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The Ouida Library brings the novels and stories of Ouida to life in full, restoring the voice of one of the nineteenth century’s most vivid and unconventional storytellers. Here are noble hearts tested by cruel society, faithful animals more virtuous than men, glittering salons shadowed by corruption, and lovers driven to sacrifice, rebellion, and despair.

These are tales of splendour and sorrow, of innocence in conflict with the world, read unabridged for those who still believe that literature should possess colour, feeling, and fire.]]>enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/072522f39726d3f0ad0cfc539b2a578d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ouida-library--7301679Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:11 +0000OuidaGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comEnter a world of passion, pride, loyalty, beauty, and ruin. The Ouida Library brings the novels and stories of Ouida to life in full, restoring the voice of one of the nineteenth century’s most vivid and unconventional storytellers. Here are noble...
The Ouida Library brings the novels and stories of Ouida to life in full, restoring the voice of one of the nineteenth century’s most vivid and unconventional storytellers. Here are noble hearts tested by cruel society, faithful animals more virtuous than men, glittering salons shadowed by corruption, and lovers driven to sacrifice, rebellion, and despair.

These are tales of splendour and sorrow, of innocence in conflict with the world, read unabridged for those who still believe that literature should possess colour, feeling, and fire.]]>false9c508494-8a79-5b99-a35d-7fe7d7c81521serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-1--74773204https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773204Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:36 +0000OuidaIn which we are gently introduced to the humble lives of Nello, a tender-hearted young boy, and Patrasche, a weary yet steadfast cart dog, whose destinies become intertwined amidst the quiet Flemish countryside. Their companionship blossoms from the...1294false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-2--74773210https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773210Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:36 +0000OuidaIn which a brave and faithful dog named Patrasche is tenderly nursed back to health by a kindly old soldier and a gentle child, finding a new purpose in life by drawing a milk cart through the fields and streets of Flanders. The humble yet happy...496false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-3--74773211https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773211Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:37 +0000OuidaIn which the quaint city of Antwerp stands immortalised by the genius of Rubens, while the humble boy Nello and his faithful dog Patrasche are drawn into the silent sanctuary and sombre beauty of the cathedral, yearning to behold the hidden...846false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-4--74773212https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773212Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:37 +0000OuidaIn which a gentle friendship between a poor boy and a little miller’s daughter is shadowed by stern parental disapproval, yet tender hopes and artistic dreams persist quietly in the boy’s heart. The scene is set in a humble village where innocence...1176false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-5--74773214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773214Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:37 +0000OuidaIn which a poor, artless boy secretly devotes himself to a solemn chalk drawing of an old woodman, harbouring a simple hope to enter it in a distant competition judged by great artists, while winter’s harshness sets in upon the quiet village. Amid...920false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-6--74773215https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773215Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:38 +0000OuidaIn which the poor boy and his faithful dog endure harsh loneliness and hardship amid the cold snow, mourning the loss of their only companion and being forced from their humble home. Yet amidst sorrow and rejection, a mysterious gift is found that...1102false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dog-of-flanders-section-7--74773216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773216Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:38 +0000OuidaIn which we witness the tender constancy of a faithful dog braving the cold and darkness of Christmas Eve to seek his absent young master amidst the silent grandeur of Antwerp’s cathedral, where sacred art and deep affection intertwine in a scene of...923false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-massarenes-chapter-i--74773501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773501Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:14:39 +0000OuidaIn which a solitary American lady of immense wealth, Mrs. Massarene, navigates the intricacies and cold exclusivities of high European society at Homburg, only to find herself isolated and misunderstood amidst the titled and the titled’s children. The...1664false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-massarenes-chapter-ii--74773504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74773504Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000OuidaIn which the newly wealthy Massarenes inhabit a magnificent London mansion adorned with exquisite artworks and furnishings, yet find themselves isolated and unwelcome in the high society they seek to join. A visit from Lady Kenilworth reveals the...2381false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-massarenes-chapter-iii--74781391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74781391Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000OuidaIn which the industrious Massarenes, newly returned to England and eager to ascend the ranks of society, navigate the delicate and often inscrutable etiquettes of London’s high life with a mixture of hope and awkwardness. The narrative gently unfolds...1543false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-massarenes-chapter-iv--74781392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74781392Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000OuidaIn which a dazzling young lady of noble lineage, nicknamed Mouse, chooses a dissolute and ailing scion of a distinguished house as her husband, much to the consternation of their families and society. Their odd compact, marked by mutual toleration and...1414false24full