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The Travelling Post-Office by Hesba Stretton - Full Audiobook | Mysterious Short Stories

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2023 ж. 7 Қар.
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A full unabridged audiobook of the classic short story, "The Travelling Post-Office", by Hesba Stretton - complete with sounds and visuals.
As a post-office worker is tasked with the job of escorting the Prime Minister's despatch-box from the Midlands to London on the overnight train, he is surprised to find a request that a young lady from the local area be admitted to witness the journey as well. Upon arriving in London, the worker is shocked to find the box missing and the girl nowhere in sight. But where did the mysterious woman disappear to, and where is the despatch-box now?
"Mugby Junction" is a set of short stories written in 1866 by Charles Dickens and collaborators Charles Collins, Amelia B. Edwards, Andrew Halliday, and Hesba Stretton. It was first published in a Christmas edition of the magazine All the Year Round.
Read by Elliot Fitzpatrick.
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  • Bless you for all the work you do in keeping these gems alive. You have a lovely voice which carries the stories so well

    @snowysnowyriver@snowysnowyriver6 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Snowy. That’s very kind indeed ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • What an intriguing story! Beautifully narrated, Elliot! Thank you!

    @sugarfalls1@sugarfalls15 ай бұрын

    • So pleased you enjoyed this one!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • This was so interesting, great story snd your narration was perfect and pleasing. Looking forward to more. I subscribed! Thank you from Chicago.

    @dianal.clausen8118@dianal.clausen81185 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for the sub, Diana!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Great stuff, I always enjoy Victorian railway stories and this is a good one. Thanks

    @stewartlancaster6155@stewartlancaster61556 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Stewart!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • I like your choice of this author's story. The old post offices and their so important operation is always of interest to me. I love hearing about them.

    @patriciajrs46@patriciajrs465 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Patricia! This was a lovely find ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

    • How sorry that Post offices in the UK 2023 are closing in the hundreds. A huge shame, particular to the elderly. It's supposed to be progress.

      @dianapeek6936@dianapeek69364 ай бұрын

    • ​@@dianapeek6936I've decided we are going backwards. I'm not old and I'm sick to death of everything going "online". It's a tragedy for all of us that they don't want us to communicate properly anymore face to face.

      @patriciasanderson2171@patriciasanderson21714 ай бұрын

  • Thank you, Elliott. This is a Very enjoyable story. As someone else commented it was wholesome and not crude or creepy. I am very picky about material to which I listen and the voice of the storyteller. Your voice is perfect. I subscribed in hopes of more delights. Howdy, from Fort Worth/Dallas Texas. Blessings.

    @carmenburnham1088@carmenburnham10885 ай бұрын

    • Howdy, Carmen! So glad you’ve stumbled across these stories. It’s great to have you ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • What a very sweet story. I really enjoyed the reader as well!

    @mariannaraho7576@mariannaraho75765 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Marian! I had a lovely time narrating ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you 😊

    @Ali76564@Ali765643 ай бұрын

    • You're welcome 😊

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot3 ай бұрын

  • So enjoyable! Unique plot. Thanks.

    @susanotway7875@susanotway78756 ай бұрын

    • So glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. Thanks Susan!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • This story led in quite unexpected directions (international intrigue). I wonder if any other listeners remember watching a video at the National Railway Museum in York of post office employees sorting mail overnight in the train from London to Edinburgh, and the clever devices whereby satchels of letters were dropped off and picked up without the train ever slackening speed? Sorry, that was largely irrelevant to the story (which was most enjoyable, thank you for recording and uploading it), but it was the image that came into my mind in the early part of the tale.

    @katyvdb5993@katyvdb59934 ай бұрын

    • I’ve certainly been to the Railway Museum in York so may well have seen this too!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

    • @classicaudiobookswithelliot Last time I went to the Railway Museum (in November) it had been altered extensively and I couldn't find the video about mail sorting in the inter-war period. A pity, as it was very impressive: as the train thundered along, a net (think netball, but without the hole of course!) would snatch up leather bags of mail hanging by the railway track. Same technique but in reverse for dropping off the sorted mail along the way. The video used Auden's 'Night Mail' as soundtrack.

      @katyvdb5993@katyvdb59934 ай бұрын

    • The classic video Night Mail can be viewed at kzhead.info/sun/frh-ipZtqoN9oJs/bejne.htmlsi=HJqRu5nI3Ev7BHng

      @manasbose8817@manasbose881712 күн бұрын

    • @@manasbose8817 Thank you! It illustrates the clever device I was trying to describe, whereby mail was picked up and dropped off while the train continued without pausing.

      @katyvdb5993@katyvdb599312 күн бұрын

  • Thank you! This is so lovely to listen to.

    @sandras2479@sandras24796 ай бұрын

    • Really glad you enjoyed it, Sandra

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • Lovely and wholesome. Thank you.

