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This Publication Contains 33 of Edith Wharton's All Time Greatest Works.
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ETHAN FROME
TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTS
The Age of Innocence
The House of Mirth
THE DECORATION OF HOUSES / Illustrated
IN MOROCCO / Illustrated
THE FRUIT OF THE TREE / Illustrated
AFTERWARD
ARTEMIS TO ACTAEON AND OTHER VERSES
AUTRES TEMPS...
BUNNER SISTERS
COMING HOME
CRUCIAL INSTANCES
FIGHTING FRANCE
KERFOL
MADAME DE TREYMES
SANCTUARY
SUMMER
The Bolted Door
THE CHOICE
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY
THE DESCENT OF MAN AND OTHER STORIES
THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON
THE GREATER INCLINATION
THE HERMIT AND THE WILD WOMAN AND OTHER STORIES
THE JOY OF LIVING
THE LONG RUN
THE MARNE
THE REEF
THE TOUCHSTONE
THE TRIUMPH OF NIGHT
THE VALLEY OF DECISION
XINGU
*An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.
*This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.
This Publication Contains 33 of Edith Wharton's All Time Greatest Works.
A Fully Interactive Table of Contents Has Been Added For Easy Navigation.
Table of Contents
ETHAN FROME
TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTS
The Age of Innocence
The House of Mirth
THE DECORATION OF HOUSES / Illustrated
IN MOROCCO / Illustrated
THE FRUIT OF THE TREE / Illustrated
AFTERWARD
ARTEMIS TO ACTAEON AND OTHER VERSES
AUTRES TEMPS...
BUNNER SISTERS
COMING HOME
CRUCIAL INSTANCES
FIGHTING FRANCE
KERFOL
MADAME DE TREYMES
SANCTUARY
SUMMER
The Bolted Door
THE CHOICE
THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY
THE DESCENT OF MAN AND OTHER STORIES
THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON
THE GREATER INCLINATION
THE HERMIT AND THE WILD WOMAN AND OTHER STORIES
THE JOY OF LIVING
THE LONG RUN
THE MARNE
THE REEF
THE TOUCHSTONE
THE TRIUMPH OF NIGHT
THE VALLEY OF DECISION
XINGU
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About the author
Edith Wharton
1,459 books5,281 followersEdith Wharton emerged as one of America’s most insightful novelists, deftly exposing the tensions between societal expectation and personal desire through her vivid portrayals of upper-class life. Drawing from her deep familiarity with New York’s privileged “aristocracy,” she offered readers a keenly observed and piercingly honest vision of Gilded Age society.
Her work reached a milestone when she became the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, awarded for The Age of Innocence. This novel highlights the constraining rituals of 1870s New York society and remains a defining portrait of elegance laced with regret.
Wharton’s literary achievements span a wide canvas. The House of Mirth presents a tragic, vividly drawn character study of Lily Bart, navigating social expectations and the perils of genteel poverty in 1890s New York. In Ethan Frome, she explores rural hardship and emotional repression, contrasting sharply with her urban social dramas.
Her novella collection Old New York revisits the moral terrain of upper-class society, spanning decades and combining character studies with social commentary. Through these stories, she inevitably points back to themes and settings familiar from The Age of Innocence. Continuing her exploration of class and desire, The Glimpses of the Moon addresses marriage and social mobility in early 20th-century America. And in Summer, Wharton challenges societal norms with its rural setting and themes of sexual awakening and social inequality.
Beyond fiction, Wharton contributed compelling nonfiction and travel writing. The Decoration of Houses reflects her eye for design and architecture; Fighting France: From Dunkerque to Belfort presents a compelling account of her wartime observations. As editor of The Book of the Homeless, she curated a moving, international collaboration in support of war refugees.
Wharton’s influence extended beyond writing. She designed her own country estate, The Mount, a testament to her architectural sensibility and aesthetic vision. The Mount now stands as an educational museum celebrating her legacy.
Throughout her career, Wharton maintained friendships and artistic exchanges with luminaries such as Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, and Theodore Roosevelt—reflecting her status as a respected and connected cultural figure.
Her literary legacy also includes multiple Nobel Prize nominations, underscoring her international recognition. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature more than once.
In sum, Edith Wharton remains celebrated for her unflinching, elegant prose, her psychological acuity, and her capacity to illuminate the unspoken constraints of society—from the glittering ballrooms of New York to quieter, more remote settings. Her wide-ranging work—novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, travel writing, essays—offers cultural insight, enduring emotional depth, and a piercing critique of the customs she both inhabited and dissected.
Her work reached a milestone when she became the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, awarded for The Age of Innocence. This novel highlights the constraining rituals of 1870s New York society and remains a defining portrait of elegance laced with regret.
Wharton’s literary achievements span a wide canvas. The House of Mirth presents a tragic, vividly drawn character study of Lily Bart, navigating social expectations and the perils of genteel poverty in 1890s New York. In Ethan Frome, she explores rural hardship and emotional repression, contrasting sharply with her urban social dramas.
Her novella collection Old New York revisits the moral terrain of upper-class society, spanning decades and combining character studies with social commentary. Through these stories, she inevitably points back to themes and settings familiar from The Age of Innocence. Continuing her exploration of class and desire, The Glimpses of the Moon addresses marriage and social mobility in early 20th-century America. And in Summer, Wharton challenges societal norms with its rural setting and themes of sexual awakening and social inequality.
Beyond fiction, Wharton contributed compelling nonfiction and travel writing. The Decoration of Houses reflects her eye for design and architecture; Fighting France: From Dunkerque to Belfort presents a compelling account of her wartime observations. As editor of The Book of the Homeless, she curated a moving, international collaboration in support of war refugees.
Wharton’s influence extended beyond writing. She designed her own country estate, The Mount, a testament to her architectural sensibility and aesthetic vision. The Mount now stands as an educational museum celebrating her legacy.
Throughout her career, Wharton maintained friendships and artistic exchanges with luminaries such as Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, Jean Cocteau, André Gide, and Theodore Roosevelt—reflecting her status as a respected and connected cultural figure.
Her literary legacy also includes multiple Nobel Prize nominations, underscoring her international recognition. She was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature more than once.
In sum, Edith Wharton remains celebrated for her unflinching, elegant prose, her psychological acuity, and her capacity to illuminate the unspoken constraints of society—from the glittering ballrooms of New York to quieter, more remote settings. Her wide-ranging work—novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, travel writing, essays—offers cultural insight, enduring emotional depth, and a piercing critique of the customs she both inhabited and dissected.
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April 3, 2019
I haven't read Wharton's work since college and felt it was the right time to revisit after reading a slew of contemporary historical romances.
April 19, 2019
Edith Wharton masterfully lampoons the Clubby Boys of her time and their dismissal of their entitlement. Very enjoyable.
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