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Edith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome tells the story of a tragic love triangle. Set in the highly symbolic wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the narrative centers on the title character's fraught relationships with his "sickly, cantankerous" wife Zeena and his young, beautiful cousin Mattie Silver.

Experience the masterful storytelling and poignant insights of Edith Wharton's 'The Descent of Man and Other Stories.' Delve into the complexities of human relationships and the intricacies of the human heart through the lens of this celebrated collection of short stories. Experience the power of literature to illuminate the human experience and to reveal the hidden depths of the human soul.https://www.solgood.org - Check out our Streaming Service for our full collection of audiobooks, podcasts, short stories, & 10 hour sounds for sleep and relaxation at our website

The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. It is one of the first novels of manners in American literature, and one of the first to openly explore how American Victorian society offered little social mobility for women.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe Check out our ad free subscription: http://www.adfreesounds.com for our Premium, 10 Hour SoundsThe best audiobooks - Our collection ...

Multi award-winning narrator Carrington MacDuffie brings her signature depth and wit to this delightful collection of Edith Wharton’s New York Stories: Volume II.

Whether it is sex, drugs, or infatuation with the occult, Mrs. Manford and her extended family of socialites are determined to escape the pain, boredom, and emptiness of life through whatever form of “twilight sleep” they can devise or procure. Far ahead of its time, this Wharton classic employed modernist techniques such as an ever changing narration among the novel’s characters and a close examination of the characters’ self-identities and relationships with one another to tell a tale rich with irony and wit about the upper crust’s own undoing.

Este relato explora las complejidades del mundo del arte y la autopercepción del talento. La historia sigue a Jack Gisburn, un pintor reconocido, cuya carrera toma un giro inesperado cuando decide abandonar la pintura en la cima de su éxito y casarse con una viuda rica. La narrativa se desarrolla a través de los ojos del narrador, un conocido de Gisburn, quien reflexiona sobre la decisión de Jack de abandonar su arte. El narrador visita a Gisburn y su esposa en la Riviera, buscando entender la razón detrás de esta elección.

El relato se centra en un triángulo amoroso situado en el contexto de la alta sociedad. La trama gira en torno a dos hombres, amigos cercanos, que se encuentran enamorados de la misma mujer. Esta situación pone a prueba no solo sus sentimientos románticos sino también su amistad y lealtad. La mujer en cuestión es retratada como una figura encantadora y codiciada, cuya elección entre estos dos hombres es un punto central de la historia.

Spanning four decades in the mid-nineteenth century, the interconnected novellas of Old New York lay out the complex and inscrutable codes, customs, and taboos of New York society in classic Wharton style.

Das ländliche New England liegt tief verschneit. Prudence Rutledge bittet einige ihrer Nachbarn trotz des gefährlichen Wetters zu sich in ihr Farmhaus. Weder sie, noch ihren Mann Saul Rutledge, hat man seit längerem in Hemlock County gesehen. Was kann die als eigenbrötlerisch bekannte Frau bloß von ihren Nachbarn wollen...

Mrs. Sara Clayburn, Herrin des Anwesens Whitegates in Connecticut, hat am Vorabend von Allerseelen des Jahres 1931 bei ihrem üblichen nachmittäglichen Spaziergang eine Begegnung, die ihr ganzes restliches Leben verändern wird.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 12 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Berges des Wahnsinns" von H.P. Lovecraft, "Verhexe" von Edith Wharton und "Die Squaw" von Bram Stoker.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 26 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Verlorene Herzen", "Mrs. Amworth", "Das ägyptische Parfüm", "Allerseelen".

Charity va ser “portada de la Muntanya” quan era petita. No conserva cap record de la seva vida anterior, a banda dels rumors vagues de la gent de North Dormer, un poble allunyat i perdut de tot i de tothom. L’arribada de Lucius Harney, un jove arquitecte de la ciutat, un tediós dia d’estiu, descobrirà a Charity la il·lusió de l’amor i del desig, així com una realitat diferent a la que sempre havia viscut. Tot i aixo, la promesa del somni es veurà molt aviat frustrada pel pes inevitable de la realitat i les seves vicissituds.

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeSeven short stories by Edith Wharton, American author of The House of Mirth. "The Hermit and the Wild Woman" (rather different than Wharton's usual fare) is about a religious hermit who retires from the world after childhood trauma, and his relationship with a former nun whose "sinful" desire to bathe has driven her out of her cloister. The remaining six stories are set in high society, and explore the foibles and manipulations of the wealthy and influential (including artists and political figures). (Summary by Winnifred Assmann)

Ethan Frome is a luckless farmer trapped in a loveless marriage to his domineering wife Zeena. When her cousin Mattie comes to stay with them, she brings much more into their home than just her suitcase. Will Ethan’s newfound spark cause him to set his world afire or will his marital devotion squelch the flames of his desire?

The Age of Innocence, tells the story of Newland Archer, a young lawyer, and his struggle between his arranged marriage to a beautiful but conventional woman and his passionate love for her cousin, the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska. This novel explores the complexities of life in a society bound by rigid rules and expectations. Through the eyes of Newland Archer, readers gain insight into the hypocrisy, snobbery, and pretense of the Gilded Age. The Age of Innocence is a timeless classic that provides an honest, humorous, and often painful look at the human condition.

A couple looks for a new home in southern England—but it has to be haunted. They stay in the legendary house of Lyng, where it is said that the inhabitants don’t know that they’ve encountered the ghost until long afterward. Artfully crafted in five different parts, Wharton spins an ironic story of greed, guilt, and revenge.

"La casa de la alegría" fue la novela que consagró a Edith Wharton, saludada desde su publicación como un clásico norteamericano. Huérfana a los diecinueve años, Lily Bart es acogida por una tía en el seno de uno de los más antiguos clanes de la sociedad neoyorquina. Diez años después aún no se ha casado y ni su exigua renta personal ni la generosidad condicional de su protectora han hecho nada para favorecer su independencia.

Entrez dans le monde glamour et complexe de l'âge d'or new-yorkais avec The House of Mirth, un chef-d'œuvre intemporel écrit par la brillante Edith Wharton. Plongez dans l'histoire séduisante de Lily Bart, une jeune femme captivante dont la beauté et le charme cachent une lutte pour la survie au sein d'une société soumise à des codes sociaux impitoyables.