Bibliograph

The New York stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Wharton ; selected and with an introduction by Roxana Robinson

Type

Label

The New York stories of Edith Wharton, Edith Wharton ; selected and with an introduction by Roxana Robinson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The New York stories of Edith Wharton

Oclc number

124166906

Responsibility statement

Edith Wharton ; selected and with an introduction by Roxana Robinson

Series statement

New York Review Books classics

Summary

A collection twenty stories written over the course of the career of American novelist and short story writer Edith Wharton. This new collection charts the growth of an American master and enriches our understanding of the central themes of her work, among them the meaning of marriage, the struggle for artistic integrity, the bonds between parent and child, and the plight of the aged. Illuminated by Roxana Robinson's Introduction, these stories showcase Wharton's astonishing insight into the turbulent inner lives of the men and women caught up in a rapidly changing society

Target audience

adult

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