Edith Wharton

The Choice

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Produktbeschreibung

This early work by Edith Wharton was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Choice' is a tale about a man who is in the process of losing the family fortune and whose wife and lawyer seem unable to control. Edith Wharton was born in New York City in 1862. Wharton's first poems were published in Scribner's Magazine. In 1891, the same publication printed the first of her many short stories, titled 'Mrs. Manstey's View'. Over the next four decades, they - along with other well-established American publications such as Atlantic Monthly, Century Magazine, Harper's and Lippincott's - regularly published her work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: White Press
• Seitenzahl: 28
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 2mm
• Gewicht: 51g
• ISBN-13: 9781473318687
• ISBN-10: 1473318688
• Artikelnr.: 41129354

Autorenporträt

Edith Wharton was an acclaimed American novelist, short story writer, and designer, born in 1862 into a prominent New York family. She is best known for her insightful and often critical portrayals of upper-class society in the early 20th century. Wharton's works explore themes of social class, morality, and the constraints of society, often highlighting the inner lives and struggles of her characters. Her most famous novels include The Age of Innocence, which won the Pulitzer Prize, and The House of Mirth. Wharton was a pioneer for women in literature, as she wrote extensively about female agency and the societal pressures faced by women of her time. In addition to fiction, Wharton was a talented designer and a keen observer of architecture and interior design, which influenced her writing. Throughout her career, she received widespread acclaim and remains a significant figure in American literature, with her works continuing to be studied and celebrated today.