The Carved Lions
Mary Louisa Molesworth
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
When two life sized carved lions from the east are given as a gift to an English household, the children of the house are enchanted, especially when the lions come to life and help take care of them. This is a delightful book for young girls but retains some adult appeal. The author Mrs Molesworth has been called "the Jane Austen of the nursery. (Summary by Ilianthe) (3 hr 46 min)
Chapters
| Old Days | 20:25 | Read by ilianthe |
| A Happy Evening | 19:40 | Read by ilianthe |
| Coming Events | 17:54 | Read by ilianthe |
| All Settled | 19:45 | Read by ilianthe |
| An Unpromising Beginning | 23:24 | Read by ilianthe |
| A New World | 17:15 | Read by Taylavoce |
| Gathering Clouds | 15:39 | Read by Taylavoce |
| 'Nobody-Nobody' | 19:05 | Read by Taylavoce |
| Out in the Rain | 18:21 | Read by Taylavoce |
| Taking Refuge | 18:09 | Read by MaryAnne |
| Kind Friends | 20:58 | Read by MaryAnne |
| Good News | 15:54 | Read by MaryAnne |
Reviews
PMc
I thought this book was delightful and even though there were several readers, if the reading speeds are adjusted, the change in readers wasn't an issue.
Loretta
A beautiful story, perfect for older children and adults. Sentimental and lovely. Strong readers.
Just Lovely
Mrs. VLB
Searching for more of her works
Catzy
Good story, but summary completely untrue.