The Entire March Family Trilogy

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The Entire March Family Trilogy

by William Dean Howells

EN·~37 hours·124 chapters

Chapters

124 total

THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY

8:04:50

By William Dean Howells

1:02

THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY

0:01

I. THE OUTSET

45:12

II. MIDSUMMER-DAY'S DREAM.

26:01

III. THE NIGHT BOAT.

31:43

IV. A DAY'S RAILROADING

22:52

V. THE ENCHANTED CITY, AND BEYOND.

27:33

VI. NIAGARA.

1:12:18

VII. DOWN THE ST. LAWRENCE.

30:45

Description

A quietly observant portrait opens with Basil and Isabel March, a couple who have finally tied the knot after a long, interrupted courtship. Rather than a grand, public celebration, they plan a modest, private journey that lets them savor the simple pleasures of mid‑nineteenth‑century American life. Their conversations reveal a tender mix of humor and introspection as they navigate expectations about age, romance, and the ritual of a wedding trip.

Through vivid sketches of bustling train stations, the rolling countryside, and the looming storm that greets them, the narrative captures the rhythm of an era while staying focused on the pair’s gentle affection. Listeners will find themselves immersed in the era’s sights and sounds, feeling the quiet excitement of a honeymoon that is both ordinary and deeply personal.

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Language

en

Duration

~37 hours (2156K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2004-10-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Dean Howells

William Dean Howells

1837–1920

A leading voice of American literary realism, he helped shape the way everyday life was written into fiction. His stories and criticism made him one of the most influential men of letters in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.

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