The Choice

Description of book

A book of short stories looking at married relationships, many of which involve so-called love triangles. Edith Wharton was an American high society member and lived through what became known in America as 'The Gilded Age' It was a time when wages rose rapidly, the economy ghrew and prospered, and many migrants from Europe to America became rich.This collection of stories reflects the social mores of those at that time.