The House of Arden
The House of Arden is a time-travel fantasy by E. Nesbit, published in 1908. Edred and Elfrida Arden, heirs to a poor and crumbling old family, learn that a hidden treasure may restore their house, and with the help of a magical white creature called the Mouldiwarp they journey back into the England of past centuries to seek it. Their travels take them through the reigns of kings and into real dangers of history, all told with Nesbit’s mixture of humour, adventure, and affection for the past. It was followed by a companion book, Harding’s Luck. This free PDF and EPUB offers the complete story.
About the Author
E. Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author and poet who transformed children’s literature with realistic, funny, and magical stories such as The Railway Children and Five Children and It.
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Listen to The House of Arden by E. Nesbit free online. The full audiobook (7 hr 36 min, 18 chapters, read by volunteer narrators) streams free on this page.
The House of Arden (1908) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01 - Arden's Lord Part 1 | 19:39 | |
| 2 | 02 - Arden's Lord Part 2 | 22:14 | |
| 3 | 03 - The Mouldiwarp Part 1 | 20:29 | |
| 4 | 04 - The Mouldiwarp Part 2 | 18:19 | |
| 5 | 05 - In Boney's Times | 26:22 | |
| 6 | 06 - The Landing of the French | 19:44 | |
| 7 | 07 - The Highwayman and the - | 32:18 | |
| 8 | 08 - The Secret Panel | 32:50 | |
| 9 | 09 - The Key of the Parlour | 31:38 | |
| 10 | 10 - Guy Fawkes Part 1 | 18:40 | |
| 11 | 11 - Guy Fawkes Part 2 | 17:26 | |
| 12 | 12 - The Prisoners in the Tower | 31:47 | |
| 13 | 13 - White Wings and a Brownie | 31:48 | |
| 14 | 14 - Developments | 21:28 | |
| 15 | 15 - Developments | 23:02 | |
| 16 | 16 - Films and Clouds | 27:06 | |
| 17 | 17 - May-Blossom and Pearls | 25:36 | |
| 18 | 18 - The Finding of the Treasure | 36:02 |
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