Audiobooks by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Households, Hubbub, & Humor: Comic Tales of American Domestic Disasters

"In the hands of these classic American humorists, even the simplest household task can become a spectacular catastrophe. A cook turns a respectable home upside down. A burglar alarm causes more trouble than any burglar. Weddings descend into chaos, automobiles become runaway hazards, and the well-meaning Peterkin family proves that common sense is anything but common. Filled with wit, satire, unforgettable characters, and laugh-out-loud predicaments, these twenty-six tales celebrate the timeless humor found in family life, social pretensions, neighborhood feuds, and everyday disasters. Featuring the work of renowned authors and hidden gems of classic American fiction, including: Wanted, A Cook, by Alan Dale Mrs. Peterkin Wishes to Go to Drive, by Lucretia P. Hale Our New Bedstead, by Frederick S. Cozzens The Educational Breakfast, by Lucretia P. Hale The Boys around the House, by M Quad The Wolf at Susan's Door, by Anne Warner The Weddin' , by Jennie Betts Hartswick Mrs. Peterkin’s Tea-Party, by Lucretia P. Hale Tempest in a Tub, by James M. Bailey The Widow Bedott's Visitor, by Frances M. Whicher The Trawnbeighs, by Charles Macomb Flandrau Araminta and The Automobile, by Charles Battell Loomis The McWilliamses & the Burglar Alarm, by Mark Twain How We Bought a Sewin' Machine and Organ, by Marietta Holley The Colonel's Clothes, by Caroline Howard Gilman Hezekiah Bedott's Opinion, by Frances M. Whicher Why the Peterkins had a Late Dinner, by Lucretia P. Hale The Peterkins Snowed-Up, by Lucretia P. Hale The Peterkins are Obliged to Move, by Lucretia P. Hale A Kitchen Colonel, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman The Peterkins at the Farm, by Lucretia P. Hale The Old Maid's House: In Plan, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps The Lady Who Put Salt in Her Coffee, by Lucretia P. Hale Lucilla's Diary, by Lucretia P. Hale The Peterkins’ Christmas-Tree, by Lucretia P. Hale Aunt Pen's Funeral, by Harriet Prescott Spofford"

Alan Dale, Anne Warner, Caroline Howard Gilman, Charles Battell Loomis, Charles Macomb Flandrau, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Frances M. Whicher, Frederick S. Cozzens, Harriet Prescott Spofford, James M. Bailey, Jennie Betts Hartswick, Lucretia P. Hale, M Quad, Marietta Holley, Mark Twain, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, RF Media LLC (Author), Cara Firestone, Erin Grassie, John Hopkinson, Julia Holland, Lauren Pedersen, Marie Mitchell, Stefanie Kay (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Shadows on the Wall

"More classic horror narrations on Jonathan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanDunneHorrorAudiobooks Title: The Shadows on the Wall Author: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Narrator: Jonathan Dunne Original Publication: 1903 Public Domain: Yes Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 82 Description: The Shadows on the Wall is one of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s most unsettling works of supernatural and psychological horror—a quiet, relentless study of grief, guilt, and unseen terror. After the sudden death of a brother, a family becomes haunted by an impossible phenomenon: a life-sized human shadow that appears nightly on the wall, cast by nothing and resembling the dead man with horrifying precision. Central to the story is the shadow itself—motionless, silent, and utterly inexplicable. As fear deepens, another brother attempts to confront the apparition with desperate violence, only to discover that reason and force are powerless against it. Freeman transforms an ordinary domestic space into a site of mounting dread, where silence and stillness become instruments of terror. Rather than relying on spectacle, Freeman builds horror through psychological pressure and restraint, allowing fear to grow naturally from the characters’ reactions to the impossible. Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story’s slow-burn tension, escalating panic, and devastating final revelation. The Shadows on the Wall endures as a masterclass in subtle horror—a reminder that the most frightening forces are often those that cannot be seen, explained, or escaped."

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Jonathan Dunne (Narrator)

Audiobook

Porch Swings, Parlors & Pryin’ Eyes: Gossip, Gumption, and the Glories of Small-Town Life

