
The Age of Innocence
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Narrated by:
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David Horovitch
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By:
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Edith Wharton
Exclusively from Audible
Countess Ellen Olenska, separated from her European husband, returns to old New York society. She bears with her an independence and an awareness of life which stirs the educated sensitivity of the charming Newland Archer, engaged to be married to her cousin, May Welland. Though he accepts the society's standards and rules he is acutely aware of their limitations. He knows May will assure him a conventional future but Ellen, scandalously separated from her husband, forces Archer to question his values and beliefs. With their love intensifying where does Archer's ultimate loyalty lie?
Wharton's audiobook is a love story that accurately portrays upper-class New York society in the late 19th century due to her insider's view of America's privileged classes. Having grown up in upper-class society, Wharton ended up becoming one of its most shrewd critics. Her depiction of the snobbery and hypocrisy of the wealthy elite, combined with her subtle use of dramatic irony, propelled The Age of Innocence to the position of an instant classic, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 and making Wharton the first woman to win the prize.
Narrator Biography
Having studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, David Horovitch has had a television career spanning over 40 years. One of his most notable roles was in 1984 as Detective Inspector Slack in the first BBC Miss Marple adaptation The Body in the Library. Due to the success of his character, he returned for four Christmas specials. He has had roles in other shows such as Just William (1994), Foyle's War (2002) and Wire in the Blood (2005) as well as film appearances in The Young Victoria (2009), 102 Dalmatians (2000) The Infiltrator (2016) and Mike Leigh's Mr Turner (2014). A long time star of the stage, in 2015 he played the role of George Frideric Handel in All the Angels by Nick Drake at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. As well as narrating numerous audiobooks, David Horovitch also appeared in Audible's multicast drama The Oedipus Plays.
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it took a lot of determination to get through this
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Age of Innocence to be better than the print version?
I did not read the printed version of The Age of Innocence, but I did see the movie. I am one who typically watches movies first before reading books. I get extremely disappointed by reading the extraordinary details in the book and then the made-for-movie creative license taken by directors is unnerving. This case is no different, I was beyond thrilled with the book . The level of detail allows you to visualize each seen, feel the atmosphere of the rooms, the cool of the carriage rides in the evening, and the heat of unfulfilled passion.What was one of the most memorable moments of The Age of Innocence?
I cannot get out of my head the near encounter between Ellen Olenska and Newland Archer the night before she left to return to Europe. I completely appreciated this book for its moral integrity during The Age of Innocence but experienced the exact same reaction at the end as I did at the end of Gone with the Wind. I found myself frustrated and saying "And that's the way this ends???" for days after I completed the book.What does David Horovitch bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Great voice to listen to, although some pronunciations were awkward and were inconsistent with his accent.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The cunning surprise of May Welland ArcherReturn to the Age of Innocence
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Life not long ago
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I love this book
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Would I recommend listening to this book? Only if the audio was cleaned up.
Age of Innocence-
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wonderful!
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Lovely
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Powerful account of social constriction.
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The differentiation of the classes. The wealth vs. the have nots.
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