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Edith Wharton
A charming story of romantic misadventures where a young couple's love is threatened by the power of money, by one of the greatest authors of her age.
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A novella regarded by Edith Wharton as one of her very best, Summer tells the tale of forbidden sexual passion and thwarted dreams set against the backdrop of a lush…
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Lily Bart, beautiful and charming, living among the wealthy families of New York but reluctant to finally commit herself to a husband. In her search for freedom and the happiness…
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The Age of Innocencebegins with Newland Archer gentleman-lawyer and scion of one of New York's most privileged families anticipating his marriage to the gentle, lovely, and equally privileged May Welland.
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Newland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set for success until the…
Rich and strange, these stories reveal a seductive and little-known aspect of this superb classic writer.
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Xingu, is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
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A new edition exploring the works of one of the great ghost story writers, Edith Wharton, aiming to position her firmly amongst the household names published so far in the…
Kate Clephane has lived in exile in France since leaving her husband and infant daughter. She is being called back to New York by her now adult daughter to attend…
Blake Nevius
Blake Nevius's close analysis and appraisal of Edith Wharton's novels and stories reveals the modernity of her fiction and shows why she should have a permanent claim on our attention…
Mrs. Pauline Manford is a busy woman, as any upstanding New York society lady should be.
To manage a modern household is to hold the family together, staying on trend…
When Lady Jane Lynke unexpectedly inherits Bells, a beautiful country estate, she declares she'll never leave the peaceful grounds and sets about making the house her home. But she hasn't…
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Richard Guy Wilson
At once a leader and a recorder of the glamorous Gilded Age society, Edith Wharton is at the pinnacle of American literature and social history. The Mount, her summer cottage…
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Bringing together leading voices from across the globe, The Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton represents state-of-the-art scholarship on the American writer Edith Wharton, once primarily known as a New York…
Agnes Zsofia Kovacs
It focuses on Wharton's symbolic representations of architecture in her travel writings. It shows how allusions to travel writing and art history influenced her representations of spaces. How the shock…
"Artemis to Actaeon and Other Verses" by Edith Wharton is a collection of poetry that transcends the boundaries of the page, immersing readers in the timeless and evocative world crafted…
"Three Novels of New York" presents a captivating anthology featuring Edith Wharton's masterpieces- "The House of Mirth," "The Custom of the Country," and "The Age of Innocence." Set against the…
Ethan Frome is a poignant story set in the bleak, wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts. It follows Ethan Frome, a man marked by a past accident, which the narrator, a…
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"The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton is a scathing social critique and a compelling exploration of the Gilded Age's high society in early twentieth-century America. The novel revolves…
The collection of short stories "The Descent of Man and Other Stories" was authored by Edith Wharton, a well-known American writer recognized for her examination of marriage, love, and social…
"Madame De Treymes" is a novella by Edith Wharton, a classic piece of American literature. Set in Parisian society, it delves into the intricate webs of high society, exploring social…
The book "The Glimpses of the Moon" is a novel written by Edith Wharton. The whole story is surrounded by the main characters Susy Branch and nick Lasning, a young…
"The Greater Inclination" by Edith Wharton is a collection of short story masterpieces that epitomize the essence of American literature classics. As one of Wharton's notable works, this anthology delves…
The Spark (The 'Sixties), a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…
The Writing of Fiction offers a master class in crafting both short stories and novels. Wharton examines the fundamental components of fiction writing and the basic elements of storytelling. With…
In The House of Mirth, Edith Wharton paints a vivid portrait of Lily Bart, a beautiful socialite navigating the treacherous waters of New York's high society. As Lily struggles with…
In Twilight Sleep, Edith Wharton delves into the decadence and disillusionment of 1920s New York society. Through sharp wit and keen observation, she unravels the complex lives
and moral dilemmas…
Edith Wharton's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Age of Innocence," delves into forbidden romance amid the societal constraints of Gilded Age New York.
Set during the Gilded Age in New York City, The Age of Innocence follows Newland Archer, a poised and pedigreed gentleman lawyer who is eagerly anticipating his impending union with…
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"New York lawyer Stephen Glennard, in an effort to raise money to pay for his upcoming wedding to his sweetheart, sells love letters written to him by deceased author Margaret…
The Valley of Decision, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…
"Embark on a captivating journey through the enchanting landscapes of Italy with Edith Wharton in 'Italian Villas and Their Gardens.' Penned in the early 20th century, this travel narrative offers…
The Triumph Of Night 1916, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made…
In Here and Beyond, Edith Wharton masterfully explores the unseen realms of human experience. This captivating collection of short stories weaves together the mystical, the poignant, and the mysterious, showcasing…
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The events in Old New York are set in the same New York as Wharton's The Age of Innocence making this a prequel. In Old New York Wharton once again…
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…
In The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton paints a poignant portrait of New York high society in the 1870s, exploring themes of love, duty, and betrayal. Newland Archer's engagement to…
In Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome, delve into the haunting tale of a man trapped in a loveless marriage, whose chance encounter with a vibrant young
woman sparks a forbidden passion…
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Katerhine Joslin
This stimulating reassessment of Edith Wharton by a leading authority on her work, will help to place Wharton’s fiction against the nineteenth-century ‘gendered’ literary models. Like other American women writers…
Robert Morss Lovett
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