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The Edith Wharton Library

The Edith Wharton Library

By: Edith Wharton
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 In The Edith Wharton Library, we open the drawing-room doors of another age and read the novels, tales, and travels in which society’s bright surfaces so often betray a darker design. Here are marriages arranged like treaties, fortunes that tremble at a whisper, and hearts that learn - too late - the cost of propriety.

Each episode offers a full-length chapter reading, patiently and plainly delivered, for listeners who prefer their drama civilized, their comedy edged, and their ghosts the sort that appear most often in daylight.Public domain
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  • The Valley of Decision Book III - The Choice - Section 3.7

    The Valley of Decision Book III - The Choice - Section 3.7
    Apr 30 2026
    In which a young nobleman named Odo confronts the heavy burdens of duty and love amid political intrigue and shifting loyalties, as a devoted woman named Fulvia guides him towards a solemn resolve. Their quiet but poignant exchange illuminates the sacrifices demanded by honour and the unyielding call of a higher purpose beyond personal happiness.
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    22 mins
  • The Valley of Decision Book III - The Choice - Section 3.6

    The Valley of Decision Book III - The Choice - Section 3.6
    Apr 30 2026
    In which Fulvia and Odo, enveloped in the quiet urgency of their flight, seek refuge and passage through a night-wrapped Italian landscape, where the natural world’s beauty contrasts with the shadowy presence of pursuit and the weight of destiny. Their journey, marked by moments of tender understanding and looming uncertainty, leads them to a crossroads where past connections and future loyalties quietly converge.
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    33 mins
  • The Valley of Decision Book III - The Choice - Section 3.4

    The Valley of Decision Book III - The Choice - Section 3.4
    Apr 29 2026
    In which the fragile hope of a clandestine meeting between two kindred spirits unravels beneath the brooding walls of a Venetian convent, revealing the harsh confines of a life imposed rather than chosen. Amidst whispered confessions and veiled reprisals, a young woman’s ardent yearning for freedom is tempered by the somber reality of entangling loyalties and the delicate artifice necessary to sustain even the briefest reprieve.
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    23 mins
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