https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-william-dean-howells-library--7190052enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1066daab13e6b2cc0d1dd959ccefeda2.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-william-dean-howells-library--7190052Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:23:16 +0000William Dean HowellsJonathan Magnussonfeeds@spreaker.comIn these unabridged readings of William Dean Howells, the listener is invited into drawing rooms, countinghouses, city streets, and quiet chambers of conscience, where ordinary lives reveal their most extraordinary meanings. Here are stories of...falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-of-the-aroostook-chapter-i--73081964https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73081964Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:52:35 +0000William Dean HowellsIn which a quiet morning in a Northern Massachusetts farmhouse unfolds with an elderly couple and their young niece preparing for a poignant departure that stirs conflicting emotions of hope and reluctance. The scene is tenderly set with homely...867false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-of-the-aroostook-chapter-ii--73081972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73081972Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000William Dean HowellsIn which Lydia and her grandfather navigate the bustling and somewhat rough environs of Boston’s docks in search of a ship named the Aroostook, encountering the kindly and hearty Captain Jenness who offers reassurance and companionship on the eve of...1610false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-of-the-aroostook-chapter-iii--73081969https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73081969Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000William Dean HowellsIn which the young Lydia settles into her spacious cabin aboard the Aroostook, unfolding the snug comforts of her quarters and engaging in a gentle exchange with the boy steward Thomas, whose eager kindness and tales of the crew bring a modest warmth...942false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-of-the-aroostook-chapter-iv--73081973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73081973Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:03 +0000William Dean HowellsIn which the early morning calm of a summer voyage is gently disturbed by the quiet arrival of unexpected passengers aboard the Aroostook, as the heroine observes the world with a mingling of wonder and unease. Amid the vivid impressions of life on...429false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-of-the-aroostook-chapter-v--73081978https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73081978Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:04 +0000William Dean HowellsIn which a round of considerate yet quietly uneasy reflection takes place over Lydia’s impending voyage, as her family and the minister deliberate her solitary position among strangers and her admirable self-reliance. The conversation, marked by the...736false15full