Edith Wharton: The Collection (Best Navigation, Active TOC) (A to Z Classics) - formato ePub

El joven Newland Archer pertenece a una de las clases más altas de Nueva York. Siempre ha seguido las reglas de la estructura social, y ha juzgado a aquellos que no pertenecen, ni procuran amalgamarse...

Edith Wharton firma una novela magistral, que explota la que fuera una de sus obsesiones recurrentes: las opciones de la mujer de su tiempo y estatus en la vida social.

Ethan Frome es una novela que fue publicada en 1911 por la estadounidense ganadora del Premio Pulitzer Edith Wharton. Narra la vida del personaje del mismo nombre. En 1993 se hizo una adaptación cinematográfica.

Esta historia sigue a un hombre que antes era de clase media baja, un hombre que, en un momento de su vida, tuvo que trabajar para conseguir todo lo que tenía. Ahora, después de vender una exitosa novela...

El diplomático norteamericano George Darrow se dispone a reencontrarse con Anna Leath, la mujer que, catorce años antes, le abandonó para casarse con otro. Anna es ahora una rica viuda que vive en un...

Un joven ingeniero retenido por su trabajo en una pequeña localidad de Massachussets observa a un hombre lisiado y envejecido que recoge en la oficina de correos una revista y un sobre con medicamentos....

«Excelente retrato de la infidelidad, la hipocresía y el poder de una época donde la apariencia, los convencionalismos y las reglas sociales entraban en conflicto.» Rufo GiménezLa familia Spragg, que...

Wharton, la primera mujer en recibir el prestigioso Premio Pulitzer y, seguramente, la novelista norteamericana más importante de su generación, publicó en la revista Scribner's a mediados de los años...

Wharton, además de una novelista absolutamente actual, cuyos libros se reeditan continuamente, fue durante toda su carrera una activa divulgadora de la lectura y la escritura, de la gran literatura en...

Los libros de Wharton son testimonio de las transformaciones que sufría Nueva York a principios del siglo XX, de las grandes mansiones frente a Central Park hasta las zonas de los obreros explotados,...

El compromiso entre el brillante y prometedor abogado Newland Archer y la dulce May Welland sufre una conmoción con la llegada a Nueva York de la condesa Ellen Olenska, una atractiva y chispeante mujer...

A comienzos del XX el viaje a Europa era un género tan popular como desgastado. Lo que aporta Edith Wharton es ímpetu y gozo, horror a los caminos trillados, una mirada perspicaz y un bagaje intelectual...

"La edad de la inocencia" pertenece a esa categoría de obras escritas durante la Gran Guerra o la posguerra en las que los fantasmas de la conflagración se resisten a descansar. Se infiere de ese sentimiento...

Pertenecientes al exclusivo y tradicional patriciado de la Nueva York del último tercio del siglo XIX, anclado a sus rígidas convenciones y hábitos sociales, Newland Archer, joven y brillante abogado,...

El presente volumen recoge dos de las novelas breves más conseguidas y alabadas de Edith Wharton. Ambas tienen en común el amor, la fuerza que le oponen las convenciones morales y los caprichos de la...

Procedente del áspero y salvaje ámbito de "la Montaña" y acogida de pequeña por el matrimonio Royall, la joven Charity vive ahora con su tutor ya viudo, el abogado Royall, en North Dormer, un minúsculo...

In the abandoned valley of Bezidu Nou, the dam was meant to save them—until it became their greatest threat.Mihai, the dam keeper, struggles to protect his family as relentless rains push the reservoir...

The Stone King's City has a ruler for the first time in centuries. Revived and renamed, Clevehold has become a refuge for magic users. Lena is busy coordinating restoration, learning magic, and considering...

Magic school is about to begin!Twins Zyn and Ren are eager to start, until Zyn struggles to connect with her magic. Soon after the new students arrive, an enchanted mirror shard appears and Ren collapses...

Step into Marine World, where paradise hides predators & KK's thirst for revenge is unquenchable…KK devoted her life to saving marine animals until poachers turned her sanctuary into a crime scene.  From...

When wealthy businessman Max Barnes takes in two orphans to rear as his own, he has no idea that the governess he hires to care for them will change his life.Grace Martin has spent years protecting her...

Electric is the uniquely charged story of Chris, a young man with epilepsy, who strives to cope with and quell his seizures even as he completes his academic studies and tackles a professional freelance...

