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A Coward

By: Edith Wharton
Narrated by: John Chancer
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Penned in 1899 by Edith Wharton, this short story features the proper Mrs. Carstyle; her husband, Mr. Carstyle; and their daughter, Irene, who are all are taken with their guest and an eligible bachelor named Vibart. Narrator John Chancer is a film and television actor with professional readings of many audiobooks to his credit.

Public Domain (P)2015 Blackstone Audiobooks
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Her character descriptions are priceless and this one has a sad twist of the sharp knife at the end.

Wharton’s wit

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