This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Diamond as Big as the Ritz The Jelly-Bean May Day The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Bernice Bobs Her Hair Head and Shoulders The Cut-Glass Bowl - Edith Wharton:The Triumph of Night The Pelican The Fullness Of Life April Showers A Journey Afterward Xingu - Stephen Crane:A Dark Brown Dog An Experiment in Misery The Veteran Four Men in a Cave A Tent in Agony The Snake Upturned Face - Susan Glaspell:His Smile "Government Goat" A Jury of Her Peers The Anarchist: His Dog "One of Those Impossible Americans" At Twilight From A to Z - Kate Chopin:A Respectable Woman A Pair of Silk Stockings A Matter of Prejudice A December Day in Dixie At the 'Cadian Ball The Storm Désirée's Baby - Laura E. Richards :Maine to the Rescue The Coming of the King The Golden Windows The Shed Chamber The Green Satin Gown The Scarlet Leaves Don Alonzo - Alice Dunbar Nelson:A Carnival Jangle Little Miss Sophie La Juanita The Praline Woman Sister Josepha Mr. Baptiste M'sieu Fortier's Violin - Louisa May Alcott:A Modern Cinderella My Red Cap A Christmas Dream, and How it Came to Be True An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Aunt Kipp Rosy's Journey The Brothers - Hans Christian Andersen:The Little Mermaid Brave Tin Soldier The Princess and the Pea The Goloshes of Fortune The Emperor's New Clothes The Last Dream of Old Oak Little Tiny or Thumbelina - Charles Dickens:A Child's Dream of a Star Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn Nobody's Story The Child's Story The Magic Fishbone What Christmas is As We Grow Older The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain

Big Book of Best Short Stories

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 5

In this compelling anthology featuring four of Edith Wharton's poignant stories—"New Year's Day," "False Dawn," "The Old Maid," and "The Spark"—the reader is invited into Wharton's intricate exploration of societal mores and the complexities of human relationships. Wharton's literary style is marked by her keen psychological insight and elegant prose, skillfully weaving themes of deception, longing, and the often harsh realities of life in early 20th-century America. Each narrative serves as a microcosm of her era, portraying characters trapped by their circumstances and the rigid expectations of their social surroundings. This anthology not only highlights her talent for character development but also situates her narratives within the broader context of American realism and modernist literature. Edith Wharton, an esteemed author and the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature, was deeply influenced by her own experiences within the elite circles of American society. Her exposure to both the luxury and the limitations of high society informed her writing, granting her a unique perspective on class struggles and gender roles. These themes resonate throughout the stories included in this edition, shedding light on the internal and external conflicts faced by her characters, often reflecting Wharton's own quest for authenticity. This anthology is a must-read for anyone interested in delving into the nuanced worlds Wharton creates. It is an essential addition to the canon of American literature that will appeal to both longtime admirers and new readers. Through these stories, Wharton invites the reader to reflect on the intricate dance between social obligation and personal desire, making this collection a timeless exploration of the human condition.

Edith Wharton: New Year's Day, False Dawn, The Old Maid & The Spark (4 Books in One Edition)

La novela tiene lugar en el pequeño círculo aristocrático de Nueva York en la década de 1870, que puede mostrar una línea de antepasados que se remonta a los primeros pobladores. Sólo ellos determinan la vida social de la clase alta. Las reglas tradicionales dictan, sobre todo, a las jóvenes cómo deben comportarse, qué es apropiado y qué no. Son presentados a la sociedad a una edad temprana, se comprometen y se casan como corresponde, sin conocerse realmente. Su vida en el matrimonio también está determinada por estándares de respetabilidad, y la pareja masculina disfruta de mucha más libertad. Newland Archer, un prometedor abogado, está resignado a conformarse con una vida tranquila junto a su prometida May Welland, una joven adorable pero totalmente convencional. Sin embargo, cuando la condesa Olenksa, la rebelde prima de May, vuelve a Nueva York precedida por los escándalos de su vida amorosa, Newland lo arriesga todo ante la oportunidad de vivir un amor verdadero.

