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  • The Optimist's Daughter

  • Written by: Eudora Welty
  • Narrated by: Eudora Welty
  • Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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The Optimist's Daughter

Written by: Eudora Welty
Narrated by: Eudora Welty
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Publisher's Summary

This story of a young woman's confrontation with death and her past is a poetic study of human relations.
Public Domain (P)2011 Random House Audio
Classics Literary Fiction Genre Fiction
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I think this story would be best read.

There are many sentences that I would have enjoyed re-reading. Welty has a monotone voice.

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