Summer Audiobook

" After a trip to Edith Wharton's home this spring, I decided to read this book recommended by our young guide. The story of a young girl given away by her Mother after her Father had been sent to prison. The characters are well drawn. Interesting the role of women and girls and how that has changed in the past 100 years. The emphasis of self now and how important that is now would have greatly changed her life. I was happy with the ending and not what I thought it would be. "

" This ending was the most disappointing thing I've ever read. "

" a great companion piece to Ethan Frome. Impulsive and sensual compared to the cold deliberate EF. Really enjoyed it. It's usually referred to as a very sexual book, but not explicit at all. "

" This book is known as the "hot Ethan Frome" but it isn't even vaguely hot haha. It was a slow book but the descriptions were beautiful and there was something about it that made me want to finish the story. "

" I was totally into classic lit for awhile when Annabella was a baby. Edith Wharton's writing is timeless. A short and easy read. "

" Depression...but I think it would translate into a decent film. "

" My favorite novel by Wharton to date. Short, simple, but effective. "

" This was the first "literature" book that I ever read... I took it off of my sister Rachel's bookshelf. Very inspiring for a young girl who had up until then only read R.L. Stein and trashy romance novels from the drugstore... Perhaps it is what inspired me to become an English major? "

" This is a beautifully written short novel about a young woman's awakening to love. "

" I read this very quickly and like the non traditional lead character. Between this and The Awakening, I'm having a good month of classic books that remind why it's good to be a woman today. "

" Really enjoyed the main character, Charity Royalle. I liked that one of her first statements in the book was 'I hate everything'. Charity is an unusual heroine in that she is not well read yet she is very wise. "

" I found the ending unsatisfying, but that was probably the point. "

" For Victorian literature, it's not that bad and that's all I can really say about it. It's not a book I'd recommend, but it's also not one that I'd warn others away from. It simply was what it was: naturalism with a bit softer of an end with everything coming right back to where it started. "

" I enjoyed it and it's a quick read. The book is very realistic, yet poetic with a tangible ending. "

" I have never been a fan of EW. I find her work boring compared to other contemporaries during her time. I read this at a time when I was trying to figure out why I didn't like her work and finally just gave up trying to figure it out. "

" Her writing style is so full of detail and beauty that I can't help loving everything she writes. "

" Although I enjoyed this book, it was not my favorite. The end put a very interesting twist into a somewhat dull story. "

" I love the scene where Charity is watching the fireworks with Harley and her guardian Mr. Royall sees her an calls her a whore. He is drunk and with a group of prostitutes. But she is on a simple date and he is superior and calls her a whore. Typical. "

" Not as provocative as I was led to believe, but good literature. "

" Rates right up there with "The Awakening," but I prefer Wharton's writing and perspectives over Kate Chopin's. "

" I don't have much to say about "Summer" at the moment; I've just added this in to get the hang of how this site works, as Gillian was showing me the ropes. Engaging, but not something I'm likely to reread. "

" Although I enjoyed this book, it was not my favorite. The end put a very interesting twist into a somewhat dull story. "

" One of my favorite Edith Wahrton novels! "

" Victoriana at its best, I think. "

" I really loved the writing and narrating of this but I was a bit icked out by the ending. Wait, did this fallen woman really just marry her stepfather? Is this where Woody Allen got the idea that it would be okay? "