La edad de la inocencia

"100 Clásicos de la Literatura" es un libro electrónico imprescindible para todos los amantes de la literatura. Este libro reúne 100 de los más grandes clásicos de la literatura mundial, como "Los Miserables" de Victor Hugo, "Madame Bovary" de Gustave Flaubert, "Orgullo y Prejuicio" de Jane Austen, "El Gran Gatsby" de F. Scott Fitzgerald, y muchos otros más. Con una selección ecléctica de novelas, poemas, obras de teatro y cuentos, este libro es una verdadera enciclopedia de la literatura. Sumérgete en esta fascinante colección y descubre las obras maestras de la literatura de todo el mundo. Mujercitas por Louisa May Alcott Hombrecitos por Louisa May Alcott Orgullo y Prejuicio por Jane Austen Peter Pan por J.M. Barrie Trilogía de Caspak 1. La Tierra Olvidada por el Tiempo por Edgar Rice Burroughs Trilogía de Caspak 2. Los Pueblos que el Tiempo Olvidó por Edgar Rice Burroughs Trilogía de Caspak 3. Desde el Abismo del Tiempo por Edgar Rice Burroughs Desde mi celda por Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer La Historia de Tristán e Isolda por Joseph Bédier Fuente Ovejuna por Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio El Perro del Hortelano por Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio El Hombre que Fue Jueves por G. K. Chesterton La Ley y la Dama por Wilkie Collins España Contemporánea por Rubén Darío Crimen y Castigo por Fedor Mikhaïlovitch Dostoïevski El Sabueso de los Baskerville por Arthur Conan Doyle Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes por Arthur Conan Doyle Veinte Años Después por Alexandre Dumas Agua de nieve por Concha Espina El Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button por Francis Scott Fitzgerald El Profeta por Kahlil Gibran Antología Poética por Miguel Hernández La Odisea por Homero Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis I por Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis II por Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Tres Hombres en una Barca por Jerome K. Jerome La Metamorfosis por Franz Kafka Cartas a Milena por Franz Kafka Ideario Español por Mariano José de Larra El Casarse Pronto y Mal por Mariano José de Larra La Quimera del Oro por Jack London Romancero Gitano por Federico García Lorca El Rey Arturo y los Caballeros de la Mesa Redonda por Thomas Malory Lo Que el Viento se Llevó por Margaret Mitchell El Avaro por Molière Lolita por Vladimir Nabokov La República por Platón La Caída de la Casa de Usher por Edgar Allan Poe La Divina Comedia por Dante Alighieri Metafísica por Aristóteles Sentido y Sensibiildad por Jane Austen Las Flores del Mal por Charles Baudelaire El Decamerón por Giovanni Boccaccio Agnes Grey (Español) por Anne Brontë Las Aventuras de Pinocho por C. Collodi El Último Mohicano por James Fenimore Cooper Noches Blancas por Fedor Mikhaïlovitch Dostoïevski Estudio en Escarlata por Arthur Conan Doyle El Signo de los Cuatro por Arthur Conan Doyle Los Tres Mosqueteros por Alexandre Dumas Canción del Pirata por José de Espronceda Madame Bovary I por Gustave Flaubert Psicología de las Masas y Análisis del Yo por Sigmund Freud Bailén por Benito Pérez Galdós El Jardín del Profeta por Kahlil Gibran Fausto Parte I por Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Fausto Parte II por Johann Wolfgang von Goethe LOS MISERABLES por Victor Hugo Y MUCHOS MÁS.

100 Clásicos de la Literatura

Esta es, sin lugar a duda, la novela más aclamada por la crítica y por el público de la norteamericana Edith Wharton, que además fue considerada un clásico de la literatura norteamericana ya en el momento de su publicación, en 1905. En sus páginas recorremos la vida de Lily, la protagonista, a quien conocemos cuando tiene 19 años. Tras haberse quedado huérfana Lily es acogida por su tía, entrando así a formar parte del selecto clan de la alta sociedad neoyorquina. Nos hará partícipes del camino de su vida hasta el momento de su muerte, que ocurrirá en la más absoluta pobreza tras su caída en la pirámide social. Lily no ha sabido, no ha querido ajustarse a las reglas de la sociedad clasista y patriarcal del momento, en la que una mujer debe casarse para tener una posición social y una estabilidad económica. En palabras de la autora: "Una chica no tiene más remedio, un hombre sólo se casa si quiere". Lily se acerca a los 30, y se ve atrapada en el dilema interno de no querer casarse por dinero, a la vez que tampoco puede vivir ajena a él porque rige el sistema en el que vive (y quiere seguir viviendo). El personaje de Lily nos conmueve por la veracidad del retrato social de la época del que nos hace partícipes, la hipocresía y la injusticia de un sistema de clases en el que un ser humano, especialmente una mujer, se ve atrapado sin posibilidad de salida. "La verdadera alquimia consiste en saber transformar el oro en otra cosa". La alegría que nos describe es la alegría del poder, la alegría ingenua e inconsciente de los que se la pueden permitir a través de su riqueza. Fue adaptada a la gran pantalla en el año 2000 en una película del británico Terence Davis que recibió una buena acogida por parte del público y de la crítica cinematográfica. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) fue una escritora, paisajista y diseñadora estadounidense. Nacida en el seno de la clase alta norteamericana, su obra más conocida es La edad de la inocencia publicada en 1920 y ganadora del premio Pulitzer en 1921. En 1923 fue la primera mujer nombrada Doctor honoris causa por la Universidad de Yale.

