Track | Chapter | Reader | Length |
01 | 00 - Introduction | Elizabeth Klett | 7:39 |
02 | 01 - The Historical Tradition | Elizabeth Klett | 27:29 |
03 | 02 - Rooms in General | timothyFR | 24:12 |
04 | 03 - Walls | Lucretia B. | 45:15 |
05 | 04 - Doors | Sue Anderson | 36:41 |
06 | 05 - Windows | Jennifer Dorr | 15:44 |
07 | 06 - Fireplaces | Elizabeth Klett | 25:24 |
08 | 07 - Ceilings and Floors | Elizabeth Klett | 23:58 |
09 | 08 - Entrance and Vestibule | Lyn Silva | 6:40 |
10 | 09 - Hall and Stairs | Elizabeth Klett | 26:47 |
11 | 10 - The Drawing-Room Boudoir and Morning-Room | Elizabeth Klett | 19:04 |
12 | 11 - Gala Rooms: Ball-Room Saloon Music-Room and Gallery | Elizabeth Klett | 18:54 |
13 | 12 - The Library Smoking Room and Den | Mudlark | 15:40 |
14 | 13 - The Dining-Room | Elizabeth Klett | 12:39 |
15 | 14 - Bedrooms | Elizabeth Klett | 19:59 |
16 | 15 - The School-Room and Nurseries | Lucretia B. | 27:12 |
17 | 16 - Bric-a-Brac | Elizabeth Klett | 20:25 |
18 | 17 - Conclusion | Elizabeth Klett | 5:30 |
Notes
Running Time: 6 hours 19 minutes
Read by: Multiple readers
Book Coordinator: Elizabeth Klett
Meta Coordinators: Elizabeth Klett
Proof Listener: Susan Anderson
Artwork
Cover: Frontispiece from the first edition of The Decoration of Houses
Inset: Photo of Edith Wharton from The World's Work, 1905, artist unknown
Inset: Portrait of Ogden Codman, American architect and interior designer circa 1890, artist unknown.
Insert: The Mount, home of Edith Wharton, in Lenox, Massachusetts. View from the walled garden. Photo by David Dashiell, 2006.
Recordings
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Before she was an acclaimed novelist, Edith Wharton achieved recognition for her The Decoration of Houses, a manual on interior decoration produced in collaboration with architect Ogden Codman, Jr. Prior to its publication, interior decoration had been a discipline much like dressmaking, which was reflected in the use of heavy drapery, overstuffed furniture and prominence of Victorian lace and bric-a-brac. Codman and Wharton argued that interiors should instead be approached much like architecture, and thus room design should be approached with a classical sense of simple lines, proportion, symmetry, and balance. In doing so they helped guide away from the Victorian penchant for elaborate details, busy wallpaper and fabric designs, and clutter and stuffiness in general.
The book is organized in sixteen chapters, with the first chapters outlining general principles and the following chapters detailing the suggested arrangement of specific rooms for maximum comfort and usefulness. The Decoration of Houses is considered a seminal work in the creation of the discipline of interior design.
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0684758936738 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | DVD box |
Author | Edith Wharton (1862-1937) and Ogden Codman, Jr. ( 1863 - 1951) |
Year | 1897 |
Recording | |
Read by | Multiple readers |
Length | 6 hours 19 minutes |
Type of Reading | Collaborative |
The Decoration of Houses
- Author: Edith Wharton
- Product Code: DB-1129
- Availability: In Stock
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