Summer (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Romance NovelBy Edith Wharton
Length7h 50m
About this audiobook
Edith Wharton's Summer (1917) is a spare, penetrating novel of sexual awakening, social enclosure, and moral compromise in rural New England. Centered on Charity Royall, a young woman raised in the small village of North Dormer, the book traces her passionate encounter with the cultivated Lucius Harney and the consequences of desire in a world governed by class, gender, and reputation. Often read as a warmer, more sensuous counterpart to Ethan Frome, it combines realist precision with naturalist fatalism and lyrical attention to landscape. Wharton, born into New York's elite society in 1862, understood intimately the codes that regulate women's conduct and limit their freedom. Though best known for dissecting aristocratic manners in works such as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence, she also returned repeatedly to the emotional costs of social exclusion. Writing during the First World War, Wharton brought to Summer both her cosmopolitan intelligence and her unsentimental awareness of vulnerability, dependence, and desire. This novel is highly recommended to readers interested in feminist literary history, American realism, and psychologically acute fiction. Compact yet profound, Summer offers one of Wharton's most daring portraits of female longing and constraint.
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
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length7 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
14Chapter IX
2Introduction
15Chapter X
3Synopsis
16Chapter XI
4Historical Context
17Chapter XII
5Author Biography
18Chapter XIII
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6Chapter I
19Chapter XIV
7Chapter II
20Chapter XV
8Chapter III
21Chapter XVI
9Chapter IV
22Chapter XVII
10Chapter V
23Chapter XVIII
11Chapter VI
24Analysis
12Chapter VII
25Reflection
13Chapter VIII
26Memorable Quotes
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