Audiobooks by Edith Wharton

"Ethan Culwin spent decades shaping fortunes, careers, and lives from the summit of Silicon Valley power. Now semiretired and worshipped by a younger generation of ambitious tech founders, the legendary venture capitalist joins several protégés for an intimate evening of drinks and conversation at an elite private club. When the topic turns to the supernatural, Ethan reluctantly shares a disturbing secret he’s kept hidden for years. Twice in his life, after deeply personal moral failures, he became haunted by a strange phenomenon: Whenever he closed his eyes, he saw a pair of luminous eyes staring back at him from the darkness. Glaring. Accusing. Unrelenting. Psychological implosion transforms into supernatural horror as Ethan describes the eyes’ devastating impact on his life and the extreme measures he took to survive them. As the evening continues, hidden anxieties surface among the younger men listening to his story, and a disturbing theme emerges: Some hauntings may not remain confined to the past. Adapted and modernized by Matt Dorff from Edith Wharton’s 1910 story “The Eyes,” this emotionally charged contemporary gothic reimagines Wharton’s supernatural morality tale in the world of Silicon Valley money, influence, and manipulation. “The Eyes” explores guilt, power, conscience, and the alarming possibility that certain forms of judgment are inescapable."

Edith Wharton, Matt Dorff (Author), Gregory Ellis, Ian Blanco, Jason Lambeth, Joel Trinidad, Kyle Colton, a full cast (Narrator)

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Autres Temps

"Originally published in 1911, 'Autres Temps...' is one of Edith Wharton’s most poignant and biting critiques of New York's high society. The story follows Mrs. Lidcote, a woman who has spent years in social exile Europe following her scandalous divorce. When her daughter also divorces and remarries, Mrs. Lidcote returns to New York, expecting to shield her from the same ostracization. However, she discovers a society that claims to have changed its morals—'other times, other manners'—yet remains fundamentally hypocritical. A masterpiece of psychological realism and social satire, Wharton explores double standards, aging, and the invisible, rigid barriers of elite society."

Edith Wharton (Author), Alain Alexander (Narrator)

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Twilight Sleep

"Enter the Jazz Age and the lives of the Manfords of New York. A family caught in the rush to enjoy life, regardless of reality. Only Nona Manford can see through the veil of the feigned joie de vivre that everyone around her cloaks themselves in. Twilight sleep was actually a medical procedure used in the early 20th Century in which pregnant women would be given a mixture of drugs to simultaneously reduce the pain of childbirth and allow the mother to forget the experience altogether. Edith Wharton uses twilight sleep as a metaphor for the way Americans in the 1920s seemed to do everything in their power to avoid pain and seek quick fixes to their problems. The Manfords’ avoidance can’t last forever, though. Or can it?"

Edith Wharton (Author), Jennifer March (Narrator)

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The House of Mirth & The Age of Innocence

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Like most Wharton novels, The House of Mirth examines the conflict between rigid social expectation and personal desire. Lily Bart is adept at playing society's games, which expect her to achieve an advantageous marriage. Yet, torn between her desire for luxurious living and a relationship based on mutual respect and love, she manages to sabotage all her possible chances for a wealthy marriage. The Age of Innocence is set in upper class New York City in the 1870s, and centers on an upper class couple's impending marriage, and the introduction of a woman plagued by scandal whose presence threatens their happiness. Though the novel questions the assumptions and morals of 1870's New York society, it never devolves into an outright condemnation."

Edith Wharton (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Ethan Frome

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Tragic story of wasted lives, set against a bleak New England background. A poverty-stricken New England farmer, his ailing wife and a youthful housekeeper are drawn relentlessly into a deep-rooted domestic struggle in this hauntingly grim tale of thwarted love. Considered by many to be Wharton's masterpiece."

