The Hermit and the Wild Woman and the Wild Woman - Hardcover

Wharton, Edith; Meyrick, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444652915 ISBN 13: 9781444652918

Publisher: Buchanan Press, 2009

Synopsis

This early work is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today, other stories include; The last asset, In trust, The pretext, The verdict, The pot boiler and The best man. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

About this title

About the Author:

Edith Wharton (1862-1937), American novelist and short-story writer, was born in New York City. Strongly influenced by Henry James, she is best known for her subtle and su-perbly crafted studies of the tragedies and ironies in the lives of members of middle-class and artistocratic New York soci-ety in the the nineteenth century. She was educated in New York and Europe, and married Edward Wharton, a Boston banker, in 1885. When her husband became mentally ill, she cared for him until 1913, when she settled permanently in France and divorced him. Among her best and most characteristic works are The House of Mirth (1905) and The Age of Innocence (1920), for which she received a Pultizer prize.

About this edition

• Publisher: Buchanan Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1444652915
• ISBN 13: 9781444652918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282