EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 15 MIN
Tales of a Traveller Section 34 - Wolfert Webber; or, Golden Dreams, Part One
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which the industrious and ancient Webber family, long devoted to the cultivation of cabbages in the midst of a growing city, maintains their tranquil rural existence under the shadow of a mighty button-wood tree, whilst contending with the encroachments and changes brought by urban expansion. Amidst this peaceful yet subtly shifting world, the gentle blooming of young Amy and the quiet attentions of a suitor unfold with the tender delicacy of domestic garden blooms, all observed through the prudent and care-worn eyes of Wolfert Webber.
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In which the industrious and ancient Webber family, long devoted to the cultivation of cabbages in the midst of a growing city, maintains their tranquil rural existence under the shadow of a mighty button-wood tree, whilst contending with the encroachments and changes brought by urban expansion. Amidst this peaceful yet subtly shifting world, the gentle blooming of young Amy and the quiet attentions of a suitor unfold with the tender delicacy of domestic garden blooms, all observed through the prudent and care-worn eyes of Wolfert Webber.
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