Edith Wharton - Libros y biografía

American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton was friend and confidante to many gifted intellectuals of her time: Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, Jean Cocteau and André Gide were all guests...

This edition includes the following editor's introduction: Edith Wharton, the feminism of a Pulitzer Prize winner “Crucial Instances” is Edith Wharton's classic 1901 short story collection, the second...

Twilight Sleep is a novel by American author Edith Wharton and was first published in 1927 as a serial in the Pictorial Review before being published as a novel in the same year. The story, filled with...

La storia narra di un uomo un tempo appartenente alla classe medio-bassa che, a un certo punto della sua vita, ha dovuto lavorare per ottenere tutto ciò che aveva. Ora, dopo aver venduto un romanzo di...

The Custom of the Country is a 1913 novel by Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York City society

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930. Wharton combined her insider's...

On a January evening of the early seventies, Christine Nilsson was singing in Faust at the Academy of Music in New York. Though there was already talk of the erection, in remote metropolitan distances...

I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story. If you know Starkfield, Massachusetts, you know the post-office. If you know...

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1927, 1928 and 1930.[1] Wharton combined her insider's...

Edith Wharton's 'The Descent of Man and Other Stories' is a collection of short stories that delves into the complexities of human nature, society, and relationships. Wharton's writing style is characterized...

In Edith Wharton's 'The Duchess at Prayer,' the novella delves into the complexities of societal norms and expectations in late 19th-century England. Wharton's elegant prose captures the inner turmoil...

In Edith Wharton's novel 'Coming Home,' the reader is transported into the world of post-World War I America, where the protagonist grapples with the challenges of returning to a society forever altered...

Edith Wharton's novel, The Fruit of the Tree, is a compelling exploration of class struggles and ethical dilemmas in early 20th century America. Written in Wharton's signature style of social realism,...

In 'Crucial Instances' by Edith Wharton, a collection of seven short stories, Wharton explores the intricacies of human relationships and society in the late 19th century America. Written in a precise...

Edith Wharton's 'The Greater Inclination' is a captivating collection of short stories that delves into the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations. Wharton's exquisite prose and...

Edith Wharton's 'Verses' offers a collection of poetry that showcases her keen observation of human nature and society. Written in a style reminiscent of the Romantic poets, Wharton delves into themes...

In 'Autres Temps' by Edith Wharton, the author explores themes of marriage, society, and change in an intricately woven narrative. Wharton's subtle yet incisive writing style delves into the complexities...

Edith Wharton's novel, 'A Son at the Front', showcases her trademark writing style characterized by vivid descriptions and nuanced character development. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the novel...

•Fast and Loose, 1877 •The Touchstone, 1900 •The Valley of Decision, 1902 •Sanctuary, 1903 •The House of Mirth, 1905 •Madame de Treymes, 1907 •The Fruit of the Tree, 1907 •Ethan Frome, 1911 •The Reef,...

EDITH WHARTON (1862-1937) was one of the most remarkable women of her time, and her immense commercial and critical success-most notably with her novel "The Age of Innocense" (1920), which won a Pulitzer...

First published in 1905, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage...

Ethan Frome is a limping, quiet old man, a local fixture of the community, and a lifelong resident of the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. When an unnamed narrator comes to spend a winter in Starkfield,...

First published in 1905, THE HOUSE OF MIRTH shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage...

The Touchstone - Edith Wharton - The Touchstone is a novel, written by Edith Wharton in 1905; it was the first of her many stories describing life in old New York.Stephen Glennard, the novels protagonist,...

Ethan Frome is a limping, quiet old man, a local fixture of the community, and a lifelong resident of the town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. When an unnamed narrator comes to spend a winter in Starkfield,...

The Age of Innocence is a 1920 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It was her twelfth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine Pictorial Review. Later that year,...

The House of Mirth, a novel by Edith Wharton (1862–1937), tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the turn of the last century....

Having begun my book with the statement that Morocco still lacks a guide-book, I should have wished to take a first step toward remedying that deficiency. But the conditions in which I travelled, though...

Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's second full-length work is a scathing yet personal examination of the exploits and follies of the modern upper class. As she unfolds the story...

The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's twelfth novel, initially serialized in four parts in the Pictorial Review magazine in 1920, and later released by D. Appleton and Company as a book in New York...