Verses

audiobook

Verses

by Edith Wharton

EN·~21 minutes

Chapters

Description

A kaleidoscopic collection of lyrical poems, this book invites listeners into the intimate moments of a poet’s heart across the turning of the seasons. From the tender organ‑like resonance of a lover’s sonnet to the hushed reverence of evening prayers, each piece captures a fleeting emotion with vivid, musical language. The verses wander through spring’s first buds, summer’s hopeful seedlings, and the quiet contemplation of heaven found in everyday spaces.

Interwoven with personal reflections and gentle dialogues, the poems explore love’s lingering echo, the yearning for youthful vigor, and the quiet strength of age. Their seasonal markers—November, April, August—anchor the reader in a rhythmic passage of time, while the poet’s reverent eye turns ordinary moments into timeless meditations. Listeners will find a soothing blend of nature, devotion, and quiet wonder that resonates long after the final line fades.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~21 minutes (20K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif, Mary Glenn Krause, MFR, University of South Carolina and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2017-10-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton

1862–1937

A sharp-eyed novelist of Gilded Age America, she wrote elegant, emotionally precise stories about wealth, freedom, and the rules people live by. Best known for The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth, she remains one of the great chroniclers of ambition, desire, and social pressure.

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