The Greater Inclination by Edith Wharton ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

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12/21/22

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The Greater Inclination by Edith Wharton audiobook.

Genre: drama

First published in 1899, The Greater Inclination introduces Edith Wharton at the start of her career with a collection of short stories that cut through the polite surface of late-19th-century society. Across drawing rooms, country estates, and chance encounters abroad, Wharton follows men and women who discover that a single choice can tilt an entire life: a young person torn between comfort and integrity, an artist or dreamer forced to bargain with convention, a marriage strained by unspoken expectations, a friendship tested by money and reputation. With crisp dialogue and an unsparing eye for social rules, Wharton turns small gestures - a letter withheld, a visit delayed, a glance misread - into high-stakes moral drama. The stories share a quiet intensity, asking what it costs to pursue love, freedom, or self-respect when everyone around you is keeping score. Elegant, ironic, and emotionally precise, this collection is both a portrait of a world obsessed with appearances and a timeless study of desire, duty, and the private rebellions people risk when they dare to want more.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:31:41) Chapter 2

(00:56:43) Chapter 3

(01:37:35) Chapter 4

(02:36:38) Chapter 5

(03:09:44) Chapter 6

(03:35:44) Chapter 7

(04:32:15) Chapter 8

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The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

December 21, 2022

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482m

The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton audiobook.

Genre: drama

Edith Wharton's The Glimpses of the Moon follows Susy Branch and Nick Lansing, two charming, cash-strapped members of New York's glittering social orbit who decide to marry for love while trying to outmaneuver the realities of money. Their plan is to live lightly, borrowing the luxuries of their wealthy friends and drifting from one borrowed house party, yacht trip, and country weekend to the next. But the thin line between freedom and dependence quickly tightens. As invitations come with expectations, and kindness carries hidden costs, Susy and Nick discover how easily a marriage can be strained by envy, pride, and the quiet humiliations of always needing something. When tempting alternatives appear in the form of richer companions and more stable futures, the couple must confront what they truly owe each other - and what they are willing to sacrifice to keep love from turning into a transaction. With Wharton's sharp eye for social performance and emotional truth, the novel explores devotion, ambition, and the price of belonging in a world where comfort is never free.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:17:16) Chapter 02

(00:31:26) Chapter 03

(00:42:33) Chapter 04

(00:57:32) Chapter 05

(01:11:02) Chapter 06

(01:23:44) Chapter 07

(01:40:46) Chapter 08

(01:54:07) Chapter 09

(02:12:17) Chapter 10

(02:28:25) Chapter 11

(02:42:30) Chapter 12

(03:02:46) Chapter 13

(03:21:36) Chapter 14

(03:35:11) Chapter 15

(03:53:33) Chapter 16

(04:08:59) Chapter 17

(04:26:53) Chapter 18

(04:41:24) Chapter 19

(05:00:30) Chapter 20

(05:19:32) Chapter 21

(05:35:04) Chapter 22

(05:50:29) Chapter 23

(06:06:35) Chapter 24

(06:20:02) Chapter 25

(06:40:34) Chapter 26

(06:56:32) Chapter 27

(07:06:05) Chapter 28

(07:18:42) Chapter 29

(07:37:46) Chapter 30

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The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

December 21, 2022

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766m

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton audiobook.

Genre: drama

Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth follows Lily Bart, a beautiful, intelligent young woman trying to secure her place in New York's glittering Gilded Age society. With little money of her own and mounting debts, Lily must navigate a world where status is currency and marriage is often treated as a transaction. Moving between lavish drawing rooms, country weekends, and whispered gossip, she balances her desire for comfort and independence against the unforgiving rules that govern her reputation. Key friendships and rivalries shape her path: the steady, watchful presence of Lawrence Selden offers glimpses of a freer life, while powerful social gatekeepers and would-be benefactors test how far Lily is willing to bend. As small missteps are magnified into scandal, Lily faces escalating pressure to choose security at any cost or risk being pushed to the margins. Sharp, tragicomic, and psychologically precise, Wharton's novel exposes the moral compromises of wealth, the fragility of social standing, and the personal toll of living as an ornament in a society built to break the unprotected.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:27:10) Chapter 2

(00:47:32) Chapter 3

(01:20:56) Chapter 4

(01:47:50) Chapter 5

(02:15:55) Chapter 6

(02:42:39) Chapter 7

(03:07:27) Chapter 8

(03:35:51) Chapter 9

(04:04:40) Chapter 10

(04:25:15) Chapter 11

(04:44:01) Chapter 12

(05:09:29) Chapter 13

(05:33:19) Chapter 14

(06:17:23) Chapter 15

(06:45:30) Chapter 16

(07:15:16) Chapter 17

(07:47:34) Chapter 18

(08:16:44) Chapter 19

(08:41:07) Chapter 20

(09:04:29) Chapter 21

(09:31:32) Chapter 22

(09:50:56) Chapter 23

(10:19:17) Chapter 24

(10:40:45) Chapter 25

(11:14:52) Chapter 26

(11:33:26) Chapter 27

(11:47:54) Chapter 28

(12:18:57) Chapter 29

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