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La casa de la alegría

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 veinte una serie de ensayos dedicados a la técnica, la práctica y el oficio de la creación literaria. Escribir ficción es una brillante aproximación a las claves de la ficción moderna, en el que, con sencillez y rigor, desgrana técnicas y recursos para desarrollar el estilo y la estructura narrativa, contar un cuento o desarrollar los personajes, entre otros aspectos y mecanismos. Escribir ficción es un notable "manual de escritura creativa" con visos de convertirse en referencia indispensable en la bibliografía del género, pero no solo: con un capítulo dedicado a Marcel Proust y un broche a este volumen acerca de la lectura, es posible, al mismo tiempo, compartir las experiencias propias de un creador inimitable como, sin duda, lo fue la autora de La edad de la inocencia.

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Escribir ficción

Descubre una magnífica biblioteca en un solo libro con '100 Clásicos de la Literatura'. Esta recopilación es un tesoro sin igual de historias emblemáticas, enriquecidas con personajes memorables y tramas que han marcado épocas. De las plumas de autores como Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Arthur Conan Doyle, hasta Victor Hugo, esta colección incluye obras de renombre como 'Mujercitas', 'Orgullo y Prejuicio', 'El Sabueso de los Baskervilles' y 'Los Miserables'. Cada relato se presenta con una cuidada traducción al español y una maquetación cuidadosa que garantiza una lectura agradable. Este libro, con sus cuentos clásicos y sus prosas enriquecedoras, es un homenaje a la literatura mundial. Encuentra el romance, la aventura, el misterio, y el drama que estas obras magistrales contienen, mientras te sumerges en cada página. Miles de lectores ya han disfrutado de la riqueza y variedad de este volumen, considerándolo una colección indispensable en cualquier biblioteca. Únete a ellos y descubre la belleza de estos clásicos atemporales. ¡No esperes más, compra '100 Clásicos de la Literatura' ahora y comienza a disfrutar de estos tesoros literarios!" Revisados y actualizados, contienen un índice de contenidos al inicio del libro que permite acceder a cada tíltulo de forma fácil y directa. El retrato de Dorian Gray por Oscar Wilde Mujercitas por Louisa May Alcott Hombrecitos por Louisa May Alcott Orgullo y Prejuicio por Jane Austen Peter Pan por J.M. Barrie Trilogía de Caspak 1. La Tierra Olvidada por el Tiempo por Edgar Rice Burroughs Trilogía de Caspak 2. Los Pueblos que el Tiempo Olvidó por Edgar Rice Burroughs Trilogía de Caspak 3. Desde el Abismo del Tiempo por Edgar Rice Burroughs Desde mi celda por Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer La Historia de Tristán e Isolda por Joseph Bédier Fuente Ovejuna por Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio El Perro del Hortelano por Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio El Hombre que Fue Jueves por G. K. Chesterton La Ley y la Dama por Wilkie Collins España Contemporánea por Rubén Darío Crimen y Castigo por Fedor Mikhaïlovitch Dostoïevski El Sabueso de los Baskerville por Arthur Conan Doyle Las Aventuras de Sherlock Holmes por Arthur Conan Doyle Veinte Años Después por Alexandre Dumas Agua de nieve por Concha Espina El Curioso Caso de Benjamin Button por Francis Scott Fitzgerald El Profeta por Kahlil Gibran Antología Poética por Miguel Hernández La Odisea por Homero Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis I por Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis II por Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Tres Hombres en una Barca por Jerome K. Jerome La Metamorfosis por Franz Kafka Cartas a Milena por Franz Kafka Ideario Español por Mariano José de Larra El Casarse Pronto y Mal por Mariano José de Larra La Quimera del Oro por Jack London Romancero Gitano por Federico García Lorca El Rey Arturo y los Caballeros de la Mesa Redonda por Thomas Malory Lo Que el Viento se Llevó por Margaret Mitchell El Avaro por Molière Lolita por Vladimir Nabokov La República por Platón La Caída de la Casa de Usher por Edgar Allan Poe La Divina Comedia por Dante Alighieri Metafísica por Aristóteles Sentido y Sensibiildad por Jane Austen Las Flores del Mal por Charles Baudelaire El Decamerón por Giovanni Boccaccio Agnes Grey (Español) por Anne Brontë Las Aventuras de Pinocho por C. Collodi El Último Mohicano por James Fenimore Cooper Noches Blancas por Fedor Mikhaïlovitch Dostoïevski Estudio en Escarlata por Arthur Conan Doyle El Signo de los Cuatro por Arthur Conan Doyle Y MUCHOS MÁS.