"In the towns where the porch lights glow late, the screen doors creak often, and no secret stays secret for long, life unfolds with charm, chatter, and more than a touch of mischief. Porch Swings, Parlors & Pryin’ Eyes invites you into parlors both prim and peculiar, where romances are whispered behind teacups, rivalries simmer at choir practice, and widows form committees with suspicious speed. Within these sixteen short stories, you’ll find aging sopranos and checker champions, tangled telegrams and moonlit deacons, poker parties gone sideways and gossip spun tighter than a handmade scarf. Each tale captures the distinct rhythms of small-town American life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—with all its humor, heartbreak, and sly subversion of social norms. These are stories not just of people, but of places—of communities that cradle, confine, and sometimes surprise those who call them home. Pull up a chair, pour something sweet, and don’t be surprised if someone starts talkin’ about you next. Featuring the work of renowned authors and some hidden gems of classic American fiction, including: The Gay Old Dog, by Edna Ferber Melinda's Humorous Story, by May McHenry Friends in San Rosario, by O. Henry The Associated Widows, by Katharine M. Roof The Tale of the Tangled Telegram, by Wilbur D. Nesbit A Village Singer, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman A New England Nun, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman The Scarf, by Madeline Yale Wynne The Champion Checker-Player of Ameriky, by James Whitcomb Riley How The Widow Won The Deacon, by William James Lampton Evan Anderson's Poker Party, by Benjamin Stevenson A Rivermouth Romance, by Thomas Bailey Aldrich Not According to Schedule, by Mary Stewart Cutting A Reward of Merit, by Booth Tarkington Sand Flat Shadows, by Carl Sandburg Mrs. Lathrop's Love Affair, by Anne Warner"

Anne Warner, Benjamin Stevenson, Booth Tarkington, Carl Sandburg, Edna Ferber, James Riley, Katharine M. Roof, Madeline Yale Wynne, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Stewart Cutting, May McHenry, O. Henry, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Wilbur D. Nesbit, William James Lampton (Author), A.J. Schuck, Alex Picard, Emma Faye, John Hopkinson, Meghan Kelly, Rebecca Stern, Shannon Nicole Locke (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Shadows On The Wall

"In a quaint New England village, the Glynn siblings gather to mourn the unexpected death of their brother Henry. As they convene in the dimly lit family home, old tensions and secrets begin to surface, intertwining with an unsettling presence that lurks within the house. The siblings soon discover eerie shadows cast upon the walls—shadows that seem to move of their own volition, whispering untold tales of the past. As the family grapples with their own guilt and grief, the mysterious shadows grow darker, revealing a truth more sinister than any of them could have imagined. Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s 'The Shadows on the Wall' is a gripping tale of supernatural suspense and psychological drama, exploring themes of family loyalty, hidden secrets, and the haunting power of the past. As the tension mounts and the shadows close in, readers are drawn into a chilling mystery where the line between reality and the paranormal blurs, and nothing is as it seems. Prepare to be captivated by a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, long after the final shadow has disappeared."

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Daniel Allen (Narrator)

Audiobook

Victorian Tales: Short Stories

Edith Wharton, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Sarah Orne Jewett, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), Matt Bt (Narrator)

Audiobook

The Christmas Masquerade

"The Christmas Masquerade is a Christmas story. A mayor hosts a big party for all children of the town, so that the poor children also get to enjoy Christmas. Put then the children are put under a spell and only the shopkeeper can help them. The moral of the story is: helps those in need, not jut once, but continuously. Recommended for age 6+."

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Olga Makina (Narrator)

Audiobook

[Dutch] - De Kerst Maskerade

"Het sprookje De Kerst Maskerade is geschreven door Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. De burgemeester houdt een gekostumeerd kerstfeest voor iedereen. Iedereen is op zoek naar een prachtig kostuum. De nieuwe kleermaker in de stad maakt de meest prachtige kostuums dus iedereen gaat naar hem toe voor het feest. Het wordt een geweldig feest. Iedereen ziet er prachtig uit en is helemaal in karakter. Het feest is voorbij maar het lukt niemand om de kleding uit te trekken en de nieuwe kleermaker is verdwenen. Wat nu? De moraal van het verhaal is: Zorg goed voor je naasten Het verhaal is geschikt voor kinderen van 6 jaar, 7 jaar en 8 jaar. Het verhaal is geschikt voor groep 3, groep 4 en groep 5. "

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Saskia Barink (Narrator)

Audiobook

[Spanish] - El viento en el rosal y otras historias de lo sobrenatural

"Una escalofriante colección de una de las autoras más interesantes y tristemente olvidadas del siglo XIX. Mujeres en peligro, pecados del pasado que regresan desde el Más Allá para atormentar a los descendientes de quienes los cometieron, fantasmas encerrados en las paredes, monstruos que residen en el seno de acaudaladas familias... estos cuentos de Mary E. Wilkins no dejan a nadie indiferente. Esste audiolibro está narrado en castellano. - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman es una autora nacida en Massachussets en 1852 y fallecida en Nueva Jersey en 1930. Se la considera una maestra del relato gótico norteamericano y una impulsora de los primeros valores protofeministas en la ficción. Llegó a publicar más de quince colecciones de relatos, muchos de ellos con un particular gusto por lo sobrenatural, lo siniestro y lo fantástico."

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Eva Fernandez Marcos (Narrator)

Audiobook

Evelina's Garden

Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (Author), Bellona Times (Narrator)

Audiobook

Audiobooks by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Join Our Community