The Greater Inclination by Edith Wharton ~ Full Audiobook [drama]

The Greater Inclination by Edith Wharton audiobook.

Genre: drama

First published in 1899, The Greater Inclination introduces Edith Wharton at the start of her career with a collection of short stories that cut through the polite surface of late-19th-century society. Across drawing rooms, country estates, and chance encounters abroad, Wharton follows men and women who discover that a single choice can tilt an entire life: a young person torn between comfort and integrity, an artist or dreamer forced to bargain with convention, a marriage strained by unspoken expectations, a friendship tested by money and reputation. With crisp dialogue and an unsparing eye for social rules, Wharton turns small gestures - a letter withheld, a visit delayed, a glance misread - into high-stakes moral drama. The stories share a quiet intensity, asking what it costs to pursue love, freedom, or self-respect when everyone around you is keeping score. Elegant, ironic, and emotionally precise, this collection is both a portrait of a world obsessed with appearances and a timeless study of desire, duty, and the private rebellions people risk when they dare to want more.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:31:41) Chapter 2

(00:56:43) Chapter 3

(01:37:35) Chapter 4

(02:36:38) Chapter 5

(03:09:44) Chapter 6

(03:35:44) Chapter 7

(04:32:15) Chapter 8

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