100 Obras Maestras Que Debes Leer Antes De Morir

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. Es invierno y el ambiente del pueblo es claustrofóbico. El aspecto educado del hombre, la edad que no corresponde a su físico, los misteriosos silencios y prevenciones que despierta su presencia en los demás, su vida casi aislada en una destartalada granja con dos mujeres, llevan a preguntarse al ingeniero por qué sigue viviendo en un sitio de donde, como dicen los lugareños, «casi todos los listos se marchan». Pero el hombre tiene un motivo para no haberse marchado, o para haberlo intentado y nunca conseguido: una historia en la que se mezclan la fatalidad del des-tino y todas las sutilezas del amor prohibido. Ethan Frome (1911) es una nouvelle cuyo escenario −los pueblos y bosques de Nueva Inglaterra− es toda una tradición de la más distinguida literatura norteamericana (de Hawthorne a Lovecraft) pero una excepción en una novelista esencialmente moderna y urbana como Edith Wharton. Sin embargo, desde su publicación, no dejaría de ser una de sus obras más características, uno de los ejemplos más celebrados de su sensibilidad y de su estilo. Un auténtico clásico norteamericano y una auténtica lección de arte narrativo.

Ethan Frome

Adaptación a Lectura Fácil de la novela de Edith Wharton. Todas las personas con dificultades de comprensión lectora podrán acercarse a esta obra clásica y desconocida, pero que es un verdadero tesoro literario. Ana Elisa y Evelina Bunner tienen una tienda de costura en un barrio humilde de Nueva York. Llevan una vida tranquila y sin lujos y viven juntas en una pequeña habitación. Cuando compran un reloj en la tienda del señor Ramy no saben que sus vidas van a cambiar para siempre. Lecturia es una editorial especializada en Lectura Fácil, que pretende acercar la literatura a todas aquellas personas que tienen dificultades para comprenderla y para disfrutarla.

Las hermanas Bunner

Este ensayo conforma el último capítulo de la obra Escribir ficción que la prolífica escritora estadounidense Edith Wharton publicó en entregas en 1925 y en la que ofrece comentarios generales sobre las raíces de la ficción moderna, las múltiples formas en las que se puede escribir una obra de ficción y el desarrollo de la forma y el estilo. Contemporánea del autor de En busca del tiempo perdido, quedó impresionada por la forma en que Proust manipula tiempos y espacios en su novelística: lo llama un "dador de vida", quien a través de los recuerdos aletargados de un niño que reconstruyen la visita de un viejo amigo a casa de sus padres, logra darnos la sensación -el efecto- de las pisadas del destino. Para Wharton no hay nada superfluo en Proust. Todo ese rumiar del narrador, ese fervor al detalle, hacen de En busca del tiempo perdido un análisis inigualable y nunca superado de la "semiconciencia, las oscuras asociaciones del pensamiento y las viscosas fluctuaciones del humor".

Pequeños Grandes Ensayos

Marcel Proust

From Sunday Times bestselling author Fern Britton comes an epic tale. Three generations of women, their lives, their loves and their longing to come home to Cornwall. ‘A heartfelt novel about family secrets and atonement’ Fanny Blake, Woman & HomeThree women. A lifetime of secrets. The only place to be is home. Ella comes back to the beautiful Cornish coast to heal her heart after the death of her beloved grandmother, Adela. There she finds her home again and discovers a new life, but she also opens a treasure trove of secrets. Twenty years ago Ella’s mother Sennen ran away from Cornwall. Sennen had been a young single mum and, unable to cope, had left their children with her mother Adela…and a part of her with them. She’s spent the years since hiding from her past, hiding from herself. Now it’s time to come back to Cornwall. To face her mistakes. To pray for forgiveness. And to hope for a future with her long-lost daughter and son. Will she be welcomed back with open hearts? They say home is where the heart is. It’s time to come home… Pendruggan: A Cornish village with secrets at its heart

Coming Home

Winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, "The Age of Innocence" is Edith Wharton’s masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the splendid Golden Age of Old New York. Everything in Newland Archer’s easy life seems to be perfectly on track; he has a comfortable position in society, a high-powered job and a beautiful and well-bred fiancée, May Welland. But when May's mysterious cousin Countess Ellen Olenska returns to New York after leaving a terrible marriage, Newland soon falls deeply in love with her. Torn between duty and passion, expectation and scandal, Newland struggles to make an impossible decision. Against a backdrop of a New York on the cusp of modernization, Wharton’s classic skewers the orchestrated customs and inflexible mores of the 1870s high society. Among the novel’s many film adaptations, Martin Scorsese’s 1993 film stands out, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder and Richard E. Grant. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American author, best known for her sharp stories about the upper-class society into which she was born. Her major works include "The Age of Innocence" (1920), "Ethan Frome" (1911), and "The House of Mirth" (1905). She wrote over 40 books, which beyond novels included authoritative works on architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. She was the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for "The Age of Innocence" in 1921.

