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Volume 1, Chapter 18 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 17 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 16 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 15 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 14 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 13 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapters 11 & 12 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 10 of 55 By Henry James, 1881 Still getting over that cold. Thanks for bearing with me!

Volume 1, Chapters 8 & 9 of 55 By Henry James, 1881 I'm battling a bit of a cold in this one. Sorry if I'm too out of sorts!

Volume 1, Chapter 7 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 6 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 5 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 4 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapters 2 & 3 of 55 By Henry James, 1881

Volume 1, Chapter 1 of 55 By Henry James, 1881 The Portrait of a Lady is considered the 77th greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 723 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." Henry James is considered the 17th greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 723 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position: Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list. Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score. Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old. This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database." Total listening time: 24:08:41

By Henry James, 1881 The Portrait of a Lady is considered the 77th greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 723 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." Henry James is considered the 17th greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 723 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position: Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list. Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score. Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old. This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database."

I'm no longer following the Pulitzer Prize list! Listen to find out why!

Book 2, Chapter 34, of 34 chapters The final chapter in the story. By Edith Wharton, 1920 Total listening time: 11:00:53

Book 2, Chapter 33, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapter 32, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapter 31, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapters 29 & 30, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapters 27 & 28, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapter 26, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapters 24 & 25, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapters 22 & 23, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapter 21, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapter 20, of 34 chapters. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 2, Chapter 19, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 18, of 34 chapters. The end of Book 1. By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 17, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 16, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 15, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapters 13 & 14, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 12, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 11, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 10, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 9, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapters 7 & 8, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 6, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapters 4 & 5, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapters 2 & 3, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920

Book 1, Chapter 1, of 34 chapters By Edith Wharton, 1920 The Age of Innocence is considered the 98th greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 723 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." Edith Wharton is considered the 33rd greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 723 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position: Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list. Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score. Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old. This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database." Total listening time: 11:00:53

By Edith Wharton, 1920 The Age of Innocence is considered the 98th greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 723 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." Edith Wharton is considered the 33rd greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books: "We've analyzed 723 diverse book lists to create this comprehensive ranking of literary masters. Our algorithm considers several key factors to determine each author's position: Book Rankings: Each author's score starts with the sum of their books' rankings from our master list. Number of Great Books: Authors are rewarded for having multiple highly-ranked books. The more great books an author has, the higher their overall score. Age of Books: Older books receive a small bonus to their score, with the maximum bonus going to books over 100 years old. This system ensures that authors with multiple enduring works are recognized, while still giving weight to the quality of individual books. The rankings are automatically calculated and updated as new lists are added to our database."

Chapter 35 of 35 The final chapter in the story. By Booth Tarkington, 1918 Total listening time: 10:15:43

Chapter 34 of 35 By Booth Tarkington, 1918

Chapters 32 & 33 of 35 By Booth Tarkington, 1918

Chapter 31 of 35 By Booth Tarkington, 1918

Chapters 29 & 30 of 35 By Booth Tarkington, 1918

Chapters 27 & 28 of 35 By Booth Tarkington, 1918