantic yearning within...1014false311fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-11--73048230https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048230Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which Washington Hawkins ventures boldly into the humble Sellers household for a dinner that turns out to be a sparse but spirited affair of turnips and water, seasoned with the Colonel’s grandiloquent tales and peculiar cures. Amidst the awkward...722false312fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-12--73048231https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048231Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young Yale graduate named Philip Sterling, rich in hopeful ambition but uncertain of his path, debates the merits of fortune, fame, and a meaningful calling amidst the bustling promise of New York City. Invited by an enterprising companion,...959false313fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-13--73048224https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048224Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a lively party of Eastern adventurers traverses the emerging West, observing the peculiar manners and vibrant life of new cities, all the while harbouring ambitious schemes amid the charm and challenge of frontier life. Among them, a keen...1056false314fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-14--73048227https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048227Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young lady of Philadelphia, feeling confined by the strictures of her Quaker upbringing and constrained society, declares her bold intention to study medicine and carve out a life of purpose and independence. Meanwhile, the adventures of a...754false315fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-15--73048269https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048269Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young woman of strong will and delicate health ventures beyond her Quaker upbringing to pursue the rigorous, and sometimes grim, study of medicine, drawing the quiet concern and reluctant approval of her family. Meanwhile, the household is...1063false316fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-16--73048254https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048254Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which two young gentlemen, detained in the bustling town of St. Louis by illness and circumstance, engage in lively discourse about land speculation and the alluring prospect of a nascent city called Stone’s Landing, all under the watchful eye of...1036false317fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-17--73048244https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048244Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a youthful engineer and his companions traverse the untamed prairie, blundering cheerfully through marshy bottoms and muddy town streets, as they survey for a hopeful railroad destined to stir prosperity and expansion in a sleepy western...860false318fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-18--73048243https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048243Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which we witness the tumultuous years following a great war, through the lens of a young woman named Laura whose beauty and fiery spirit set her apart in the sleepy town of Hawkeye, amid the restless stirrings of ambition, love, and fierce personal...1002false319fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-19--73048236https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048236Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young engineer, casting his lot amid the hopeful frontier of Hawkeye, finds himself both the toast of society and the entangled captive of a clever country lady’s charm, as the small-town drama swells about a grand river improvement and the...1003false320fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-20--73048247https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048247Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a distinguished senator visits the small town of Hawkeye, stirring up admiration and lively discourse about progress, education, and the challenges facing the freedmen, while engaging with the locals and their ambitious plans for river...875false321fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gilded-age-chapter-21--73048232https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73048232Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:03 +0000Charles Dudley WarnerIn which a young woman named Ruth embarks on a new chapter of her life at a New England Seminary, where the refreshing warmth of friendship and fresh intellectual pursuits provide a balm to her fragile health and weary spirit. Amidst the tranquil...881false322full