Edith Wharton The Dover Reader (Dover Thrift Editions)

Wharton, Edith

ISBN 10: 0486791211 / ISBN 13: 9780486791210

Published by Dover Publications, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Edith Wharton The Dover Reader (Dover Thrift Editions)
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486791211
• ISBN 13: 9780486791210
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 13 ounces

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Synopsis

"Fantastic collection for Wharton fans and new readers. I think this is perfect for students." — Georgetown University
Born into wealth and aristocracy, Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was a member as well as an observer of fashionable New York society. Aspirations to authorship consigned her to outsider status among the idle rich; nevertheless, she drew upon her privileged social position to create witty and psychologically insightful novels and short stories about people from all walks of life.
This well-rounded introduction to Wharton's works features the complete text of her Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, The Age of Innocence, as well as her haunting novella, Ethan Frome. Several excerpts from her highly influential guide to interior design, The Decoration of Houses, offer samples of Wharton's nonfiction style. The collection also includes four short stories as well as several poems.

About the Author

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an American novelist, short story writer, and designer. Nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, she received the Pulitzer Prize for The Age of Innocence in 1921. Wharton drew upon her privileged social position to create witty and psychologically insightful novels and short stories.