    @lordsgirl1123@lordsgirl11235 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Top tier content. I so happy i came across this video. Thanks a lot!

    @user-lt6rh1vz3f@user-lt6rh1vz3f6 ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome, thanks very much for listening!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for this great story... enjoyed every bit ofit

    @vijikodi1131@vijikodi11315 ай бұрын

    • Brilliant to hear, thanks for listening!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Dear Elliott, firstly I would wish to state that I am truly indebted to you for this initiative. It's my fortune to run into ur adorable channel. I teach English to grads here in Southern India. Wanna settle down in the UK ASAP. Awaiting ample from you. Lots of love from India.

    @karthishyam7131@karthishyam71314 ай бұрын

    • That’s really kind of you to say so. Thanks so much for your support!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

    • @@classicaudiobookswithelliotMention not. Indeed my pleasure .

      @karthishyam7131@karthishyam71314 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for your storytelling and excellent narration of this Dickens book. 🎉❤ xxx

    @lauralaladarling3775@lauralaladarling37754 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for listening, Laura. Although included in Dickens’ “Mugby Junction” collection, this one is by Hesba Stretton!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Very well read too.

    @nickstone3113@nickstone31134 ай бұрын

    • Many thanks, Nick!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • An enjoyable story and a fine narration. Thank you. 51:23

    @sharingmyfun8804@sharingmyfun88044 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful story. Thank you👍

    @richardkoelliker5652@richardkoelliker56525 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Richard!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Thank u so very much,I will definitely be going through your beautiful reading 📚.a very pleasant voice.I will be listening every night 🌙 goodnight God bless 🙌

    @lol.popsss@lol.popsss5 ай бұрын

    • Glad to hear this has set you up for a good night’s sleep!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

    • Yes I did fall asleep and had to listen last night 🌙 😴 it is always the way

      @lol.popsss@lol.popsss5 ай бұрын

  • Hey Elliot! Great work you’re doing with bringing these classical stories back to the present for everyone to enjoy. Could you please do the Story of Sigurd by Andrew Lang sometime?

    @tomurg@tomurg6 ай бұрын

    • Ooh, I’ll definitely have a look at that one for you! Haven’t come across it in my researches

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

    • @@classicaudiobookswithelliot It’s in the Red Fairy Book I believe

      @tomurg@tomurg6 ай бұрын

    • @@classicaudiobookswithelliot 51:24

      @razielross2291@razielross22916 ай бұрын

  • ❣️👏🏻👏🏻thank you

    @kathleenellenford4816@kathleenellenford48162 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for listening, Kathleen ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot2 ай бұрын

  • I had not heard this before - very enjoyable.

    @rosemaryedwards3293@rosemaryedwards32936 ай бұрын

    • Many thanks, Rosemary!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • Odd fact or coincidence ..? Anthony Trollope ( Dickens ' contemporary and rival ? ) was employed by the Post Office for many years. He began as a humble clerk but rose through the ranks until literary success enabled him to retire . He is widely credited with the invention of the red pillar box we have today ..!

    @2msvalkyrie529@2msvalkyrie5293 ай бұрын

    • Ah very interesting! Thanks for listening

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot3 ай бұрын

    • 👋 moi dear ☺️

      @TedaR@TedaRАй бұрын

  • ❤Wonderful. Thank you !

    @notsurewhattobelieve2990@notsurewhattobelieve29904 ай бұрын

    • You’re very welcome. Thanks for listening

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Thanks so much, I thoroughly enjoyed the story.

    @sharonlee4391@sharonlee43916 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Sharon. I had a blast narrating it!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • Thoroughly enjoyed this story.

    @maxinejacobson4006@maxinejacobson40065 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Maxine!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much. Great narration.🇿🇦

    @rosainecalmeyer4428@rosainecalmeyer44286 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Rosaine ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • A charming story. Thankyou.

    @jilllangman9343@jilllangman93435 ай бұрын

    • You’re very welcome, Jill!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • A really interesting story and a pleasure to listen to. Thankyou very much. Best wishes Andy from Llandudno.

    @andyc3943@andyc39435 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Andy. It was a pleasure to narrate!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Very good thanks

    @Englishman2031@Englishman20314 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for listening!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Love the stories.

    @nickstone3113@nickstone31135 ай бұрын

    • Great to hear, thanks Nick!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Interesting story, and your reading style is engaging and enjoyable. Thanks for this-subb'd.

    @scoutrifle6827@scoutrifle68276 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for the sub!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • Thank you. Good story..good narration.

    @bodsoffawyth1@bodsoffawyth15 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Pam!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for such an enjoyable readin8g. Thank you.

