A Son at the Front (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelBy Edith Wharton
Length12h 36m
About this audiobook
Set in Paris during the First World War, A Son at the Front examines the moral and emotional dislocations of a cosmopolitan society suddenly overtaken by catastrophe. Through the story of George Campton, an American expatriate painter, and his son mobilized for France, Wharton blends domestic drama with wartime meditation. Her style is restrained, psychologically exact, and socially observant, situating private anguish within the larger literary context of war fiction that questions patriotism, sacrifice, and inherited privilege. Edith Wharton, born into New York's elite and long resident in France, brought to the novel both intimate knowledge of expatriate life and firsthand experience of wartime Europe. During the war she organized relief work, visited hospitals and front-line regions, and wrote influential reports on French civilian suffering. These experiences deepened her sense of duty, loss, and cultural allegiance, all of which inform the novel's conflicted portrait of parenthood under historical pressure. This book is recommended for readers interested in Wharton beyond her society novels, and for those seeking a nuanced account of war's effects away from the battlefield. It rewards attention with its grave intelligence, emotional discipline, and searching inquiry into love, obligation, and the cost of belonging.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, Literary Classics
Length12 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 18, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
25XVIII.
2Introduction
26XIX.
3Synopsis
27XX.
4Historical Context
28XXI.
5Author Biography
29XXII.
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6Book I.
30XXIII.
7I.
31Book III.
8II.
32XXIV.
9III.
33XXV.
10IV.
34XXVI.
11V.
35XXVII.
12VI.
36XXVIII.
13VII.
37XXIX.
14VIII.
38XXX.
15IX.
39XXXI.
16Book II.
40Book IV.
17X.
41XXXII.
18XI.
42XXXIII.
19XII.
43XXXIV.
20XIII.
44XXXV.
21XIV.
45XXXVI.
22XV.
46Analysis
23XVI.
47Reflection
24XVII.
48Memorable Quotes
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