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...Wharton's classic story of an aging (by Victorian-era standards) spinster socialite who would rather marry for money than for true love.(Summary by BellonaTimes)...

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...The House of Mirth (1905), by Edith Wharton, is a novel about New York socialite Lily Bart attempting to secure a husband and a place in rich society. It is one of the first novels of manners in American literature, and one of the first to openly explore ...

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...Ethan Frome is a novel published in 1911 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton. It is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, New England, where an unnamed narrator tells the story of his encounter with Ethan Frome, a man with dreams and desires that end in an ironic turn ...

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...Edith Wharton was a novelist of manners of late 19th Century New York Society, who spent much of her life in France. In this novel she tells the story of Undine Sprague, the thrice- (or more) married, upwardly mobile beauty f...

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...American writer Edith Wharton is known for her novels of manners set in old New York; yet much of her adult life was spent in France. She lived in Paris throughout World War I and was heavily involved in refugee work. Her 1918 novella The Ma...

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...The story is one of only two novels by Wharton to be set in New England. The novel details the sexual awakening of its protagonist, Charity Royall, and shares many plot similarities with Wharton's better known novel, Ethan Frome. Only moderately well-received when...

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...H OUSE OF MIRTH BY E DITH WHARTON A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION House of Mirth... ...TON A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This ... ...PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ... for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ...he file as an electronic transmission, in any way. House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton House of Mirth by Edith Wharton BOOK I SELDEN PAUSED IN SURPR... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton House of Mirth by Edith Wharton BOOK I SELDEN PAUSED IN SURPRISE. I... ... from design.” “The resources of New Y ork are rather meagre,” he said; 5 Edith Wharton “but I’ll find a hansom first, and then we’ll invent somethin... ...design.” “The resources of New Y ork are rather meagre,” he said; 5 Edith Wharton “but I’ll find a hansom first, and then we’ll invent something.”He ...

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Excerpt: The Reef by Edith Wharton.

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...h Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Reef by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This P... ...ton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Reef by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por- ta... ...ent or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Reef by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ... for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Reef by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Wharton The Reef by Edith Wharton BOOK I I “UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE. Please don... ...tate University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Wharton The Reef by Edith Wharton BOOK I I “UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE. Please don’t come till thirtie... ...ck of any more compelling impulse he followed the porter to the luggage 5 Wharton van, singled out his property, and turned to march behind it down t... ...tainty of being with her again before she left for France; and they did 7 Wharton in fact see each other in London. There, however, the atmo- sphere ... ... go to http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/ jimspdf.htm To return to the Edith Wharton page, go to http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/ wharton.ht...

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Excerpt: The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part Two.

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...Edith Wharton became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction with this 1920 novel about Old New York society. Newland Archer is wealthy, well-bred, and engaged to the beautiful May Welland. But he finds himself ...

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Excerpt: The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton.

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...The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Earl... ...The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Early Shor... ...n State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This P... ...e Electronic Classics Series Publication The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portabl... ...file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ...s an electronic transmission, in any way. The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ........................ 83 4 Early Short Fiction The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton Part One KERFOL as first published in Scribner’ s Magazine, M... .................. 83 4 Early Short Fiction The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton Part One KERFOL as first published in Scribner’ s Magazine, March 1... ...w it must be THE avenue. The grey-trunked trees sprang up straight to a 5 Wharton great height and then interwove their pale-grey branches in a long ...

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...The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Glim... ...The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Glimpses o... ... State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. Thi... ... Electronic Classics Series Publication The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. This Port... ...ile as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ... an electronic transmission, in any way. The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton PART I I IT ROSE FO... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton PART I I IT ROSE FOR THEM... ...r in Susy’s, he merely ech- oed her laugh and pressed her closer. 5 Edith Wharton The spring night drew them into its deepening embrace. The ripples ...

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...rton A Penn State Electronic Classics SeriesPublication Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This ... ... Penn State Electronic Classics SeriesPublication Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ... for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ...he file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton PART I I IN THE DAYS when New... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton Bunner Sisters by Edith Wharton PART I I IN THE DAYS when New York’... ...n the win- dow lightly covered with an old sheet; but the shop-door re- 5 Edith Wharton mained unlocked till Evelina, who had taken a parcel to the d... ...win- dow lightly covered with an old sheet; but the shop-door re- 5 Edith Wharton mained unlocked till Evelina, who had taken a parcel to the dyer’s,... ...every morning, rain or shine, to see what time it was, ever since 7 Edith Wharton we had to sell mother’s watch last July? Ain’t you, Evelina?” “Y es...

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...This is Edith Wharton's second published collection of short stories (1901). One of these seven stories, Copy: A Dialogue, is written as a short play. The role of Hilda is read by Arielle Lipshaw, and the role of Ventnor by Mark F. S...

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...ith Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Summer by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This ... ...arton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Summer by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Por- t... ...ument or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Summer by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ...or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Summer by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton Summer by Edith Wharton 1917 I A GIRL CAME OUT OF LAWYER Roya... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton Summer by Edith Wharton 1917 I A GIRL CAME OUT OF LAWYER Royall’s h... ...memories of Nettleton, and North Dormer shrank to its real size. As she 5 Edith Wharton looked up and down it, from lawyer Royall’s faded red house a... ...es of Nettleton, and North Dormer shrank to its real size. As she 5 Edith Wharton looked up and down it, from lawyer Royall’s faded red house at one ... ...library. Without taking any notice of her he began to move slowly 7 Edith Wharton about the long vault-like room, his hands behind his back, his shor...

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Excerpt: The Touchstone by Edith Wharton.

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...Edith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome tells the story of a tragic love triangle. Set in the highly symbolic wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the narrative centers on the title character's fraught relationships ...

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...The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Age of Inn... ...Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This P... ...tate Electronic Classics Series Publication The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portabl... ...he file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Serie... ...e as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim... ...y The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Book I I. ON A JANUARY... ...Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity university. 3 Edith Wharton The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Book I I. ON A JANUARY EVENI... ...ng, and “M’ama!”, with a final burst of love triumphant, as she pressed 5 Edith Wharton the dishevelled daisy to her lips and lifted her large eyes t... ...d “M’ama!”, with a final burst of love triumphant, as she pressed 5 Edith Wharton the dishevelled daisy to her lips and lifted her large eyes to the ...

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...This is Edith Wharton's earliest published collection of short stories (1899). Like much of her later work, they touch on themes of marriage, male/female relationships, New York society, and the nature and purpose of art. One of the ...

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...nna’s daughter’s naïve and young governess. Sophy’s relationship with Darrow and Anna’s family can threaten his success. In this novel, as in many of Wharton’s other well known novels, we see the eternal love triangle. With her sly and lovely writing style, Wharton delivers to us in this wonderful novel a cast of unforgettable characters and many unforgettable scenes which...