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"Ethan Frome" is an American novella written by Edith Wharton in 1911. Wharton based some of the plot on a news story about young people dying in a sledding accident. The novel employs a few significant literary devices, including the use of an extended flashback. Most of the novel takes place in the past, from the point of view of an unnamed narrator. The narrator describes the life of the titular Ethan and all his misfortune.Ethan lives with his wife Zenobia and her cousin Mattie. Ethan and Mattie once had an emotional affair. Feeling suffocated, they attempted suicide by sledding into a tree, but they survived the accident and now live in misery.Like Whartons novel "Summer", considered "Ethan Frome"s sequel , it is set in New England. Both deal with sexual awakening and appetite and their devastating consequences.

First published in 1902, Edith Whartons stunning debut novel, "The Valley of Decision", is one of her most important and distinguished novels, yet it has received relatively little (and mostly superficial) attention, in spite of its initial popularity. Set in northern Italy in the late eighteenth century, it concerns the decisions that must be made by Odo Valsecca, a young man of liberal ideas who inherits a dukedom during the years of the French Revolution. Forced to choose between conflicting loyalties - those to the forces of social reform with which he allied himself before he came to power, or those of the feudal tradition to which he belongs by blood - Odo must define himself.

Written in 1913 by major American writer Edith Wharton, "The Custom of the Country" follows a young womans ruthless ambition to excel within a judgemental Manhattan society. It is Whartons ninth novel and with its subject matter revolving around divorce, reflects Whartons own life around this time, when the author divorced and moved to France permanently.Its themes include the peril of materialism, selfishness and narcissism, and the cruelty brought on by ruthless ambition. Often told from the vantage point of the protagonist, the novel never strays from third-person perspective.Undine Spragg, the heroine, is an ambitious young woman from the American midwest. Raised in the fictional town of Apex, shes the product of a family who has risen to a certain social status through sketchy financial dealings.Undine strives to rise in New York City society through a succession of marriages and divorces that ultimately lead to her undoing.

El profesor Trenham sufre remordimientos por haber engañado a su esposa, que acaba de morir inesperadamente, un hecho que todos atribuyen a su carácter emotivo y nervioso. Tan apesadumbrado como asustado, Trenham decide romper con su joven amante cuando su mujer apenas acaba de ser enterrada. Edith Wharton recrea en El día del entierro la psicología de un machista, de un egoísta incapaz de afrontar la vida en solitario ni de pensar en la felicidad de su pareja. Un desenlace inesperado pondrá un poco de justicia en este retrato social de una época que, por desgracia, todavía resulta demasiado actual.

American novelist Edith Wharton was living in Paris when World War I broke out in 1914. She obtained permission to visit sites behind the lines, including hospitals, ravaged villages, and trenches. "Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort" records her travels along the front in 1914 and 1915, and celebrates the indomitable spirit of the French people.Edith Wharton was one of the first woman writers to be allowed to visit the war zones in France. This resulting collection of 6 essays presents a fascinating and unique perspective on wartime France by one of Americas great novelists. Written with Whartons distinctive literary skills to advocate American intervention in the war, this little-known war text demonstrates that she was a complex and accomplished propagandist.However, these eyewitness accounts also demonstrate a troubling awareness of the human cost of war.

"The Fruit of the Tree" is one of Edith Whartons few novels to deal directly with issues such as euthanasia, the problems of labour and industrial conditions, and professions for women, as well as Whartons more customary themes such as divorce. Published in 1907, it received positive but mixed reviews, and more recently critics have attempted to explain its uneven structure, which combines an industrial plot (Amhersts attempts to reform the mills), an ethical plot (the question of euthanasia) and the more conventional romance plot.It is also true his little known novel by the author of "The Age of Innocence" was also considered very controversial for its frank treatment of the above mentioned social issues."The Fruit of the Tree" is a conventionally structured novel hinging upon a love triangle with the principle male character, John Amherst providing the hinge between two different female leads, Bessy Langhope, a mill owner, and Justine Brent, a nurse.In "The Fruit of the Tree", Wharton created a gripping tale full of psychological insights, deft social portraiture, and profound ethical questions that remain challenging even today.

"Las hermanas Bunner" fue una obra temprana en la producción literaria de Edith Wharton. Escrita en 1892, no fue publicada hasta 1916 en el volumen Xingu y otras historias. "Las hermanas Bunner" constituye un relato atipico de Wharton, en el que aparece la Nueva York pobre y no el mundo rico y aristocrata que con tanta sutileza y penetracion dibujo la autora en otras obras.Ann Eliza y Evelina son las hermanas Bunner. Llevan una vida frugal y recogida desde su pequeña merceria, negocio que les procura el sustento y las escasas relaciones sociales con las que cuentan. Su rutina consiste en atender la tienda, cuidar una de la otra y ver pasar los dias sin albergar grandes aspiraciones.Pero esa existencia monotona se ve alterada de pronto por la aparicion de un reloj. La persona a quien la hermana mayor compra ese objeto pasa a formar parte de sus vidas trastocandolo todo: primero, los anhelos de las hermanas; despues, su situacion presente; para terminar marcando a fuego su completo porvenir.

