Audio only
Length6h 25m
About this audiobook
This collection of short stories and anecdotes offers a series of moral reflections and historical vignettes designed to instruct and entertain. Each piece serves as a "byword" or lesson, exploring themes of integrity, perseverance, and the small decisions that shape a person’s character. It is a versatile anthology that captures the quiet wisdom and observant wit of its author.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length6 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE PRICE OF BLOOD
6A REVIEW OF NIECES
2THE CAT OF CAT COPSE
7COME TO HER KINGDOM
3DE FACTO AND DE JURE
8MRS. BATSEYES
4SIGBERT’S GUERDON
9CHOPS
5THE BEGGAR’S LEGACY
10IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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