The Age of Innocence (version 2)

(5 stars)

Nina

Elizabeth Klett is my favorite reader on Librivox! She is amazing.

excellent reader but a soso book

(3 stars)

jaded_grl

the reader is excellent. as always! very easy to listen to. this book however, is only okay. it has the makings of a great romance novel, and at every turn or point where i think things will fall into place, they get complicated or messed up. and while some may find the ending sweet or romantic, i find it stupid and unsatisfactory. just a let down and because of that, the book has almost no substance or determined plot. it just keeps running in the same circles.

Loved the book. Loved the reading of it.

(5 stars)

Christine Zaf

I didn't expect to enjoy this book, however it was such a pleasant surprise. The values and etiquette of old New York society were interesting, as were the common themes of duty and responsibility above passion. Elizabeth's reading is superb and I feel as if I lost a friend when the book ended. I will now need to find other books Elizabeth has read! Thank you.

(5 stars)

Robert Cruthirds

This is a fine novel about the traditions and habits of "old" New York society, where duty and decorum were prized above all else. Perceptions and manners prevailed, while love and happiness were sacrificed to keep up appearances and not upset the tried and true traditions of generations.

Edith Wharton read by Elizabeth Klett...

(5 stars)

jbrown

...fantastic! It doesn’t get much better than Ms Klett's narration of The Age of Innocence. The novel is a cool glimpse into New York "grand" society and is riveting. Many thanks to the narrator and to LibriVox for making it possible.

fantastic narration, beautiful book.

(5 stars)

Victoria

this was a reread for me. I love how timeless and yet how transfixed in an era this story is. And the narrator is so good I just downloaded four more books because she was the voice on all of them.

good book

(5 stars)

adam

It's a good book, well read. Btw, I really think it's lame to say, "I wish it had a happier ending" and such in a review. It's a spoiler. I found the book very compelling and engaging.

So-so book read beautifully

(3 stars)

Book Lover

I suspect that this book was a 5 star in its time. Many of the themes are timeless, and I enjoyed much of the (too?) lengthy description of society, mores and dress. Yet the themes, characters and exposition did not make me want to keep turning the digital pages - and there are some books from this era that I could (and have) read more than once. Elizabeth Klett's narration outshines the material. I am following her through Librivox; her story telling is awesome, and she makes it easy to track multiple characters