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The Age of Innocence

A fantastic collection of early short works by American novelist, short story writer and designer Edith Wharton.

The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton was the first woman ever to win the Pulitzer Prize: in 1921 with this book. It is a story of class-clash and scandal set in 1870s New York. A fantastic classic read.

Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of Old New York, a time when society people “dreaded scandal more than disease.” This is Newland Archer’s world as he prepares to marry the beautiful but conventional May Welland. But when the mysterious Countess Ellen Olenska returns to New York after a disastrous marriage, Archer falls deeply in love with her. Torn between duty and passion, Archer struggles to make a decision that will either courageously define his life—or mercilessly destroy it. 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. Though the novel questions the assumptions and morals of 1870s New York society, it never develops into an outright condemnation of the institution. The novel is noted for Wharton's attention to detail and its accurate portrayal of how the 19th-century East Coast American upper class lived, as well as for the social tragedy of its plot. Wharton was 58 years old at publication; she had lived in that world and had seen it change dramatically by the end of World War I. The title is an ironic comment on the polished outward manners of New York society when compared to its inward machinations. It is believed to have been drawn from the popular painting A Little Girl by Sir Joshua Reynolds that later became known as The Age of Innocence and was widely reproduced as the commercial face of childhood in the later half of the 18th century. The title, while ironic, was not as caustic as the title of the story featured in The House of Mirth, which Wharton had published in 1905.

‘The Age of Innocence’ is a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton, and the winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize. The title is an ironic comment on the smooth outward manners of New York society in comparison to its inner workings. The narrative revolves around the impending marriage of an upper-class couple, Newland Archer and the beautiful May Welland, which is disrupted by the appearance of the mysterious Countess Ellen Olenska who shocks the New York aristocracy with her unconventional manners and revealing clothes. The novel’s underlying theme is the loss of the pre-war world which was destroyed by World War I. The writing is rich in detail, and impressive in its descriptions of the golden age of New York in the 19th century.

The Reef is a celebrated romance novel by American Edith Wharton.  It tells the story of Anna Leath, a widow, and her former lover George Darrow.  This sweeping romance is set in France.

Edith Wharton

The Reef

"It is good, ethically and artistically, to read and read again a book with such a lift."—New York Times "A striking little book, striking in its simplicity and penetration, its passion and restraint."—Times Literary Supplement Sanctuary, published in 1903 is Edith Wharton’s third published fictional work, after The Touchstone and The Valley of Decision. The young Kate Orme, who begins the story happily in love with her fiancé, Denis Peyton, finds that he has told her a devastating lie. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Sanctuary

Set among the glittering salons of Gilded Age New York, Edith Wharton’s most popular novel is a moving indictment of a society whose soul-crushing limitations destroy a woman too spirited to be contained by them. The beautiful, much-desired Lily Bart has been raised to be one of the perfect wives of the wealthy upper class, but her drive and her spark of independent character prevent her from conforming sucessfully. Her desire for a comfortable life means that she will not marry for love without money, but her resistance to the rules of the social elite endangers her many marriage proposals and leads to a dramatic downward spiral into debt and dishonor. One of Edith Wharton’s most bracing and nuanced portraits of the life of women in a hostile, highly ordered world, The House of Mirth unfolds with the force of classical tragedy.

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The House of Mirth

Ethan Frome is a 1911 novel by American author Edith Wharton. The story of Ethan Frome had initially begun as a French-language composition that Wharton had to write while studying the language in Paris, but several years later she took the story up again and transformed it into the novel it now is, basing her sense of New England culture and place on her ten years of living at The Mount, her home in Lenox, Massachusetts. She would read portions of her novel-in-progress each day to her good friend Walter Berry, who was an international lawyer. Wharton likely based the story of Ethan and Mattie's sledding experience on an accident that she had heard about in 1904 in Lenox, Massachusetts. The New York Times called Ethan Frome "a compelling and haunting story." Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Summer is a novel by Edith Wharton, which was published in 1917. While most novels by Edith Wharton dealt with New York's upper-class society, this is one of two novels by Wharton that were set in New England. Its themes include social class, the role of women in society, destructive relationships, sexual awakening and the desire of its protagonist, named Charity Royall. The novel was rather controversial for its time and is one of the less famous among her novels because of its subject matter. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Summer

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

The Custom of THe Country

The House of Mirth is a 1905 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the end of the 19th century. Wharton creates a portrait of a stunning beauty who, though raised and educated to marry well both socially and economically, is reaching her 29th year, an age when her youthful blush is drawing to a close and her marital prospects are becoming ever more limited. The House of Mirth traces Lily's slow two-year social descent from privilege to a tragically lonely existence on the margins of society. In the words of one scholar, Wharton uses Lily as an attack on "an irresponsible, grasping and morally corrupt upper class." Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.