    @neridaneuman9534@neridaneuman95346 ай бұрын

    • I’m so glad you enjoyed this one!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • Well I'll say im a fan now, Elliot

    @MysticMorigan1998@MysticMorigan19984 ай бұрын

    • Very pleased to have you here, Morgan!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much. Regards from South Africa😊

    @mariebotha4478@mariebotha44786 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for listening, Marie! I really appreciate it

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • the man who read this story sounds like a nice person.

    @wadejameskennedy4495@wadejameskennedy44956 күн бұрын

    • Ah thank you, Wade. So glad you enjoyed it!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 күн бұрын

  • ❤I Like It AND LOVE It

    @maudeswanson6392@maudeswanson63922 ай бұрын

    • And I LOVE this comment! Thank you Maude ❤️

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot2 ай бұрын

    • They should have this more often

      @maudeswanson6392@maudeswanson63922 ай бұрын

  • like your voice!

    @user-sk4wc5pe8f@user-sk4wc5pe8f4 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • You are so beautiful to do this❤

    @Ali76564@Ali765643 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much!!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot3 ай бұрын

  • Very enjoyable, well narrated and the sound quality was good.

    @christinemarshall1366@christinemarshall13664 ай бұрын

    • Really glad you enjoyed, Christine!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for sharing this. Please correct your spelling from "Despatch" to "Dispatch" then it will be perfect 👍

    @Silvanafromchester@Silvanafromchester5 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for listening. Unfortunately as the captions are automated I’m unable to change them!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • Everyone concerned seemed to have had a very relaxed attitude about the loss of such important classified documents. Surely the first thing would have been to call in Sherlock Holmes! :)

    @stevecharman8420@stevecharman84204 ай бұрын

    • It’s certainly a great setup for a Conan Doyle story! Thanks for listening, Steve

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • I can find no mention of this in Hesba Strettons bibliography. Am i missing something?

    @alexblizzard9113@alexblizzard91133 ай бұрын

    • There’s certainly mention of her contributions to the “All The Year Round” periodical, but not what those individual stories were

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot3 ай бұрын

  • ❤ LIKE TI

    @maudeswanson6392@maudeswanson63922 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for listening, Maude!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot2 ай бұрын

    • @@classicaudiobookswithelliot Thank you for letting me listening. You should have this more often. And more stories like this.😊

      @maudeswanson6392@maudeswanson639222 күн бұрын

  • Interesting I can't find this book on Goodreads.

    @AnimalChannel-np1uh@AnimalChannel-np1uh3 ай бұрын

    • Ah that may be as it’s part of “Mugby Junction” which is a collection of short stories

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot3 ай бұрын

  • 👍👍👍

    @rezzer7918@rezzer79186 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Rez!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot6 ай бұрын

  • HG Tudor?

    @gracemcloughlin9305@gracemcloughlin93054 ай бұрын

    • You think he may be a bit of a narcissist?

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot4 ай бұрын

  • Should be alternate evening not alternative.

    @welshgruff@welshgruff5 ай бұрын

    • Are you reading along with it?

      @dianal.clausen8118@dianal.clausen81185 ай бұрын

    • It certainly says “alternative evening” in the text!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

    • @@classicaudiobookswithelliot true, but the meaning of "every other night" requires the word alternate, not alternative which means "another option."

      @welshgruff@welshgruff5 ай бұрын

  • Disappointing story -- starts well but ends up a mess. Absurd denouement, and little justice. Well read, but the story itself is a wreck.

    @MckIdyl@MckIdylАй бұрын

    • I’m glad you enjoyed the narration. Thanks for listening

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliotАй бұрын

  • ✨🌟✨

    @mariellouise1@mariellouise15 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for listening, Marie!

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • "an European" WTF

    @escapefelicity2913@escapefelicity29135 ай бұрын

    • 🤷🏼‍♂️ don’t shoot the messenger

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын

  • This is the fourth Charles Dickens story I have heard today. Can anyone tell me how he is such a renowned author. It's all so boring. What about this writing made him so special? Edit: I think the narrator is excellent and still can't get behind these stories.

    @nobodyxx560@nobodyxx5604 ай бұрын

    • There are many of us who simply enjoy these glimpses of the lives of other people and other times

      @melodybigelow4374@melodybigelow43744 ай бұрын

    • Get a grip

      @yourgirlme9163@yourgirlme91634 ай бұрын

    • Dickens? 🤔 Sarah Smith pseudonym Hesba Stratton.

      @michellecollins290@michellecollins2904 ай бұрын

    • What u talking about Charles Dickens?? This ain't Dickens love lol

      @Chelle8847@Chelle88474 ай бұрын

    • What??

      @jetblack.7186@jetblack.71864 ай бұрын

  • You sound like Joe lycett

    @clarecoleman801@clarecoleman8015 ай бұрын

    • Oh my! Not sure if that’s a good thing or not 😆

      @classicaudiobookswithelliot@classicaudiobookswithelliot5 ай бұрын
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