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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...
"Undine Spragg-how can you?" her mother wailed, raising a prematurely-wrinkled hand heavy with rings to defend the note which a languid "bell-boy" had just brought in. But her defence was as feeble as...
Set in New England, Summer is a romance novel which deals with themes of social class, the role of women in society, destructive relationships, sexual awakening and the desire of its protagonist, named...
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,...
In the summer of 1914, John Campton, divorced American painter who lives in Paris, is expecting the arrival of his son George and plans to spend a month traveling with him. However, the war breaks out...
'Mr. Jones' is a horror novel written by Edith Wharton. It is about a woman, who one day receives a notice that she is inheriting an estate that is near-abandoned. Only a group of servants lived to take...
The Age of Innocence centers on an upper-class couple's impending marriage, and the introduction of the bride's cousin, plagued by scandal, whose presence threatens their happiness. The novel is noted...
Old New York is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton, revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The New York of these stories is the same as the...
Old New York (1924) is a collection of four novellas by Edith Wharton, revolving around upper-class New York City society in the 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, and 1870s. The novellas reveal the tribal codes and...
The Children by Edith Wharton is a novel that explores complex social and moral themes within the context of a post-World War I Europe. The story is centered around Martin Boyne, a middle-aged engineer,...
The Custom of the Country tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York City society. The Spraggs, a family of midwesterners from the city of Apex who have made...
This carefully crafted ebook: "Twilight Sleep (Unabridged)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Edith Wharton's superb satirical novel of the Jazz Age is a...
This carefully crafted ebook: "Old New York: 4 novellas about historical NYC by Edith Wharton (False Dawn + The Old Maid + The Spark + New Year's Day)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional...
The House of Mirth 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. Lily is a woman of a stunning beauty...
"The Age of Innocence" centers on an upper-class couple's impending marriage, and the introduction of the bride's cousin, plagued by scandal, whose presence threatens their happiness. The story is set...
"French Ways and Their Meaning" by Edith Wharton. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction...
Admirée par Henry James qui vit en elle « l’ange de la dévastation », Edith Wharton fut l’une des romancières les plus célèbres de son temps, auteure de chefs-d’oeuvre tels que Le Temps de l’innocence,...
« Il était caractéristique de sa part de garder de ses échecs un souvenir aussi aigu que de ses triomphes, et un désir passionné de les “rattraper”, qui comptait toujours parmi les motifs obscurs de sa...
« Faites New York ! », telle est l’injonction qu’adresse, dès 1902, Henry James, son mentor et ami, à Edith Wharton. Avec L’Âge de l’innocence, prix Pulitzer en 1921, la romancière y répond de façon magistrale...
Clássico de literatura estadunidense e mundial, A casa da alegria retrata, atravez da história de Lily, a subjetividade feminina, o empoderamento e da própria construção do que é ser mulher no início...
“We can't behave like people in novels, though, can we?” —Edith Wharton, The Age of InnocenceIn a society where people “dreaded scandal more than disease,” passion was a force of ruin. Winner of the 1921...
Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, The Age of Innocence is an elegant, masterful portrait of desire and betrayal in old New York—now with a new introduction from acclaimed author Colm Tóibín for the novel’s...
Edith Wharton's 'Dieu D'Amour' is a captivating novel set in the romantic backdrop of 19th century France. The book provides a rich and nuanced exploration of love, passion, and societal norms, with Wharton's...
In Edith Wharton's 'Expiation,' readers are taken on a journey through the complexities of love and betrayal in high society during the Gilded Age. Wharton's masterful prose captures the intricacies of...
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 Edith Wharton's novel 'The Last Asset,' the story follows the life of a young American woman living in Europe who finds herself caught in a web of deceit and financial ruin. The narrative is rich with...
In 'The Seed of the Faith' by Edith Wharton, the reader is transported to the lavish Gilded Age of New York, where themes of social class, morality, and the constraints of societal expectations take center...
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