Edith Wharton, John Meyrick

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The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

"e;The Hermit and the Wild Woman"e; is a collection of short stories by American writer Edith Wharton. The stories include: "e;The Hermit and the Wild Woman"e;, "e;The Last Asset"e;, "e;In Trust"e;, "e;The Pretext"e;, "e;The Verdict"e;, "e;The Pot-Boiler"e;, and "e;The Best Man"e;. This fantastic collection will appeal to all lovers of the short storm form, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Wharton's wonderful work. Edith Wharton (January 24, 1862 - August 11, 1937) was an American novelist, writer of short stories, and designer. She won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in won the 1921 for her novel "e;The Age of Innocence"e; (1920) and was nominated for the Nobel prize in 1927, 1928 and 1930. Wharton was famous for her novels, within which she married her person experience of life in America's privileged classes with brilliant wit and mastery of language. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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Edith Wharton, born into old money, was brought up in the aristocratic society of New York in the late 1800s. She was a rebel of a woman, born before her time. Edith was raised with a lot of pressure to be a proper woman and wife, though her limited beauty and insistence to read and write brought trouble into her romantic life. What dalliances she did indulge in with men in her social circle always ended poorly. Even her eventual marriage was not a happy one, and she and her husband were both unfaithful. Ultimately, she moved herself to Europe and filed for a divorce. This theme of romantic frustration is seen frequently in her works as an author, which include well known stories like House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, and The Age of Innocence. It was due to her father's extensive library and a governess's intentional teachings that Edith developed such a powerful literary voice. In 1921, Edith Wharton became the first woman in history to win the Pulitzer Prize with a story that criticized the mating rituals of New York society. She spent her golden years in the French countryside, where she passed away on August 11, 1937.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read Books Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 283
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473349490
• Artikelnr.: 48839812