Lily Bart enjoys an equitable standing within the New York City elite. Although she desires a comfortable life and has received generous proposals from wealthy suitors, Lily remains single with hope for an honest and loving marriage. However, her life takes an unexpected twist when a nasty bit of gossip instigates her long descent down the social ladder. With her reputation plummeting, Lily escapes the city by joining an acquaintance on a European cruise. But this, too, causes irreparable damage to her reputation, and soon Lily finds herself disowned and friendless.

The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton's masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of Old New York, a time when society people "dreaded scandal more than disease." This is Newland Archer's world as he prepares to marry the beautiful but conventional May Welland. But when the mysterious Countess Ellen Olenska returns to New York after a disastrous marriage, Archer falls deeply in love with her. Torn between duty and passion, Archer struggles to make a decision that will either courageously define his life—or mercilessly destroy it.

Edith Wharton's early novella focuses on Kate Orme, who begins the story happily in love with her fiance, only to discover that he hides a terrible secret.

The story is one of only two novels by Wharton to be set in New England. The novel details the sexual awakening of its protagonist, Charity Royall, and shares many plot similarities with Wharton's better known novel, Ethan Frome. Only moderately well-received when originally published, Summer has had a resurgence in critical popularity since the 1960's.

Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Wharton drew upon her insider's knowledge of the upper class New York "aristocracy" to realistically portray the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. This volume contains Edith Wharton's complete works: NOVELS -Fast and Loose -The Touchstone. -The Valley of Decision. -Sanctuary. -The House of Mirth. -Madame de Treymes. -Fruit of the Tree. -Ethan Frome. -The Custom of the Country. -Summer. -The Marne. -The Age of Innocence. -The Glimpses of the Moon. -A Son at the Front. -Old New York: False Dawn. -Old New York: The Old Maid. -Old New York: The Spark. -Old New York: New Year’s Day. -The Mother’s Recompense. -Twilight Sleep. -The Children. -Hudson River Bracketed. -The Gods Arrive. -The Buccaneers. STORIES. -The Greater Inclination. -Crucial Instances. -The Descent of Man, and other stories. -The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and other stories. -Tales of Men and Ghosts. -Xingu, and other Stories. -Here and Beyond. -Certain People. -Human Nature. -The World Over. -Uncollected Stories. POEMS. -Artemis to Actæon, and Other Verse. -Uncollected Poems. NON-FICTION. -The Decoration of Houses. -Italian Villas and Their Gardens. -Italian Backgrounds. -A Motor-Flight through France. -Fighting France from Dunkerque to Belport. -French Ways and Their Meaning. -In Morocco. -The Writing of Fiction. -A Backward Glance.

Edith Wharton: Complete Works

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, it was released as a book by D. Appleton & Company. It won the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, making Wharton the first woman to win the prize. Though the committee had initially agreed to give the award to Sinclair Lewis for Main Street, the judges, in rejecting his book on political grounds, "established Wharton as the American 'First Lady of Letters'". The story is set in the 1870s, in upper-class, Gilded Age New York City. Wharton wrote the book in her 50s, after she had established herself as a strong author, with publishers clamoring for her work.

Ethan Frome is a novel published in 1911 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton. It is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, New England, where an unnamed narrator tells the story of his encounter with Ethan Frome, a man with dreams and desires that end in an ironic turn of events.

This is a novel of the aristocratic society of New York in the early 1900s. Lily Bart, beautiful, witty and sophisticated, is accepted by 'old money' and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears thirty, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing, and to maintain her in the luxury she has come to expect. Whilst many have sought her, something, fastidiousness or integrity, prevents her from making a 'suitable' match.

