The Descent of Man and Other Stories
By Edith Wharton
Length7h 49m
About this audiobook
Edith Wharton's books are national treasures. Her sharp eye and dagger-wit takes on marriage, friendship, love and even a ghost in these collected short stories. (Amazon)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length7 hrs 49 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 24, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE DESCENT OF MAN
2THE OTHER TWO
3EXPIATION
4THE LADY'S MAID'S BELL
5THE MISSION OF JANE
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6THE RECKONING
7THE LETTER
8THE DILETTANTE
9THE QUICKSAND
10A VENETIAN NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT
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