Wharton’s first (1899) published collection of short stories ranges from light humor, social commentary, deception, and travel, to the darkly Gothic. Includes “The Muse’s Tragedy, ” “A Journey, ” “The Pelican, ” “Souls Belated, ” “A Coward, ” “A Cup of Cold Water, ” “The Portrait, ” and a short play, “The Twilight of the Gods.”
About the author
Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was an acclaimed chronicler and keen observer of privileged society, novelist, and short story writer. Her novel The Age of Innocence made her the first female Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction in 1921. She is the also the author of The House of Mirth and Ethan Frome.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 384 ● ISBN 9781411435391 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5862533 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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