False Dawn, Edith Wharton
False Dawn, Edith Wharton
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False Dawn

Author: Edith Wharton

Narrator: Sir Derek Jacobi

Unabridged: 2 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2013

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

The first of four novellas, together called Old New York, set in the mid-1800s.Lewis Raycie is sent on a grand tour of Europe with instructions from his father to acquire a collection of accepted Art Works. His father's dream is to own a Raphael; instead, Lewis returns with a priceless collection of Renaissance masterpieces by Piero della Francesca and others of equal stature. They are, however, unknown in America.His father is appalled and disinherits him. His family ridicules him. But it is only after Lewis dies that the magnificent collection gets the recognition it really deserves.

About Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) is the author of several novels, including The Age of Innocence and Old New York, both of which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. She was the first woman to receive that honor. In 1929 she was awarded the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction. She was born in New York and is best known for her stories of life among the upper-class society into which she was born. She was educated privately at home and in Europe. In 1894 she began writing fiction, and her novel The House of Mirth established her as a leading writer. 

About Sir Derek Jacobi

Sir Derek Jacobi has had a long and distinguished career. He has toured in Becket and Uncle Vanya, and he received a Tony Award for his performance as Benedick in the RSC’s production of Much Ado about Nothing. His work in television includes the lead roles in Cadfael and I, Claudius, and his film credits include Henry V, Gosford Park, and Hamlet. His narrations have won him eleven Audiofile Earphones Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jackie on July 23, 2022

Lewis Raycie is sent to Europe with hopes by his father that he'll sow his wild oats and bring back beautiful artwork like a Raphael, for a gallery. Unfortunately, father and son don't see eye to eye. This highlights a tense relationship between a father and son and how different they see the world.......more

Goodreads review by Sharone on February 07, 2024

A lovely short story which encapsulates Wharton's style: When a New York millionaire father sends his son to Europe to "form his own taste in art," they both know he doesn't really mean it. After all, the father made a list and provided the funds for the son to buy very specific pieces for his colle......more

Goodreads review by diario_de_um_leitor_pjv on March 26, 2024

Uma novela menos conseguida da extensa obra de Edith Wharton.......more

Goodreads review by Linda on January 14, 2011

There are only three or four American novelists who can be thought of as 'major' - and Edith Wharton is one." --Gore Vidal One of my goals is to read all her books. This audio novella is a gem. The force and precision of Wharton's language are brought vividly to life by Jacobi, an actor whose beautif......more

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