Edith Wharton (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La campanilla de la doncella

"Audiolibro narrado en castellano. Relato breve ambientado en la atmósfera elegante y sombría de las grandes casas de finales del siglo XIX y comienzos del XX, una época en la que la vida doméstica estaba regida por estrictas jerarquías sociales. A medida que la historia avanza, Edith Wharton una de las grandes figuras de la literatura estadounidense, ganadora del Premio Pulitzer de ficción en 1921 - 'La edad de la inocencia' (The Age of Innocence); explora con maestría la psicología del miedo, la sugestión colectiva y los límites entre lo racional y lo inexplicable. Una historia inquietante o sobrenatural donde el miedo psicológico se construye lentamente, en los silencios de una casa antigua, las sombras de los pasillos y en la persistente sensación de que algo invisible altera el orden cotidiano. Lejos del terror moderno basado en el impacto inmediato, Wharton construye una experiencia perturbadora, que permanece después de escuchar el relato dejando una sensación de inquietud reflexiva. Cuando una historia no ofrece respuestas absolutas, el oyente continúa interpretándola incluso después de haberla terminado. ©2026/202032026 ™SelloNegro.esCultura ft Voz Humana ®bseal voice No se permite ni cede el uso de la voz, modulación, timbre, del narrador y/o su voz, para ser utilizados para alimentar, entrenar, simular o acciones similares, en programas o proyectos de inteligencia artificial (IA), robótica o cualquier metodología que utilice o transforme la voz grabada originalmente por el narrador. «Ni los insectos sujetan sus nidos a anclajes tan frágiles como los que sostienen el peso de la vanidad humana.» - Edith Wharton 1862-1937"

Edith Wharton (Author), ® bseal voice (Narrator)

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THE MOTHER'S RECOMPENSE: A Classic Tale of Love, Guilt, and Redemption in High Society

"In this powerful late novel by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Edith Wharton, a woman returns to the world she once abandoned—and must face the consequences of a past she cannot escape. Kate Clephane left her husband and daughter years ago in pursuit of passion and freedom, only to find herself isolated and forgotten by the society she once knew. When she finally returns to America, she hopes to rebuild her life and reconnect with her grown daughter, Anne. But her second chance at happiness becomes dangerously complicated when she forms an unexpected bond with the very man her daughter loves. Set against the refined yet unforgiving world of upper-class society, The Mother’s Recompense explores guilt, desire, social judgment, and the cost of personal choices. Edith Wharton delivers a deeply psychological and emotionally charged story about motherhood, sacrifice, and the search for redemption in a world ruled by appearances. This audiobook narration by Tracy Peace brings new depth to Wharton’s elegant prose, capturing the tension, restraint, and quiet tragedy that define one of her most thought-provoking works. Perfect for listeners who enjoy classic literature, women’s fiction, and character-driven drama, this timeless novel remains as compelling today as when it was first published in 1925."

Edith Wharton (Author), Tracy Peace (Narrator)

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Classic Love Stories: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: 12 Full-Cast Dramatisations including Wuthering Heights, now a major film

