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The Magnificent Ambersons

By: Booth Tarkington
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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The Magnificent Ambersons tells the story of the rise and fall of a wealthy Midwestern family as America transitions from a genteel, aristocratic society to a fast-paced, industrial age. At the center is George Amberson Minafer, the spoiled heir of the proud Amberson family, who struggles to accept change and the loss of his family's social status.

As new technologies like automobiles reshape the world, George’s arrogance and resistance to progress alienate those around him, including his once-promising love interest, Lucy. Meanwhile, the Amberson fortune fades, and George is forced to confront the consequences of pride and the unstoppable march of modernity.

Public Domain (P)2025 SNR Audio

Accolades & Awards

Pulitzer Prize
1919
Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Pulitzer Prize World Literature
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