Seven Brothers and a Sister

The “MediaBook” studio presents an audiobook of the famous English-American writer Louisa May Alcott—“Seven Brothers and a Sister.”

She came into the drawing room because it was dark and quiet here. No one bothered her while she cried and thought about something sad. There couldn’t be a better place for sadness than this spacious room with antique furniture and dark curtains over the windows. The high walls were decorated with portraits of stern old men in wigs, proud ladies in strange headdresses, and children dressed in short frocks and dresses with short bodices. Yes, it was an excellent hideaway—and the spring rain tapping at the windows seemed to say: “You’re crying, and I’m crying. Let’s cry together!” And Rose was crying because she’d become a full orphan. Her mother had died a few years earlier, and now her father was gone as well. The old aunts of her father—kind and caring—took responsibility for the girl. They wanted to see her happy, with a smile on her face. And they did everything they could to make it happen. But time passed, and Rose remained sad and nothing like the other, carefree children. She reminded those old ladies of an unhappy injured butterfly. The aunts allowed her to walk through the whole house. And for two full days she was busy studying her new home. It was an old house full of charm, with magnificent rooms, cozy nooks, little corridors, and mysterious passages. We’re listening, liking, and actively commenting! )