Mr. Emersons Wife, Amy Belding Brown
Mr. Emersons Wife, Amy Belding Brown
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Mr. Emerson's Wife

Author: Amy Belding Brown

Narrator: Gabrielle de Cuir

Unabridged: 14 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2020

Synopsis

In this novel about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s wife, Lidian, Amy Belding Brown examines the emotional landscape of love and marriage. Living in the shadow of one of the most famous men of her time, Lidian becomes deeply disappointed by marriage, but consigned to public silence by social conventions and concern for her family’s reputation. Drawn to the erotic energy and intellect of close family friend Henry David Thoreau, she struggles to negotiate the confusing territory between love and friendship while maintaining her moral authority and inner strength. In the course of the book, she deals with overwhelming social demands, faces devastating personal loss, and discovers the deepest meaning of love. Lidian eventually encounters the truth of her own character and learns that even our faults can lead us to independence.

About Amy Belding Brown

Amy Belding Brown is the author of Mr. Emerson’s Wife, and her work has appeared in Yankee, Good Housekeeping, American Way, the Worcester Review, and other national, international, and regional magazines. Married to a United Church of Christ minister, and the mother of four grown children, she lives in Vermont and teaches at Granite State College.

About Gabrielle de Cuir

Gabrielle de Cuir, an Audie and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has narrated over three hundred titles and specializes in fantasy, humor, and titles requiring extensive foreign language and accent skills.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on May 11, 2021

I’ve read metaphysical writings by Emerson and was excited about getting to know the man from behind his philosophies. A man of great discipline, spending most of his time in his study room. After the death of his first wife and both brothers, he loses his faith in God and devotes himself to metaphy......more

Goodreads review by Susan on July 27, 2011

Reading the last few words, I slowly closed Mr. Emerson’s Wife and felt a welling up inside of emotion. I was so tied to the character of Lidian Jackson Emerson that I felt they were her emotions too. This is how Amy Belding Brown’s book hit me. I lived inside of Mr. Emerson’s Wife for the last coupl......more

Goodreads review by Mahayana on November 10, 2022

Such a powerful treatise on love, marriage, what constitutes adultery, resilience, and the public personae mask we put on vs the simple human being, with fears common to all: - lack of self-confidence, fear of not being enough, fear of not being loved for who we really are. None of which escapes any......more

Goodreads review by Chrissie on September 28, 2022

This audiobook is included in my Audible membership, and this time it was a good choice. It relates the relationship between the Emersons from its beginning, and also imagines the relationship between Lidian and Henry Thoreau. An enjoyable and interesting read.......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on December 27, 2016

Amazing novel. Well researched and well-imagined. Amy Belding Brown imbues Lidian Emerson with reality and vibrant pulsating life. She was intellectually and emotionally way ahead of her time, yet staunchly inhibited by her religious orthodoxy and the expectations of behavior for 19th century women.......more

Quotes

“A beautiful work that renders effortlessly the sentiments and sensuousness of a woman.” Bret Lott, New York Times bestselling author

“A good book-club or beach read…a substantive page-turner.” Booklist

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