Marilyn Lightstone Reads

Mr. Sillerton Jackson comes to dinner at the Archer house to discuss the matter of Ellen Olenska. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

At the ball, Archer and May officially announce their engagement. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

This is the fourth book in our Marilyn Lightstone Reads podcast series, featuring the acclaimed Canadian Actress, Television, and Radio host Marilyn Lighstone! Now, without further adieu, here is Marilyn to read us "The Age of Innocence", Edith Warton’s 1920 Pulizter Prize winning masterpiece!

Who's listening to Marilyn Lightstone Reads? With over 100,000 downloads to date, well, everyone! Now Marilyn Lightstone Reads the Pulitzer Prize winning classic The Age Of Innocence by Edith Wharton. Immerse yourself in the glamour of Gilded Age New York as only Marilyn can capture in this story of high society drama and suspense, as three people are drawn into a passionate conflict between love,...

"When I left Queen’s my future seemed to stretch out before me like a straight road. Now there is a bend in it. It has a fascination of its own, that bend." It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Anne must face grief head on when Green Gables suffers a sudden loss in the death of a loved one. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Anne’s homesickness wears off as the school year progresses. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Diana, now locally famous for her fashion sense, helps Anne dress for a performance at the upscale White Sands Hotel It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

After a rich summer free of studying, Anne returns to school with vigor and ambition. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marilla tells Anne that Miss Stacy has invited Anne to join a group of advanced scholars who will study every day after school to prepare for the entrance exam to Queen’s Academy in a year and a half. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Aunt Josephine invites Anne and Dianna to her mansion in Charlottetown to see The Exhibition It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marilla discovers that Anne has attempted to change the colour of her hair with disastrous results It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Matthew notices that Anne is dressed differently from her friends. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

At the end of summer, Diana Barry invites all the girls in the Sunday school class to her house for a party. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marilla allows Anne to bake a layer cake for the visiting Mr. and Mrs. Allan It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Anne explains to Marilla that in celebration of Diana’s birthday, Mrs. Barry has agreed to let Diana invite Anne to a Debating Club concert and spend the night in the Barrys’ spare bedroom. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Diana is still forbidden to play with Anne but then one night Diana rushes to Anne with worry that her three-year-old sister Minnie May is sick with the croup, and neither she nor the babysitter know what to do. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marilla announces that she will be away for the day and adds that Anne may invite Diana over for tea. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Anne adjusts to school life but must face the unjust punishments of her headmaster It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Two days before the picnic, Marilla notices that her brooch is missing... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marilla shows Anne her three new dresses, all of which are ugly and none of which have puffed sleeves... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Anne flies into a fury when Mrs. Rachel Lynde visits and sizes up Anne, criticizing her hair and beauty. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Marilla and Anne travel to Ms. Spencer's orphanage to discuss the mistake and Marilla makes up her mind about Anne's future. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Anne realizes that she is not wanted when she arrives at Green Gables and meets an astonished Marilla. The Cuthberts discuss what to do with the mix-up from the orphanage. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Matthew Cuthbert arrives at train station to discover there has been a mix-up when he meets a young girl named Anne Shirley in place of the orphan boy they had asked for... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!