Säätynsä uhri

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Säätynsä uhri

by Edith Wharton

FI·~12 hours·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total

SÄÄTYNSÄ UHRI

0:12

I KIRJA. - I.

28:02

II.

22:31

III.

35:24

IV.

55:39

VI.

26:45

VII.

26:14

VIII.

29:16

IX.

28:07

X.

20:23

Description

A chance meeting at a bustling train station draws the world‑weary Lily Bart into the orbit of the observant and somewhat mischievous Mr. Selden. Lily, with her striking looks and a reputation that teeters between admiration and envy, finds herself stranded without a connection in a city that thrives on social ties. Selden, intrigued by her enigmatic aura, offers his assistance, turning a simple encounter into a tentative partnership that promises both comfort and curiosity.

Their conversation reveals the fragile balance Lily maintains between elegance and financial uncertainty, exposing the pressures of a society that rewards appearance while demanding endless propriety. As they navigate the crowded platforms and the whispered judgments of onlookers, listeners are invited to glimpse the delicate dance of ambition, reputation, and the yearning for genuine companionship that defines Lily’s world.

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Language

fi

Duration

~12 hours (715K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Oct 13, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton

1862–1937

Born into old New York society, this sharp-eyed novelist turned its manners, money, and quiet cruelties into some of American fiction’s most memorable stories. She became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and her work still feels startlingly modern in its honesty.

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