The House of Mirth (Unabridged)

Having lived in France during the First World War, it’s no surprise that Wharton documented the impact on her spiritual homeland, both in fiction and non-fiction. ‘Coming Home’ is told from the perspective of an American aid worker, who helps a wounded French soldier, Jen Réchamp. A bond between the two sees them travel to Jean’s home to see that everything is as it should be. While Wharton might be better known for her high-society satires, ‘Coming Home’ reveals an author who can capture the horrors of war and the heroic spirits of those who choose to stand against it. A gripping insight into how the First World War was perceived in France, Wharton's ´Coming Home´ will delight fans of other WWI narratives such as Sam Mendes' Oscar-nominated movie ´1917´. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, Wharton wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

‘Xingu’ lampoons the leisurely lives of six ladies who lunch. Having formed a literary club, the six pseudo-intellectuals are thrown into panic at the prospect of being visited by a famous author. With sparkling dialogue and some wry observations about the lives of the upper classes, ‘Xingu’ is a biting satire on women’s place in the society of the time. A superb read, with an unexpected and riotous denouement. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

Xingu

A short story with a punch, ‘Madame de Treymes’ follows lovelorn John Durham as he travels to France to court his old love, Fanny Frisbee. While Fanny is separated from her husband, she is still married, and it looks unlikely that he’ll agree to a divorce. Can Fanny’s sister-in-law, the eponymous ‘Madame de Treymes’ help the course of true love? An intriguing read, this book might sound like a simple romance, but there are darker themes at work. Ideal for those who already admire Wharton’s work and those just getting to know her. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

Madame De Treymes

Written largely in the first person, ‘The Long Run’ sees Wharton at her most reflective. The story focuses on Halston Merrick who, on reuniting with an old friend, is forced to re-evaluate many of his life choices. Through Merrick, Wharton explores the themes of ambition, self-deception, complacency, and apathy. Thoughtful and poignant, ‘The Long Run’ is ideal for fans of one of America’s most applauded novelists. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

The Long Run

‘The Descent of Man, and Other Stories,’ is a collection of short stories from the author of such greats as ‘The Age of Innocence,’ and ‘Ethan Frome.’ Through these sharply-observed tales, Wharton explores the nature of relationships and marriage, compromise, regret – and even throws in a ghost story for good measure. Her writing is peppered with incisive social detail, helping the backdrop to each story breathe as deeply as the characters. A superb book for those who want to get to know this extraordinary novelist a little better. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

The Descent of Man

Set against the rigid social backdrop of New York in the 1870s, ‘New Year’s Day’ tells the tale of Lizzie Hazeldean, who needs to find a way of making money. With her husband ill and ladies of leisure looking down their respective noses at her, she is faced with some difficult decisions. Old New York is beautifully described in this, the last of Wharton’s novellas set here, and the social conventions of the time don’t escape her critical eye. With an unexpected plot twist, this is a superb read for Wharton fans and those who want to get to know her work. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

New Year’s Day (The ’Seventies)

‘Crucial Instances’ was the second collection of Wharton’s short stories to be published. Of the seven, ‘Copy: A Dialogue’ is presented as a short play. This collection shows the breadth of Wharton’s abilities, with stories ranging from the ‘feelgood’ to a Gothic, supernatural outing. Shorter stories seemed to serve as a focus for Wharton and her writing is exceptionally precise and memorable when faced with these parameters. A great read for Wharton fans and those new to her work. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

Crucial Instances

Classic Edith Wharton, ‘The Old Maid’ was first published as a serial in ‘The Red Book Magazine.’ Through this heart-rending and haunting tale, Wharton takes aim at the notions of conformity and delivers a scathing judgement on the conventions of life in the early 20th Century. In the story, the unmarried and prudish Charlotte Lovell gives up her baby daughter, Tina, to her married cousin, Delia. As time goes by and Tina grows, the two women must decide which of them is the ‘real’ mother and whether Tina should ever know the truth of her past. A searing and melancholic story from the pen of one of America’s greatest novelists. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

The Old Maid

One of Wharton’s earliest works, ‘The Marne’ offers a fascinating insight into the shadow cast by the First World War. When 15 year-old American, Troy Belknap, is on his annual holiday in France, war breaks out. While Troy would love to fight for the French but is too young for service. Will he be able to live with himself or will frustration swallow him up? ‘The Marne’ is a culturally-significant story and one that allows us to see and experience France as the author herself did. A thrilling and thought-provoking story from one of America’s greatest novelists. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

The Marne

‘Fighting France’ is a collection of essays, written by Wharton, on the outbreak of the First World War. Having returned to her beloved France to work with the Red Cross, Wharton began detailing the impact of the conflict on her spiritual homeland. While she uses her literary talents to paint a harrowing picture of the devastation caused by the war, she always puts people, rather than places, under the spotlight. A fascinating read from the time of Downton Abbey for anyone interested in military history and exceptional journalism of the early 20th Century. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

Fighting France

‘The Spark’ is the third of four books set in Old New York. When Hayley Delane discovers that there’s more to his mentor than meets the eye, he realises that he needs to change his way of thinking. ‘The Spark’ is a poignant and often funny exploration of the relationship between two men. At the same time, Wharton uses the novella to take some acerbic pot-shots at a society where appearance seems to carry more weight than genuine goodness. An elegant and humorous story about stories themselves. Edith Wharton (1862 – 1937) was an American designer and novelist. Born in an era when the highest ambition a woman could aspire to was a good marriage, Wharton went on to become one of America’s most celebrated authors. During her career, she wrote over 40 books, using her wealthy upbringing to bring authenticity and detail to stories about the upper classes. She moved to France in 1923, where she continued to write until her death.

