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The Washington Irving Library

The Washington Irving Library

By: Washington Irving
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Welcome, kind listener, to The Washington Irving Library - a quiet corner of the modern world where old tales wander freely once more. Here are gathered the sketches, legends, and curious histories of America’s earliest storyteller, read in full and unhurried, as though beside a hearth on an autumn evening.

From the misty hollows of the Hudson Valley to the rambling pages of forgotten journals, each episode invites you to linger awhile in the company of dreamers, schoolmasters, travellers, and ghosts both merry and melancholy. This library stands ever open, its lamp lit, its pages turning, and its stories ready to be heard anew.Public domain Hourly
Episodes
  • Bracebridge Hall - Preface & The Hall

    Bracebridge Hall - Preface & The Hall
    Jul 5 2026
    In which the reader is invited to a genteel sojourn at Bracebridge Hall, an ancient English manor alive with cherished customs and the gentle stirrings of springtime, as preparations for a lively wedding commence. The narrator promises no thrilling intrigues but offers a leisurely glimpse into the virtues and quaintness of old English country life, inviting quiet observation and occasional amusement.
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    8 mins
  • The Adventures of Captain Bonneville Appendix

    The Adventures of Captain Bonneville Appendix
    Jul 4 2026
    In which the enterprising Mr. Wyeth, inspired by Captain Bonneville's ventures, attempts to establish a fortified fur and salmon trading post on the Columbia River, endeavouring to bypass the costly and perilous eastern supply routes. The narrative reflects upon the Hudson’s Bay Company’s firm hold over the region’s commerce and contemplates the vast, yet untapped agricultural and pastoral riches of the surrounding valleys, foretelling a future of prosperous settlement and trade.
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    14 mins
  • The Adventures of Captain Bonneville Chapter 49

    The Adventures of Captain Bonneville Chapter 49
    Jul 3 2026
    In which Captain Bonneville and his brigade rendezvous at Wind River amidst the tumultuous conflicts between the Crow and Blackfeet tribes, witnessing the fierce warfare and the profound sagacity of horses vital to the trapper’s life. The narrative closes upon the trappers’ return to civilisation, meditating on the inevitable fading of the wild mountain life and the futurity of this vast, untamed wilderness.
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    17 mins
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