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Hermit And The Wild Woman eBook

And Other Stories

by Edith Wharton
language: english
Publisher: Distributed By Ingram Spark, April of 2017 ‧
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Seven short stories from one of the most celebrated authors of the early twentieth century have been updated with an eye toward readability for modern readers. The bones of the stories are just as she told them with no changes to plot or settings. Best of all the book includes the original unedited versions in appendices.
The Hermit and the Wild Woman: One escapes from war, the other from a convent, only to find themselves together in their solitude.
The Last Asset: A social-climbing mother is eager to use her daughter’s wedding to her own benefit.
In Trust: The dream of an art academy is shared by friends who struggle to realize it.
The Pretext:An older married woman considers what to do when a younger man falls in love with her.
The Verdict: A man finds out why a successful painter suddenly stops painting.
The Pot Boiler: A poor painter decides between artistic principles and money.
The Best Man: A governor faces a scandal.

Hermit And The Wild Woman

And Other Stories

by Edith Wharton

Property Description
ISBN: 9780997818741
Publisher: Distributed By Ingram Spark
Release Date: April of 2017
Language: English
Pages: 322
Format: eBook
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Collection: Inwood Commons Modern Editions
Categories: eBooks in English > Fiction > Fiction
EAN: 9780997818741
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Edith Wharton

Edith Wharton nasceu em 1862 numa das famílias mais ricas e conceituadas de Nova Iorque. Para além de Sono Crepuscular, da sua vasta obra literária destacam-se A Idade da Inocência, Ethan Frome, Jovens Rebeldes e A Casa da Felicidade. Conhecida pela sua perspicácia e acutilância, é uma cronista excecional e um dos nomes incontornáveis da literatura mundial. Foi a primeira mulher a ser distinguida com o Prémio Pulitzer de Ficção, a ser nomeada doutora honoris causa pela Universidade de Yale e a ser eleita para a Academia Americana de Artes e Letras. Faleceu em França, em 1937.

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