First published in 1929, "Hudson River Bracketed" tells a fascinating tale set in the1920s."Hudson River Bracketed" features two strong protagonists - Vance Weston and Halo Spear. The former is an under educated young man who arrives in New York with a keen desire to write. Halo Spear is a brilliant, accomplished young woman who introduces Vance to literature and they form a deep bond, which flourishes and endures despite the hardships of Vances life, the disappointments of Halos - and their respective marriages.Readers and critics have very divided views about "Hudson River Bracketed". Some find it a brilliant fictional evocation of Whartons view of a womans journey toward independence, whereas others find it a shrill harangue against literary modernism. Some see Halo as the true hero of the novel, with Vance another version of Whartons "negative hero," while others see the portrayals of Halo and Vance as evidence of Whartons failing artistic and narrative powers. Whatever the view, "Hudson River Bracketed" is animated with the vitality of the changing ideas of gender roles, literature, and the artistic process that made the 1920s such a significant, complex and intriguing era.Before she had finished writing the novel, Edith Wharton determined that she would continue and complete its tale in "The Gods Arrive", a sequel that she published in 1932. Indeed, Wharton listed these two novels among the top five that, in her view, represented the best work of her lifetime. Along with "The Gods Arrive", "Hudson River Bracketed" is a kunstlerromane that contains a complicated examination of the artistic process, literary modernism, publishing issues, literary prizes, and the complex relationships among men and women as they fall in love and challenge traditional assumptions about wedlock, divorce, and pregnancy.

This early work by Edith Wharton was originally published in 1932. "The Gods Arrive" is a sequel to "Hudson River Bracketed" in which the characters, Halo and Vance, try to continue their literary relationship.In "The Gods Arrive", Halo Tarrant defies convention by leaving her husband and sailing for Europe with her lover, the novelist Vance Weston. In her mind, her love for him and her willingness to nurture his genius are enough to sustain the relationship. But Vance is often weak and immature, and his chance meeting with a woman from his past will test the bond with Halo.

Santuario, publicada por primera vez en 1903, es una rarísima novela de Edith Wharton, inédita hasta hoy en castellano. La obra narra la historia de Kate Orme, una mujer joven cuya dicha conyugal se rompe cuando se enfrenta cara a cara con el oscuro secreto que esconde su prometido, Denis Peyton, un hombre de fortuna, pero con un pasado gobernado por las mentiras y por los engaños. Cuando ambos tienen un hijo, y Denis muere, Kate se convence de que el espiritu de su marido permanece en su joven vastago, traspasandole en cierto modo sus vicios morales. Se consagrara desde entonces a luchar para que eso no ocurra. Escrita mientras redactaba La casa de la alegria, Santuario es una pequeña joya oculta de Wharton, de prosa impecable, con momentos en que el suspense se hace casi insoportable. Una novela europea, un melodrama casi jamesiano, que indaga sobre los misterios de la personalidad y las deudas del pasado. Con la precision, la belleza, y el agudo conocimiento de los mas intimos resquicios de la sociedad de la clase alta de Nueva York que la convirtio en una de las grandes voces literarias del siglo XX, Edith Wharton ofrece un sutil relato de la lucha entre la naturaleza y lo adquirido, que domino los primeros años del novecientos.

This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where youll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.``Fast and Loose, 1877The Touchstone, 1900The Valley of Decision, 1902Sanctuary, 1903The House of Mirth, 1905Madame de Treymes, 1907The Fruit of the Tree, 1907Ethan Frome, 1911The Reef, 1912The Custom of the Country, 1913Summer, 1917The Marne, 1918The Age of Innocence, 1920 (Pulitzer Prize winner)The Glimpses of the Moon, 1922Free audiobooks available for:Fast and Loose, 1877 - not available as audiobook at this timeThe Touchstone, 1900The Valley of Decision, 1902 Sanctuary, 1903The House of Mirth, 1905Mad...

Newland Archer, an eligible young man of the establishment, is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a pretty ingénue, when May''s cousin, Countess Olenska, is introduced into their circle. The Countess brings with her an aura of European sophistication and a hint of scandal, having left her husband and claimed her independence. Her sorrowful eyes, her tragic worldliness and her air of unapproachability attract the sensitive Newland. Almost against their will, a passionate bond develops between them. But Archer''s life has no place for passion, and, with society on the side of May and all the stands for, he finds himself drawn into a bitter conflict between love and duty.

Un empleado de una compañía eléctrica ha sido enviado a estudiar la zona de un pequeño pueblo de Massachussets. Allí será cobijado, en una noche de tormenta, por Ethan Frome que a lo largo de la velada le explicara como casado con Zeena, una mujer huraña y enferma, se enamoro de Mattie, la prima de Zeena que se alojo en su casa para cuidar de ella y que le correspondio en su amor.

La storia narra di un uomo un tempo appartenente alla classe medio-bassa che, a un certo punto della sua vita, ha dovuto lavorare per ottenere tutto cio che aveva. Ora, dopo aver venduto un romanzo di successo intitolato Diademi e fascine, puo rilassarsi nello stravagante appartamento della Quinta Strada che il suo romanzo gli ha concesso. Insoddisfatto della vita di ozio appena acquisita, si ritrova a vivere una tacita battaglia, del tutto maniacale, con il suo segretario appena nominato.