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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 2H 50M

Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]

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Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow audiobook. Genre: poetry Set in the warm glow of a New England hearth, Tales of a Wayside Inn gathers a circle of travelers at the old Sudbury inn where stories are as essential as food and fire. As snow settles outside, a diverse company - including the thoughtful Student, a wandering Sicilian, a sober Theologian, a quick-witted Poet, and other passing guests - agrees to pass the evening in friendly contest, each telling a tale to entertain, provoke, and illuminate. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow frames their storytelling like a medieval story-cycle, then opens into a rich procession of narrative poems drawn from legend, history, and rumor: saints and sinners, kings and commoners, acts of courage and folly, moments of justice, mercy, and eerie wonder. With each new voice, the inn becomes a crossroads of cultures and centuries, where the past feels close enough to touch and every tale carries a quiet question about what people owe to one another. Lyrical, conversational, and often suspenseful, this book invites listeners to settle in, listen closely, and discover how a night of stories can change the way a life is understood. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 1 (00:22:57) Chapter 2 (00:45:44) Chapter 3 (00:59:30) Chapter 4 (01:18:33) Chapter 5 (01:35:53) Chapter 6 (01:50:11) Chapter 7 (02:04:33) Chapter 8 (02:19:04) Chapter 9 (02:33:48) Chapter 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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