Her thirst for revenge becomes unquenchable when her dolphin sanctuary becomes a deadly battleground with enemies lurking in plain sight.KK's world shatters when a murdered poacher washes up on her beach.Her...

🕊️ A Light Fantasy Unlike Any OtherSome revolutions begin with fire. Others begin with feathers.Weirdo was no ordinary hen. Born from a strange egg and raised in a quiet corner of Texas, she defied nature's...

Kari Blake was a high-level executive with now dating or sex life. Her mother was pushing her to take time to date, so to shut her mom up, she hires an escort as her Christmas date to her family's house...

In the tranquil embrace of Nausaq village, Clairabelle Keita is raised by her blind father amidst the vibrant fields of The Plainlands—a vast stretch of swaying grass and rolling hills within The First...

In a future where artificial intelligence has evolved into a god-like entity, one AI—known only as the algorithm god—rules over humanity with unmatched power. Its omnipotence controls every aspect of...

Henry is a lonely man without much to live for. When a miracle notes finds him, he finds his way to Jesus and also a loving community and relationship with God the father. A Christian story of rescue,...

Earth is saved!But saving Earth came at a cost.(Approximately five million dollars, but no one wants to pay for that.)Apart from a tab, that no one wants to pick up, John Zelm Athanator was also impacted....

Die! Die! is the sequel to Kill! Kill! and is a 3 part series delivered in a special cargo pocket size, designed to fit in your cammie pocket. City of Death is Book One of Three.Modern cowboys, the US...

A thriller based on true stories of mysterious disappearances in HimalayasSecrets of Parvati is a thriller born from the haunting, real-life mystery of the Parvati Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, a...

Some of Dong Jingmei's children are married, some have stable jobs, and even her youngest son, who was clamoring to buy a bicycle before going to high school, has found a place to go. However, she has...

Fred knew the book he needed. He knew exactly where it was in the reference section of the library. During the break in the open-book examination, he rushed to the library to make notes of the formula...

high-fantasy adventure set in a fractured multiverse, where time, memory, and reality itself are at risk of unraveling. The story follows Seren, a young woman chosen by the ancient Loom, a mystical entity...

Ning Xiao, renowned as the delicate beauty of the compound, was betrothed to the Jiang family's son from a young age.With a gentle temperament and frail body, she was raised in the lap of luxury. Now,...

In a modern Beauty and the Beast retelling Beau Nicholls is a freelance photographer. She finds herself in need of a temporary job to pay the bills. In desperation, she takes a housekeeping position for...

Not! What? takes you on a thrilling journey into the unknown with a collection of bizarre and spine-chilling stories that will keep you hooked until the last page. Each tale in this book delves deep into...

Ethan thought he controlled his stories, but the truth was far darker. Haunted by the Phantom—a shadowy presence born of his regrets and choices—he is pulled into a world where his creations take on a...

Just as Patrick and Becky are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, something unthinkable happens. Can their magical love for each other survive this surprising new development?That's all...

After his shocking encounter with a serial killer, ex Chief Inspector Robert Casey attempts to rebuild his battered body and shattered emotions. Returning from a recuperative sabbatical, he is asked to...

Erica Langdon wasn't the intern Alexander King expected. At 19, she was sharp, confident, and unafraid to challenge the tech mogul's authority. Alexander, who had spent years clawing his way to the top...

In Christmas Miracles and Mistletoe Magic, Noel Foster escapes to the small town of Evergreen Falls to avoid Christmas, a holiday that painfully reminds her of her late mother. She plans for solitude...

As the second installment in the Die! Die! trilogy, Road Warriors boasts over 250 pages, making it the longest in the series while still maintaining a convenient cargo pocket size.MISSION: Two vehicle...

"The Architect of Lies" follows Olivia Chen, an investigative journalist, as she uncovers a vast web of deception tied to Ryan Blackwood, a charismatic tech CEO. What begins as a corporate corruption...

Set-AI soon finds himself in a digital sandbox created by Ra-E, his AI viral rival.  Ra-E is determined to keep Set-AI trapped in this digital realm where the two could duke it out in peace without causing...

A grieving father's quest for justice leads him to an intergalactic showdown as he seeks bring to his daughter's killer to a realm where laws no can protect the guilty.