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Newland Archer, a promising lawyer, is resigned to settling for a quiet life with his fiancée, May Welland, a lovely but entirely conventional young woman. However, when Countess Olenska, May's rebellious cousin, returns to New York preceded by the scandals of her love life, Newland risks everything for the chance to experience true love.

Newland Archer is a young lawyer, a member of New York’s high society, and engaged to be married to May Welland. Countess Ellen Olenska is May’s cousin, and wants a divorce from the Polish nobleman she married. Intelligent and beautiful, she comes back to New York where she tries to fit into the high society life she had before her marriage. Her family and former friends, however, are shocked by the idea of divorce within their social circle, and she finds herself snubbed by her own class. Ellen and Newland fall in love and must choose between passion and conventions.

Single woman of 29, Lily Bart is Edith Wharton's quintessential trapped heroine. Orphaned following the death of her parents, Lily understands that she must use her beauty, grace, and charm to attain the social position she longs for, but she is caught between her desire for wealth and a strong moral conscience, which sabotages every opportunity she encounters.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Mr. Jones is an audiobook edition of a short story by Edith Wharton, presented as a collection of one story and narrated by an AI voice. The single title, Mr. Jones, is offered here as a full, unabridged-style listening experience in English, ideal for...

Edith Wharton's spellbinding final novel tells a story of love in the gilded age that crosses the boundaries of society—now an original series on AppleTV+! “Brave, lively, engaging...a fairy-tale novel, miraculouly returned to life.”—The New York Times Book Review Set in the 1870s, the...

Countess Ellen Olenska, separated from her European husband, returns to old New York society. She bears with her an independence and an awareness of life which stirs the educated sensitivity of the charming Newland Archer, engaged to be married to her cousin, May Welland. Though he accepts the society's standards and rules he is acutely aware of their limitations. He knows May will assure him a conventional future but Ellen, scandalously separated from her husband, forces Archer to question his values and beliefs.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Kerfol is a classic ghost story by Edith Wharton, presented here as a full audiobook in English and narrated by an AI voice. This edition is a collection of one short story, Kerfol, a single atmospheric tale told in the tradition of the Gothic...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Afterward is a single-story audiobook edition of Edith Wharton's classic ghostly tale, narrated by an AI voice. Set in an atmospheric English country house, the story follows a couple whose seemingly peaceful new life is shadowed by an elusive presence...

The American Classics Collection: Volume II is a century-spanning collection of 15 classic novels, short stories, essay, and poetry by American authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Adam Sims; Nathan Osgood; Robert G. Slade; Jonathan Keeble, Katherine Fenton; and more. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Herman Melville; Upton Sinclair; Mark Twain; Walt Whitman; F. Scott Fitzgerald; Thornton Wilder; Edith Wharton; Jack London; amongst a host of others.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Después, de Edith Wharton, es un audiolibro que reúne una colección de 1 relato: "Después". Narrado por una voz de inteligencia artificial en español, es una historia inquietante sobre las consecuencias inesperadas de lo que creemos conocer. Una...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Kerfol (versión en español) es un audiolibro que reúne un único relato de Edith Wharton: «Kerfol». Se trata de una historia gótica de atmósfera inquietante y misterio persistente, ambientada en una antigua propiedad de la Bretaña francesa...

When the ambitious and wealthy Martin Boyne embarks on a journey along the Hudson River, he quickly finds himself entangled in a web of societal expectations and romantic intrigue. In Edith Wharton’s 'Hudson River Bracketed,' the clash between personal desire and social obligation takes center stage, as Boyne grapples with his feelings for the enchanting but conflicted artist, the beautiful and elusive Miss Berenice. As they navigate the complexities of love, art, and the constraints of their social class, listeners will experience a rich tapestry of emotions and moral dilemmas.Set against ...

Penguin Classics presents Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, adapted for audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by Nathan Osgood. 'He seemed a part of the mute melancholy landscape, an incarnation of its frozen woe, with all that was warm and...

This carefully curated anthology brings together the most iconic romantic tales of all time—each filled with complex characters, sweeping emotions, and timeless narratives that will captivate your heart. From the fiery romance of Wuthering Heights to the quiet yearning of A Room with a View, these stories are a perfect blend of forbidden love, tragic endings, and tender moments of connection.

Experience the poignant and tragic tale of "Ethan Frome." This podcast brings Edith Wharton’s novel to life, exploring the themes of love, duty, and despair in a small New England town. Perfect for fans of classic literature and emotionally charged stories.

The beautiful, much-desired Lily Bart has been raised to be one of the perfect wives of the wealthy upper class, but her spark of character and independent drive prevents her from becoming one of the many women who will succeed in those circles. Though her desire for a comfortable life means that she cannot marry for love without money, her resistance to the rules of the social elite endangers her many marriage proposals.

Ethan Frome is a book published in 1911 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton. It is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The novel was adapted into a film, Ethan Frome, in 1993.

Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The readings are recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.

La novela tiene lugar en el pequeño círculo aristocrático de Nueva York en la década de 1870, que puede mostrar una línea de antepasados que se remonta a los primeros pobladores. Sólo ellos determinan la vida social de la clase alta. Las reglas tradicionales dictan, sobre todo, a las jóvenes cómo deben comportarse, qué es apropiado y qué no. Son presentados a la sociedad a una edad temprana, se comprometen y se casan como corresponde, sin conocerse realmente.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. El señor Jones es un audiobook en español que reúne un relato de Edith Wharton, narrado por una voz de inteligencia artificial. Se trata de una colección de un solo cuento, titulado "El señor Jones", pensada para quienes disfrutan de la narrativa...