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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.

Edith Whartons novella "The Choice" delves into the intricate dynamics of love, societal expectations, and the pivotal decisions that shape human lives. Written in Whartons signature prose stylecharacterized by keen social observation and nuanced character developmentthe text explores the internal struggles of its protagonist, whose emotional turmoil is set against the backdrop of early 20th-century New York society. The novella encapsulates themes of individual agency and the weight of convention, presenting a compelling narrative that reflects the tensions between personal desire and societal pressure. Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, was famously attuned to the social mores and moral dilemmas of her time. Drawing from her own experiences within the upper echelons of New York society, Whartons insights into the lives of women facing the constraints imposed upon them by patriarchal norms shine through in "The Choice." Her extensive knowledge of architecture and her role as a literary innovator significantly influenced her storytelling, adding depth to the characters and their struggles. "The Choice" is a profound exploration of the human condition, making it an essential read for those interested in themes of autonomy and the complexities of love. Whartons intricate storytelling will resonate with readers who appreciate a keen psychological portrait intertwined with societal critique, thereby challenging them to reflect on their own choices within the contexts of love and duty.

This ebook compiles Edith Whartons greatest writings, including novels, novellas and short stories such as "The Age of Innocence", "Ethan Frome", "Xingu", "Bunner Sisters" and "The House of Mirth".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.

Twilight Sleepis a novel by American author Edith Wharton and was first published in 1927 as a serial in the Pictorial Review before being published as a novel in the same year. The story, filled with irony, is centered around a socialite family navigating the New York of the Jazz Age and their relationships. This novel landed at number one on the best-selling list just two months after its publication and finished the year at number 7. Even as a best selling novel Twilight Sleep was not well received by critics at the time, who, while appreciating Wharton as a writer, struggled with the scenarios and characters she had created in the novel. While it was not considered as such in its own time period, today Twilight Sleep is widely considered to be a modernist novel as it employs modernist literary devices, such as an ever changing narration among the novels characters and a close examination of the characters self-identities and relationships with one another.Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 August 11, 1937) was an American writer and designer. Wharton drew upon her insiders knowledge of the upper-class New York "aristocracy" to portray realistically the lives and morals of the Gilded Age. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, for her novel The Age of Innocence. She was inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame in 1996. Among her other well known works are The House of Mirth, the novella Ethan Frome, and several notable ghost stories.

“Almas vencidas” es uno de los textos más representativos de la obra de Edith Wharton: y en él se reflejan los temas que caracterizan su obra: los problemas sociales y sentimentales derivados del mat

Set against the bleak winter landscape of New England, Ethan Frome tells the story of a poor farmer, lonely and downtrodden, his wife Zeena, and her cousin, the enchanting Mattie Silver. In the playing out of this short novel's powerful and engrossing drama, Edith Wharton constructed her least characteristic and most celebrated book. In its unyielding and shocking pessimism

An extraordinarily well-observed dissection of New York's high society in the 1870s - the world Edith Wharton grew up in - The Age of Innocence shines a critical light on the social mores and values of the old order." Here presented with extra material and annotations.

La mejor novela de Edith Wharton, autora de la excelente La edad de la Inocencia.