The Spark

How do you know if you've seen a ghost? Maybe you'll never know. But an American couple seeking an idyllic retirement in and English country house do find out... eventually. Afterward is taken from the Victorian Anthologies series featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known. With music by Benedict Edwards.

Victorian Ghosts

Afterward

Few ghost stories are as chilling as the ones written by Victorian writers. Featuring work by H.G. Wells, Edith Wharton, F.G. Loring and Florence Marryat, this second volume of eight enduring stories, some well-known, others less familiar, transport you to a cosy fireside to hear tales of disembodied voices, haunted objects and unknown entities lurking in the shadows cast by candlelight.

Victorian Anthologies: Ghosts

Victorian Anthologies: Ghosts - Volume 2

Witty socialite Lily Bart has expensive tastes. Unfortunately, she does not have the social status to match. So far she has managed to get by on ‘old money’ and has become accustomed to a certain level of luxury. Her luck seems to be running out, however, as she approaches thirty and begins to scramble for an eligible bachelor who will secure her both an elevation of social status and stability. First published in 1905, the transparent way in which Edith Wharton explored and challenged the little social mobility that American Victorian society offered women sent shockwaves through the very communities that she wrote about. This thought-provoking text is perfect for fans of novels such as Henry James’ ‘The Portrait of a Lady’. Edith Wharton (1863-1937) was an American author. Best known for her sharp, scathing, and fierce stories about the upper-class society into which she was born and its treatment of women, she wrote more than 40 books. Her major works include "The Age of Innocence" (1920), "Ethan Frome" (1911), and "The House of Mirth" (1905). Beyond novels, she wrote authoritative works on architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. She was the first female author to win the Pulitzer Prize, and her work is unmissable for all fans of classic authors, from Joseph Conrad to Virginia Woolf.

The Custom of the Country (1913) is a scathing critique of American upward mobility, as told through the journey of overindulged Undine Spragg. She moves from Apex City to New York and then Paris in pursuit of two things - money and status. She will stop at nothing to achieve this goal, no matter how many affairs, lies, and divorces it takes. Edith Wharton (1863-1937) was an American author. Best known for her sharp, scathing, and fierce stories about the upper-class society into which she was born and its treatment of women, she wrote more than 40 books. Her major works include "The Age of Innocence" (1920), "Ethan Frome" (1911), and "The House of Mirth" (1905). Beyond novels, she wrote authoritative works on architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. She was the first female author to win the Pulitzer Prize, and her work is unmissable for all fans of classic authors, from Joseph Conrad to Virginia Woolf.

The Custom of the Country

‘Bunner Sisters’ explores the lives of the impoverished class in 1870s New York. Sisters Ann Eliza and Evelina run a small shop out of a shabby basement on a side street. Despite their misfortunes, they are happy in their small, supportive community of women. This bubble will soon be burst, however, as Ann Eliza and Evelina are faced with the harsh realities of the world that exists outside of their shop. A considerate exploration of American society, class, and sibling relationships, Edith Wharton’s novel is unmissable if you enjoyed Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’. Edith Wharton (1863-1937) was an American author. Best known for her sharp, scathing, and fierce stories about the upper-class society into which she was born and its treatment of women, she wrote more than 40 books. Her major works include "The Age of Innocence" (1920), "Ethan Frome" (1911), and "The House of Mirth" (1905). Beyond novels, she wrote authoritative works on architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. She was the first female author to win the Pulitzer Prize, and her work is unmissable for all fans of classic authors, from Joseph Conrad to Virginia Woolf.

Bunner Sisters

ENTP are intelligent and need to be constantly mentally stimulated; Although they are extroverts, they don't enjoy small talk. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected to please the tastes of the ENTP. These are stories by renowned authors that will surely bring reflections, insights and fun to people with this kind of personality. This book contains: - Afterward by Edith Wharton. - The Reticence of Lady Anne by Saki. - Meditations: Book Ten by Marcus Aurelius. - The Blue Cross by G. K. Chesterton. - The Gap in the Curtain by John Buchan. - Forewarned by Saki. - The Death of the Moth by Virginia Woolf.For more books that will suit you, be sure to check out our Two Classic Novels your Myers-Briggs Type Will Love collection! *** Cover Image: Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia and ENTP.

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