Listen to a sample
Customs and Fashions of Old New England
- Author
- Alice Morse Earle
- Narrator
- Joseph Tabler
- Publish Date
- 29 August 2023
- Run Time
- 11 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken Realms
A Major US Historian SeriesCustoms and Fashions of Old New England by Alice Morse Earle first published by Charles Scribner’s Sons 1893.Note: This book is ‘read as written'. It was published in 1893. It is in the public domain.
Narrator’s comment: This book is quite wonderful, a slice of life from another time, at once fun, interesting, and real history. Alice Morse Earle is great! (And not easy to read at times, due to the spelling of the quoted diaries, letters, and so forth.)
ContentsI. Child LifeII. Courtship and Marriage CustomsIII. Domestic ServiceIV. Home InteriorsV. Table PlenishingsVI. Supplies of the LarderVII. Old Colonial Drinks and DrinkersVIII. Travel, Tavern, and TurnpikeIX. Holidays and FestivalsX. Sports and DiversionsXI. Books and Book-MakersXII. Artifices of HandsomenessXIIL Raiment and VestureXIV. Doctors and PatientsXV. Funeral and Burial Customs
Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time. Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration.
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Alice Morse Earle
- Narrator
- Joseph Tabler
- Duration
- 11 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9798212886482
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Social and cultural history, History of the Americas
Synopsis
A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken RealmsA Major US Historian SeriesCustoms and Fashions of Old New England by Alice Morse Earle first published by Charles Scribner’s Sons 1893.Note: This book is ‘read as written'. It was published in 1893. It is in the public domain.Narrator’s comment: This book is quite wonderful, a slice of life from another time, at once fun, interesting, and real history. Alice Morse Earle is great! (And not easy to read at times, due to the spelling of the quoted diaries, letters, and so forth.)ContentsI. Child LifeII. Courtship and Marriage CustomsIII. Domestic ServiceIV. Home InteriorsV. Table PlenishingsVI. Supplies of the LarderVII. Old Colonial Drinks and DrinkersVIII. Travel, Tavern, and TurnpikeIX. Holidays and FestivalsX. Sports and DiversionsXI. Books and Book-MakersXII. Artifices of HandsomenessXIIL Raiment and VestureXIV. Doctors and PatientsXV. Funeral and Burial CustomsDusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time. Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration.
About xigxag
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.