"Twelve dramatisations of the best love stories ever written, performed by star casts Treat yourself to this stunning collection of classic stories of love, loss, obstacles overcome and desperate attraction. This is a beautiful, moving and at times thrilling listen which takes you on a journey through the greatest tales of romance ever told. These unmissable, dramatised novels feature stellar performances from fantastic casts including Vanessa Kirby, Hiftu Quasem, Kate Philips, Rory Kinnear, Toby Jones, John Hurt and David Tennant. Anna Karenina is Leo Tolstoy's powerful drama of desire, transgression and heartache. Starring Kate Philips (Wolf Hall), Alfred Enoch (Harry Potter) and Rory Kinnear (James Bond films). Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a fantastic mix of injustice, romance, passion and danger wrapped up in a glorious love story. Starring Amanda Hale (Catastrophe) and Tom Burke (Strike). Gustave Flaubert’s Madame Bovary is a masterpiece of betrayal and wantonness - the first great novel of adultery. Starring Sarah Smart (Wallander), Jude Akuwudike (Gangs of London) and James D’Arcy (Broadchurch) with John Hurt (Harry Potter) as the Narrator. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In a town full of hatred, where the streets ring with the Capulet-Montague feud and swords are too easily drawn, Romeo and Juliet find each other, fall in love, and never let go. Starring Trystan Gravelle (Mr Selfridge), Vanessa Kirby (Mission Impossible), David Tennant (Broadchurch) and Paul Ready (Motherland). Chéri by Colette is the story of a love affair between a courtesan and a man half her age, set in Paris before the First World War. Starring Frances Barber (Silk) and Joseph Millson (The Last Kingdom) with Lindsay Duncan (Birdman) as the Narrator. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen remains one of the world’s favourite novels, dealing with the timeless issues of love, social class and money with a witty, clever - though flawed - heroine at its heart. Starring Pippa Nixon (Unforgotten), Jamie Parker (The Crown) and Toby Jones (The Detectorists). The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni is an icon of Italian literature: the story of two lovers who want nothing more than to marry but are beset by the hazards of war, bread riots and the machinations of a nameless crime lord. Starring Hiftu Quasem (Killing Eve) and Ian Dunnett Jnr (Masters of the Air). The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall, written in 1928, is a pioneering novel about love and attraction between women. Starring Valerie Edmond as the enigmatic Stephen. Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's iconic love story. Heathcliff and Cathy's love is the beating heart of the story, set against the backdrop of the bleak Yorkshire moors. Starring Chloe Pirrie (Temple) and Ben Batt (Shameless). North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell explores social conscience, ideological difference and love in a mill town in the 1800s. Starring Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love) and David Threlfall (Shameless). The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a passionate life-long love affair which breaks all the rules of the restrictive high society of 1870's New York. Starring Susan Lynch (Happy Valley) and Kellie Bright (Eastenders). Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy is a story of the belief in true romance and the power of money and love. Starring Alex Tregear (Silk: The Clerk’s Room), Toby Jones (The Detectorists) and Patrick Kennedy (Boardwalk Empire). This stunning collection is packed with the best romance stories written in the last 500 years – a fully dramatised, unmissable listen featuring some of the biggest names of stage and screen. ©2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alessandro Manzoni, Charlotte Brönte, Colette Avital, Edith Wharton, Elizabeth Gaskell, Emily Brönte, Gustave Flaubert, Jane Austen, Leo Tolstoy, Radclyffe Hall, Thomas Hardy, William Shakespeare (Author), David Tennant, Full Cast, John Hurt, Kate Philips, Rory Kinnear, Toby Jones, Tom Burke, Vanessa Kirby (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La edad de la inocencia

"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. Su vida en el matrimonio también está determinada por estándares de respetabilidad, y la pareja masculina disfruta de mucha más libertad. Newland Archer, un prometedor abogado, está resignado a conformarse con una vida tranquila junto a su prometida May Welland, una joven adorable pero totalmente convencional. Sin embargo, cuando la condesa Olenksa, la rebelde prima de May, vuelve a Nueva York precedida por los escándalos de su vida amorosa, Newland lo arriesga todo ante la oportunidad de vivir un amor verdadero."

Edith Wharton (Author), Ana Conca (Narrator)

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The Mother’s Recompense

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Kate Clephane has lived in exile in France since leaving her husband and infant daughter. She is being called back to New York by her now adult daughter to attend her daughter’s wedding. Complicating already complicated matters her daughter is engaged to her one time lover Chris Fenno, a man who cannot be trusted, and worse yet Kate is still deeply in love with him. A novel of scandal and shame and the upper class."

Edith Wharton (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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A Son at the Front

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Wharton's antiwar masterpiece probes the devastation of World War I on the home front. Inspired by a young man Edith Wharton met during her war relief work in France, A Son at the Front opens in Paris on July 30, 1914, as Europe totters on the brink of war. Expatriate American painter John Campton--whose only son, George, having been born in Paris, must report for duty in the French army--struggles to keep his son away from the front while grappling with the moral implications of his actions. Interweaving her own experiences of the Great War with themes of parental and filial love, art and self-sacrifice, national loyalties and class privilege, A Son at the Front is a poignant meditation on art and possession, fidelity and responsibility in which Wharton tells an intimate and captivating story of war behind the lines."

Edith Wharton (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Edith Wharton

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